The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-15

uSu MaIueH FORESTRY WdEutn hS wei,
imposing upon him the duty OF pre-
serving the forests OF the state from
fire This bill empowers the state
warden 60 appoint three chief deputy
fire wardens az an annual salary OF
81 1900. not more than ten deputies mt
81 900 each and township wardens In
the effected districts. who are 10 re-
ceive 50 per day for not more than
fifteen days services IN any year. ex-
ccpt In special cases. All supervisors
in the state are made deputy fire
wardens.
Insurance Legislation.
The several life insurance bills de-
scribed at some length last week have
now been passed by both houses. no
opposition developing In the senate.
The two houses have also passed the
Miller bills which amend the insurance
laws so as 20 permit the Incorporation
OF surety companies. Strange as IL
may appear, surety companies OF other
states have for years had the right un-G
der our laws 10 transact business ~
Michigan. but there was no law on
orr statute books permitting such a
company to be incorporated In this
state.
There, Is chance that the indie
terminate sentence law, which has
been extensively discussed by the trial
judges OF the state. Will be amended
so rs 10 permit these judges 10 fix the
| maximum sentences 20 be served by
persons convicted before them. As
passed by the senate the bill covering
| this subject also amends the existing
law 10y making the minimum sentence
to be served AZ least one.half OF tho
/ maximum sentence imposed by the
court and requiring that prisoners
whose prison record Is perfect must
be released II the expiration OF the
i minimum period. go ~ q
Constitutional Convention.
The differences between the two
houses over the makeup OF the consti-
tutlonal convention 60 be held next
fall have finally been settled. each side
making concessions As the bill will
pass both houses IL viii provide for
| convention OF ninety six members.
three from each senatorial district.
i Candidates for delegates viii be nom
mated nc primaries 10 be held Aug
IL. and the election viii take place
I'm September The convention Will
hold rs first session oct - and viii
continue in session not later than Jan.
i 81, rmS Delegates are 70 be com.
pcnsatel for their services M the rate
~ $40 per day. II q understood that
not ycry many Of the members " the
present legislature VIII seek member
ship hi the convention.
10 Prevent stock Watering.
Tho senate and house have now
passed bill which Il considered by
many one Of the most Important meas
/ urcs which has been before the pres
/ cnt legislature. 10 Is designed 20 pro
vent stock watering I'm any form. The
/ present corporation law Of Michigan
permits corporations organized there
under 10 include ms paid up capital
either cash or property. This has
been construed 10 mean both tangible
and intangible property. 80 that trade
marks. formulas. patent rights. good
| Will and all such questionable com
modltles have ngured ~ paid up cap
| ital or property on which large bond
issues have been made. The new
| law. for there IL no doubt that the hill
will be approved by Governor Warner.
provides that no property. except sale
able. transferable property. subject t0
lien Or execution. shall be available for
paid up capital and that three Of the
incorporators must make affidavit NJ
10 the actual cash value OF the prop
erty listed. II IL expected that the
new law will result in some wonderful
changes In Michigan corporations here
after.
Much work still Unnnished.
lust NJ present let II be known.
there II heap OF important legisla-
ton still In an unfinished shape and
speculation IL rife a. 70 how much Of
n viii receive the dnlshing touches
In the lot there are n number OF sp-
preparation bills. Such OF these ne
have 20 do with the maintenance OF
state institutions. SEC. will. OF course.
be passed. There are others which
propose the establishment OF new in
stltutIons and boards which will. IN
all probability. 20 into tho junk heap.
The only new institution. or. more
properly speaking. new venture f,r
which provision i likely 20 be made
IL the prison binder twine plant. and
even that Il not what might be termed
clnch. The bill Is still with the
senate committee and may remain
there. The committee gave hearing
last week nj which T.. Summers. who
has operated a binder Irvine plant &C
Port Huron. was the principal speak
or. He opposed the bin on the ground
that the state could not conduct the
plant with profit SIR. Summers Is
convert When the bill was first IN
troduccd be- was openly In favor ~ W.
W. ~ frankly admitted. Whether the
fact that he has recently shut dowa
his plant and Is now selling his raw
material 10 the binder twlne trust has
anything % DO with his change %
heart can. OF course. only be con.
Iectured