The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-20
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of the Work Done by
the Lawmakers in the SEN
ate and House.

Lansing, Mich, May 10-In the senate
yesterday graduated income tax bill that
applies to the income of all corporations
organized I'm Michigan was passed with
one dissenting vote. The rate provided Is
one-fourth of one per cent. on incomes
from $1,000 to $500; one-half Of one per
cent. on incomes between $500 and 5000:
one per cent on all in excess of 5000 The
incomes OF corporations were included so
as TO reach nonresident stockholders. The
house passed a bill making II felony for
person to deal In stocks, grain or other
commodity unless he is prepared to &C.
tually receive and deliver the commodity.
The committee on revision OF the laws
faverably reported a bill providing for
the application of the Indiana system OF
assessing all property, except that Of rail-
road. telegraph, telephone and express
companies. This applies to all other cor
appointed by the governor. together with
the auditor-general, are to constitute the
state board.
Lansing, Mich. May 1.-THE senate yes
terday passed by bare majority the Sayre
antitrust bill. II prevents trusts and mo-
nopoles of capital. skill or arts from Gre
ating or carrying out restrictions in trade
or commerce, from limiting or reducing
production or Increase, from reducing
the price of merchandise or any commodity
or from liking any standard or figure
whereby the price to the public consumer
OF any article or commodity of merchan-
disc shall be in any manner controlled or
established In addition to criminal and
civil penalties provided, any person injured
In his business by a trust may sue and
recover twofold the damages sustained
Lansing, Mich. May FIN the senate
yesterday the Wagar bill for taxing earn
ings OF railroads. which Is intended to in
a measure take the place of the Pingree-
Atkinson, railway taxation act, declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court,
was passed, and favorable report made on
bills providing for the Incorporation OF
employment insurance companies and APP
propriating 100000 for beet-sugar boun-
~ fund The latter bill provides that any
sum earned in excess of the amount
named shall be paid out of the general fund.
thus placing no limit on the appropriation.
resolution was adopted providing that
the business of this session end May 20.
In the house a bill was passed making
II a misdemeanor for any person not a
member of the order to wear the G.. A. II.
button, and passed to third reading bill
taxing the stock of all corporations. An eff
fort to consider final adjournment reso-
luton failed.
Lansing. Mich, May l5.-Bils have been
passed in the senate providing for fans and
blowers in workshops where emery wheels
are used: appropriating s162,7OO for the
state normal school; allowing $4,000 for
factory inspection....In the house bills
have been passed as follows Soldiers
home appropriation; amending the act as
to homestead exemptions: providing that
garnishee defendants may be cross-eX-
amined; relative TO divorce proceedings;
reducing garnishee exemption from TWEEN
ty-five 10 six dollars week: for the incor-
poration of Reformed churches In America.