Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The House. ON the 18th, passed the Bots
ford bill prohibiting the importation OF
armed men Into the State for police duty.
Also n bill reducing the legal rate OF inte-
rest 10 per cent, except In cases OF a
written contract, when the amount shall
not exceed 10 per cent; the interest
on judgments 10 be per cent The
Senate passed the Dafoe bill increasing the
specific tax upon the gross earnings OF par
Tor, chair. and sleeping cars, car loaning
companies. and fast freight lines from 2%
10 per cent. The Committee on Public
Health reported adversely the bill abolish
Ing the State Board OF Health. Gov. Winans
vetoed IA bill making an appropriation OF
500 per month In aid OF the Home for Dis
charged Prisoners at Detroit
On the 13th. Gov. winans vetoed the bill
giving each of the Justices of the Supreme
Court a stenographer The House passed
the Richardson bill increasing the specific
tax ON railroads. The bill as amended aud
passed provides that the tax shall be COM
puted as follows: Upon all such gross In
come not exceeding $4,000 per mile OF road
actually operated within this State, 21S per
cent; upon suuh gross income In ex-
cess OF $4,000 per mile OF road
so operated, per cent; and where
the railroad lies partly within ana
partly without this State. the gross income
for the purpose OF taxation shall be such
portion OF Its gross income derived from the
operation of its entire road as the length of
its operated portion OF road lying within
this State bears to the whole length OF the
road operated by such company. IL any
company, or the State, is dissatisfied with
the computations made under the latter
provision an appeal can be made by either
to the State Board of Railroad Commission
ers. which shall determine the matter.
This measure will increase the taxes paid
by the railroads fully s300,000 The bill
granting municipal suffrage to women was
defeated In the Senate by one vote.
IN the House, on the 14th inst. the
Grand Army appropriation bill, which
was defeated last week. called
up In full house and passed, receiving
three more than the necessary two-thirds
vote. The Senate, by unanimous vote.
passed the Bastone bill providing for the
payment OF all arrears of bounties offered
TO soldiers and sailors and still remaining
due. A canvass OF the House shows that
the average Worlds Fair appropriation ia
vored by the members OF that bo1y is $685..
900. At present the Ways and Means Com
mittee Is ready to recommend 500, 000 but
IL Is believed that the delega~on will sue
coed In having the bill reported at $3.50. 900,
which amount the House will indorse. The
Dickinson County bill has been amended by
providing that the county shall be In the
Twelfth Congressional Thirty second Scna-
torlal, and Twenty fifth Judic al Districts,
and In the Representative district compris-
ing Iron. Baraga. and Ontonagon Counties
and has been made the special order by the
Senate for the 2lst
On the 18th the House passed the general
game bill. which is substitute for all the
bills tha- have been introduced this ses-
sion under that head, and provides for
the killing of game follows: The
opening season for deer In the Lower
Peninsula is Nov. 10 TO Dec. /, inclusive:
In the Upper Peninsula the entire month
of September; wild turkeys, Nov. TO Dec
Ii
Wild geese, snipe, or other wild water fowl,
sept. to December Is; but the open season
for snipe. red-head blue-bill, canvas back,
widgeon, and pintail ducks and wild geese
to continue until May of the year follow
ing. Partridge, Oct. Is TO Dee. Is. except
In Upper Peninsula. Sept. / to Jan. /;
quail. Nov. to Dec. Is. Both branches adj
journed until the evening OF the 18th.