Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-13
IONA IS CUT OFF
Pierce's Congressional Appotion-
ment Bill
UNIIES KENT TO MONICAlM
Neat Tuesday Viii liz Devoted to DIE
cu.sing the Msasarc--Legtsis-
tive Proceedings

LAssiso. Mich. Nav L. Mr.. Sum
ner = apportionnent bili came up IA the
house this afternoon. when the house
went into coulmiitee of the whole. with
Mr.. Sullivan la the chair. After the
reading of the ball Mr.. Hammond cf
ingham offered AN amendment changing
the sixth district II the hall by striking
out the counties ~ Calhoun. Eaton and
jackson and Substituting the counties
IL Oakland. Gcnosce. Clinton and lonia.
which. together With the counties of
lnghsm aud Livingston. would consti-
iute the district
Al this Iuncturc Mr.. Tateum stated
that as the blli MAS very important
one and would doubtless take half a day
81 the time 81 the house ia liz considcra
tion, II would to- "a go"d idea to post
pone acton on IL until some day next
week. when IL could be- made the special
order. and ON motion ~ Mr. Sumner II
Was made the special order for > O'Clock
next Tuesday afternoon. Judging 10y
the number 81 amendments now ready
10 meet the bill. II will require more
than one afternoon for it's consideration.
and il will probably be- subject L. 80
many changes that It's author will not
recognize II when the house gets
through with il.
The sentiment this evening appears to
bc that there will bc clash ON the ap
portionmcnt matter between the house
and the senate with the odds favoring
the senate. Senator Pierce has an ap
poriionment bill which appears IL meet
with far more favor than does Mr.. Sum
ncr's bill. Piercc's hill makes Ottawa.
Kent and Monicalm the sixth district.
There is little doubt TINT the state Will
bc rcapportioned. and II is safe L. say
that the change will be more IN accord
with the Pierce bill than with Mr..
Summers
MolIs Hill Again.
Shortly after the house was called to
order this morning Mr.. Moll brought up
his Black river appropriation bill again
10y introducing "A resolution. providing
that the bill be again sent Ia the senate.
He rushed about the house like "A Wild
man. appealing for votes for the rcsolu
ton. and his agony during the roll call
ordered on the measure was piiiable IN
the extreme. Ii had it's effect for. de
spite the action II recent republican
caucus on this subject Ia the effect that
the bill be killed as soon as possible. the
resolution was adopted by vote Of 30
10 ~
Mr. Barkworth then introduced "a res
olution stating that according To the
Detroit Tribune of last FRIDAY. the re
publican caucus of the previous night
had decided. IN view Of the near ap-
proach of the end of the session. that Il
committee decide upon the bill Ia hc
brought before the house. and providing
that select committee III five be ap
pointed by the house 10 decide what
bills should be acted upon. so that dem
ocrat measures or bills introduced by
democrat members might have an equal
show with other bills. \ substitute pro
yiding that the committee be IA joint one
~ the house and senate was sent up.
and after hong discussion. both Mr..
Barkwnrih's = resolution and the suhsiI-
tute were tabled.
The house did not pass a hill today.
spending all It's time IN committee of
the whole. discussing many measures II
little Importance. However. Mr.. Moore's
bill providing for the closing IL opera
houses and dance halls. and prohibiting
public diversions" on the Sabbath day.
.was the subject II general comment and
some very personal retoris on the part
81 several IL the members. Mr. Moore
WAS assisted 10y Mr. Rose in champion
ing the hill. hut the opponents of the
measure were numerous. \ motion io
strike out all after the cnacting
clause provoked rather stormy scene.
the language IL the hill being the prin-
cipal subject ~ comment. Mr.. Moore
was armed with letters and petitions
from Detroit for the passage ~ the till.
but hc failed Ia produce anything IN its
favor from any other section uf the
state. The principal objection 10 the
hill was lis general feature. and Mr.
Chamberlain suggested 10 MIR. Moore
that II Detroit wanted a law 81 this sort
II should embndy II IN ITS charter aud
not attempt to ''Ini'iCt upon the entire
stale a relic IL the days 10 the old blue
laws IL Connccticut.
Mr. Barkvorth finally restored order
out ~ chaos 10y making long speech
from his stan ippin' as a church man
and concludssi 10y advising Mr. Moor
to have has tall rccommltied to the Judi
ciary committee FOR Temodcliug. AMI IL
Detroit gentleman promptly tpok al
vantage - the suggestion. and cn bis
motion the bil was 81 disposed uf.
Laid ON the Table.
1'rue o. his promise. Mr. Nckiulay
this afternoon moved o. reconsider tho
vote by which the Detroit housc - cor
rcciiun hill passed the hnuse yesier,la,
ilc made = long spcech ~ favor q has
n,utinn. and when he had finished Mr.
White mnvs'i o. iay the motion un the
table Mr. Mchiulas demanded The a, '.-
and NAYS and the motion b. table pro-
vuilrf hy u vote of g. - H.
The houe.' state PRISON committee fhI@
afie'ueon made .rngthy rcf,si un The
condition ~ affairs ,n the jackson state
pt,spu \ portion n u wae rcad and
then a motion . have II co1si irrssi
read pud printed in The Ieufual pfe
vailed Most Il to-. ret,fi ls taken np
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tuition. 'he ,onusiiicc shesiu thai The
alleged larl'r profits - thr ius'uu'ssr
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teiuK n tefi,iaTs character
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tern circulating - in ihn hsus,. ..
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