The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-14
Lawmakers at Lansing Are Not All
Agreed on General Primary
Election Law.
FATE OF SUCH A BILL PROBLEMATlCAl
Representative Nandercook wants
Legislature 40 he Held In Grand
Rapids - Referendum Proposition
Lis Growing In Favor with the Leg
tsIators.
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prepared. a careful canvass OF the
senate shows that at least IA senator's
are willing TO vote for general bill
covering the state ticket. They are:
Barnes, Burns, Cannon, Cook, Farr,
Glasgow, Goodell, Jones, Lockerby,
Scripps, Simons, Scullen, Van Akin and
Vaughan. The measure which finds
favor Is one TO provide for the cleo
zion Of delegates 10 state convention
hy primary system. But with no one
engineering the fight for the genuine
ieformists in the upper house, and
with no imminent danger threatening
from the democrats of the state, the
fate of such bill as the house will
probably pass is extremely problemat-
1 ,cal
The Bingham corporations bill was
passed by the senate in committee OF
the whole. The bill is much like Rep
resentative Denby's house measure.
with the exception OF the two princi
| pal points--it does not disturb the
present 100000 capitalization limit,
nor does il permit one corporation 10
hold the stock OF others. Bangham's
bill amends the present manufac-
turers' incorporation act which pro-
yides that the entire amount OF the
capital stock of companies organized
shall be subscribed at the time of or
ganization. Under the Bangham bill,
IL will be necessary 10 pay only ten
| per cent. of the amount subscribed.
Representative Nandercook, of
Grand Rapids, is apparently serious in
his suggestion that the proposed cap
itol annex be erected in Grand Rapids,
instead Of on the capitol grounds at
Lansing He told the state capitol
committee that Grand Rapids would
willingly pay for building to be used
for the meetings of the legislature.
Such division of the governmental
Offices would be unconstitutional, but
it is proposed TO submit proposition
for change TO the people.
The joint committee TO make ar
rangements for the memorial services
in honor Of Senator McMillan's mem
DRY has announced that the ceremo-
mics will be held in representative hall
on the evening OF April 2, Senator'S
Alger and burrows, and eX-Senators
II. w. Palmer and John Patton will de-
liver addresses. President Roosevelt
and all the Michigan members of con
gress will be invited, as well as the
state officers. The galleries will he
thrown open TO the public.
Though the constitution OF Michigan
has not been changed, members of the
legislature are recognizing the prin-
ciple Of home rule in many pieces Of
city legislation. Popular denuncia-
ton of ripper" legislation is having
its effect, and the referendum clauses
are being added to many bills propos-
ing new laws affecting cities, so that
the voters may decide whether the
proposition shall become a law or
not.
Representative Anderson brought
down upon the heads OF the soldiers
home committee a unanimous rebuke
from the house for putting TO sleep
a bill to prevent the board of control |
of the home from taking away part OF
the pensions of % of the women in
mates. The board maintains that as |
the state furnishes soldiers widows |
with sustenance, they should pay back |
what they are able. Under their rul-
ing, only five dollars "A month has been
allowed to the old ladies for their own /
uses. The soldiers home committee,
deeming the ruling proper, determined
to let il stand. Representative Ander-
son introduced resolution ordering
the committee TO disgorge Repre-
sentative Rodgers, member Of the COM
mittee, joined Anderson in calling the
committees action an outrage ON the
widows, and the house sustained them
without even peep from the commit
tee.
strong effort Is being made by
Representative sheldon, of Bay coun-
~, TO induce the farmers Of the house
TO support his bill TO repeal the Mich
igan law as 10 oleomargarine over the
passage Of which there was so much
worry and noise during two sessions OF
the legislature, and Sheldon SAYS he
thinks the bill will go through. At
all events, IL seems likely that all the
old arguments in the case Of butter
vs.. oleo viii all be gone over again
Representative Hermans called from
the table the joint resolution author
ling the board of state auditors 10
allow the claim Of Alphonso Button
for injuries received while serving in
a military company at Mason in 1855
The resolution provides for a pension
OF S25 month. the whole sum being
limited 10 $500. The measure was
passed with only one dissenting vote.
About 1,500 names have been sfIixed
10 the petition circulated in Lansing
by the Anti-Cigarette league 10 urge
upon the legislature the enactment Of
a law for the abolition Of the cigarette
traffic. Like petitions are being circu-
lated in other places in Michigan. DIR.
Iddings and A. r. Hardy, representing
the Anti-Cigarefte league. had an in
terview with tue chairman Of the SEN
nte committee having the proposed {
cigarette legislation In hand, ard ,
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