The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-27
OUR LANSING LETTER
Anti-SaIoon Men Triumph in
Their First Engagement
with the Enemy.
HOLMES BILL MAY PASS HOUSE
Passage by the Senate Of the Kelly
Exemption Bill Causes Surprise
Legislative Notes.

Lansing, Mich, March 24.-The
temperance men in the house are very
jubliant over the result of their first
engagement with the enemy. This
scrap took place Thursday afternoon
and it is conceded that the honors
were all with the so-called anti-sa-
loon men. The bill under considera-
ton was that of Representative
Holmes, of Gratiot, which provides
that all sureties on liquor bonds must
file schedules of their real and person
al property In order to show that they
are financially responsible for the
amount of the obligation they assume
under the bond. 1t is conceded that
this measure was introduced at the
instance of the state anti-saloon
league, so that the line of battle was
closely drawn. Parties interested on
both sides of the proposition, have
been doing a great deal of hard work
for and against the bill for several
weeks. Those who opposed the bill
took the position that men could not
be secured 90 go on these bonds, for
the reason that they would decline to
make the necessary schedules, and
thus lay themselves at the mercy of
the assessor. On the other hand, il
was admitted that the securing of
bOndsmen would be made more diff
ficult if the bill passed and that the
lower class or saloons would thereby
be put out of business.
Brewers Would Control 1t ALL
The opponents of the bill sought to
have 1t amended, by providing that
surety companies might furnish bonds
for liquor dealers, but the temperance
element opposed this on the ground
that the brewers would organize
surety companies, and thus control the
entire business. On the motion TO
amend, the conservatives won by a
vote of 10 to 20, and they won again
by decisive vote on the proposition
to make the bill special order for
tomorrow afternoon. The indications
are that the measure will pass the
house, and that this body will never
pass bill permitting surety compan-
les to furnish these bonds.
The passage by the senate of the
Kelly bill, eXempting real estate mort
cages and land contracts from taxa
ton, was considerable of a surprise.
1t was fought hard, but its introducer
succeeded in rounding up just the nee
essary Il votes. and it is now i'm the
hands of the house committee on tax
alton. There is much opposition TO il
In the house. where it is claimed. that
such law would take ST.. 600. 600 OF |
credits from the assessment rolls. and |
also that it would be unconstitutional /
1t will be met with the proposition TO /
exempt all credits from taxation. the |
argument being that there is no rea-
son for eXempting this class of cred |
It's and taxing all other credits and |
that such a proposition would not /
stand the test of the courts. This
question is likely TO receive very seri-
Gus consideration before final action is
taken In all probability some change
VIII be made in the existing law. but
no one yet knows what form the new
law will take.
Punishment for Wife Deserters.
The house judiciary committee has
favorably reported Senator Simons'
bill, providing for the severe punish
ment Of men who desert their wives
and families and leave them TO become
public charges.
Dr. j. III. Kellogg. of the Battle
Creek sanitarium, formerly a mem
Der OF the state board of health. gave
IN interesting talk Il few evenings
since in support of the bill recurring
he rigid inspection of meats offered
or sale in this state. He illustrated
lis remarks with stereopticOn. show
ng sections of diseased meat which
we're alive with various kinds of
germs. DR.. Kellogg Informed the leg /
slators that while cattle for foreign
hlpment are inspected i'm Chicago.
Infected cattle are sold TO local deal
RS and slaughtered for consumption
{ home. The startling statement that
cry much of the meat offered for sale
u Michigan is diseased was made.
Senator Brown has induced the ND
'er house TO pass his bill, which is
designed to protect the creditors of
merchants. who are prone TO dispose of
heir stocks of goods in the hone of
odging Indebtedness. The bill amends
he present law so as to make il man.
atory for merchant who desires TO
ell a portion of his stock i'm bulk. TO
i've his creditors five days notice of
UGH intention. The apparent object
( the measure is to prevent such dis
osal of stock out Of the ordinary and
ocular course Of business for the pur-
ose of defrauding creditors.
Canning and fruit evaporating &C.
have heretofore enioyed
immunity from the labor laws. which
rohibits the employment of child Ia
or during the months when schools
re in session. but the senate has lust
assed bill. which makes these es-
Iblishments amenable TO the general
w governing this matter. If the
Duse takes ike action. children can
)t be kept out Of school 10 work in
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