Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

forenoon, in opposltion q Represents
tss klchagdsoa's oi1 70 raiss ths rate
oE taxation of express companies from
q ; per eent. 3n thslr gross s4Tai1gs
IA the state.
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senator DoFaa has Introduced hili
% increase the specific tax OF copper
tsom IS eents o s. yer ton, and on lron
from I cent 70 ~ cents per toa. sic Of
the Tar u 70 lat0 the fuad 0Fs.sae stale
and 2 10 80 &c returned a. the countess
Also, oil whlea subjects the property
of mining c0muaniss " tae came taxa
ton IS other property IA the state also
- amend tie law relative - uniform
system OF accounts IA state Institutions.
state Isbr.Fiaa.
IA executive session the senate con-
nrmed the appointment by the GOV
eFnoE, oi Mrs. Margaret Custer Calhoun.
70 the ottce OF State Librarian.
CisIi service friiIs
Senator Wilmington has introduced
hs bill 10 provide for State Civil Ser
vice Commission. Ii has all the pretty
tr.lls, which have 80 tlckled the fancy
OF Theodore Roosevelt, George Vim. Cur
Uss and Carl schurz, fOF tue past de-
eaie, but u u an open question whether
the senator 5 not amendable to the
charge of cruelty To Democrats by
springing his propos Ion upon them IN
ri sr IN
Michigan. Examinations OF n practical
character and the keeping OF a list OF
ehglbles. from whom the appointments
10 all the subordinate positions IN the
State departments are 10 BE- made. are
tn'ngs not likely u recommend them
selves TO the Democracy just at present.
Free Pssses and swiu.
Senator Brown introduced = bill 70
divide the State into thirty-two sena-
torial districts; also, TO prohibit the use
OF free passes; Prindle, 10 require the
/ erection OF tisn shuteS; Wilcox. u pre-
| vent the feeding OF swlll aud garbage
| to food animals; Weiss, To- amend the
| law relative to the employment of chill
! dren.
Salaries and More Taxes.
/
Senator Benson will introduce bill
TO provide for the payment of a salary
TO the agent of the Reform Schools
Senator Prludle, To punish fraudulent
| entries and practices IN speed contests;
| Senator Wilkinson, general tax blll
and q bill TO tax mOrtgagers and mort
/ gagees IN accordance with their relative
! interests.
The Senate Hedges.
The Senate discovered that it had
passed the proposed amendment to the
| constitution a little lrregularly yester
day and today requested its return
| The House complied, and the Senate
| reconsIdered It's action and tabled the
joint resolution.
Labor Gets q Show.
Representative Cook, of Muskegon
has evolved another bill in the interests
of labor. 1t is intended to establish
protect and enforce, by lien, the right:
of mechanics and other persons fur
nishing labor or materials for the erec.
ton. altering, repairing or ornamentinl
| of buildings, machinery, wharves, ana
all other structures. 1t is intended to
displace all other legislation on the sub
ject. and provide complete and per
feet remedy IN itself. Mr.. Cook will
put good deal of labor on the bill.
To Save Shade Trees
Representative Watts, of Jackson
sympathizes with the song, "Woodmsn
Spare That Tree" Realizing the ad
vantages of shade trees along the rura
highways; both from an artistic and
from an economical standpoint, ne ha
introduced a oil to prevent the de
struction of shade trees in the publ
highways of the State. 1t is worth,
obJec, of legislation.
Another Tax Scheme.
| Representative Swift, of Eaton, in
troduced n bill to provide for the taxa
ton of real estate encumbered by liens
1t treats every real estate mortgage
deed of trust. contract or other obliga
ton creating 4 lien on land as rea
estate, for purpose of taxation, an,
provides for their assessment. The as
sessed value OF the lien is to be de
Quoted from the assessed value OF tn
real estate.