Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-15
Oetroiters Had an Inning in the
House Yesterday.
CAUSED SOME EXCITEMENT
The Present Board of Education .
Corrups One--Doinss or the House
and seaase--Per>onals-


cation bill came up for disposition. This
bill was introduced by Representative
Moore II Wayne. and provides for the
~ the members ~ Detfolfs
board of education by the mayor. instead
~ by electing them. as AT preseht
Representative Smailey appeared Ia be
the only member of the Wayne delega
ton who opposed the bin. but he found
able champions ia Mr.. Barkworth II
jackson. MIR. Sullivan Of Chippewa.
Mr.. Chamberlain Of Gogebic and several
other members. Mr.. Moore stated that
Detroit's citizens were disgusted with
their present board Of education, which
he denounced as one of the most corrupt
public bodies in the state. lie said that
the people smoney was being squsndered
in a scandalous manner. and he thought
that the only remedy lay In giving the
of each member II IL 10
the mayor of the city. This was the
view taken by the other members of the
Wayne delegation. with the exception
noted, and il looked for a time as II the
bill would go through flying light"
Opposition to the Bill.
That Mr.. Smalley had not labored in
vain for the defeat Of the bill was shown
when Mr.. Barkworth arose and said
that before he could vote for bill of
this character he would insist upon a
more thorough knowledge Of the senti-
ment Of the people Of Detroit regarding
il. Ii was contrary 10 republican form
Of government and the principle OF tax
ing the peoples power away aud giving
II 10 one man was radically wrong. This
line IL argument was followed by other
opponents of the bill. and although Mr..
Moore and his supporters fought hard.
the arguments against the passage 81
the bill were too convincing 10 be
ignored. and it failed Of passage. Mr..
Moores motion to reconsider was de
feafcd and in sheer desperation he
moved that the bill be laid upon the
table. and this time he was successful.
A majority Of the representatives to-
day presented remonstrances from their
against the taxation 81
church property. the majority of them
having been received from Detroit. In
fact. Detective Pat O'Neill Of that city
came down with a mammoth valisc
filled with these remonstrances. he hav-
ing been delegated by Bishop Foley 10
bring them. The clerk was saved the
trouble Of reading them. they being re-
ferrcd 10 the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Norrington of Ottawa presented
petition, with sixty-six signatures at
tached. requesting that all property.
with the exception Of state and national.
be subject to taxation. II was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Representative White Of Kent pre-
sented another remonstrance against the
of the superior court of
Grand Rapids. Ii was referred to the
on municipal affairs.
The board Of supervisors of St Clair
county sent in great kick against the
mortgage tax law and asked for its re
peal. 4 similar request was received
from Van Buren, county and both were
referred 10 the committee on taxation.
A communication from a jackson
county farmers club. protesting against
any legislation which will increase their
road tax. and concluding with the rather
novel request for permission 10 work out
the tax instead of planking down good,
hard cash. was received and referred.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Petitions signed by many residents of
Reed City. Ludington and Lake county.
asking for state reforinatory for
women. were received and referred.
The amended charter bills ~ the cities
Of Muskegon. Ludington and Calumet
were read, passed. and given Immediate
effect.
Representative Summers bill provid
IL - 4. a
commissioners. the appointment of
school examiners. etc. created some dis
cussion and was passed with some minor
amendments.
The bill increasing the salary ~ the
Judge 81 probate ~ Bay county 10 f2aso
per year after the first ~ next month
was passed and gwen immediate effect
senate.
In the senate Mr.. Gibson presented a
resolution adopted 10y the Detroit com
mon council demonstrating against any
legislation which would compel the city
~ Detroit 10 retain the Central market
Referred
The election bill relative g. the open
ing ~ the polls and the certifying of the
nominees by the chairman ~ the county
committee was amended IN committee
II the Whole but cutting out - IL ell
that portion relative to the opening - the
polls. and IL was then passed on iis third
rrading
senator Clapps bill providing Tor
leave ~ absence - reform sehct,i girls
aud far the punishment - AL persons
aiding them 70 escape pasecd The com
faiftec.
House blll 10 amending the general
election Law and house tsii -. amend
afory ~ the act reinc1rpssating the vi
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