Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-13
GOES WITH A RUSH
Additional Fifty Thousand O.
Michigan's Exhibit
At THE COMING WORLDS FAlH


the Legislature today in the mAttar q
appropriations u any criterisn the pre-
ens session viii b liberal one. A bi
70 appropriate IN additional $50 900 fos
Aichigan's worlds fair exhibit and &
provide Tor the appointment BY The
governor Of two extra members on sha
Michigan board of managsrs, passed
the house With flying colors under sue.
pension Of the rules. A resolution 4
give the bill immediate eject uas aiss
adopted. After . few minor mattsu
of routine had been disposed Of BishoE
Of Mason Was given psrmission TO ia.
troduce . vorld's fair appropriatseG
bill without previous notice.
The Hon. j. J. Woodman Of Pau
Paw addressed the house and ia . plaar
matter-of-fact way outlined the uso x
which the appropriation would he put ir
bringing 70 the notice OF the world tue
vast agricultural resources OF the han
ner state Of the union His address
was received with marked attention,
and when the house was called 70 order
again the bill WAS placed on its third
reading under q suspeue.on Of the
rules and passed BY . vote OF 81 to -,
every democratic mena,er present and
two or three republicans voting nav.
The action OF the democrats IN oppos.
ing strictly non-partiean measure IA
regarded AZ cn index TO the
petty policy they viii adopt
during the session. Had il not been
for the opposition OF Governor winaps
the origsnal appropriation would have
been made Sl50.o0o. SIMPLY because
the recommendation WAS made by
Governor Rich. the democrats felt
called upon 10 oppose 10.
Scared To Death.
They tried to hedge. however. on the
motion 10 give the bill immediate
unanimous rising vote. The bill was
Temporarily side-iracked In the senate
this afternoon, being referred 10 tie
committee on finance and appropria-
tons, two members of which were out
of town, but il is the general opinion
that II will goitnrougL tomorrow, the
only opposition being from a few
country members, 10 whom the amount
looks big.
Representative Buell. Of Branch, who
was one of the farmer candidates most
staunch supporters during the sena-
torial fight gracefully squared himself
tais morning by introducing resosu-
ton that brought every member OF the
house TO his feet on the call for rising
vote. The resolution was one IL con-
graduation 60 Representative and Mrs.
Hilton of Newaygo county, on tie
birth of . son, and il embodied the
suggestion that he be named Stock
bridge.
Wisner of Saginaw. noticed . bill
regulating the conduc. of tramps this
morning and prohibiting them from
using the railroad tracks for q high
way.
The committee in the house an
nodnced the appointment of John "
Foster of Gratlot ae engrossng and en-
rolling clerk and 4. II. lockwood as
assistant. The nonse committees have
elected clerks as follows:
Municipal Corporatione-Joseph z.
Greusel, Detroit.
Insurance-George A. Dyer, Ian
sing.
RaiIroads-George Bunnell, Grand
Rapids.
State Affairs. w. Fitzgerald.
Military Affare-G. l.. Sumner, Kali
amazoo.
The committee on military affairs
reported favorahly on the bill to allow
probate judges u distribute the money
now III the state treasury for that pur-
pose for the relief OF .nc gent old
soldiers and sailors outside OF the
Soldiers home. The bili passed the
house under suspended rules and was
referred in the senate to the military
affairs committee.
In the Senate.
The senate did not convene unfii 2
o'clo ck this afternoon and alter q lot OF
ulimportant hils had been noticed -
recess WAS taken 10 discuss The worlds
fair Appropriation hili. The committee
on elections reported the selection Of
Col. c. V. DeIand OF Jackson "a clerk.
Senator Mclaughlin noticed a bsll 10
repeal the act of 1889. which provides
that United States prisoners may he
sentenced To the Detroit house Of cor
rection. Senator Gibson gave notice Of
q bill to regulate and fx the charges OF
express companies doing bnssness IN
the state. The house committee on the
contested election csses OF Shellenbrr-
ger vs.. Griffin and Davock vs.. Rusch
met this afternoon 10 hear testimony
in the cases. 1t is the prcusilinc opin-
ION that the Legislature will adjourn to-
morrow afternoon until next Monday
evening"