The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-01-21

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yonrs--at least the ones in the aud
I itor-general's and secretary OF states
Offices. When Tip Aplin turned owe r
the Office to George Stone, the same
bed was there which Stanley Turner
set ont in the front hall. Gil Osmun's
bed. however, wa not good enough for
The dashiug Daniel Soper, and so lie
gave IL 10 the Governor aud ordered u
new one, one OF the very finest to be
had, and costing probably double what
the old one did. 80 you see show it
came aboat."
We don'5 believe Secretary Jochim
could sleep in the bed in his Office ii he
wanted to. hes simply immense rs to
size, being several inches over six feet
ia height. and Weighing over three
hundred pounds. He has the face OF II
school boy, smooth -shaven, round and
good natured. Representative Cham
lain, OF Gogebic, il another Upper
Peninsula giant. Ordinary men look
pretty small placed beside them.
Only few democratic clerks wer, left
in the cretary OF states cflice the
first OF anuary, aud none will be
thers Sc" nary first il they can posi-
bly, be dis .pensed with. John III. Sell
fridge, in one Of the compiling rooms
was requested to stay ut the beginning
OF the year, No length of time was
specified, and Mr.. Selfridge was dis
missed Saturday afternoon Mr.
Frank Potter, former chief clerk, Is
stu assisting Captain Spencer. Mr..
Potter is very pleasant and capable
aud much liked by men of both
parties, and Mr.. Spencer is u good
man to follow him.
"lcs SIR" said well known man to
us the o'her day. "yes sir, thus will be
u very destructive session. We pro
pose to knock ont the partisan enact
ments of the last legislature" and II
looks that way. Notices to repeal are
coming in thick and fast As alre d.
sp ken OF Senator Weiss has given
notice concerning TIE repeal OF the
now famous sinner electoral law
Similar motions haze been made by
Others to repeal the acts consolidating
the several penal boards and boards
in charge of different state institutions.
Senator Clapp wants tho pay of the
LEGISLATORS fixed at 500. A similar
bill has undoubtedly been introduced
in every legislature of this state for
the pnst twenty years. Mr.. Kline
brings up another gray haired bill in
the Shape OF capital punishment. Mr..
Baum wants II school for feeble mind
ed which will not please Goverpo
Luce a5 he often said la his speech S
"we have no such institutions in Mich
igan ~ we have no one to put in them"
For once i'll its history, Wayne
county has been LETT out in the cold,
rs none OF the members from there
were appointed as chairman upon any
committee. Wayne feels
bad, real bad about It too. Even in
the matter OF cngrossing and enrolling
clerk Wayne got set aside. A. v
Phister, II wcll-known newspaper
man. liked by everyone. n former clerk
III the Office OF tho secretary of state, was
n leading candidate fof the position, but,
somewdy in the. shuttle Mr.. Phister
was shelved and John N. Foster, 81
Louis newspaper man got the place.
IL was not done, however, without con-
siderable skirmishing and causing
much bad feeling. The different sen.
ate and house committees have been
grouped end clerks appointed for the
same. Senator Trumbull was afraid he
would not be able to fill his promise
for positions and raised his voice in
protest to such an extent that the son
ate made couple OF extra clerk
ships and now all seems quiet.
Undoubtedly the most important
measure talked of is that for the inn
provement Of our roads. Representa-
tive Hilton ofaNewaygo will introduce
bill on the subject, but SINE consti
tutional amendment will be necessary
before work of any great Importance
can be accomplished. Mr.. Hilton
says road tax should be paid in cash.
and the work done by experienced en-
gineers This is surely move in Tia
right direction. Senator Doran ha,
given notice of n bill to tax large be-
quests. The Worlds Fair bill, cou-
sidoring the large amount appropri-
atcd, passed. very easily, though n few
members did not like the idea of hG
way i'll which it was rushed through.
The state Agricultural society wants
$4,000 TO pay its debts with. The
state library asks for $1,000 to buy
new books with during the next two
years. The contested election case,
are working along, aud before man
days four democrats will have the
pleasure of giving ny their chairs and
votes and pay to rs many republicans.
What has become OF Michigan's
electoral vote? is now b,ing asked. /
was sent by mail by Governor
Win1ne, but has thus far failed to
reach the hands of Secretary of State
Foster ut Washington. This is the
copy TO he sent by matt; Mr. Haigh as
Michigan's electoral messenger, and
following the usual custom will take
copy of the returns to Washington
But where are the copies sent by
mail
The state ASSOCIATION Of republican
editors will meet in this city on Febru-
airy second and third. Mr.. Perry +.
Powers, president OF the association,
skis for n rpsolrtion DledoinD thp