Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-12

house committee on private corpora
lions has reported the bill without
recommendation.
OF irterest 10 sportsmen.
The project TO require all hook and
line fishermen OF other states who In
wade Michigan in quest Of sport TO
take out license for which fee
shall be charged is dead. the house
declining 20 stand for y. by the same
token resident hunters Will not be re-
quired TO have licenses, but non-resi-
dents will be obliged to pay fee or
SO, that is, of course, IT, the senate
agrees 10 the bill as IL passed the house.
No change Is made in the deer license,
the $40 being the fee for general
hunters. An important bill In the fish
and game list, which was passed by
the house, makes the state game ana
fish warden n forestry warden as wei.
imposing upon him the duty Of pre-
serving the forests OF the state from
fire. This bill empowers the state
warden to appoint three chief deputy
fire wardens at an annual salary OF
81 200, not more than ten deputies ut
81 900 each and township wardens In
the effected districts, who are to re
ceive 50 per day for not more than
fifteen days services In any year. ex-
sept in special cases. All supervisors
IN the state are made deputy fire
wardcns.
Insurance Legislation.
The several life insurance bills de-
tcribed 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 TO permit the Incorporation
OF surety companies. Strange as IL
may appear, surety companies of other
states have for Years had the right un-
der our laws to transact business in
Michigan. but there was no law on
our statute books permitting such 4
company TO be Incorporated in this
state.
There is n chance that the inde-
terminate sentence law, which has
been extensively discussed by the trial
judges of the state, will be amended
so as TO permit these judges TO fix the
maximum sentences to be served by
persons convicted before them. AS
passed by the senate the bill covering
this subject also amends the existing
law by making the minimum sentence
10 be served at least one-half of the
maximum sentence imposed by the
court and requiring that prisoners
whose prison record IS perfect must
be released ut the expiration Of the
minimum period.
Constitutional Convention.
The differences between the two
houses over the makeup of the consti-
tutional convention to be held next.
fall have finally been settled. each side
making concessions. As the bill Will
pass both houses. IL will provide for
convention Of ninety-six members.
three from each senatorial district.
Candidates for delegates will be nom-
mated at primaries to he held Aug.
IL. and the election will take place
In September The convention will
hold its first session Oct. % ana will
continue in session not later than Jan.
81. 1908. Delegates are to be COM
persated fer their services at the rate
Of SO per day. It is understood that
not very many OF the members Of the
present legislature will seek member
ship In the convention.
To Prevent Stock Watering.
The senate and house have now
passed bill which is considered by
many one of the most important meas
ures which has been before the pres
ent legislature II is designed 10 pre-
vent stock watering in any form The
present corporation law of Michigan
permits corporations organized there
under 10 include as paid up capital
either cash or property. This has
been construed to mean both tangible
and intangible property. so that trade
marks. formulas. patent rights. good
will and all such questionable COM
modities have figured as paid up cap
ital or property on which large bond
issues have been made. The new
law. for there is no doubt that the bill
will be approved by Governor Warner.
provides that no property. except sale
able. transferable property. subject to
lien or execution. shall be available for
paid mp capital and that three Of the
incorporators must make affidavit as
10 the actual cash value of the prop
ertv listed. 1t is expected that the
new law will result in some wonderful
changes I'm Michigan corporations here
after.
Much Work Still Unfinished.
Just nc present. let II be known,
there is heap Of important legisla-
tion still i'm an unfinished shape and
speculation is rife as 10 how much OF
it viii receive the finishing touches.
In the lot there are number OF APP
propriation bills. Such of these as
have 10 do with the maintenance OF
state Institutions. etc. WILL OF course.
he passed There are others which
propose the establishment Of new in
situations and boards which Will. in
all probability. go into the junk heap.
The only new institution. or. more
properly speaking. new venture for
which provision Is likely 10 be made
is the prison binder Irvine plant and
even that is not what might be termed
cinch. The bill is still with the
senate committee and may remain
there. The committee gave a hearing
last week at which T. Summers. who
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