The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-04-20

VIII have the support Of the grain ship
pers and others who are opposed 10 the
bill as introduced because II does not
make any provision as 20 demurrage
charges. This matter will be taken
care Of In the new BILL Governor
Warner Is giving this subject careful
study. lie Will rely 90 a large ex'
tent upon the judgment OF Railroad
Commissioner Glasgow. In whom he
has great confidence and will support
the measure which bas the approval
OF the commissioner
Bills Exempting Credits.
Within the next fortnight probably
a battle will be waged on the Davis
bill. which exempts credits from taxa.
ton. This bill has been favorably re-
ported by the house committee on gen.
eral taxation and Is now on the gen.
eral order. AS preliminary 10 the con.
sideration OF this important bill. the
house has ordered printed 5000 copies
OF IN argument by Former State Tax
Commissioner J. &. Mclaughlin In
favor OF the bill. and like number
OF copies OF that portion OF the last
message OF Governor Davidson, OF
Wisconsin. bearing upon this question.
A law similar 10 the one proposed for
Michigan has been In force In Wiscon.
sin for the past three years. Gov
ernor Davidson strenuously advocated
It's repeal. taking the ground that ex-
perience had shown that the iegisla.
ton has utterly failed 10 meet the ex-
psctations OF Its advocates, Its only ef-
feet being 20 exempt the owner OF the
credit without any corresponding bene-
az 10 the borrower and 20 increase
the average interest rate. Governor
Warner has always been a consistent
opponent OF the exemption plan and
Is still of the same mind. 1t Is
claimed that fifty -nine members OF the
house have pledged themselves to vote
| for the bill. That number Is sufficient
20 pass II.
Simpson Bill Tracked.
For the present at least the Simp-
son bill making material changes In
the law governing the Michigan M
tional guard has been sidetracked. In
asmuch, however, as II was the finan-
cial features OF the bill that led TO
the adverse action on the part OF the
house committee on ways ana means.
IL may be possible that the measure
will stand a show OF passage with the
other provisions intact Under the
present law n tax OF 3 cents per cap
tia Is levied for the support OF the
militia. The bill proposed an add
1 .f 4 On
the purpose OF encouraging attendance
upon regular drills. and levy OF one
twentieth OF n mill upon the taxable
property OF the state for the purpose
OF building armories for the various
companies. The l cent per capita tax
proposed would yield about $4,000
annually. while the one-twentleth OF
mill tax would yield $4,000 per an
num- by the terms OF tho bill the
latter tax was TO be levied for twelve
successive years only. -r-.P.
Michigan at jamestown. -,
The Michigan commission which has
charge of the states proposed exhibit
at the jamestown exposition found
itself decidedly up against II" when
II came 10 erect building with the
amount appropriated for that purpose.
II will be recalled that the total APP
preparation was only $4,000. with a
limit OF $1,000 for building The
commission procured plans for n very
modest building and went TO James
town and discovered that even the
rather inferior structure contemplated
| tHx..
priatIon. Materials and labor are cx-
ceedingly high on the exposition
J grounds. the wages OF mechanics av.
eragIng more than IS per day. Ex-
Governor Rich, president or the com
mission. was here last week and ad-
dressed the house In favor OF an add
tional appropriation OF 5000. This
will doubtless be granted. the ncces-
sary bill having already been adj
vanced In the house.
Primary Election Law.
Early attention will be given the PR
mary election law. Governor Warner
Is active I'm having the law amended
MS suggested by the experience OF the
past two years lie advocates amend.
| mtntH 0OluE uWul Wilu tue DioNisioh
requiring the successful candidate TO
poll 40 per cent OF the total vote cast;
also an amendment providing that all
primaries be held on the same day.
and still another providing for the
nomination OF candidates for United
States senator by this method. Al
present the primaries for the nominn'
ton OF candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor are held In June,
while those for congressman and leg
lslatlve and county officers are held
later In the year. The chief executive
would have time and expense by hav.
, Ing all these candidates nominated al
the same primary. He would not be
averse 20 an amendment which would
call for the nomination OF all elective
state officers by direct vote Instead OF
leaving all but governor and lieuten.
ant governor TO be nominated In state
convention. He may not urge this
amendment. however.
Colby Serving Fourth Term.
One OF tho veteran members OF the