The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-30

disposed Of The "two-cent passenger
fare bill" Is a general term. the fact
being that there are several bills on
the calendar dealing with this subject.
They provide for Hat twocent fares
below the straits and three cents In
the upper peninsula; two cent fares
on all roads earning more than $1,000
per mile or road operated; and n gradu-
nted fare based ON earnings, the maxi
mum being three cents per mile. out
o. these measures a law Will be formu-
lated Present indications warrant
the prediction that the final result will
be n fare OF two cents on all roads
having passenger income OF $1,000
or more per mile.
Railroad Commission Bill.
The railroad commission bill has
now been introduced IN each house
This Is the bill mentioned last week
as having been drafted by representa-
tlves OF the Grand Rapids Board OF
Trade and OF the Michigan Mann
facturers' association. The bill Is sub
ject 20 revision, inasmuch as all OF
It's provisions do not meet with the np-
prevail OF the governor and commits
sloner OF railroads. 10 gives the pro-
posed commission supervision over
passenger rates which the udministra-
ton desires TO have regulated by a
special act Railroad Commissioner
Glasgow Is having prepared "A commits.
sion hill which will DEFER from the
one now introduced In several particu-
lars. In all probability the various In
terests will be able 10 agree upon pro-
posed amendments. This measure VIII
be held in allegiance until the passen-
ger fare bill is ont OF the way, ana
while the consideration OF the railroad
bills will probably be entered upon by
roe two houses next week. IL will
doubtless be several weeks before any
- them are finally disposed OF.
SAUNDERS in Committee.
Advocates OF the initiative. referen.
DUN and recall principle as a part OF
the proposed new constitution. or "
that document IL not ratified by the
people. as anamcndment TO the present
organic law OF the state. do not find
much In the attitude Of the members
of the lower house 10 encourage them.
The measure slumbcrs In committee,
the members OF which are not dis.
posed 10 report u out. while there "
no marked disposition on the part OF
tile members generally 10 force the
committee 10 make a report The
proposed radical departure from the
existing order OF things appears 20 be
more than the legislators care 10 make.
Under the present primary law the
only state officials nominated by this
rystem are the governor and lieu
tenant governor. and II Is intlmatcd
that there IL pronounced opposition on
the part of some of The members OF
the elections committee 10 broadening
Tie act so as 10 include all other state
officers Tho lntroducer 81 the bin ",
however, confident that when tie com.
mlttce gets around 10 act majority
VIII favor the change suggested n8
well a. the inclusion OF candidates for
United States senator.
Colby Helps XIII His nm.
Representative colhy~ hlll o. Fcgu
late the supreme court dld rot meet
with much favor from hls colleagues,
and after they had amended 70 SIS u.s. 10
make u ridlcuious he Joined with them
in Killing o. Tito ntuoli mwmnker
docs not approve ~ the course of tha
supreme court Iu severed larficulays
and especially in not filing Wliiicp
opinion when dlsposlng of ynriops mo.
ITEMS. lie proposed TO amend The con
stitution 80 as TO permit the lcglslG-