Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-05

tue shape the matter VIII De IN Wutn
final adjournment is reached, the al.
miniStrationists. so-called. having de-
cided not to press the bill submitting
the 40 per cent provision to a referen.
DUN. Ii is very broadly limited around
the governors Office that II the primary
bill Is not passed at this session, the
legislators will be given an opportunity
TO pass IL at IA special session to be
held some time next spring. This ses-
sion would cost the taxpayers from
t15,0OO to $4,000. but Governor
Warner finds Justification for this ex-
penditure in the fact that the enact.
nent of the proposed law will effect a
saving of 100000.
Railroad Commission.
No progress was made last week
with the railroad commission bill. 1t
is in just the shape in which IL was
introduced, although at the conclusion
of the hearings a fortnight ago IL was
generally understood that it would be
materially amended before il was re
ported out by the committee. The
work of making the amendments will
take much time and as the end of the
session is not far distant IL Will not be
surprising If this bill also falls by the
wayside. This much is certain. Some
very tall hustling must be indulyel
in If measure of the importance Of
this one Is perfected and put through
both houses ia time 10 permit final adj
journment TO be reached before the
glorious Fourth OF July. 1t is not inn
probable that a compromise bill may
be prepared so that the opposing
forces will be able to get together with
out much trouble. But there Is little
indications that 4 bill as compre-
hensive as the one now in the hands
Of the committee will become law.
Military Reorganization.
The bill recognizing the military es-
Adjustments Of the state, which has
been bone of contention i'm both
houses since early in the session, has
finally been revamped so that it is in
shape fairly satisfactory TO all parties
concerned and in this shape II bids
fair 10 become a law. There was
AHN'h A4AHl' htfOA'tl " liz BAA b'A'A1
II passed the house. Then the senate
committee on military took it in hand
ana did tricks" 10 1t. Now conces.
sions have been made by both sides.
the principal change being the elemina-
ton of the provision for promotion by
seniority. and the senate is likely 10
pass the measure this week
Mining Corporations.
Fly the terms of a bill passed by the
senate with but one dissenting vote
last week every mining corporation
organized under the Michigan statute
Is given power TO purchase. hold and
convey all such real estate as the pur-
pose OF the corporation shall require
This removes the limit on the timber
holding rights OF mining corporations.
The necessity of the change lies In the
timber needs Of the companies and the
fact that timber is becoming very
scarce. The companies must, there
fore, devote vast tracks 10 forestry
purposes in order TO make provision
for their future needs.
Is Constitutional Convention.
An attempt was made BY the con-
ference committee to get together last
week OH tie provisions or the cOnstitu-
tional convention bill, but without
avail. The rock on which the fepre-
sentative> of the two houses split j.
the number of delegates which shall
constitute the convention. Just AT
present they are only four apar. but
IL may be several days before tst. diff
fercnce> are ironed out so thai the
bill can he repol ted to the two houses
for action 1t seems 10 make who e
lot of difference whether The conven-
ton is composed of ninety six mem
Ders or 100 members
Change of Venue Repeal.
One of the two laws enacted by the
last legislature which quite promptly
went 10 the bad IN the view OF the
Public generally has now been re-
pealed so far as the two houses are
concerned. and iDaSmuch as Goyerno"
Warner recommended repeal in his
message the bill will be signed as soon
as il reaches him. This is the chang
Of venue law which provides that
Judges must order the trial OF cases
removed To another county wheneye
either party in interest so requests
1t was supposed that this repeal bill
would be one of the nrst measures
passed by this legislature, but il was
permitted 10 llnger in senate CON
mittee room until now. The other law
whose repeal was recommended by the
governor is the so-called lin ted Ia
Lility statute, which is still in the
hands of senate committee. wher,
il has fingered since passing ia
house several weeks ago. "TempuS l.
fugting' and II this law Is 10 lie re-
pealed the bill must be reported out
very shortly.
Presidents Visit.
President Roosevelts visit to Michi
gan. the Agricultural colleg, and the
legislature was a great success H.
every way. The weather was well
ueh perfect. the crowd was vast aud
orderly ard the welcome given m
chief executive was enthusiastic nnl
sincere In return he was most
gracious. speaking twice In the open
10 nj least 25.OoO citizens OF Nlirh gan
md giving the legislators little
,ound advice OF the side
JAMES v. BARRY.