Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-11
DOCK LINZ BILL PASSED
The Bill TO Improve the Soldiers
Home Grounds Also.
HAYWARD WANTS TO KNOW YOU EsOE
But the speaker Thinks he is Ooiv feei-
leg and Freezes Him Oat- The two
Disagree en the Gerry nander -
-othsr Notes.

LANSING, Mich, Juue iu.--ln tuo sru~
ate today the rules were suspended on
motion of Senator Dorsn, ana the
Grand Rapids Dock Line bull passed.
after amending so as to prohibit the
erecting OF any building beyond the
dock lines. also by striking out the last
eight lines in the bill relating TO con-
demnation proceedings. The amend
ments were subsequently concurred IN
by the House.
The amendments made In the House
to Senator Wisner's Prison Consoiida-
ton bill were coucurred IN. Under its
provisions Warden DAVIS salary Is re-
duced from $500 to $500 per year.
Senator Parks bill providing for local
taxation of railroad property was
considered in committee OF the WHOLE
and agreed TO, as was Representative
Richardson's bill for bringing all rail-
roads under the general law for TAXA
ton purposes. Representative Rchard-
sons bill increasing the speclnc TAX
was discussed without reaching con-
clusion.
The bull authorizing the sale OF the
Whitney and Sanders property at The
Soldiers Home was amended, placing
the entire proceeds with the board OF
control to expend In improvements.
the specific amounts are: Two thOuS-
and dollars for Improvement OF
grounds, 81 900 for harm and the re-
mander in repairs in the discretion
of the board.
The House Committee on Hortlcnl-
ture reported adversely upon the Sem
ate bill for the protection of bees from
poison by prohibiting the spraying of
trees with poisonous substances, when
the trees are in blossom.
Cunning Mr.. Thatcher.
The consideration of the Senate's
action in refusing to concur III the
House amendments to Senator Ben
sons congressional apportlonment bill
came up on special order at 1880, and
| call of the House was ordered. Mr..
Thatcher was the only one taken into
| custody, and when asked by the
| Speaker what excuse he had to offer,
replied that a truthful answer would
| have tendency to crlminate HIM. He
was then excused and allowed to take
his seat and roars of laughter.
The House refused to recede from its
position upon the apportionuent bill
by vote of 81 yeas to 81 nays and a
committee Of conference was asked for.
| Representative Hayward arose to, q
question of privilege and inquired of
the Speaker why Correspondent Graves
was not under restraint by the Sergeant
alarms, but the Speaker insisted upon
treating the query facetlous one and
did not reply. s.s.s., srs,
| Representative Barkworth's bill TO
regulate the exercise of corporate fran
chises and to provide a specific tax
thereon, was amended to increase the
rate of tax from one-tenth of mill to
one-fourth, upon the capital stock, as a
tax for franchise privileges, and then
recommitted to the committee of the
whole. The substitute for Representa-
tive Doyle's fish bill failed on third
reading by a vote of AZ to %. 1t was
reconsidered and the bill tabled.
| A whirl with Passes.
| In committee of the whole the Dieke-
| ma-Cook Anti-Ra,lroad Pass bill was
discussed, and gave Representative w.
Il. Jackson an opportunity for a char
acteristic speech in support of an
amendment to prohibit the acceptance
of n pass during the eesson of the
Legislature instead of during the term,
which amendment prevailed. Repre-
sentative Lambert offered a substitute
for a motion by Representative Carpen-
ter which prohibited all persons con-
nccted with railroads from being men,
hers of the Legislature.
This led to very animated and
bitter discussion, challenging of mo-
| tons, indulgence in ridiculc, sarcasm,
etc, without reaching n result.
Several bills were agreed to in com
mttee including the substitute for the
Mining Tax bill. This substitute repeal Is
the specific tax laws and places mining
property on the same basis as others
| for taxation purposes. When the COM
mlttee rose a recess was taken until
7:30.
The G.. A. r. Appropriation bill viii
come up tomorrow, but there is little
prospect Of its passage over the Gov
| ernor's veto.
A.