Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-03
STATE LEGISLATURE.

Gov Pingree has signed the follow
Ing bills and resolutions: House con-
current resolution, relative 10 the pas
sage of the bill in congress limiting
the hours of service OF laborers, work
ing men and mechanics employed upon
public works 10 eight hours per day;
house concurrent resolution providing
for the appointment OF representa-
tive of Michigan 10 attend To exhum-
ing and transporting bodies of Michi-
gan soldiers; house bill amending the
act under which the bicentennial ex-
position Of Detroit will be incorpor-
ated: senate bill authorizing the board
of supervisors of Midland county 10 is
sue bonds.
By the adoption Of the mileage reso-
luton by the house it will certainly
give the iunketers IA good fat grab, as
each member Of that committee could
collect 10 cents per mile for their
northern trip, making the total amount
for each about $50. The governor
condemns the above resolution and
argues that the drawing of mileage on
these junketing trips is unconstitu-
600 If all house members go on the up
per peninsula trip. He recommends
that fixed salary of $3.50 be provided
for legislators.
Rep. Burch assailed Gov. Pingree's
message on the junket and says his
criticism was unjust. The cost of the
junket as estimated by the governor
fat Ia
MIR. Burch contends was greatly over
estimated, as representatives had not
drawn over 3 cents per mile in the
lower peninsula and ! cents in the up
per peninsula for mileage and So per
day for expenses in the past - years.
The following bills have been passed
in the house: kerr's bill providing for
an appointment of an assistant from
each company in the 33d and saith regi-
ments to assist Mr.. Kiplinger in re-
moving bodies TO Michigan; Chamber
lain's bill for the relief of Michigan
sick, disabled and needy soldiers and
sailors of the Spanish American war;
shepherds bill for bridge in Cheboy-
gan county.
into committee of the whole when
they tackled the bill relative 70 the
plank road companies. The bill pro-
vides that the companies keep their
roadways in such shape as is provided
by Jaw. The committee agreed TO the
bill.
Although the governor opposed the
,.ba ~
trips. he willingly signed the concur
rent resolution Of both houses provid-
ing that upper peninsula members
should receive 50 per day while serving
the state as lawmakers.
The indefinite postponement of the
consideration of Gov. Pingree's message
was the first action of this kind ever
taken in the history of the Michigan
legislature 1t is the first time gov
errors message was not printed in the
house journal.
The following bills have been passed
in the senate: Giddings' bin providing
for the expenses of the Soldiers home
for the first four months, by authoriZ-
ing loan from the general fund:
l'O't blAA ipA Ali' l'ApsN Itbi4 ~ ii''Ai ia
Hamlin lake.
The house tabled the report regard
ing stenographers, however, they did
not decide not to have Stenographic
reports published in the journal.
The Detroit Citizens Street Railway
company of Detroit win fight Rep Nc
Leod's bill for the municipal owner
ship of street car tracks
The Detroit Telephone company are
trying 20 get a reduction in their taxes,
and delegation visited Lansing for
that purpose.
The house has adjourned until Feb.
: at 81 p. IN. for the junket trip 10 the
upper peninsula.
a new uniform test book bill is in
sight