Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-06


the constitution viii have 10 he changed
pefore the roads are bettered. lie rec
ommends that 81 the next election
the people vote on al amendment TO
improve the road system lie points
oat me necessity for some form OF re-
lief for the supreme court. y msny
cases are heard that 10 impcAsible 10
give them proper consideration without
= delay.
All the state institutions are IN
prosperous condition, particularly the
jackson prison. which has made
mouey. recommends that the state
complete ner system OF charities by
having . hume for the feeble minded.
The Agricultural college ~ Lansing
- now school OF greater value and
Importance than 10 generally known
even to our own people. In its early
days, struggling under many disad-
vsntages, the impression got abroad.
especially among farmers, that the
school was of little value 10 the clase
| particularly interested in agriculture.
! Al present no reason for sucn an i'm
! preston Exists The college has stead
! lily progressed and expanded until It
stands at the head of this class OF insti-
tutions and is one Of the most practical
and useful OF our public schools.
commend its interests 10 your favor
able cons. deration.
/ The length of the recent sessions OF
the legislature affords just canss for
complaint, and public opinion demands
q reform IN. this respect. The legis-
latures of 1887, 1889 aud 1891, We're
each In session about SIX months.
Sucn lengthy SESSIONS are not neces-
sary, and 1t 10 in the power OF any
| legislature To shorten them with
out diminishing the amount Of
work accomplished. There are
two principal causes of the evil. One
10 the existing method of dealing with
municipal charters, which consumes
large portion Of every session in the
consideration Of separate bills. IL our
cites aud villages were classified &C
cording TO population, and general
charter enacted for each class, which
all desiring 70 incorporate must ac-
cept, q great saving IN time and labor
wonld he accomplished.
The other principal cause Ut lengthy
sessions Is the practice by the members
of accepting free passes.
At the late special session OF the leg
islature l was authorized to appOin. q
commission VINO should report , plan
OF legislation looking to the improve
ment of our highways. / submit here
with the report of the commission. In
their opinion no valid legislation can
be enacted, under our present nstitu-
ton, which will meet the requirements
OF modern rOad-maklng, and you will
be asked to submit to the people at the
next election an amendment to the con-
| ~, u,hsn ~ al OIL mil k,l
the legislature TO put III operation q
general system of road improvement.
The importance of this subject Is At.
tracing attention in every part of our
country. Conventions are held, socie
ties organized and public sentiment
aroused to the necessity familiar with
the subject, but. as yet, no legislature
has contained enough diligent and un-
selfish members to apply the obvious
remedies. The Legislature which shall
enact general laws for the incorpora-
ton of cities and villages, and shall do
away with the evils of the free pass sys-
tenn, will earn the everlasting gratitude
Of the people.
Both messages were received with
great interest by large audience, and
both were loudly applauded. Gov
crnOr Wlnans' message occupied about
thirty. five minutes IN the reading and
Governor Rich's about twenty-five.
After the messages were read the joint
session adopted . resolution of SYM
pathy to James G. Blaine. some of tho
democratic members not voting. A
concurrent resolution to adjourn until
next week Tuesday WAS submitted to
the senate. and later adopted by both
bodies. At the close of the session
Speaker Tateum announced the
following appointments: Janitress,
Mrs. L. J. Boies, Ingham; keeper of
document room, William II. Spencer,
Wayne; assistant document room,
Frank A. Chamberlain, Gogebic: assist.
ant janitor, Hamilton of Eaton; Levi
Tram of Montcalm; Buckley, Wayne;
Terrence, Ingham; Cole, Osceola; Muir
ray. Genessee; clerk; Ii. A. Hopkins,
Ottawa; fifteen floor messengers were
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