The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
Sslats Is Now Run
By the Members From
the Upper PENN
Sula.
others Members Are Visiting
-zDe Vartous Institutions About the
State-Protests are Being Re
ceived-Other News.


ceiyed-Other News.
The Upper Peninsula is just now iun'
ming the senate end OF the legislature, for
Lieutenant Governor Dunstan takes bis
seat every morning, when, as there is no
quorum, 1.-THE senators having had ten
days allowed them TO go and visit the
various State institutiCns) Senator Rob-
inson moves an adjournment, which is
seconded by Senator Mason, ali OF the
Upper Peninsula.
Ii looks to the News as il this adjourn
meut business was a wilf1i flying in the
face OF the people, aud almost an insult
TO the house of representatives. How
ever, the movement has had a good ef-
feet, as the usual hangers on at these
leours were this time conspicuous by their
absence. But, still, there is a good deal
OF comedy in these visits OF inspection.
According to the Mining Journal, the
senate committee, after inspecting the
Newberry asylum, arrived at Marquette
ing on Tuesday morning, they were
driven TO the branch State prison: bat.
according 10 the time spent there, they
could scarcely have more than walked
through the prison, as they, after dining
with the warden, hurried off to catch the
Grain which leaves Marquette at 3
O'Clock for the copper country, where
Gh~v arrived on Tuesday evening, ss
mentioned in the Evening News OF yes
terday. Hereafter the legislature should
appoint committee to view the great
mines and works OF this district, for the
various committees spent a whole day
gaiiiyanting around them, which is
more time than they apparently will
1aye spent at Newberry. the prison or
zhe Mining School.
Few people can imagine any reason
why committee sent up TO visit the
Upper Peninsula asylum and braLch
prison should rush up TO the copper
and people, at any rate ar the cost OF
negiecting their inspection Of the institu-
tioD which they were really appointed TO
look alter. Most people appear to think
mat the committees should drop down
% the Institutions Unexpectedly, and
tbeo while there intervie~ the insane peo-
sDle and prisoners. not in the presence Of
the sGperIntendent and warden, but pri-
-Estey, 20 a. 70 find out. il possible,
whether there were any grounds OF com
rDlsiat, az but few, if any. Of these unfort-
upates would have the courage, or call it
audeeltys 10 make complaints against
the pc wers that be in their very presence.
The NEWS believes that Warden Van
Eyera is a thoroughly capable afficer, but
thinks that the members OF the various
committees should have spent more time
10 inspecting the institutions for which
they were sent here. Senator TeepIe il
reported az having said they were ap-
pointed TO visit the prison, see its needs,
and he prepared TO make recommends
tions ~ 10 appropriations for it. How
many Of the members can conscientiously
say they did that in the short time they
spent at the various institutions, al
though they could afford to spend one
whole day in sightseeing.
Senator Mason and Others OF the po-
tent and grave senator's claim that these
visits to the institution are absolutely
necessary. This, no one in his senses il
likely to deny. but they should be con-
Quoted in a business manner, and the
atime given up for these visits should be
used in inspecting them and not in sight
seeing.
Protests against joining the territory
sof Keweenaw to Houghton county are
received by every mail and therefore the
wonder ia why Col. Leland should re-
commend such a proceeding unless he did
80 Co please two or three mining super.
intendents IL certainly could not hays
been at the wish Of the residents and tax
payers generally.
The senator's should have arrived O
day or two sooner and then they could
the better have seen what the railroadi
in this part of the country have to con
tend With, as it was they could see tn
quantity OF snow that had lately fallen
Mr.. Charles Smith, the represent ativ
eior this district, was one OF the immorta
live who, to the last, voted for the Junk
.etIng tour. He is to be admired for hav
ing the courage OF his convictions, eve
an the face OF the big majority agains
him.
An Esteemed Lady Gone 20 He