The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-07
Expiration of Fifty-Day Limit Is
Observed by Lively Time
I'M Senate and House.
FEWER BILLS PRESENTED THAN IN 1901
The Total Number for Both Branches
of the Legislature at This session
Is I,706-Approprintion for Next
Two Years Aggregate Nearly So
600. 600.
LspeeIal correspondence.l

state legislature, and following time
honored custom the lawmakers cele-
brated the event by INDUCING I'm much
horseplay at the evening session. The
house members began this work OF
sending in the bills in the morning,
went at il again in the afternoon and
after dark they mixed up fun with
business. The senator's were com
paratively tame, but things were Kept
moving in the house. The house gal
leries were packed early in the even
ing with people who expected circus,
at least half the spectators being WON
en- and girls. The onlookers were well
paid for their time. The members
were all primed for fun and they FOR
got their dignity and acted like lot
of kittens in a box.
The total number OF bills introduced
in the house is 1,l99, whereas there
were !, 1853 in 1901, so that this years
number is 159 less. The senate, how
ever, has more bills than in 1901, SGT
being introduced, which is an increase
of IL. The total in both houses this
year is 1905 or las less than in 1901.
The entire ground of the old timers has
been covered, exceptthat railroad bills
are fewer, especially those proposing
changes i'm laws as TO taxation of such
concerns.
The boards of control OF state instr
tutions have not been modestin asking
for money from the state for the next
two years, and there are plenty OF
other people with projects of various
kinds for which they want the taxpay-
ers TO pay. AS a consequence, when
Chairman Smith, of the senate com
mittee on finance, footed up the total
OF demands he found that they made
up the enormous total Of $7,s13, 69s.61.
This is about 81 100000 more than the
total allowed in 1901, but Senator
Smith says he believes this years total
will be cut down TO something like
that of two years ago. In addi-
ton TO the totals given above there
will be the money needed for the care
of inmates OF a number OF penal and
charitable institutions, which are paid
for at the rate OF Al cents day per
inmate. The $250,000 asked for a sol
diers' monument is also not included,
but the old soldiers will have a hard
time 10 get this amount allowed. This
amount would bring the total up TO
over Ss,000,0 900.
Representative Richards liquor dis
pensary bill is a measure like one which
has been in effect for seven years in
South Carolina, where saloons were
abolished in 1896 In the place Of the
saloon the state dispensary Of liquor
is established. Any community may
have a dispensary on petition OF a
majority Of the voters of the village,
township or ward. This dispensary
is TO be presided over by state ofli-
Ger receiving $1,000 year. He will
furnish liquor at market prices in
sealed packages, which may not be
opened in the dispensary. All profits
are to accrue 10 the state. The sys
TEN Of dispensaries is TO be presided
over by state board Of five members,
each paid $1,000 year, and a state
liquor commissioner at So 500 year,
who is to be elected by the board. The
bill also provides for chemical exam
ination in the agricultural college OF
all liquor dispensed
Representative Colby has introduced
an anti-treat bill IL proposes TO
amend the liquor law so that the coun-
ell of any city or village may provide
that no treating shall be done in sa-
looms, and also provides that where
this is done liquor licenses may be re-
duced from $500 to $500.
A bill Of special interest here is that |
which Senator Moriarity, of the up |
per peninsula. introduced. Ii pro-
vides for the establishment OF the |
Michigan employment institution for |
the blind. where these suffering that |
affection could be taught some occupa-
ton for his or her own support. IL |
is stipulated that the institution shall |
be established in some city OF not less |
than 10000 inhabitants. and the bill
carries an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the next two years.
Secretary Baker. OF the state board
OF health. wants Gov. Bliss 10 issue
proclamation calling upon the people
Of the state 20 mulzle their dogs.
When approached on the subject the
governor demurred. but the state
health board finds that It's request
made several months ago has gone un-
needed by the supervisors Of the state,
and as there is believed 10 be consid-
cradle danger from rabid dogs IL Is
desired 10 have the governor take the
matter up. No decision has been
reached as TO whether such proclama-
ton will be issued.
The house committee. on state at
fairs has voted to pigeon-hole o bin
introduced by Representative Noting. !
ham. by request. eNempting old Sol
iiers from licenses for peddling. etc.
n Gov. Bliss signs the bin providing
for primary elections in Wayne coun-
y II will mean that hereafter all nom
nations for city or county offices. dem
ocratic, republican, prohibition or so
must be made by direct vote