The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-01


sIcians az Nit Clemens. Mlchigan's Ia
nous bath town. has been the cause
OF constant complaint on the part OF
invalIds who visited the city for the
purpose OF taking the baths. Several
years ago an attempt was made 90 Sc
cure remedial legislation. but II failed
for some reason or other. The house
has now agreed 90 a bill which pro
hibits the employment OF solicitors 10y
physlcians.
For support OF University.
A compromise has been reached
between the university authorities aud
the senate az least ON the amount Of
appropriation that shall be made FOR
the support or that institution. The
law makes a continuing appropriation
OF one-fourth OF one mill tax on the
eduaIIzed valuation OF the state. Az
the state il at present valued this
yields the university an annual rev
enue OF $435.OOO. The university 81.
ficIals have been vigorously advocating
the Increase OF the annual tax Ia one
half mill Final hearings were had
before the senate committee last week.
the result being the increase OF the
tax 90 three-eights of mill and the
senate has passed the bill In mis- form
This will increase the annual revenue
of the institution 10 $65O0c0, which II
believed 70 be sufficient to provide
new buildings that are badly needeS
and care for necessary increases In
the salary lists. Some OF the senators
were inclined TO favor SPECIFIC apprc-
priatIons for building. but this plan
was strenuously opposed by President
Angel, whose desires In the matterl
finally prevailed ~sHlss s.&lA&sEsA-
Senatorial, Resppor;sonmsst.
The several senators who ars sn-
deavoring TO formulate a satisfactory
measure reapportloning the SENATORIAL
districts OF the state are not makingt
much Roadway. The result Is thatI
three separate bills. each providing Al
different apportionmenr, have been in.
troduced. Under a recent decision OIL
the supreme court II IL absolutely
necessary that a reapportionment of
these districts be made by the presently
legislature so there il no doubt that
the matter will be satisfactorily lronsd'
out before the legislature adjourns
The apportionment is required TO be
made on the basis OF popula tion. which
has so increased in some counties az
TO make II imperative that they be
given increased representation in tho
senate In order that there may be an
apportionment that Will stand the fest
or the constitution. This, OF course.
necessitates rearrangement OF the
districts generally as the constitution
provides no Increase In the number or
districts There are some legislators
who insist that Il IA equally necessary
that there be new apportionment
or the representative districts, but
| this Il not generally conceded.
While state Highway Commissioner
Earle, ever energetic and enthusiastic
has not given M hope and IL lighting
| "a hard ~ ever for his bin 70 estnb
Iish new prison IN the trap rock dis.
trict OF The upper peninsula 80 that
4 cnnvicts may 80 employed az crushing
I this rock for use on the highways
throughout the state, the prospects FOR
4 thl, appropriation being agreed 20 by
flc house are not overly bright
state Railroad Commission.
The hearings before the senate rail
( road committee on the bin proposing
the creation o. state railroad com
mission with extensive powers were
concluded last Wednesday and the
committee Is now going over The mat
ter with View 20 determining on
needed changes Ia the original draft
with a view OF reporting measure 20
4 the senate for action The representa-
tives or the railroad companies were
unanimous IN their opposition 10 the
! bill, claiming that In ~ general pro
visions as 20 supervision and regula
ton OF the various lines Of the bust
ness that they practically amounted TO
deprivlng the company officials OF all
control and turning the business over
20 the commission one or two ship
pers also objected 10 certain provisions
or the bill. The senate committee hav.
Ing these details % work out before
the bill can be considered by the sens
Ate. tnerc - tOnhiucIhDit AuNiNAN W"
the part OF the friends Of the bill AZ
10 Its fate IN view OF the fact thatShc
session must naturally he drawing TO
close After the senate acts. the
bill must be all thrcshed over IN the
house and II Is fair 10 presume thar
the legislature will not be In session
more than a month more az the most
Legislation makes haste slowly now
because or me congested condition %
the calendars, especially In the house
Visit % the President.
Great precautions are being made.
10 guard President Roosevelt during
bis visit here Friday. A special CIV
eminent agent was ia the city aud at
the agricultural college a few days
since looking over all the arrange
meDts down 70 the very last details
lie made such changes as he deemed
wise. dictated the line OF march. stipn
lated what the arrangements should hc
M each and every place where thc
president Il 20 be aud gave the COM
mlttee 70 understand Just what could