The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-28
HONORE9 BfGOV. BLISS.
Ex-Convict Is Appointed and Con.
firmed- as Member of Jack
son Prison Board.
THOMAS J. NAvIn, OF DETROIT, IS MAN
Once served n Term In the Peniten-
tiary for Forgery-stnte Tax Com
mission To Present Grist of Amend
ments A Movement 40 Relieve
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Lansing. Feb. %. Thomas j. Navin,
OF Detroit. who served a term in the
state prison al jackson from March,
1885. TO December 1890. for forgery,
was on Wednesday appointed by GOV.
Bliss member Of the jackson prison
board. and the appointment was con-
irmed In the state senate by vote OF
16 to H. The vote was as follows:
Yeas-B Baird, Brown, Burns, Doherty,
Glazier, Goodell, Jones, Kelly, Lailam-
boy. Moffatt Moriarty, Scullen, Smith.
Van Akin, Westover, Fuller-l6.
Nays Barnes. Cannon, Cook, Farr,
Glasgow, Lockerby, Scripps, Simons,
Sovereign, Vaughan, Waterbury,
Wcekes-l2.
When he was pardoned by Gov. Luce
at the expiration Of the term Of ten
years for which he was sentenced. Mr..
Nayin came 10 Detroit and entered the
practice of law. lie was mayor OF
Adrian. Mich, when he got into
trouble, and on coming TO Detroit he
again went into politics, serving re-
Gently for a time as chairman OF the
republican city committee. The first
suggestion Of his appointment 10 the
prison board aroused considerable OPP
position, i'm which the ministers OF the
state took an active part. Mr.. Navin
has stated that his life in prison has
left him with ideas of reform which he
is anxious to work out as member of
the board.
The state tax commissioners have a
grist OF amendments TO the tax laws
TO be presented 20 the legislature.
First of all they want an increase in
salary from 81 500 10 $1,000 each. One
OF the commissions bills will oppose
a change i'm the taxation of vessels to
three cents per net ton. Mchigan's
total tonnage is estimated at 10000,
which at three cents, would give $500
taxes. The total tax now collected is
So 600. Another bill will prevent the
registration OF vessels i'm some inland
township, where light valuations can
be imposed by supervisors. Registra-
ton must be whore the principal bust
ness is done. The amendment. which
failed two years ago. 10 extend the
time for assessing officers 10 do their
work, is also being pushed. Assessing
is now done I'm April and May. The
commission favors January. Assess
ment Of bank stock where bank is To-
Gated, instead OF where held. is also
sought. Power is TO be asked for the
commission 60 cause any county board
OF review TO rcassemble and raise valu-
atoms of townships in accordance with
standards set by the commission.
Senator Goodell's pawnbroker's bill
Is to cover cities having $4,000 popu-
lation and upwards. All pawnbrokers
must secure license from the mayor.
paying yearly fee of one dollar and
give bond in the sum OF 10000 On
all amounts up TO and including 500
he rate of interest 10 be charged is
three per cent. for the first six months
and two per cent. thereafter. On
amounts over 500 and up TO 5000 the
legal rate is fixed at two per cent for
the first six months and one per cent.
thereafter. On amounts over 5000 the
legal rate Of interest is one per cent.
The bill is the same one introduced two
years ago, and previously.
DR. c. J. Sorsen, OF Calumet, chair
man OF the Finnish central relief COM
mittee. Is in Lansing TO interest the
governor and legislature in measure
for relief OF the starving Firms. Rep
resentative Galbraith will introduce a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
pose, and Gov. Bliss has promised his
personal support, IL not Of this meas
ure appropriating state moneys. at
least for the movement for the collec-
ton of private contributions.
Once more an effort will be made 10
induce the Michigan legislature 10
make law on commercial paper in
line with the statutes OF New York,
Connecticut, Florida. Colorado, Mary
land. North Carolina, Utah. Pc -psyl-
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vania, Virginia, Ma sSSkVSl sde
Island, Tennessee, drovi
Dakota, Oregon, iesdas
Jersey "ashing bids OF
Ting Il.