The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-03-08
this spring to vote on the question of !

two years together with an allowance
OF 10 cents per mile for the number of
miles actually Travelled in coming to
and going ho..ie from the capitol, paw
ment to be for only one trip each
way. 1t is believed this resolut on
will be passed by the senate this week
I'm order that the necessary notice may
be given before the April election. The
discussion of the resolution in the
house took wide range, covering the
value of the services of members Of
the legislature from various stand
points. but the most interesting thing
developed was the fact that most Of
the members who talked were inclined
to the opinion that the people will not
indorse the proposition. Representa-
tive Combs of Lenawee was one who
expressed this opinion, and i'm support
of his belief stated that at n recent
county institute in that county, which
boasts more than thirty oranges, this
subject was considered and there was
adopted a resolution expressing 1t as
the sense Of the meeting that the COM
pensation should not exceed $500 per
term. If the farmers Of the state
genrally are of this opinion. the "fin-
ish" of the resolution can be readily
detected with the naked eye.
Pingree's Charges Against Freeman.
The report of the joint committee
which investigated Ex-Governor Pin
gree's charges against Warden Free
man and the management of the Mar
quette prison, which was submitted to
both houses and by them adopted
few davS ago, is an interesting docu-
mont While the committee found that
the warden had been raising horses,
bloodhounds and Belgian hares
on the prison grounds. 1t
reached the conclusion that this
had been done without expense of the
state. but was nevertheless unbusiness-
like and should he stopped. The pris
on was found to be kept i'm most eX-
cellent condition, and the convicts uni
formly testified to the good quality OF
the food served The discipline was
found to be severe, but as none of the
members of the committee were eX-
perienced in the management OF prls-
ons. they were inclined to defer TO the
Judgment Of the prison board as 10 the
necessity for the methods employed.
The opinion was expressed that the
we'll behaved convicts might once more
be fed in the dining room instead of
in their cells as has been the custom
since the deputy warden was attacked
and severely injured in the dining
room some two years ago. although
Warden Freeman believes that the
change would seriously affect the pris-
on discipline. his views being that it
is necessary to treat all the prisoners
alike in this respect. Concerning the
charges of intoXicatlon on The part of
4 4 too fhaf
his iapseS in this particular were more
occasional than chronic and that he
is making an honest effort TO overcome
this weakness. In conclusion the COM
mittee said that the question of retain
ing Warden Freeman may safely he
left for settlement with the board Of
prison managers. al Of whom have the
best interests of the prison at heart.
Inasmuch as the warden has the sup
port Of all the members Of the board
there is no probability that he will be
disturbed.
VIII settle Down to Bu mess.
This week the legislature has settled
down to business and proposes to make
the fur fiv Not n great deal has been
accomplished during the past fort
night. When the limit for the intro
duction of bills expired on Feb. % ii
was necessary to adjourn until the
following Tuesday in order to give the
desk clerks time TO book and arrange
the great flood of bills that poured
in during the two days previous Last
week great ma iorty of the members
We're delegates TO the state convention,
and il was. therefore. deemed neces-
sary to adjourn Wednesday night for
the week in order that they might at
tend that gathering From now on,
however. business" will he the watch>
word. and it is confidently predicted
that excellent and rapid work in the
line Of killing scores Of worthless bills
that are i'm the hands Of the various
committees on on the table viii be
done, whatever may he the rate Of
progress of the many meritorious
measures The leaders Of the two
houses still believe that final adjourn
ment will he reached by May I.
Diekema's Prospective Post.
In view of his prospective appoint
ment to Il place on the Spanish war
claims committee. President G.. !.
Diekpma. Of the Pam American expo
Sition commission. expects to hand I'm
his resignation upon the return Of
Governor Bliss from Washington. 1t
is understood to be decided that e. A.
Foote a prominent manufacturer OF
Grand Rapids, VIII be his successor.
Poor show for the Fish Bill.
The indications are that the So
called game warden's fish bin VIII not
become law, much opposition to it
having been encountered. At any
rate there is sure to be eliminated the
section requiring that rod license he
procured by all brook trout and gray
ling fishermen over rs years of age.
the license fee to be 80 cents. Both
the commercial fishermen and state
fish commission are opposed to the sec
tion which prohibits fishing with nets
IN any Of the waters Of the state out
side OF the great lakes. This would
dispose Of the somewhat extensive
fishing interests in Saginaw river. and
would also interfere with the contract
which the state commission has with
the national commission whereby the
latter is permitted to catch fish for
spawn in Detroit river.
Statistics on Insurance.