The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-04-06

bill has been made the special order
10 the senate for tomorrow afternoon
and II Is quite probable that a flnal
vote on the measure will be taken nj
that time. There Is much speculation
ms to whether majority OF the SEN
afors stand by the report OF the ma
Jority OF the railroad committee. II II
does, there Ia little doubt from pres.
ent indications that the house will
amend tho bill by striking out the two
and one-half cent provision and re-
turn the bill TO the senate for further
action by that body. A majority OF
Tie members OF the lower house ap.
pear 10 favor the two and three cent
provisions advocated by Governor
Warner. II is not unlikely that there
VIII be some shrewd figuring by bo'n
sifes before this important matter IL
finally disposed OF.
short Legislative Week.
Owing to the fact that yesterday
was election day and all good citizens
remained at home TO vote there will
be no session OF the legislature until
late this evening. This Is twenty-four
hours later than ordinarily, so this
week will be short one In legislative
circles. IL Is possible that the ways
and means committee OF the house
may find time 20 conclude its consd-
Grafton OF the bill providing for the
establishment OF n binder Irvine plant
in the state prison az Jackson. This
bill was favorably reported by the
prison committee last week, and, be.
Ing an appropriation bill, was sent TO
the ways and means committee under
the rules. There Is strong probability
that the plant will be established. This
will open up new field for the agri-
culturlst OF certain sections OF Michi-
gan. Senator u. w. jerks, OF the TWEEN
tieth district, comprising the counties
OF Huron and Sanilac, reports that
last season $50 carloads OF fax was
shipped from his district TO the twine
plants OF Minnesota.
Amendments 20 Primary Law.
April 18th Will be primary election
field day In the lower branch OF the
legislature. on that day the house
will consider as a special order the
Dickinson primary election bill which
proposes several important amend.
ments 20 the present primary law. The
author OF the bill met with defeat IN
the elections committee. which, by
vote OF six 10 four, amended the bill
as introduced. The provision for the
M " % IfRt
States senator by direct vote was
eliminated. as were provisions reduc-
Ing the number OF votes necessary 10
be secured by the successful candidate
for governor from 30 TO 30 per cent
OF the votes cast at the primary.
Chairman Dickinson also made an I'M
successful effort 20 reduce from 20 10
10 per cent the number OF voters nee
essary TO secure the submission OF the
question OF adopting the primary sys-
TEN In specified jurldlctions Only
three OF the ten members OF the com.
mittee were In favor OF extending the
provisions OF the bill SO as 10 require
that candidates for all state offices be
nominated by direct vote instead OF
having this provision cover only gov
ernor and lieutenant governor as at
present Chairman Dickinson Is not
cast down by the action OF the com
mlttee but Is hopeful that some OF
the eliminated provisions will be re-
stored by the house when the matter
Is fought out on the floor. II Is claimed
that majority Of the elections com
mittce OF the senate favor the inclu.
sion OF candidates for United States
senator.
oil Inspection.
Speaker Pro TEN Ward has secured
the passage by the house OF n bill de
signed TO make managers OF oil com
panies more amenable 10 the provis.
ions OF the Michigan statutes govern.
ing the inspection OF Illuminating oils.
Under the law as II now stands nm
inspection cannot be made unless the
agent OF the oil company Is present
and II Is claimed that IL not mfr.
quently happens that the state inspect
ors are required 90 await the con
vcnience OF the agents. The proposed
amendment empowers the Inspector 10
enter storage house nj any time.
whether the agent is there or not. and
inspect any oil he may find there that
has not been inspected. II provides
n penalty for taking oil from the pack.
age In which II enters the state until
after II has been officially inspected.
Inheritunce Tax Law.
The inheritance tax law OF Michl
gan, which has brought large sum
OF money into the state treasury since
its enactment several years ago. has
been given by the supreme court mn
Interpretation which will make II q
still more effective revenue producer.
The opinion In question was rendered
Ia connection with the case OF the IS.
tate OF Henry w. Merriam, who. nj
the time Of his death M his b )me In
New Jersey, was possessed Of prom.
lssory note for $4,000 secured by q
mortgage on real estate located In De
troit, Mich. Auditor General Bradley
took the position that the transfer was
subject 10 the Michigan Inheritance
tax and made demand for the payment