The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-21
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURES
Daily summary at the Work meme
by the wmnkers IN the
senate and House.


Lansing. Mich. Jan. l3-In the ssnate
yesterday a bill TO take the place 81 the
anticoTored oleomargine law. recent de-
ciared TO be fatally defective by the SUI
preme court was introduced. Another bill
seeks to tax incomes exceeding xi.5uO per
year two per cent....The house appointed
a special committee OF 1--WE to investigate
the expenditure OF the $4,000 war appro-
pria ton made at the special session OF the
legislature last spring The Atkinson bill
for the taxation OF railroad property was
Introduced aud referred 10 "A special COM
mttee A bill WIS introduced autl orizing
the insurance commissioners TO revoke the
license OF any foreign company which APP
peals to the federal courts during litigation
wish the department. the object being 10
confine the eases TO the state courts: also
a bill making the antcompact law apply
20 Michigan companies.
lansing. Mich. Jan 1.-THE anti-Pin-
gree senators who did not fare well at the
hands OF Lieut.-Gov. Robinson In the APP
pointment OF senate committees got even
yesterday by upsetting the entire arrange
ment Under rule OF the senate the lieu
tenant-governor is authorized TO appoint
the standing committees unless otherwise
ordered. Taking advantage OF this rule the
opposition senator's put through resoiu-
tion increasing the membership OF the
leading committees The resolution named
the additional senator's who were TO have
places on thcn committee anu IN tuiS way
the antis were given a majority on each
committee they desired 10 control. The
vote by which this action was taken was
~ 10 Ain the house. among the hills In
troduced. was one repeating the law es-
tablishing a closed season for white fish
and trout In the great lakes.
Lansing. Mich. Jan l6.-Bills have been
introduced In the senate providing for tho
current expenses OF the Michigan soldiers
home. expanding powers OF fire and ma
rine insurance companies transacting busi-
ness In the state: providing local taxation
for railroads and other corporations. au-
thorizlng voters TO express their Will re-
garding prohibition In certain counties and
prohibiting the sale and manufacture OF
Intoxicating liquors In same; providing for
personal service upon owners or land TO be
sold by the state for delinquent taxes.
providing for the registration OF land titles
incontestable after TWO years. preventing
deception In the manufacture OF oleo. inn
itation butter or butterlne....ln the house
bills have been Introduced relative TO pro-
ccedlngs against concealed. absent and
nonresident defendants In chancery: pro-
vidng for $4,000 woman's dormitory cot
tage at soldiers home. to refund 10 Will
liam st. James ,2SO paid by him TO the
state for timber land: TO prevent the use OF
sidewalks and sidepaths for vehicles or
cattle, creating state veterinary board and
protect titles OF veterinary surgeons. pro-
viding additional circuit Judge for Third
judicial circuit (Wayne): repeating act as to
spearing Of fish In Long lake. Genesee
county 10 repeal Michigan Central char
ter. providing for payment OF rents OF
armories OF militia companies at the front
or mustered ont.
Lansing. Mich, Jan. lin the senate
last night bills were introduced providing
for a graduated income tax and for an
inheritance tax and TO prevent the con-
solIdation OF express offices In cities OF the
fourth class and larger. Also TO require
fire insurance companies TO pay the full
face OF the policy In case OF total loss.
a futile attempt was made In the house to
have a special committee investigate and
report, with special reference to the value
OF all corporate and other property. and
the estimated tax railroad. telegraph. ex-
press and telephone companies would pay
under the Atkinson bill. This defeat ot
dilatory tactics Is considered decisive VIC
tory for the friends OF this bill.
Lansing. Mich. Jan. IS Bills were intro
duced In the senate yesterday authorizing
formation OF corporations for intellectual
or scientific research. etc; appropriatng
s.. 500 for Michigan Pioneer and Historical
society. 1899 and 1900: regulating manner
OF doing business OF insurance companies
and preventing formation OF compact as
to rates: Increasing holdings OF libraries
and lyceums ballot for United States
senator resulted la the choice OF julius G.
Burrows. the house bills were intro
uuced LOT iaNatlOn Ol luntiltdHGtSs lnGtlGdl
examination BIZ. for the incorporation OF
societies for the prevention OF cruelty TO
animals and children: for city ownership
Of street cars IN Detroit: prohibiting sale
OF oleomargarine as butter: relative 10
garnishce OF corporations. providing a
minimum 81 $4,000 as endowment for coli
leges for the repeal OF sparrow bounty
act; for incorporation OF fruit growers
The formal vote upon election or United
States senator was taken and julius G.
Burrows received 50 votes. Daniel X. Cam
pau (demJ being given the vote OF the eight
democratic members
Lansing, Mich. Ian. 1.-the legislature
yesterday took It's nnal action In the cleo
tion OF United States senator, the Joint
convention ratifylng tho vote in the two
houses and formally declaring the elec-
tion OF julius G. Burrows...In the house
two members were added 10 the committee
on elections at the request OF Representa-
tive Schmidt. a democrat. from Saginaw.
whose seat Is being contested. and who was
TO select the additional members,