The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-03-24

~ Of their experiences with the ma
chimes from the city. the plants being
voiced at the last annual meetings OF
the state grange and State Ass0cia-
ton of Farmers clubs. Ii is very evil
dent from the experiences related at
these meetings that the present de-
mand from the rural districts for a
law with extreme provisions and pen
alties is due To the lawless actions of
a few automobiles who apparently
had no thought or care for the rights
Of the people residing outside Of the
cities.
Kansas and Standard Oil.
Nothing has yet been done toward
joining Kansas i'm its onslaught on the
Standard Oil company. 1t will be re-
called that couple Of weeks ago l
called attention TO the fact that Rep
resentative Bosley, Of Calhoun, was
making some Investigations with
view to Offering a resolution on this
subject The measure may come later.
The latest antitrust movement was di-
rccted against. the sO-called fish trust.
Representative Bland, of Wayne, in
troduced resolution providing for the
appointment of Il special committee 10
make an investigation for the purpose
Of determining whether such a trust
actually exists as alleged by the small
commercial fishermen of Michigan.
There was some opposition to the reso-
luton, and through misunderstand-
ing of the parliamentary effect Of the
motion. the father of the resolution
moved to lay an amendment offered
thereto on the table. This motion car
ried, and it took not only the motion
but the original resolution TO the table,
where both still remain. 1t is believed
that the matter will come up again.
1t is believed that action will shortly
he taken on the Lowell bill TO reduce
the membership of the state tax com
mission from five TO three members.
Considerable feeling has been engen-
dered in regard to this proposition and
it is difficult to predict just what the
result may be- Apparently majority
Of the house favor the change pro
posed.
One of the latest bills of general in
tereSt to be introduced is that of Sena-
tor Linsley Of Three Rivers. II pro-
vdes for the establishment Of juvenile
courts in all cities having II population
OF 10000 or more for the trail of Of
tenders under rs years Of age. and also
requires that these offenders be incar-
cerated in separate institutions where
they VII not come in contact with the
older and more hardened criminals.
Like separation in the county jails of
the state is also required
Separate Prison Tor Women.
Speaking of jails, etc, reminds me
that il is not at all likely that the w.
G. r. L. of the state will succeed in
their endeayors TO have the state es-
tablish a separate prison for women.
The suggestion has been made that the
Detroit house of correction, which is
owned by the city of Detroit, IN which
all the women conyicts of the state
are now confined, there being 10 ac-
commodatiOns for women in the pris-
Ons owned by the state, be purchased
ana used for the incarceration of short
term prisoners. The various counties
Of Michigan are now maintaining 1000
of these short.term prisoners at the De
trOit institution. However, there is
no likelihood that any such purchase
will be provided for by the present
legislature, although the plan is not
without its advocates The fact of
the matter is that it Is altogether prob
able that this legislature will not make
provision for the establishment OF any
new state institution of any name or
nature. The state tax levy is already
Of sufficiently large proportions and
the inclination of the present law
makers is TO decrease rather than 10
enlarge it.
The ever blooming perennial-the
joint resolution TO submit to the people
of the state the question of removing
the state capital from Lansing to De
troit-has again put IN its appearance.
1t comes about rs often as some
fastidious legislatog happens to he
served with IA tough piece of beef
steak at Lansing restaurant. 1t is
not at all likely that the removal will
be made until the frost is out OF the
ground at least.
Sp0rtsmen Oppose Baird Bin.
Sportsmen from various parts OF the
state were here late in the week in
behalf of the bill to permit the spring
shooting of ducks. They were OPP
posed to the Baird bill which length
ems the open season for ducks by max
Ing ii from Sept. ! TO Jam 10. but pro-
hibits spring shooting This is another
much moOted question which finds
its wayinto almost every session of the
legislature Senator Baird insists that
the ducks should not be shot in the
spring, insiting that this is the family
season and furthermore that as the
flesh of the duck is not palatable i'm
the spring the slaughter at that time
is simply n matter Of delight 10 kill
The senate committees on military
affairs and finance and appropriation
have both made favorable reports on
Senator Martindale's bill making an
appropriation of 5000 for monument
TO General Macomb TO be erected i'm
Detroit. II is proposed to have the
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