Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-15

DONE
THE WORK OF THE SEES
SION OF STATE LEGIS-
LATURE DONE.
RESULTS PLEASE GOVERNOR
WARNER, so HE FRANK
LY STATES.
IMPORTANT MEASURES THAT
BECOME LAW BRIEF
LY NOTED.

With the usual horseplay In the
closing hours the forty-third legisla-
ture of Michigan concluded it's work
for the 1905 regular session, and while
final adjournment will not take place
until June II, no further business will
be transacted The galleries of both
houses were crowded with visitors
almost up TO the last minute OF the
session which lasted until II o'clock
midnight Wednesday. Il am highly
gratilied ar the work of the legisla-
ture of 1905" said Gov. Warner. The
appropriations are reasonably low, the
railroad legislation gives the roads
no advantage over the people, and the
primary bill going beyond the plat
form, is in line with the peoples
wishes"
The legislature OF 1905 was in ses-
sion five months, and held sittings on
"a days. The house has received 900
bills, the senate $50. In the house one
committee on towns and counties,
Chairman Fisk reported So bills, all
of which passed.
The legislature has provided for
two new state boards-the state
board Of acountancy and the secur-
tiles commission. The state tax COM
mission has been reorganized. The
| highway commission has been re-
stored. One new institution, or institu-
tional experiment. has been estab-
lished, the tuberculosis hospital.
An important addition to the judic-
larry of the state is provided in the
bill for juvenile courts,
Another judicial change is the pas
sage Of the Brown bill, allowing trial
judges TO have an advisable maxi
mum in imposing indeterminate sent
ence, and requiring the pardon board
to look into each case upon the eX-
piration of the minimum sentence.
Next to judiciary legislation import
ant work has been done in tax legis-
lation. The Read bill to change the
tax on vessels from an ad valorem tax
/ assessable locally TO tonnage tax
payable to the primary school fund
caused much discussion.
The tax commission now has power
to equalize between railroad and gen
eral properties, and sleeping car com
panies are TO be taxed. The state tax
commission is to be reduced to three
members and the attorney general has
I DCPu given authority 10 6Adulln6 the
books of railroad companies.
The railroads have not Jared we'll
while the electric railways, which are
desired by the farmers, and are rivals
of the railroads, have been treated
royalty. Two new powers OF import
ance have been conferred on electric
railway companies-under the Eich-
horn bill they were given the power
.Nf c.fNafy 1FrY ,afV 1ar 1,.g
Simpson bill the right to own steam
boat lines. The &c. r. & l." fare bill
failed miserably, and if the Baltic bill
TO cut out damages for suffering of per-
sons injured in accidents and who die
from their injuries, advantages rail
roads, the houses were unaware of it
at the time, and the house has repu-
dated this act by voting for a repeal
bill.
When It was thought that the omis
sion Of the subrogation clause in the
insurance policy bill would help the
railroads. the clause was promptly re-
stored. Both in this and in the Battle
bill the railroad interest was not
known at the time of passage, and
when IL was known things were diff
ferent The Simpson bill TO make rail
passed the house. and only narrowly
failed in the senate.
Corporations in general have re-
ceived safe and sane treatment. This
Is true with regard to bills that have
passed AMI bills that have been killed
The Smith bill releasing certain cor
porations from obligation to file lists
of stockholders was held up in the
house committee. The Lord bill, re.
curing patent rights. copyrights. good
will. etc, to be included in company
statements passed both houses, and
It is expected it will be a serious cur
alive for overwhelming Of stock.
Although important because OF the
interest taken in the subject, the labor
and liquor legislation of the session is
very slight The only labor bill TO be-
! come law is the Duncan bill to pro-
hibit women working at polishing or
buffing. Legislation for or against the
/, LIQUOR dealers has failed, except the
provision in the general primary law
to close saloons on primary days. All
of the anti-cigarette bills failed.
In public health and education a
number of important matters have
{ been done The state board of health
! has been recognized. The state board
Of education has been granted the re-
, peal of the one mill tax, and the deaf
{ schools of the state are brought more
. under its supervision. School districts
may now bond themselves without
asking Lansing, the first real home
rule bill The powers OF the state
: superintendent have been increased.
r The new compulsory attendance law
g makes the full year the necessary
3 term Of attendance and makes coun.
, try deputies truant officers. The