Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-28

At the conclusion OF the reading Of the
Governors 'hiessage On Monday Repre-
sentative Wayne 0f Midland Introduced
the joint resolution, under which II is
proposed TO amend the constitution.
The proposed resolution for the amend
mcnt of the constitution provides that
section 10 OF article IL sbei changed SO
that railroads and other corporations may
be taxed on their earnings as at present,
but It also provides that the Legislature
may pass laws taxing them on the value
Of their property, the assessing to be done
by the State board of tax commissioners.
On this point railroad property would be
treated differently from other wealth, as
assessments in general are made by local
assessing officers. Section IL uhdsr the
proposed amendment would provide that
property may be classified for the pur-
pose of taxation, so that railroads might
be placed In one class, telephone property
in another, etc. The proposed amend
mcnt to section 10 would take out OF the
hands of the State Board OF Equaliza-
ton property of railroads, telephone com
panies, ETC., assessed by the State board
of tax commissioners. The proposed
amendments are to be submitted to the
people in the next fall election. 49,
In the Senate, after the adjournment
of the joint convention, Senator Helne
offered resolution, similar to that Of
Representative Burch, waving exemption
from grand jury service. The Senate
adopted it unanimously. The Governor
sent in his nomination Of the State tax
commissioners, and the Senate then adj
journed.
The House took no action on the reso-
luton Tuesday, the time being occupied
with wranglc between the lawyers on
the wording of the resolution. The Sen
ate was in session less than two hours.
After passing the Soldiers Home and
Normal School bills, Regent Farr of the
university was Introduced andi'spbkeifor
a few moments, taking occasion to thank
the Legislature for its magnanimous
treatment of the university. The joint
resolution offered in the House Monday
was presented by Senator Gfddings. A
motion was made to refer it to the COM
mittec on taxation; Helme wanted ii to
go to the committee of the whole for i'm
mediate consideration, claiming that ev-
cry Senator was entirely familiar with
its provisions and there was no occasion
for delay. Giddings moved its reference
to the judiciary committee, and this pre-
vailed by vote of 20 TO 10, and the Sen.
ate adjourned.
Gov. Pingree sent a special message to
the House on Wednesday asking for the
passage of joint resolution that would
authorize Attorney General Oren to in
stitutc proceedings toward receiving the
money claimed to have been lost by the
State through the militaryaboard's, alleg-
ed transaction with the Henderson-Ames
Company of Kalamazoo. The House
passed the. Pingree joint resolution sub
uniting TO the people a constitutional
amendment to permit similar taxation of
all forms of property. The vote was SO
to s. Notice for reconsideration of the
resolution was made, hut was later with
drawn and the question of submitting the
constitutional amendment has been re-
ferred by the Senate to special commit
tee.
Both branches Of the Legislature adj
journed on Thursday until Dec. u. The
Senate passed the House joint resolution
authorizing proceedings to recover the
money alleged to be lost to the State by
the military board deal.