Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-05
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

excursions run out OF Chicago, came to
Lansing In body Thursday morning
headed by County Clerk Church. They
were accorded a hearing before Rep.
Masters committee, W ich had In
charge the bill prohibiting the mar
riage of non-resldents of the state on
Sunday. The session was a long one
and Clerk Church registered an objec-
ton to the removal of the income
which he had enjoyed through the is
suances OF licenses The bill will be
further considered hut the committee
will probably eventually report it out
favorably.
Both house and senate assembled at
D o'clock Friday for short session.
Senator Moriarity's bill permitting the
supervisors of four upper peninsula
counties to take measures TO fight
smallpox, which was tabled by the
house because OF the objection OF the
representatives, OF the counties affect
ed, was taken up. Rep. Burns, who
fathered 1t in the house, moved TO
strike out Alger, Dickinson and Mar
quette counties from the bill, leaving
1t TO affect only Baraga. The bill
passed as amended.
The Importance OF the Geological
Survey is the theme OF Chairman Ash
ley's remarks on the necessity OF the
junket trip to the Upper Peninsula. He
AYERS that through the reports made
by the survey capitalists have made in
vestments which have been for the
good of the state The state geological
board is made up of GOV Bliss, Pat
tsf.a oil 4 of In IN 20
board of education, and Delos Fall.
superintendent OF public instruction.
together with Alfred G.. Lane, state
geoloGist.
Senator Weekes' bill fer state for
estry commission provides that the
owner of any tract OF land may select
one-fourth of it as a permanent forest
reservation. and that this land shall
be taxed at only 81 per acre. If the
land selected has upon 1t an original
forest containing not less than 10
trees in an acre, the provisions OF the
act are to apply to it. Senator Weekes
says he will insist that the bill be
amended so that lumber barons can
not take advantage Of it to dodge their
taxes.
For the past year municipal court
has been substituted for justices of
the peace In Sault Ste Marie, and so
successful has II been that lshpeming
wants 10 do likewise. The necessary
amendment TO the charter will be
drafted and the legislature requested
TO make the change. BY the new
scheme ut the 500 the new court has
Melted the city $1,000 in one year,
while. by the previous method, the city
treasury was constantly being drawn
upon.
Mr.. Colby has again introduced the
Joint resolution under which the con-
stitutional provision as to the pay of
members of the legislature would be
changed from the So a day plan to
81 900 for each regular session. no
matter how long or how short and 50
a day for special sessions. Cclby's
amendment would cut down the mile
age allowed from the present rate OF
ten cents a mile to the actual cost OF
travelling
Mr.. DENLY has introduced a L..l
with more liberal provisions for man
ufacturing concerns to incorporate I'M
der. The shares may be 500 par
value instead of $40 as the present
law requires, and Tor any amount in
stead of limit of $5.000,000 maxi
mum and $4,000 minimum. Under the
DENLY bill corporation could do any
thing within the pale of the law.
Reps. Neal and Chapman exchanged
house compliments. Rep. Neal got a
position on committee on geological
survey, which entities him to partici-
pate in the upper peninsula junket. in
place of membership on the rules
committee The speaker was anxious
TO have Neal go on the visiting trip
because he is chairman Of the import
ant ways and means committee.
The election OF Rep. Randall a
noted opponent of the general primary
election measure, to The presidency of
the Farmers club of the legislature.
which was formed Wednesday night. is
regarded as significant of organized
opposition to Rep. Colby's primary
election reform measure on the part OF
the rural members.
Mr. Anderson, OF Grand Rapids, as
advanced an important amendment
to the constitution. which is that no
amendment TO the charter of city or
village shall become operative until il
has been submitted TO the people OF
the community affected.
Hopes for the passage of general
primary election bill are growing and
it is suggested that the bill introduced
to apply TO Wayne county, with slight
amendment will cover the ground and
be acceptable.
The personal taxation bill Of Mr.
DENLY. which hits some Of Wayne
countys large estates. has passed the
first obstacle with such ease as 10 sug.
gest that the passage was purposely
facilitated
Judge Richard l.. Newman. OF the
superior court at Grand Rapids, has
drafted bill for the legislature by
which persons guilty OF acts for which
divorce may be granted may be pun.
ished
The joint resolution relieving Coun
ty Treasurer Buhrer OF responsibility
for the $4,000 OF state money deposi
ted in the wrecked City Savings Bank
OF Detroit, was adopted ~ the Senate
The police judges or Detroit have n
bill I'm TO increase their salaries from
So. 900 TO $1,000.
Senator Goodell has bill which he
says all farmers and dairymen want