Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-25
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE


OK the 10th. the House defeated on third
reading the Richardson telegraph bill A
resolution was introduced by Mr. Cook Ak
Ing the date OF final adjournment az June
20. and Il was laid over one day under the
rule. The Worlds Fair appropriation bill
OF Si25.o0O still hangs IRE IN the Senate
committee Tho general game law has
been amended In the Senate 90 make the
open time for deer In the Upper Peninsula
from Sept. Is 20 Oct is. The Senate, in
committee OF the whole. agreed 20 a new
Congressional apportionment BILL
Gov. WISASs exercised tho veto power
for the fourth time on the 18th and
decapitated the Benson free textbook bill
The veto was due partly 70 the Governors
conviction that the bill would saddle an UNI
warranted expense upon the State but was
based particularly upon the fact that IL
failed absolutely 10 secure the desired uni-
formity, as ali cities ard villages ha wing a
population of 1000 or over were ex-
empted from its provisions. The Senate
killed the bill aboiishing all specific rail-
road taxes and providing for the local tax
alton OF all such property. The Richardson
bill increasing specific railroad taxes 20 a
figure which would increase the rev.
enue from this source fully $500. 600
has been amended In the Senate so
as TO decrease the amount mt least sl75. 600.
Both houses have passed n ! Ill absolutely
prob biting the catching of fish In any OF
the inland lakes OF the State In any man
ner other than with hook and line No
less than four deadlocks exist between the
two houses. Some days ago the House
passed bill making appropriations for new
cottages for patients at the Kalamazoo
Asylum and like number at the Traverse
City Asylum. The Senate cut the number
down TO one cottage TO each asylum. The
House has refused 10 concur In the change.
and has also refused TO agree to the Senate
amendment creating county commission
err OF schools and the general game bill
Conference committees have been asked for
In each case.
The bottom fell out OF the Doyle and
Munthe bribery case almost completely on
the 18th, when John Stevens was required
TO testify before the investigating commit
tee. IL was upon the strength OF an affi-
davit from him that newspaper charges
against the accused men we're made. He
testified the affidavit was made upon hearsay
evidence, and that he knew no facts. The
deadlock between the two houses over the
Richardson specific tax bill was disposed of
by conference committee agreement.
Tho compromise will require the railroads
70 pay an Increased tax OF siTs, 900 yearly,
cut down of $4,000 from the original
form of the bill. All roads earning under
". 600 per mile will pay a tax OF per cent;
under -, 900, "a per cent; under 5000.
81 per cent; and when over $4,000, per
cent.
THE Senate. on the 10Th. passed bills re-
apportioning both the Congressit nal and
Senatorial Districts Scores OF changes
have been made In the bills since they were
first introduced. The Senate passed the
House bill consolidating the management
of three State institutions. including the
Coldwatcr School for Dependent Children
by placing them in charge of one central
board OF control. The amended game bill
passed both houses 1t makes the deer
shooting season from Sept. 25 to Oct. 25 in |
the Upper Peninsula. and from Nov. TO
Nov. 95 In the LOWer penInsu,a