Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19
ALL THE PET BILLS
Legislators Notice Them by
the Score Yesterday.
SENATOR F0x's EXPLANATION
He BsI,eves the State University Should
Have All Cash Needed, but
Not BY haili- Tar

LANSING. Mich. Feb. ls.--When the
house ceased business last night
Speaker Tatrnm sdmonished the mem
b~fs that the time for the introduction
OF bile was rapidly drawing To . close,
aud that ass whole day had been oc-
cupied with the election contest. large
attendance and therefore . profitable
sesslon would be- expected tomorrow.
His admonition was needed. for the
morning found nearly al the members
in Their seats and the uead-nsiii grind
WAS kept going until 1915. A large
number Of bills we're introduced, but
nothing of . startling nature.
Among the most important WAS one
by Mr.. Tupp to regulate the publication
of probate notices; alec JOINT resolu-
ton causing the governor TO have an
annual inspection OF the Orchard Lake
Military academy. Mr.. sherman IN
troduced a bill amending the law rela-
tive TO the geological suryey OF tue
state. Mr.. Hammond for the relief OF
the supreme court lthis IL the bull pre-
pared by the committee appointed by
the state bar sssoclatlon). Mr.. Gordon
to abolish the labor tax on highways.
Mr.. Woodruff TO compel moving com
paniee to pay . epecefic tax. Repeal
ing the law that enables state .nsttn-
tions to serve oleonargarine. Mr..
Holmes to amend the law relative To
compulsory rcformatory education and
to amend the truant laws.
FIXING Employer Pay.
Mr.. Bishop has introduced . bill fix
ing the pay OF legislstvs employees 1t
provides that the secretary of the sen-
ats and clerk OF the house snall receive
81 per day during the session, end the
journal clerks IS per day. This does
away with extra compensation ~ the
close Of the session, and has been pre-
pared after = careful comparison with
other states. some OF which paw as high
as $ll per day for such services.
Senator Fox IN under the impression,
from some reports gwen IN the news
papers, that the people OF Michigan
have gained the idea he 10 antagonlZ-
ing the state university by cpposing tho
one fifth mil tax. He desires 1t stated
that such 10 not the case. lie is . strong
believer in the institution, and is of
the impression that IL 10 the wrong way
TO raise the money. lie is IN favor of
giving the institution every dollar II
actually needs. but believes q showing
should first be made rs to what sucn
actual needs are. lie also thinks II q
bad precedent to establish. rs he sees
no reason why all state institutions
now occupying the came relative posl-
ton TO the state could not rignteously
ask to be admitted TO the same hoor.
Rhtnes' Voting Machine.
Mr.. Sumner mas a bill establishing .
home for mothers. wives, widows, ETC.,
of soldiers, sailors and marines. hr.
Llnderman has . bill 10 create . CON-
mission for the development Of state
lands.
The house considered the Rhines
voting machine bull in committee OF
the whole this afternoon. IL provides
that the machine may be used in all
townships and cities at the option OF
the board of election inspectors. Ii
Was temporarily passed after three sec
tions had been considered. There WAS
strong sentiment in favor OF this bill.
and the Rhincs people are confident Is
will 60 through IN this shape. All
they ask is to once get the machine be-
fore the people. Ii would certainly be
God send TO newspapers.
The house has adjourned until Mon
day at 4 O'Clock y. m.