Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1877 — The Third House. [ARTICLE]

The Third House.

ADwwnT boy, aged twelve, whose uncle is a member of the Legislature, was permitted to make a trip to Lansing a few days ago in order Jo visit the State House. He came home yesterday noon chuck full of importance, and when his little brother nurto meet him at thejgate, William coldly waved him back and said: “ I refer you to the Committee on Fisheries, bub; and how’s my dog?” His mQtber was glad to see him, and when she asked if he had eqjoyed himself he replied: “Oh, I suppose so; though I now move to strike put all after the enacting cl&usc. 1 ’ “What sort of talk la that, Willie, dear?” she asked in great surprise. “Never mind the talk, mother; but move the previous question and bring on thepancakes.” The hired girl came in with the dinner and wanted to know how he liked Lansing. He looked at her with great dignity, and replied: “ I now move to lay your petition on the table. Hannah, for future consideraI tion." i

Bhe got mad about it, and William alyly informed his mother that it was hi% opinion that Haonahw title should be made to conform to the body of the bill. He went put to.see the boys after dinner, apd g hoqse painter asked nim where No. “ We’ll have a call of the House and see,” replied the boy as he looked around. “ Whose house?" asked the painter. “ Or, you can rise to a question of prlvilege,” continued the lad. » “ 1 don’t want no sass!" said the painter; who thought the boy was making fun of his red nose. “Of course nbt. Let’s pass the bill to a third reading, or else go into Committee of the Whole and debate it.’’ “I think you need dressing down!" growled the and he ;banged willr iam into a snowvbarik and pushed a heap of snow down behind his collar. “ Have the minority no rights?” yelled the boy, as he kicked the painter on the shin. IJc would have been wolloped had not his mother appeared. The palntei moved away at the sight of het; but called out: “ I’ll see you again, boy I” . < . ■ “ I refer the whole subject to father, with instructions to report a bill to walk vou into the Police Court,” replied the and he went in to tell his mother tire difference between suspending the rules and rushing a bill, or,Referring it to the Committee on Cornfields till some one came around with the digon.-—Detroit Free Preu.