The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29

entire Increase Ia the budget WIN call
for the payment OF only SIX cents on
each 500 OF eqnalized valuation per
year lie expressed the opinion that
the people OF the state viii not OBJ
jet 20 making the outlay necessary 20
keep the great educational and charita-
bic institutions OF the state in eondi-
ton 70 do the greatest good 20 the
greatest number. and he expressed the
opinion that the balance OF the-budget
| Is made up OF items which ir would
have been extremely difficult 20 have
made smaller IN other words the +
proposition + that Il takes money 70
run tfe state and keep itin proper rer
| at. sr-~- o. = 49,
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Rescued During Closing Hours.
Several important bills which We're
last week supposed 90 be headed Tor.
The junk heap We're rescued during the
closing hours OF the session and will
become laws. Prominent among these
measures IS the railroad commission
bill. This bill went 70 n conference
committee. which rather Unexpectedly
agreed upon compromise and It's re-
| port was accepted 10y both houses The
bin as finally agreed TO fixes the salary
OF the three commissioners nj $1,000.
The commission provided for by the
| bill is 10 be a nOn-partisan body. no
more than two OF its members 20 be
or the same political party The two
Republican members have already
beCn decided upon. They are Hon.
Cassus l.. Glasgow. OF Nashville, the
present efficient railroad commissioner
OF the state. and Mr.. George w. Dick
insou Of Pontiac, who has had quito
an experience In certain lines OF the
/ railroad business. Who the Demo
cratic representative on the commits
sion will be has not been determined
upon. The person most prominently
mentioned thus far Is Mayor Lawton
| r. Hemnns or Mason. the Democratic
leader IN the lower house OF the legs
/ lature for two terms. Mr.. Hcmans Is
very representative Democrat who
stands extremely well both In and out
OF his party. The act does not take
effect until Sept. %, or ninety days
after the legislature adjourns, mas
much az II was not given immediate
eject. Provision Is made for the cleo
ton OF n chairman aud the appoint
| ment of 4 mechanical engineer, d sec.
rotary. electric engineer inspectors.
etc. The commission Is given general
supervision over both steam ana cleo
trlc roads. freight rates passenger
/ fares. etc. bat Is not empowered 70
Interfere with contract relations be-
tween the companies and municipall-
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/ Notice Of Special Session.
Governor Warner failed 20 have the
| primary election law amended so as
/ 20 do away with double primary days
and the ciause requiring candidates
FOR the nomination Of governor and
lieutenant governor 90 pol 20 per
I cent. 81 the vote cast lie has not
despaircd of securing this change he
fore the time for making nominations
| arrives. however. and has formally
served notice on the legislature BY spc
cial message that it is his Intention
10 submit This matter 90 the legisla
! ture M i special session
IS preliminary to calling q special
session. tie governor proposes, II pos
siblc. m have the legislature Informed
II the wishes 81 the people Of The
state Ia this regard 50 ms instance
there WAS introduced S.Sncnrrent res
0lutlou instructlng the secretary ~
state r. prepare certain hallots for
usc III the election 90 pc held in Sci
temher FOR the purpose 81 eccting
members OF the constitutional cuuVcn
tion. Ey these ballots II Is proposed
10 got AN expression OF the people of
the state on the question ~ nom
mating candidates for United States
senator by direct vote and also 81
eliminating from the existing primary
law the 20 per cent provision as 70
governor and lieutenant governor.
thereby making the candidates who r.
cclve The highest number ~ votes cast
The nominees for these two offices
Confident u VIII Garry
This proposed expression ~ opinion
iS for tile benefit aud guidance ~ the
legislature when II IS convened next
spring Tor the purpose Of legslating
on this particular subject Governor
Warner n confident that II the people
get 4 chance 20 vote on the proposition
N wlll carry hy m Overwhelming mn
lorlty. They may possibly not have
this opportunity however. because ~
constitutional question mat has been
raised In connection with the adoption
~ tho concurrent resolution Instruct
ing the secretary 81 state 90 prepare
the ballots The sixteen senators who
have steadfastly opposed all efforts Ia
eliminate the 20 per cent clause from
tho law, voted solldly against the con
current resolution. Tho sixteen ad-
mlnIstratlon senators. so-callcd. voted
as solidly FOR &C. This made ile
which lieutenant Governor Kelley
proceeded 10 break against the protest.
of the opposition. which insisted TIM,
~ had 40 right under the constltu
ton 10 cnst q deciding vote on y ques