The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-02-18
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
Governor Warner An Industrious
WOrker-Meeting OF AssocIa-
tion Of Supervisors Notes.
Lansing, Mich, Feb. IA.

Not all Of the committees name
their visits to the institutions dur
iuy the recess week. The plan Of
making the inspections by the senate
and house committees separately,
instead OF together, was adopted to
some extent, with the view Of OBJ
tanning independent impressions
from some ewhat varied viewed points,
rather than that the two bodies
should be impressed by only the same
circumstances and suggestions. Ap-
parently the plan is good one; and
thus it came about that the senate
committee on soldiers home made
their visit to that institution last
Wednesday, week after the house
committee. Each listened to the
same recommendations OF the board
Of control, and the reasons therefor,
but each saw the institution under
somewhat different aspects.
Governor Warner last Wednesday
signed the Muskegon Oceana judi.
cial circuit primary bill, which thus
becomes law in time for the ap-
preaching spring nominations, and
the judicial candidates there will be
so selected. There was not at any
time any reason to question his pur-
pose to approve the act, and as little
justification for insinuations by a
few hostile papers OF plan among
Legislators to defeat the enactment
by trickery after it had passed both
houses. The governor at the same
time approved the amendment TO
the Kent county primary law, pro-
viding petition instead OF fee to en-
title candidates to place on the
ticket. Aud SO the first primary bills
to come before this legislature have
become laws. The Wayne primary
bill went through both HOUSES on a
run, Wednesday, under suspension
of the rules, and will be effective for
the approaching nominations; but
all these local acts may be super
seded by general act which is ex-
pected to be perfected later in the
session. Mr.. Waters, OF Washte-
nav. last week introduced bill pro-
viding. for direct nomination of all
state officers and United States sen
ators, q measure to which he was
committed before his own nomina.
tion; but he can hardly expect favor.
able consideration for proposition
so radical as that.
The association of township super.
visors was in session here last week
and among other business adopted a
resolution asking for the abolition
OF fees and the providing of regular
salaries for all county officers; and
their recommendation must carry
much weight with thelegislature, as
it undoubtedly has with the people
A bill OF that character is already y
prepared, and it is believed that un
der the showing that will be made
of the unreasonable emolutions and
the frequent fragrant abuse OF the
fee system, its enactment will be
assured. One Kalamazoo supervi
sor said the sheriff OF that county
last year presented bills amounting
to $40, 1000, in addition to all the
deputies bills, OF which the sheriff
took the greater part, and had be
come rich. Senator Cook, OF Shia
wasse, is chief sponsor for the new
bill. Governor Warner addressed
the convention, and was compli
mented as the first governor who hai
ever appeared before them.
The supervisors adopted q resolu
tion asking the legislature to pass
the Watts bill for the abolishment ol
the tax commissions, and made Their
feeling toward the commission man
ifest by electing as president OF their
association Mr.. Kimmerle, .of Cass
whom the commission is trying Il
oust from HE supervisors Office
The association took position upon {
number Of legislative topics. asking
for q uniform drain Law similar tt
those Of Saginaw and St. Joseph
opposing exemption from mortgage,
and other credits from taxation
recommending an antitoxin plant q
the Agricultural College, etc. Th,