Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-21
ASK FOR MORE PAY
A Joint Resolution to increase
the Salaries
OF THE STATE LEGISLATORS
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LAEsrss. Mich. Jan. le.-rodavss
session Of the houss ives principally
taken up by wild scramble Of nou-
bsrs 10 get excused from tomoEre~'e
sesslon. saturday sessions are smong
speaker Tateum's hobbies and BIZ
manner and tone plainly indicated that
he was much dispieased BY the anxiety
OF some of the members 70 evAds them.
After fifteen or twenty applicants had
been excused by vote of the house, the
speaker shut down on the alarming
exodus by refualng to recognize other
applicants until . motion TO adjourn
had been made aud psssed by doubt
ful majority. A number OF those who
failed TO get in their excuses played
even 10y packing their g,ips At once and
starting out OF town on the afternoon
trains. IL 10 the prevailing impression
that no quorum will be on deck when
the house iscslled To order af 3 O'clock
tomorrow. Among the bills noticed in
tho house Was one by Representative
smalsey for the protection of mechap.
ics aud material men by lem. and one
by Miiis for an appropriation for mark
ing the positions Of Michigan troops on
the field OF Getty ysburg.
Senatorial orasory.
Most OF the fun today wss confined
as usual 10 the senate. where the men,
pers have become accustomed 10 max
ing grand stand playa on questions of
trivial moment for the benefit of the
crowded galleries.
The mann effort in the senate yester-
day grew out 81 the introduction IN
the committee of the whole OF q Joint
resolution proposing an amendment 20
the state constitution fixing the
salaries of members of the legislature
at IS instead of IS. LieuGenant-Gov-
ernor Giddings with admirable fore
thought prevented an almost ineyita-
BILE flow of oratory from the Alpcna
member by calling Senator Turnbnll.
10 the char. Senator Hopkins Was the
fret TO express his views IN the matter,
and he dryly remarked. that he Was IN
favor of placing the limit of salary at
81, instead OF IS. so that the present
legislature could 20 on record
as working for glory alone.
Senator Mckinley took an entirely
opposite view OF the matter. He
thought If janitors and porters about
the building got S. per day. senators
and representatives ought 10 get $l0
and Sc.
Not Good Repubiicanssm-
Senator Clap thought the gentleman
was not standing cp the republican plat
form adopted in saginaw, Three dol
lars, he said, was the amount adopted BY
the saginaw convention ~ the limit Of
compensation for Legislators, but hs
was willing to 60 further aud make is
S5. as the state grange and patrons Of
industry had endorsed that amount.
He thought the gentlemen in the north
end OF the capitol would take ofiense
at the suggestion of Senator Mckinley
that they receive lees pay than the
gentlemen IN the south, and that such
q resolution would never pass the
lower house.
Repeal the Mortgage Tar Law.
Senator Turnbull offered resolution
relative 10 the fling of inventories OF
state institutions with the auditor gen.
eral and reporting the same 20 the sen-
ate, which occasioned soine discussion
and was finally referred 10 the CON-
mittee on state affairs. :.
The committee on the wheeler-Mug-
ford contested election case reported IN
Senator Mugford's favor. The report
was adopted.
Senator Doran presented petition
from the board OF Supervisors OF Kent
county for the repeal of the mortgage
tax law. 1t was ordered printed in tie
journal. Senator Fox introduced a
JOINT resolution To 50 amend the CON-
suiutiou as TO provide FOR one-haIf Of
the legislature old members--first year,
TO eject one half of members far two
years and one-half for four years and
that the election be for four years
thereafter. The matter will come mp
for debate hereafter in the general or
der OF business.
The republicans IN the bouse held .
secret caucus lasting about three houre
this morning. but were unanimously
mum about what took plsce. 1t 10
rumored. however. that In place Of
republican leader In the house. = floor
committee Of ten Was appointed. also,
that the Miner election law wall be dis
posed of after vacation. and will be
The first thing taken up when the leg
islature conyenes Wednesday, Feb