The Yale expositor., 1903-05-01
STATE LEGISLATURE
Brief Chronicle OF Matters OF Importance

III" senate will probably hold up the
bill to revamp IN" asylum laws. Tho
bill II a huge document which required
"a whole afternoon FOR reading In the
house of representatives, There was
little difficulty Ia passing IL there un.
der Rep Masters championship The
bin, aS originally presented granted
the boards of control most unt,,nnl
power Tor Instance. the drawing un
lhr current funds Of the state when
lhelr appropriations were exhausted 10
VIII add Sl2iu0O per year to the cost
ot running these institutions II passed
On Monday evening the prIson
junket viii start for saltwater. Minn.
% investigate the binder twnc plant
in ih" state prison there nnd report to
the Legislature AZ tn whether il would
be- advisable tO Institute such plaat
in Jnckson prison. The members uf
The party Hrv Senators Morlarty.
N1pdman AMI Cannon and Reps Ran.
dhll, Stone. Baumgaertner Duncan
AMI Campbell
Tne house recently passed what now
"pp"irs tu have been a very expensive
bill, The blil WuH Ions one revising
nhd consolidating the laws governing
insane asyiums. aud the law firm ur
hhappeiL klciuhauS X knappen. or
Grand Rapids. WaS awarded S7UU FOR
preparing the bill. The vouchers wcrs
hcld mp iu the auditur.gcncral's o'llrr
ana the senate adopted resolution
calling for Information on the suhirct
Ry q Vote or - o. the scnat,
pHsscd the I'm. Hs amended by tho
house. tn create "a forestry reserve n
two townships of Roscummun county.
Tho hill provides Tor a forestry war.
den. the sllgry bring liked az 81. 500
q year. and for the appointment hy
thr warden. On recommendation uf the
state forestry commission. ur "suih
Client number uf competent forestry
wurdcEs" It - a dlv.
Representative Higgirs. IN commit.
tee oi the whole. renewed his fght
against the Rcas resolution prUpSaing
10 amend the Constitution - that
freight rate commission may be an.
pointed bat Higgins motion that all
after the enacting clause be- stricken
out was defeated and the bin was
agreed 10. 4 few other unimportant
bills were acted upon and the house
adjourned
Representative Batcheldcr tried
Thursday to hHV" the house request
The ways and means committee 10 re-
port the bill providing for nm addition
tn the capitol, but his motion WAS
turned down. and 10 looks as if this
S2op.tnD project WIS dead.
\ conference of senators was held
un Tuesday evening at which a com
promise primary election bin was
agreed urun. 90 be- reported next week
for adoption. II was decided to stop
business OH May :. tnnl adjournment
e. hc on May -.
In the senate the t;alhrniih hill. pro.
vlding for the payment of high school
tuition ana transportation of pupils I'm
certain districts. was brought up. but
I full consideration was postponed until
there should bc q larger attendance.
The house state affairs committee
reported fnvurahly the grain inspection
I bin. which provides for the appoint.
mcnt of inspectors OF 81 ana weigh.
masters at So per month. to be paid
I from fees.
Tho bin providing FOR state vetcr-
I inarinn 10 take tho place of the pres.
cnt state veterinary board was Killed
/ by the house committee on state uf.
I fairs.
The senate had no work ahead Mon.
day and did little else but adjourn.
Senator Kelly presided during the
short time the session lasted
Tie senate is continuing its pro.
grammc OF keeping all work cleaned
up. 50 that an adjournment may he
decided upon In the upper branch at
any time.
The state affairs committee Of the
house has reported fayorably the bill
providing for q good roads commission.
er at $1,000 per year. Ex-senator
Earle has an eye ou the plum.