The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-17

| system demands attention. The present
state y,n has sba pee tm ,e ths nu%
Der OF banks under supervision OF the
state banking department has grown
| from eighty 800 with total assets OF @39,-
100000 to two hundred twenty-nine t229)
banks and trust companies on Septem-
Der is last. whose assets were SOS. 600 0oO:
| forty nine Q49), and In assets OF $3.50, Co.,
| 000. Deposits have Increased to ?l4l.0N.-
goo. the increase since 1896 approximatinf
banks have pooled issues with state
banks because OF the savings feature OF
Stature inquire nso se sSe wisdom VISA ne from e.
the standpoint OF public policy Of render
ing ineligible the PRECEDENT or cashier OF
FORM the duties OF presidsnt or cashier
OF. state bank.
Laws ReguIsting the Practice OF
Medicine.
The state board OF registration In medi-
law. having in view both the elevation OF
the standard and the uniformity Of the
act in connection with the medical laws
position, in order that worthy snd well
qualified physicians and surgeons who
have been legally authorized to practice
init to a repetition Of the examination
which they had previously undergone In
order that Michigan may be able to take
advantage OF proposed reciprocal rela-
tions. 1t will be necessary to raise the
standard OF medical requirements OF this
into reciprocity. These suggestions
should have your very careful considera.'
Michigan Central Charter Repess.
SUIT.
Shortly prior to the first Of January oil
this year the Michigan Central hallway
company Instituted u suit against the state
In the circuit court Tor Wayne county,
600 OH account OF the repea. Of its specaai
charter, which was effected by act No. u
OF the public acts Of 1900, apr owed by my
pr.,oeeesser the late Gov. Pingree, ON
The history OF the special charter OF the
NJ. gar Central Railway company and
repeal by which the company was brought
under the general railway laws on tho
same basis as the other railroad companies
OF the state, Is SO much a matter OF COM
mon knowledge that II Is not necessary to
repeat Il In this message The action Of
with full consideration OF all that was
involved In the repeal. an6, the results will
no doubt justify the wisdom OF Its action.
One OF the provisions OF the special
charter was that the state reserved the,
right to alter, amend or repeal the same.
provided the company should be COM
tanned by reason of such alteration, amend
ment or repeal. In order to make the re-
peal effective 1t was deemed necessary by
above mentioned provision of the special
charter, to grant permission to the com
pany to institute an action against the
state in any of certain circuit. courts OF
the state. among which was the Wayne
circuit. to cover such damages as II might
sustain or be entitled to by reason OF
SUCH repeal. II any damages were sus-
tanned, and provisions were made for the
payment of any judgment that might be-
was limited to a period OF one year after
the repeal went into effect or the roads
whose charters were repealed in 1900, the
Michigan Central is the only one that has
commenced suit within the time limited
In reference to the claim thus made
against the state. while 1t is now a matter
say that. In my judgment. no legitimate
claim for damages exists. The property
OF the company has not been seques tered.
but remains in the Identical ownership that
| existed before repeal and neither the value
OF this property nor its earning capacity
has been &c ,r SO far as have been able to
| act converse seems to have been the case.
| In view Of the extraordinary demand thai
Of this State that It's law o ae use evers
| resource in their power and within their
| command to defeat this suit. and shall
| sanction. as under the existing laws am
| permitted to 90. the employment Of such
! special counsel as the attorney general may
| recommend and the mourning of such la
and properly represent the interests OF
| the state in this most important litiga-
| ton.
SIT. Mary's Falls ship Canal Suit.
| Prior TO 1881, by certain congressional and
| legislative acts, negotiations were carried
| on for the transfer by the state OF Michigan
! TO the United States of the St Mary's Falls
! ship canal constructed by the state OF
| Michigan In 1863 or thereabouts. BY act
No. II, Public Acts of 1881, the board OF con-
| troll of the canal was directed to transfer
| United States, also al material belonging
| to the canal. and pay over TO the United
! States all money remaining In the canal
| fund, subject, however, to the condition
that such transfer of material and money
| should be in consideration of the construc-
ton by the United States of a suitable dry
dock TO be operated In connection with the
| st. Mary's Falls ship canal for the use OF
disabled vessels. The amount In the treas
u,ry credited to the canal fund at the time I'M,
was e6S, 9E. II. which had arisen from the
accumulation OF canal tolls. In 1897. no
demand having been made for the moneys
thus offered to the United States, and
| there having been on the part of the United
| States noTacceptance OF the conditions upon
legislature OF the state by joint resolution
| No. 20. Public Acts OF 1897, ordered the
money to be transferred to the general
| During the last year Gem and was made
upon the board OF control OF the canal and
the state by the law officers Of the United
States, for the money and material I'm
| question and interest, and for an account
| ing on the part of the state for the same,
| on the theory tnAt Dy reason OF the terms
| of the land grant from the United States
| to aid the state In the construction of the
| ship canal the state was merely n trustee
| for the United States, and that on tina
! transfer Of the canal TO the United States
| the state was bound to account for any un-
| expended balance OF the tolls or material
remaining on hand. The demand was re-
| fused for two reasons. the attorney gen.
| eral of the state holding that the claim OF
| the UniteG States was not Justified and
even though the claim was admitted. no
| action could be taken except after legis-
| lative appropriation. Upon the states re-
| fusal to accede to the demands of the
| United States. the latter brought suit
against the state in the United States SUI
| preme court. The attorney general OF the
| state has filed demurrer 10 the bill OF COM
| plant of the United States and the case
| will he heard In due course. The litigation
| should be pressed to final adjudication with
| the hope that the state will be successful In
| its contention.
| The, STATE Treasury.
The cash balance OF the state of Michigan
| at the close of business December 81 last
was $2E5,sS3A and for the years stated
| below was as follows:
| 1901 ..........................$ .oCe.137 2S
| 1900 ..................,...,...1 ,26,4s9 GS