Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-03
DODGE Is 50 FUNNY
introduces . Memorial TO the
Miner Law.
LONG DEBATE ON SALARIES
wosId's Fan Appropriation Bin Cut ~
$4,000 s"a T,e'sd rh'ssxA cos'-
tesy VI senator Dsssn.


sentiments in the matter of the repeal
of the Miner election Law was again
frustrated an the house this afternoon
10y tn. dee.sve measures adopted BY
the majority. Representative sullivan
gave notice yesterday that he would
move ~ reconsider the vots by uh.cn
tho bill Was passed. but he was not
allowed 10 do 60. Colonel Bisbop of
Mason, got ahead of him, and after
making the same motion, which pre-
valled, tie moved that the motion be
tabled. The latter motion not being
debstable vote was taken at
once and the motion prevailed
by strictly party vote II
"a To 20. Representative Dodge then
presented a protest. winch ne asked TO
nave read and printed IN the journal.
The speaker said the ptotcst would he
received, and Clerk Miller began TO
read II as follows: "Perhaps il IA need
less for the blooming minority To make
"A protest a,,ainst the appeal Of tho So
called Miner law. sIthe bill lies be-
fore you, clothed in its mantle Of jus-
tice and right. not pleading At the bar
of mercy. but waiting its heathen bur-
ial and your assignment To = grave
without q resurrection and q heaven
without God
At this point Speaker Tateum inter-
fered and ruled the protest out Of or
der on the ground that Il Was an i'm
proper statement of the grntleman's
position. and an attack upon the EIA-
Jori,y Of the house.
Several other democratic members
presented protests. and some were re-
ceived and others rejected. accord ing
to their nature and bearing on the
question. The democrats protessec 10
be greatly incensed over what they
term the "gsg rule" of the majority,
several of the republican leaders prom
ised them . hearing on the matter to-
day.
For tho Protection OF Game.
Numerous petitions have been re-
celved from all parts OF the state ask
ing for amendments 10 the game laws.
JOINT resolution was adopted in the
house today providing for the immedi-
ate appointment OF . committee OF
three members from both the house
ami senate to meet with = similar com
mltee from the Wisconsin legislature
and draft . set OF laws controlling the
killing of game that shall be as nearly
uniform as possible.
The Griffen- Davock and Rusch-
Shellenberger cases were not reported
out by the committee on contested
elections today and 1t is doubtful il
the committee will report before next
week. 1t is the prevailing opinion
that both OF the democratic members
will be unseated. Senator Jordan 10
also on the ANXIOUS seat, and from all
indications he will ehare the prospect
i've fstes of the two representative
mentioned.
A concurrent resolution, asking con-
gress to pass bull for the election Of
United States senators by the people,
got side-tracked In the house this after
noon and was referred TO the commit
tee on federal relations by . vote Of
6a 10 %.
Representative Hammond gave
notice of bill providing for the ap-
pointment by the governor OF state
board of undertakers of five members
10 act without compensation in matters
concerning the puDlic health. 1t ap-
plies particularly TO the licensing and
regulating of the business Of under.
taking.
WORLDS Fair Appropriation
The worlds fair appropriation bill
was reported out in the senate this
Afternoon. by the committee on finance
and appropriations. by substituting .
bill providing for an appropriation of
$40, 900 instead of sc, 900. and cutting
out that portion OF the original bill
providing for the appointment
OF two extra members of the
commission. Before the adoption Of
the report could be put to q vote SEN
ator Dorsu moved that the report be
tab ed out Of respect TO Chairman Wes-
ton, who WAS SICK and unable to lie
present. The motion prevailed aud
the report - tabled for the present
Senator Glbson's JOINT fixing
| the salaries OF state officers, was taken
ND by the committee of the whole and
made the subject of considerable de-
bate. The resolution provides for a
raise IN the eala-les and Senator Burt
| objected TO II on the ground that the
principals are not here, but delegated
| the work of their Offices To deputies
| lie favored a raise in the salary OF the
| lieutenant governor. however.
Senator Mckinley Thought the salary
| Of the treasurer an uld remain ss Al
present, a. he has the handling OF the
state funds. lie was Of the op mon thai
the republican party would get worsted
| II snch a proposition went 10 the pro
1 pie, q. IL wss too much 10 ssk. The
| committee arose without taking sn,
acton. Senators For, Cispp ard
llough we're appointed on the senate
| committee on the iiiaine nsinofis
/ convention.
] Senator II spkins gsve notice of ,
| bill 10 secure municipal sutirsge foi
women and the right 10 vote at scho0
elections. senator Pierce gave notice
81 a bal 20 aathofixe the ssus Of inter
ehanxesb.c railroad tickets hv railfoss
I cnmmissionsr of the .tats. 20 lie so.s
ai 40 per opo ntlies.sgsod on sn'
rosd ~ the state. WITH an sddstioas
[ f.e>,f 81 censs for tise commissioner.
Eerfessntstlse Samntf's spp1Ftfon
n,enl ball . BOT meeting with psrt.o
niaf fsvor smoar tie gns iority - 80
n4emt'sr,. aod 4 sppsars that Coione
~nmn@r consulted 80 one tns h .rnssl :
81 pffpaFre the document. Ken
ecaa;s saent~rs are PARTICULARLY op
posed 10 Z. I'D .sy that vhfie ths'
iaer fia fffna fess 81 feelings 81
{ consfsssnisn Burroughs thsy ,hinl
ihs stona Fiv should si.a be Fepfs
.saicd IA ws.hinsian.