The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-01-12
Wide Range of Subjects
Covered In the Docu-
ment of the States
Chief Executive.
RAILROAD RATES TOO HIGH
Suggestion That All Roads In Lower
Peninsula Earning $1,000 a Mile
Charge but Two Cents Mile
Proposed Disposition Of
Primary School Fund.

TbhUsSy OSHoot TuUus
Lansing.-The second inaugural mes
and senate of the Forty fourth legisla-
ture January 8. covers a wide range of
subjects. 1t begins with a reference to
financial condition. The governor goes
on record as favoring the calling of a
constitutional convention in accordance
Showing the financial position OF the
state, the following figures are given:
The balance In the state treasury. at
q By n nsason Of sSe is q
back taxes by railroad companies, the
treasury balance. at the close Of the last
fas eyH ns III Ths state
1906 to IS, 3S3,tS5.2s in 1906. The aggregate
of all taxes, both state and local, levied
in M isos asS T ahe
81 1905 was si7ss.s4ol5, and n 1906 ss,iOs;-
taxes mentioned above, In 1905 the in
surance companies Of other states operat-
ing In Michigan paid into the state treas
aggregated $lS7. 35l. 38. and in 1906 $3.50. O44.-
Ga. In 1905 corporations paid the state
n s ,s sssi panns 70 tSs rst an Il
received 1882, 81 interest on deposits of
ssas the us State n srqSs esnfs
ness. pecemSeT 81 1906 'S was ss.s2s ss4as
e sss as %. q H. saasos
1906. the average rate of taxation for that
year for all purposes being: N7.lo per
the the assessed Valuation for iso7 viii ''' be
taxailon about ;is.sio per 5000 Of Ssius-
ton.
Good Financial Condition.
This satisfactory condition of the
finances of the state reflects quite faith
fully the general condition of the finan-
cial and business institutions of the state
generally. There has not been a failure
OF state or national bank in Michigan
during the past four years This fact
are charged with the duty of supervising
these Institutions
The reports OF the boards of control
of the various state institutions show.
the governor points out, that the state
has received honest. economical and in
tilligent service. He recommends a lib
eral spirit In dealing with the needs OF
the institutions and watchfulness in
seeing that the funds appropriated are
expended with care and economy. The
necessity for increasing the accommoda-
tions of the hospitals and asylums for
the insane and feeble minded Is shown,
as well as the Importance of carrying on
dumb. the blind, and the dependent chill
The work done by the state department
of health since It's reorganization by the
last legislature is highly praised.
recommendation that the health laws of
the state be modified and simplified fol-
lows.
On the subject OF insurance the gov
ernor calls attention to the conference
of February last, participated In by sew
eral state, and recommends that bills
prepared by a committee appointed by
that conference be given careful atten-
The message continues:
THE indeterminate sentence law, al
though OF comparatively recent enact
ment in this state and providing for n
radical change In the manner OF sentence
ing persons convicted OF crime and ter
minating the period of Imprisonment. is
working satisfactorily.
Dairy and Food Department.
''The work of the dairy and food de-
Ing the past two years. Conforming to
the suggestions made in my first in
n nroyiSon for sse new ines Of Wo ade
Chief among the extended powers grant
ed to the department, In addition to in
were the supervision of and the giving
OF police power over the condition under
which food and drink products are pro-
ditions from the farm where the milk is
produced to the time of delivery to the
consumer, In the form OF either milk,
the sanitary condition OF bakeries, con-
dictionaries and ice cream plants, and
the making IT possible to appoint suf-
several provisions OF the law.
From carefully gathered statistics II
Is evident that the production of cream
year, has exceeded 100000 pounds. and
that the production OF cheese has ex-
ceeded Is, 100000 pounds. These amounts
d during ~ the ' past ao two years, or nearly
32,0O0,000 annually. While there are GER
tainly some other contributing causes
iieve that the dairy meetings. inspection
work and the general interest aroused by
the operation OF the new dairy law. have
done their full share In bringing about
':During the past year, congress has
passed what Is known as the national
fhe application OF the new regulations
OF the national food law will apply, SO
far al the United States authorities are
S ins ths Borders OF the state In 50 far as
It Is practicable. without surrendering
any OF the advantages OF the Michigan
sw Unsr hat The o. the
Michigan law be made to conform with
those OF the national law.
Need Of Good Roads.
TT 10 an unpleasant, though well es-
4
contiguous to Michigan can justly boast
the possession OF roads far superior to
those OF this state Michigan has been
lAgging In this enterprise. The need Of
active work in the direction OF improv..
Ing our highways is imperative. Good
roads are OF great value to all classes OF
our people, and an economically and In.
SSSnty CONDUCTED Ss payInr ro sn
vestment. The detailed report Of the
state highway commissioner u commend
"a 70 your careful consideration.
That there 10 a very general demand
1or the enactment OF law placing pri-
yato bangs under state supervision cam
not be denied. Two years ago when
pun making such provision. was passed
~ the house OF representatives and de-
Ieated IN the senate by q very narrow
nas9tn. apparently the only ones who
! 80 who were either directly or indi-
Ie2 Interested In private. banks. II
SS1< be successfully gainsafd that
~ oo-cal1ed private hanks are private
- 81 then Nations to the public are
49, tU0d, onyy 10 the oxtent that they
04D|U nIf1c0@- - naudIo the funds or