Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-15
.S0LONS At lansing CLASH OVER MEASURES
Each House Apparently Endeavorins to Wear Out Others Pa
tisnce-A Dangers Over Three BiIIs-Constitutional
Convention Primary Election and the State
Prison Binder Irvine Plant

~ "A large majority. One Of its Drin.
'ipai advocates WAS Representative
Dust, who for several years served as
a member OF the state tax commission.
The prophets say that the senate will
likewise pass the bill. They also a,-
sert that Governor Warner will We
10 IL.
State immigration ommIssion.
The indications are that the Fuller
gyms bill creating state immigra-
ton commission will become a law.
The argument Is that Michigan Is
about the only state In the west that
does not make play for desirable set
tiers. The need for this class OF citl-
zens is much felt in the northern part
of the state. and IL - now proposed 10
take steps to Induce them To locate
there. The state affairs committee of
the house has made Il f..YO.ah., l,-.
port OH the bill which provides for
a commission to he composed of I'm
immigration commissioner to be ap-
pointed by the governor. who. together
with the auditor general and commits
sioner of the state land office, are TO
be eN-officio members Of the commits
sion.
Attention is called TO the fact that
| during the past few years many thou
sands of very desirable Immigrants
have settled on farms in Minnesota.
/ Wisconsin. the Dakotas and other
western states. as well as i'm the Cana
dian northwest, and it is asserted that
Michigan may just as well secure its
share of these settlers If il goes about
the task properly. The bill makes a
modest appropriation for the ensuing
two years for advertising purposes
the plan calling for the preparation /
and distribution of maps. descriptive |
books etc. The commissioner * to
receive an annual salary of $1,000. ont |
OF which he Is TO pay the expense of /
maintaining suitable headquarters.
pay clerical help. etc. The publicity
plan 10 be followed is that which va.
rlous land companies and states have /
demonstrated 10 be n success. II il
proposed in this manner to dispose Of
much Of the state land which the state
annually and at great expense adver
tiseS for sale for unpaid taxes and AT
the same time acquire desirable lot
OF new citizens. Several states which
adopted this scheme years ago have
proiitcd SO largely by II that they are
spending increased sums in the work
from year 10 year.
Railroads Not Ready.
Progress is being made very slowly
by the bill for the creation Of state
railroad commission. 1t was expected
that hearings would be pushed last .
week. but the railroads were not
ready and but one session was held
by the committee. At this hearing
representatives, OF interests which haC 4
prepared and had introduced bill fol :
which the present measure Is n sub. ,
Stitute pointed out what they cOnsid. ,
cred the Objectionable features OF the ,,
pending measure. and the hearing was
then adjourned until today to give alb
sent attorneys an opportunity to he
heard.
Notwithstanding the determined eff
fort that VIII evidently be made tc
iefeat this bill II looks like n winner ,
Ind its friends are confident that II !
viii become n law. The suggestion r
previously alluded TO. that all actor
'e suspended pending an investigation
" the entire question to be made by
which shall report 10 the
text legislature. did not take well anC
nay be considered as having beer
helved
For Addition tn Capitol.
There IL a chance that this legisla
ure may make provision for reliev
ng the greatly overcrowded condi
ion OF the state capitol. Sen
tor futile has succeeded in inducing
ne senate 10 pass his bill making al
preparation Of S4Oj.OOO for m add
on 10 the west side OF the state
ouse. There Is considerable opposi.
on to the plan In the house. and the
Ill may not pass that body.
Local bills restricting the liquor traf
c continue 10 he passed just about
= various localities ask for them. The
'ndency in this direction has beer
cry marked during the present SEES
on. and still the friends Of general
'cal option bill have been unable to
AXE much Roadway.
Strangely enough Michigan has no
W under which = corporation can be
'ganlzed for the purpose OF transact.
q the business of selling surety
,ndS. Notwithstanding the fact that
DIVISION is ami has long been made q
hereby surety companies OF other Z
ates may enter Michigan and do y
isiness here. Representative Miller
ans 10 remedy the situation aud has
rerdy secured the passage by the {
use OF bill amending the Insurance
vs. so as 10 provide for the incorpo- z
tion OF surety companies This bill ,
ssel the house without opposition 2
ri viii doubtless have as easy piss i
q through the senate y
At the same time Representative
n'ng put through the house bv a 2
nv decisive vote Il bill authorizinc
= various municipalities of the State
accept surety bonds from retail K
uor dealers providing such bonds
p issued 10y a Michigan corporation. =
us will give Michigan surety com
NY. provided one is organized ~
NOR says Il Is 70 he. monopolv Of
Is class of business
JAMES V. BARRY
ALMA DRUGGISTS o. X. 4