The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-04-15

lacksd twelve OF having quorum mn
the senate lacked two members. Wed
nesday morning tho commit ee got a
work and several Important bills were
considered. Among them the millers
telegraph bill which Is being advocatei
by secretary Reynolds OF the state mil
Iers' us ISOLATION and which aims to in
crease the Liabilities OF telegraph com
l,anies ;or failure OF proper sending o
dispatches or OF errors in the same
The telegraph companies have prepared
al argument in their favor in whicl
they speak of some extenuating cir
cumsia nces Tor mistakes, such a,
forces Of nature in great storms Of dif
ferenl kinds and which In many in
stances work to Their disadvantage
Quite number of lorsemen and
veterinarians were present to speak II,
favor If bill providing for restrictions
concerning the practice OF "anninlal
doctors" and asking for legal penalties
for tn se persons who attempt To fol-
low the business without q regnl ~
course of study and passing u proper
examination before board OF exam nei Is
to he appointed by the governor.
Trouble in the house between speaker
Tateum and Rep. Barkworth and his fol-
lowers have reached light water mark.
Mr.. Bar kworth wns greatly ammo cd by
the refusal OF the house to adopt his
measure relatin' to the inspection of
the prison at Jackson, and instead OF
that, taking mp Later publican
measure fir the same purpose. Mr..
Bark worth and the democrats refuse
to vote on several measures aud the
erd i. not yet.
A plea .ant change from this state Of
affairs was had Friday afternoon when
Rep. Erving returned from Grand
Rapils with his bride. They were
v arriiy welcomed by the members and
Mr.. Ewing made graceful response to
their many expressions OF good nature.
Mrs. Erving was presented to both
houses. The members OF the houses
had decorated Mr.. Ervipg's desk with /!
4 we and finished the business i'll !
good style by presenting the newly |
welded pair with costly silver water
set. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Hammond,
leputy superintendent of instruction,
md newly married wife also took part
IN the reception.
Representative Jones, of Ishpeming,
returned from voting. His people
must be pleased with his department
n Lansing for they presented him with
. heavy gold watch and an. ebony |
Walking stick with gold knob on it |
almost as large rs the head of drum |
majors baton.
Senator Williams has sent word that |
,e is slowly recovering from his long
md dangerous sickness and hopes,
{ the weather permits, to soon hc
,lle to return to the legislative halls. |
A bill has passed the house relating
% mutual and cooperative life Ia
'urnnce companies which will COMPEL |
'ucl organizations to Accumulate rrser
ii funds which must at least equal the |
highest single risk carried by any
'ncll company. Policies must state
What amount the company will my on
he death of person insured and this
'um must be pad in full, whether the
assessments equal that amount or not.
And ii this is not raid or settled with
u thirty days after claims are made, the
'tate commissioner is empowered to
investigate the affairs OF the socict,
md find out the reason if poss BILE.
Societies limited to Masonic orders or
[. o. o. +. are exempt
Mr.. Barnnm's bill providing home
md training school for feeble minded
md epileptic children has
,een agreed TO by the com
nittee of the whole in the house.
The bill nppropriates $4,000 tor II
aud $4,000 for expense of
running during the year 1894. 1t
the governor to appoint
shree commissioners to find site and
rect the builling; provides or the
myment for such services and takes
nio consideration offers of donations of
and or other aid. Mr.. Henry Henrnes,
'y-poor commissioner of Detroit.
believes there are ma ~ children scat
cred throughout the state who stand |
II the greatest need OF such care and |
raining and which can only he sup.
)lied by some such institution rs |
$ provided for by this measure.
These poor children are little better
han animals in many instances and |
With their present surroundings there's |
~ hope of their ever becoming any |
letter. A state home, careful training
md proper medical attendance wonld
work wonders in many OF these cases
The senate has cut down the np-
for the state Industrial
ome for boys from $4,000 to S103,-
700 and recommended)it its passage.
The committee OF the whole has
greed to the bill concerning the
of the law for the appoint.
nents Of fish and game warden. There
hall not he more than five special
deputies and they are to be paid
It the rate of $500 day
md the amount for such ray.
nent not to exceed in any year more
han $4,000, Authority to obtain ready
to discover concealed plumber
" game is also granted.
Nearly all bills concerning muicipal
have now been disposed