Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-10

A Hot Time Had Over an Anii-Lynehinr
Resolution.

fN-rSt ott11s
LANSING, Mich Feb. s.-The session
OF the house today was characterized
by the hottest debate yet recorded m
the present session. The trouble began
with the introduction OF . resolution
by Representative Ferguson, the young
colofed member from Detroit, that
Aichlgan's Legislature learns with hor-
ror OF the awful oruslilss prsctced BY
the controlling element Of the south-
ern sixtes IN Furnishing eolorcd people
for their crimes and ml<defneanors-
Tom Barkworth took up arms against
The resolution at once. Ihemouoa
WAS adopted.
Mr.. Bsrkworth then offered pro-
test
The protest was ruled out OF order
by the char. and Nr. Bsrkworth ap-
pesied TO the house. which sustained
the ruling of the speaker.
Mr.. EuzEsy offered = resolution ~
follows
"Resolved. That the recent lyn6fine
ola negro IN Port Huron IL to D. Dr.
plored by al lsy-shiding citizens ~ho
oonsider the life OF black man IA thls
state as sacred ~ IN any other state IA
the union"
Mr.. Ferguson sroso excitsdiy ard
ssid that during the yesr 49,. go
coiorcd persons met yloieat deaths a.
the hands Of mobs IA different psrts of
the country.
After . general debate lastiag hair
an hour. the resolution of Mr.. Eusrey
wac adopted. The Griten and Rnsch
cases were not reported out by tie
COMMITTEES today bat will come M
tomorrow aud the committee NIL nsk
I'LL next Thursday IA which 10 prepare
q report. senator jordan viii be te-
headed next Tuesdsy.
The house sdjourned this afternoon
untii 3 o'ciocx Tomorrow morning ard
no season will be held tomorrow after
noon. The date fer reconveuing after
adjournment tomorrow 70 eel Tor 2
o'clock Monday evening.
| At White presented petition ~ the
house today signed Nv Judges grove.
Adsit and Morse and ntAnv others. ssk-
| ing for the passage Of she btii for tia
regulation of justice courts ~ Grams
Rapids.
living Of Hllsdsle gave noiice Of .
bin to incorporate the hichigan scrs
OF Veterans and . Ladies <id suxil-
iary.
In the senate the joint resolution
provid.ng Tor the election 81 Inft<d
states senators by popular vote vhleh
Passed the COMMITTEES Of the ~aoi< yes-
| terdsy, Was taken mp CA tbs order Of
ih.rd fesdnr and failed 90 pass- IL
wss afterwards rsconsldsred and fasled
on motion Of Sensfor borsn.
Senator Dorsn rave notice Of eif,
20 repesi the local option isv.
Sensior Pierce Introduced hin reds
tricslng bill az fellows.
Fir,i Disirict-Frst, second, thfrd.
fourth. fifth. t.1th. eirhtn. tspth.
eleventh, twelfth. fourteenth srd On
feenth wards Of Detroit. and townships
/ ~ Greenfield. kpftngweiis. Bssytsrn,
| Fcofre. Plymouth. Ivonhs. kerferc
ssnton, Nansin. Van Buren. Houn-
lus, fumptsr. Huron, rrovnsssvn.
Tasior. Nspgusgon and city o' wysn-
dotte IN WAYNE.
second Dslrlc,-Fsfth. seventh, ninth.
eleventh. thirteenth and fftssnth
~sp5. of Detroit. and tovrshIrs 81
Grosss roinse. Hamtrsmck Of veyte
county, ard the countes OF rHtisns
and Nscomb
Third Dissrirt-fsckson. wsshtsrsp,
Iens~ee and Monroe.
Fourth District Eaton, Gel.
houn. Tranfh and Hiiisdai~.
F,ftb District kli~rsu. Van rursn.
kalamazoo. Berrien snd Csss.
r'rth bistYict-Dt's ~s. Kent anc
Noutcaim.
esvsuth r,isfr ict--Huron. 7useoi..
Hsnilse. fsrefr. "a Car
Firhth iiistfirf--fnnis Clinton, stie.
~sss.e. Gerssss. lngbsss and i4sius
sfon.
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