The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-31
[spselal correspondenee.l

will wait until hat time has passed
before they will do any work ON gen
eral measures, fearing that II such
bills are passed before the 80 days
have rolled around new measures on
the same subjects Will be brought in,
and confusion will result. The senti-
ment OF the senator's as 10 the abol-
ishment Of the 5O-day limit was shown
when Senator Weeks bill on the sub
ject was passed without argument and
without dissenting vote. This bill
would submit TO the people an amend
ment 10 the constitution doing away
with this 50-day limit.
Except in one or two uuimportant
respects, the drain commissioners OF
the state, who have been in session in
the supreme court room, do not want
the drain laws disturbed. and they
have so informed the drainage com
mittees of the Legislature.
Senator Doherty is preparing bill
appropriating $4,000 for a home for
epileptics, which he hopes TO locate
near Saginaw.
The incorporation and government
of cities under a uniform state law is
the purport of bill of which Senator
Scripps, OF Detroit, gave notice OF in
PRODUCTION i'm the upper house The
measure does not contemplate the en-
forcement of any radical change in the
administration OF municipalities in
Michigan" said the senator. -
- al,-~~>r-xpzeeSv 49,
rfttised 10 allow cities OF 10000 !
Population and over put into effect /
all the more advanced ideas that
make for the betterment Of civil gov
eminent; 90 give them he advantages
of the largest measure Of home rule,
the federal system. civil service eN-
aminations municipal ownership, and
above all TO make the referendum SUI
preme." The bill makes the powers Of
the common council solely legislative.
One of the newest features Of the bill
provides for municipal civil service
commission Of four, with terms OF
four wears. one 10 retire al The end
OF the first year, enc az the end of the
second etc. no more than TWO OF the
same political party 10 be members
and the salaries 10 be fixed by the I
council. !
Representative Ferry hasintroduced {
his bill 20 limit the amount Of child /
insurance TO SIS. The age limit is ten Il
years, and any person who insures or I
causes TO be insured child under $
that age for an amount greater than
SO is to he liable 10 a fine not les IS than
$50 nor more than 500, or TO imprison-
ment for Sis months The purpos q Of II
the measure is 10 discourage child W
murder which, il is suspected. h somc- o
lines rescrted 20 in order TO get large y
amounts of Insurance on children l'
Representative Duncan, OF Detroit. u
Is chairman OF the house labor com. u
nittee, reported fayorably ON the re. Pi
'ort Of the state court of Arbitration ~
md mediation, recommending that the
aw be amended so that executive ofIi-
ers Of cities shall send notice of any on
strike TO this board. SO that i'm
hey may tender their good offices. -,
nd the committee presented a bin for ~
his purpose. 80
Appropriation bills coming To the no
ouse from state institutions sbov 49,.
nat most 81 them want heavy sums ~.
lr new buildings. He bin for The ~,
ONE for the feeblc-minded AZ In.
eer provides for an Appropriation Of
y 900 Of which Slos.000 Is 10 be spent
= new buildings and Improvements. POI
cIuding $4,000 for chanel nnd MI
nutement hall The bin FOR mi. IT'S
aiamaloo asAlum asks for sGacS7. Ia by
USED Tor the erection of n ne,, den
'ilatng 70 accommodate 81 men ana SIN
= additions TO the boiler Eoifyc ana 80
M sheds. Try
y bill Was introduced IN thc stotc
nate making tile PRONUNCIATION IN y
mlnallN aunrcbistic doctrine crime ~.
washable by $4,000 fne or ten.yfars ~.
prisonment, or both Talking mos Nv,
ctrlnes or publishing them * cny. aa,.
- ny me bill which also provides ! nm,
naItS Of $4,000 fine or two wears, III. M
s"hment or both, for ianitor or pro,
'ant who opens room for anar.
st meetings
representative Herkmer ~ NM Nj
swill introduce bin which Nil i7r.
81 great intcrcstto sportsmen was
mers. lie propose that the shot. tenc
or all game IN Michigan be probu. seri,
J for five years except by the own Woo
OF premises on whleh the shooting
Y be done. Mr.. Herlimer expects. An
providing for this longelosed sen nom
. 70 encourage the groIhof game win
ms state. yAsoN.-l footl