The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-04-13

Of course. gave the railroad commit
tee OF the house no chance at the bill.
aud several members Of that commit
tee opposed the project 10 ignore the
In the premises
Carried. TO to IL.
More than two-thlrds OF the mem
bers OF the house, however, favored
the project. which was carried by
vote OF 20 10 IL. The bill was made
the special order for Thursday after
noon OF this week. and there appears
10 be no doubt that IL Will az that
time be passed Just as II came 10 the
senate
II Is now proposed 20 give attention
20 the general railroad commission bill
which creates a commission OF three
members with powers tho same, as
far as possible, as those possessed by
the interstate commerce commission.
This bill, so its sponsors claim. viii.
IL Il becomes a law, go a long way
toward settling the vexed demurrage.
car shortage and freight rate ques-
lions.
For Protection OF Life.
Senator Burt ID. Cady OF Port HUI
ron. has a railroad bill which be be.
lleyes will go far toward protecting
the lives Of railroad employees and the
travelling public. IL makes IL unlaw.
ful for any railroad company doing
business In Michigan, that operates
more than four freight trains In every
twenty-four hours, 20 operate over It's
road or any part thereof any freight
train consisting OF more than nifty
cars, exclusive OF caboose and engine
with less than a full train crew. which
shall consist OF one conductor, one en-
glneer, one fireman. two brnkemcn and
one hagman.
II Is provided that the aagman shall
have had at least one years expert
ence In train service. A train OF less
than fifty cars must be provided with
crew OF five trainmen, only one
brakeman being required. Every mail,
express or passenger train must have
crew OF an engineer, fireman, con-
ductor, brakeman and fiagman, and
the brakeman or fiagman shall not be
required 10 perform the duties OF bag
gagemastcr. express messenger or
train porter al
binder Irvine Plant BIN.
II Is expected that before the house
adjourns today the committee on ways
aud means will make favorable re-
port on the bill making an appropri-
alton for the establishment Of binder
Irvine plant In Jackson prison. This
bill has already been favorably re-
ported by the regular prison commit
tee. Ii is not expected that there Will
be any unusual delay IN the consld'
Grafton and passage OF this bill by
the house. and there Is little reason
for supposng that II Will encounter
serious opposition In the senate. II
viii. IN all probability, become n law.
j Another important matter 10 have
early attention Is the primary election
law. This will be taken mp within a
few DAYS. An influential element de
slrcs 10 amend the law so as TO elm.
mate or reduce the percentage Of the
total vote cast necessary 10 he secured
II by the winning candidate. while a de.
termined effort Will also be made "a
include the nomination Of candidate
for United States senator.
Bills Put 10 sleep.
Two bills which have attracted more
than ordinary interest throughout the
state have been put 20 sleep apparent
~ during the past week one OF these
was fathered aud urged by the base
bnll fans OF the state. IL provided foi
submitting the question Of allowing
the playing OF baseball on Sunday "a
tho voters Of the respective municipal
titles. In the early stages OF the ses
sion this bin with is referendum pro
vision appeared 20 find some favor
but after the Allen bill permitting this
city OF Flint TO settle the question foi
itself was defeated I'm the senate, th'
chances OF the general measure waned
IL was on the special order OF th'
house but n day or two ago It's intro
Queer had IL taken from the specia
order and tabled. II IL not likely L
be heard from again.
The other lately deceased bill Is one
which sought 10 create state commits
, sion to examine and license certain
] classes OF electrical workers who were
: TO be required TO give bonds for th'
! proper performance OF work entrusted
I 10 then. For some reason or othe
none OF the provisions az the bill ap
7 pearcd 70 appeal TO any OF the mem
: bers OF the house committee on STATE
T affairs. which, after hearing las
week. quietly pigeon.holed the meas
) ure
To Regulate Private Banks.
Two bills designed 10 regulate th'
business OF private banking have mad
their appearance IN the house. ON
introduced 10y Representative Mont
gomery OF Ingliam seeks 10 place Ga
institutions under the supervision o
the state commissioner OF banking
while the other. introduced by Repre-
sentative Lord OF Wayne simpl,
makes II unlawful for any corporation
firm, partnership or person. whose bus
lness Is not subject 10 supervision AM
examination by the state commission
2 or 10 use the words hank" bank
\ ing" or banker" In connection wit