Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-26

DoinEs OF state Dads.
Representative Charles w. More. OF
Wayne. was elected Speaker pro tenn. of
the House OF Representatives Friday, the
Democrats voting for the Hon. Thomas f.
Barkworth. OF Jackson In the House
concurrent resolution providing for the APP
pointment OF . committee. consisting OF
two Bena tors and two Representatives TO
serve without pay and look after Michi-
gan's interest at the Worlds Fair. was laid
over under the rules, and In the Senate a
similar resolution. asking Congress 20 SUBJ
init constitutional amendment providing
for the election OF United States Senator
by the people, was referred TO tho
Committee on Federal Relations. where 10
will doubtless remain. A concurrent .reso-
luton authorizing the employment OF an
architect 10 prepare plans for and estimate
the cost OF Transforming the Upper PENN
sular prison at Marquette into an asylum
for the insane was introduced. There Is
plenty of room in the other prisons for all
convicts at the Marquette institution, and
as the State Is greatly In need of increased
accommodations for the insane this is con-
sidercd the least expensive way of secur-
ing IL.
In the House Tuesday Mr.. Bailey intro
duced bill providing for q uniform tax on
spirituous and malt liquors OF $500, which
shall also include druggists 1t provides
that saloons may be kept open all night
and all week days. except election.
Thanksgiving, and possibly other holidays
OF religious character. Several other
measures were proposed. A bill was passed
and given immediats effect providing an
assistant prosecuting attorney for Muske-
gon County. Several bills were noticed In
the Senate Each house balloted for
United States Senator under the provision
OF the Constitution, resulting as followsi
senate-Francis b. stockbridge (Rep.), 20;
Daniel j. Campau (Dem.), 10; Eugene IL
Belden Dem Populist), /. House--Stock-
bridge. 60; Campau. %; Belden. 4
In the House, Wednesday, bill was in
troduced providing for air brakes after
Jan. 1, 1894 upon all trains A resolution
was adopted 10 cut of the Upper Peninsula
members from their extra compensation OF
81 per day. but Representative Chamber
lain had the vote recOnsdered and the
resolution referred. Other bills introduced
were one for the repeal of the Miner cleo
toral law; reducing the number of justices
OF the peace to two In Grand Rapids;
amending the game laws for deer; to estab-
lish a central board of control for insane
asylums similar to that for other State In
situations passed by the Legislature Of 1891
and which will be repealed, undoubtedly,
by this; joint resolution asking Congress to
submit u constitutional amendment for
election of United States Senators by
direct vote OF the people. In the Senate
bills we're noticed making the open season
for deer only during the month of Novem-
priation for the support of the Michigan
University; for incorporation OF companies
to furnish abstracts and guarantee titles;
to establish 3-cent fare upon all street
railways; making IL unlawful for employ ers
to prevent or attempt to prevent employees
from joining labor organizations Resolu-
lions were adopted by both houses appoint
ing a committee to prepare suitable resolu-
tions upon the death of ex- President Hayes.
Both branches will adjourn on Saturday
until Jan. 30 to enable the several COM
mittees TO visit the State institutions. In
joint session the Legislature elected +. h
Stockbridge Senator.
Thursday afternoon the majority OF the
Senate Committee on Judiciary made
favorable report on manuscript bill to re-
peal the Miner electoral law. and the re-
port was adopted. The bill was then put
upon It's immediate passage and passed by
a strict party vote. The House concurred
in tho Senate resolution providing for an
adjournment from Saturday until Monday,
Jan. 30, and the committee will visit the
State Institutions The Upper Pensinsuia
delegation had made preparations to
take the Committees on State Mining
School and Mining Interests, together
with a few invited guests. to the
upper country by special train to leave De-
troit Sunday morning. A resolution re-
auiring mem bers TO file an itemized state
ment of expenses was defeated. In the
House bills we're introduced to authorize
Boards of Supervisors of the Upper PENN
sula to provide the Sheriffs OF said coun-
ties with salaries in addition to the fees
now received and to repeal the act pro-
viding for the Central Boards Of Control
for State institutions A joint resolution
providing for a Constitutional amendment
reducing the time In which bills may be
introduced In the Legislature from fifty to
thirty days was also introduced. Resolu-
lions on the death OF Benjamin f. Butler
were adopted in the House.