Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-02-19

VIII soon put III Il Dill Tor new
equalization on the ground that unde
new equalization the figures for tn,
copper mining country would be re
uuced. Like the copper country
wayne county was given a heavy dos,
III the last equalization, and the copper
country members will try to enlist tn,
wayne senators and representatives IL
their fight for new deal.
A bill TO provide for the indetermi
nate instead of a fixed sentence for the
punishment OF criminals, was intro
duced into the senate Tuesday. Under
It's regulations every prisoner must
serve at least the minimum term for
the crime for which he was commit.
tea. III the prisoner after parole re-
lapses into criminal ways or violates
the conditions OF his parole he will be
liable TO serve the maximum term for
the crime for which he was first incar-
cerated. such term to begin when he Is
retaken into custody and no credit be-
Ing allowed him for any time previous
| ~ served
Miss Henderson. who accompanied
Senator Lafiamboy on the upper pen
insula junket. will resign her position
rs committee clerk Of the senate and
leave for her home.
Her position here in view OF the
criticism Is very uncomfortable" said
lieut.-Gov. Maitland "She ought TO
resign for her own good"
Miss Henderson's resignation will
| probably close the incident, as Sena-
tor Lafiambov does not feel that he is
called upon for an explanation. Miss
Henderson refused to make a state
ment as to her intentions.
Senator Woodman. by request OF
Mrs. Ida Case Watson, OF Lansing,
proposes TO institute Just one more
state officer. with a salary of $4,000 n
year and expenses, and holding his
appointment under the governor. He
would be called the state sanitary
commissioners. His main job would be
TO see that the right men were appoint
ed as local sanitary commissioners,
and were properly posted In the very
latest styles Of sanitat ton and the most
up-to date knowledge pertaining there
to.
Senator Sovereign proposes in his
bill! relating to fire insurance COM
panies TO make them bear proper
tionate share of the expense of keep
ing up village and city fire depart
mentS. The measure calls for the pay
ment to each locality > per cent of the
gross premiums from the insurance
companies receipts in the localities
maintaining fire protection. The bill
is taken from the Wisconsin law upon
the same subject.
There is some adverse criticism of n
requested appropriation Of $4,000 for
an administration building for the
Newberry asylum especially as $1,000
of the sum is Tor furnishing the build
ing not only for offices. but also as
residence for the superintendent with
pianos, table ware napkins. etc. which
would add to the states expense the
supply of furnished home for that
official as well rs a salary for his ser
vice.
Senator Burns bill to punish hunt I
ers who carelessly shoot other hunt I
ers, provides a maximum penalty Of 10
years or 81 600 fine. Senator Baird and
some of the other members Of the up
per house do not seem to be satisfied .
with the measure. which went through
rather speedily. and may move for re-
Severl! senators say the
bill will die In the house
Unless the governor changes his
present opinion OF +. J. Navin. the
name Of the Detroit man will be sent
next Tuesday to the senate for con-
as Il member of the Jackson
prison board Of control. Moreover IL
the attitude of senate leaders is indica-
tive. Navin will he confirmed as an
official OF the institution of which lie
was once an inmate.
A move Is, on for n woman's prison
N Ionia, which would deprive the De.
rot House of Correction Of quite
snug sum, ms most Of the women pris-
)rerS are in that institution 1t il re-
yarded as the entering wedge for the
state TO provide more buildings To care
or the women cOnvictS in the proposed
Ionia institution and, OF course, fat
The general appropriation bill for
he Industrial Schoo! for Boys calls
or an expenditure of $4,000 for each
If the fiscal years OF 1901 and 1905
There Is also a special appropriation
ill for the fiscal year ending June.
JOi, asking Tor Sf,VOU TO meet de-
iciency of this amount on account of
he Increased price of coal during the
present winter.
The first antitrust measure Of the
ession was introduced in the Senate
IN Wednesday by Senator Moriarty of
irysta Falls. 1t is the bill drafted hy
he National Live Stock Association.
to protect trade and commerce against =
Unlawful restraint and monopoles and 1
o prohibit the giving or receiving OF ,
ebates on the transportation OF prop |
rty."
4 bill has been prepared In the office
f the secretary OF state which aims 10 {
make II unhealthy for tontine. bond /
ertificate and investment companies. |
ther than building and loan associa. t
ions. attempting to do business in the I
tate without authority.
A bill to provide for the assessment \
( property and collection OF taxes CON Il
pmplates the entire removal OF real q
state mortgages from taxation. g
One more bill To regulate the con
nement and punishment OF infant
riminals has been introduced. Two. y
,c!udIng the Hunt bill. for the estab. r
shu,ont NJ a fuvenile court I'm netroi. 4,