The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

members IN causing great deal of
talk among members OF the legisla-
turc, ana Chairman Freeman u work
| INK hard to have the bill 20 through.
While IL Is true THAI large amounts
have been added To the tax rolls. the
| lowering OF taxes on account OF u H.
not So prominent rs 10 attract attcn-
ton. The more money raised. the
more CRAFTS. seems 10 be- the result.
and whore the small properly holder
derives any particular benefit is not
clearly visible above the horizon Just
now. The enormous sums asked FOR
state Institutions. II granted. will swal-
low much of the extra money raised
ana the creation OF new commissions.
FOR party patriots who need jobs VIII
help dcplctr the funds. IL seems To
be ease Of raising more money for
more jobs and higher pay.
That home rule has made an inn
preston CA members OF the present
legislature Is evidenced 10y the fact
thar most OF the bills affecting cities
have referendum clauses which will
enable the people 10 say whether the
acts shall become laws. Just now the
hin proposing that Detroit may own
the street railway tracks rs fast rs
franchises expire 50 that the city may
not Ice at the mercy OF the present
corporation Is being argued pro and
con- There Is no doubt that the bill
is IN the interest uf the people and
should pass. But will 20? There Is
no question that the ! cuplc Of Detroit
want the bin passed i Is said with
truth that 500 per cent OF the people
OF Detroit would vote In favor of the
4. a.
\ measure proposed hy the tax com.
mission and introduced 10y senator
Cannon, which provide, FOR the ASSESS
mont of bank stock In the place IN
which the bank o. situated. So that
bankers like those OF Detroit who live
on Crosse ioiute farms AMI on Crosse
lie cannot ESCAPE city taxes. was TIE
SUhIVct OF much discussion iu the spn
ate. senator Smith opposed 10. sen
atur Waterbury. uf Oakland. who o.
against bcuhy'S Jn,i-taN dodrur has
tened 10 smiths assistance. senator
Kelly. .pWyy,r WIdc q STRONG speech
in favor - taxing the banks in ihp
places ihaJ gave them police uHl lire
protection AMI the other advantages
FOR which The people are taxed.
The general primary election bin
house decided o. report ont us th'
mc1 sure uu which tile light Us 10 be-
concentrated. rs combination OF the
measures futhorgd hy Chairman col.
by ard Rep Gardner Powell. the
Democrat. The bin iS general re-
form measure providing for tho lhoii.
ton of uil nomination convention
state. county. con srpss.lull and lcgis.
.Jtiye-Ind for tac nomination OF al
candidates 10y direct vote OF the pcO-
pie.
Tho senate has dismissed Committee
Clerk john Mcmillan. OF Monroe. whp
Is serving "a sentence OF fifteen day,
IN jail for cuuirmu. oil court Dur
iug the Bluudgood murder tyial Ne
MILAN acted rs reporter for Toledo
paper. Judge Lockwood considered
his articles cuutrmptunu~. u WAS iu.
tlmatcd that uu apology would
strIigLt,u tho matter ont This Nc
MILAN refused To make. despite the
urging o., senator Van Akin. WHO sr-
cured his appointment lie WAS dis
charged az Van Atkins Instance.
The Joint committee TO make ar
ruugcmcut, Tor the Memorial services
for the late senator Mcmillan have
announced that the ceremonies will
take place iu Representative hail on
the evening OF April . Senators Al
ger and Burrows and ex-senator T.
W Palmer AMI John Patton will make
addresses. President Roosevelt and
al Michigan members of congress viii
be- Invited. Us we'll as state officers.
The galleries viii De- thrown open q
the general public.
The way tie suburban towns arc
husIling 90 get through hili, which
will allow them 90 bond j. causing the
members from Wayne 90 look sharp
for reasons. No provisions ARE made
for taking care OF the bonds. and
there Is strong suspicion that rs
soon as the towns secure the Improve
ments they are seeking they will then
seek for annexation with Detroit. thus
saddling the payment OF the bonds
on the larger city.
The principal difference between the
bill settled upon 10y the house elections
committee AMI Rep. COiby's hill OF
two years ugu Is the addition Of q
clause making IL a felony 90 use more
money if securing q nomination than
the salary or fees Of the office sought
amount 20. The Wayne county pri.
mary bill makes tho Use ~ money
merely a mlsdcmeanor punishable by
$1,000 huc ar "a years imprisonment
After much lobbyinL. action II a.
nally to Ic taken OF the bill To- pro.
vide FOR Michigan building az the
| s.. Louis worlds fair Roy - Barn.
har,. OF Grand Rapids. president OF
tho Michigan Association of Furniture
! Manufacturers. asks that an appro-
| priatiOn OF $4,000 be made Tor a
! Michigan exhibit. Furniture men OF
this state want 10 make q big display
! az the fair.
Rep NdndercoolS says his PROPOSE
! ton Co the house state affairs commit
tee Tor the removal OF the state cnpi.
tol g. Grand Rapids wIs merely u
Josh" ana not attended To be- So.
r.ously considered
The house. at the request OF Gov.
Bliss and ex-senator Earle. listened
FOR Ia minutes TO Highway Commls.
sloncF James II. Macdonald. OF Con.
necticut. on the subject OF good roads.
The felony clause is In line with
Gov. Bliss ideas.
| 4 strong effort Is being madc by
| Rpurpsr1tatiVn sheldon OF Raw Countv