Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-11
T0uTIlIZE THE TIME
TO STOP TAPPING OF WIRES
Mr. R>rk wossh Makes HI CsuAl OBJ
iessssa AAd - lsuAl Nc 10
Prompsiy 80 Cpos.

I.ASstSe. Mich. May lo.--SAturiay
and Monday ssssioos vil b held BY the
Ississurs daslng the balance ef the pres
emit ses~lou. both senate and house has-
lag today adopted resolutions IA such
effect. Considerable time Was wasted
in both branches in discussing the mat
ter and many II the members refrained
from voting. OF tn, thirteen Votes cass
against the resolution IN tho house
three we're thoss Of republican mcuhsrM
The notorious bill carrying an sppro-
priArion for dredging Back river. re-
Gently pA.ssi BY the house. came Up
today when . resol ution Vas introduced
and adopted recalling the bill from the
senats. IL Was adopted and Mr. Mol.
the introdu Ger q the bill. had spasui.
This afternoon he attempted a. have the
request for the return II the bail With
drawn. but h. failed and he IS 1lss1on
oslatr an coUsequencc.
TIE committee on state AFFAIRS re-
ported without recommendation the
bal providing for a state weather service
All the bill was tabled. where AZ 10 like
~ tn remain. The same committee 70
ported favurahly on the state prison ap
propriation ball
Among the bills passed. during the
rnofnin- se-siOn were the follow ing:
The fremont charter amendment bill, a
till providing Tor penalty of from go
.. $50 and imprisonment for two years
Tor persons tapping telegraph wires.
inlurlug property 20 . telegraph com
pany and for reading or copying. un-
authorized messages from telegraph
wsre-: hill protecting. by hen. the
rights IL mechanics and other persons
who furnish material. etc. a bull relative
O. The title II real property 10y descent
T. heirs
Hsrkworth Again Indignant.
NJ the afternoon session the following
tii.s acre passed.; bull providing Tor
the -ale bV the board - trustees 81 the
Michigan asylum ZOE the insane ~ land
held by the stat. Tor the use % tie asy-
lum. and IN eSpend the proceeds OF such
sale Tor the purchase Of other lands-
bull providing for the Incorporation of
the fraternity 81 United Home Pro
tectors 4 bill to provide for an ap
prevail fee for approving articles u IN
corporation. renewal or amendment to
the charters IL mutual insurance com
panies. A bill relative To bills II ct
change and promlssory notes A bill
increasing the capital stock a the
Happy Home clubs of Michigan -o
t,3otO A bill amendstory Of the city
81 West Bay City. A bill authorizing
the island % Crosse Isle. in Detroit
river. and towns one mile square To in
corporate an villages under certain con
dir,ons. 4 bill providing Tor separate
bard % control for the Industrial home
for boys at Lansing.
The ball providing for separate board
% control Tor the industrial school for
boys at Lansing came up In the house
late this afternoon, and was the signal
for long speech from Mr.. Barkworth.
who said that while Il would undoubt-
edly pass. he thought it vas most
foolish act on tho part Of the rcpub
licsns Mr.. Newkirk replied TO the gen
tleman from jackson. and the bill Was
passed by a strict party vote.
The ~ providing that employers q
fema.s b y shall provide seats for such
help Iu torres. factories. etc. came UP In
the house this afternoon, wher u was
found o. h~ very poorly constructed and
not providing for what was intended.
Mr. Anderson. realizing that IN Its pres
ent form tho ball was useless. had u
tabled. and II will probably b. referred
bark TO the labor committee FOR revision.
Tho entire evening session ~ the
house vas spent IA COMMITTEES ~ the
~hoie with ". ". Ferguson. the colorcd
member. an the char. No important
business uss transacted. Considerable
testimony vas taken before the senate
lanor committee on the Sunday closing
q barter shops. tho majority of the
friends II tue bill benz. from Detroit.