The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-04-13
NEWS OF THE STATE.
TELEGRAFHIC REPORTS OF HAPPEN
iNGS N MICHIGAN.
Iiems Cuiied Out for the Benefit OF Our
Own Readers of the Past Few
Days which VIII Be of General Interest
Ia Michigan People.

Own Readers -News of the Past Few
Days which VIII Be of General Interest
To Michigan People.
Lansing Mich, April THE legisla-
ture has convened, but Governor Pin
gree did not send in his message ask
ing for an appropriation 10 place the
state on war footing. The message,
however, is understood to be ready, and
il may be read at any time the urgency
Of the case seems TO require ii. The re-
mainder of the week, the governor In
tends, shall be taken up with the con-
sideration Of his bill for the taxation or
corporations.
Adjutant General Irish has received
advices from Washington to the effect
that the equipment for the naval re-
serves OF Michigan had been forwarded
by the general government from the
navy yard al New York. and will arrive
in day or two. The reserves have been
notified by the secretary Of war to hold
themselves in readiness TO respond TO a
call.
Lansing. Mich. April S.-Governor
Pingree and his friends are greatly In
censed at what they call federal inter
ference i'm pending legislation. Their
anger is due to the appearance here or
Ex-Governor Rich, now collector OF Gus
toms at Detroit: Collector Avery OF
Port Huron, and several postmasters
from various parts of the state, to OPP
pose the passage of his bill for the tax
alton of railroad, express, telegraph
and telephone companies. Governor
Rich made an extended argument
against the bill before the senate COM
mittee. Conceding that the railroads
were not taxed enough, he argued that
the proper remedy lay in increasing the
specific taxes after repeating all speclal
charters. He also argued in favor OF
appointing commission to receive pro-
posals from the Michigan Central road
for the surrender of its charter and to
report to the next legislature bill Tor
the taxation Of all corporations includ-
ing a number which now pay no taxes
and which are not covered by the Pin
gree bill
The bill will go TO the senate with an
unfavorable report from the committee.
Governor Pingree still adheres 10 his
purpose not TO recommend a war APP
preparation or the strengthening of the
national guard rntil the taxation bill
is out of the way. Governor Pingree
President Mckinley.
THE collector OF customs Of Detroit
is here in charge OF the lobby to defeat
bill on railroad taxation. He is as
sisted by the collector Of customs from
Port Huron. They are reported to be
promising positions to members who
vote against the bill May / ask you
TO have these federal officers recalled
and this abuse Of federal patronage cor
rected?"
Lansing. Mich, April 8. - The dis
cussion of the Pingree railroad tax bill
in the senate caused excitement. Gov
ernor Pingree who was on the floor
was denounced as the prince of dema-
gogues' by Thompson, who in turn
was attacked by Moore the Pingree
leader The bill was amended so as to
increase the membership OF the board
OF assessors from three TO five. and so
as TO bring electric railway companies
within it's provision. The latter amend
ment will, it is believed, result in the
defeat of the bill, majority being
against il.
If the bill is defeated in the senate the
legislature will have no chance TO make
war appropriation. IF the federal
in this state to prevent the just taxa
ton Of railroads" said Pingree, then,
of course, the federal government does
not expect the people of this state to
make appropriations for war. 1t must
intend to pay the bills itself. That's
the conclusion / draw from the visit
here OF Collectors Rich and Avery"
Later.-Pingrees bill was put to a
vote yesterday, and failed to pass the
senate by two votes. The vote, taken
at o'clock last evening, resulted
yeas, Is; nays, 10. One senator was alb
sent and he is known TO have been
against the bill. This measure passed
the house by an almost unanimous
vote.
Lansing Mich, April 11.-Governor
Pingree Saturday sent a message to the
legislature recommending the authori-
cation of g war loan Of $500. 900: also ad-
vising recruiting the National Guard
and volunteer militia companies TO a
strength not exceeding $50 men per
company scene Of enthusiasm fol-
lowed the reading in the house. The
house at once passed bills authorizing
the war loan, which will be secured by
an issue IF per cent bonds and in
creasing the per capita tax for the sup
port of the naval militia from Il 10 ~
a cent per year. The votes were all
unanimous.
With reference to railway taxation
the house passed the bill providing for
an increase I'm the taxation of railroads
under the present specific tax system.
which now annually provides about
$500 The senate will probably pass
the Barnum bill providing for com
mission to investigate the whole subject
of state taxation and report to the next
legislature.
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