The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-25

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- Bone OF Contention.
The principal bone OF contention il.
rs stated IN previous letters, the pro.
vision OF the present law which re
quircs the successful candidate 10 poll
40 per cent OF the total vote east.
The nineteen senators who voted
against the bill because II did not con-
tain this provision ala not discuSs tho
question al all, but simply voted. That
their sollcltude FOR the 40 per cent.
provision attaches principally or solely
20 nominations FOR governor and lieu
tenant governor seems 20 be evidenced
by the fact that one Of their number
has, since the Above vote was taken,
introduced bin providing for the
nomination 10y simply plurality vote
az primaries OF candidates for United
States senator. Both sides arc max
ing strenuous efforts 20 win over one
vote. that being all that is necessary
20 land victory II Is possible that
the events of this week Will determine
the ultimate fate Of the bill
May AHcCt Other Measures.
IN unfortunate feature OF the stu
alton Is the chance that the sharp III
vision on the primary bin MAY have
rs effect on other measures. the con
troyersy having apparently engen-
dered much feeling. The senate has
passed q bill making an appropriation
for new prison IN the upper PENN
sula. while the house has passed the
prison binder Irvine bill The oppos
ing factions on the primary measure
In the senate are arrayed against each
other in their support OF these two
bills. IL the feeling continues. there
IL danger that one bill will be held OF
against the other and both fail. There
are other important measures In this
same condition. II will be seen. there
fore. that the effect OF the division
may possibly be FAR reaching
Railroad Commission hin.
IL Is expected that today will wit
ness the conclusion Of the hearing he
fore the senate railroad committee ON
the bill providing FOR the creation OF
state railroad commission with very
extensive power, Of regulation of rail.
road companies Two hearings have
already been given. the time on each
occasion being fully occupied ~ rep.
resentntircs OF the companies which
unanimously ami most vigorously Oh
pose the bill This opposition s based
on every conceivable ground The
companies Insist that the bin IS 50
drastic Ia "a provisions that IL prnc-
tleally provides that the Management
III their business De turned over 20 the
proposed commission They also clam
that certain provisions of the bin are
unconstitutional inasmueh us they del
egatc 90 the commission legislative ana
judicial powers The friends III the
bin nre not grcutly disturbed by these
attacks, claiming that precisely tho
same tactics are being rcsorted 20 by
the companies IN tlls case as IN all
other eases where statcs have sought
10 enact restrictive and reailntlve leg.
lslntIon
Commercial Fishing Question.
The commercial fishing question
promised 10 engage theattentiun " the
Legislators Ia the near future Al the
tugs used by the fish trust In their 90.
crptions are equipped with steam 40.
plianCes for lifting their nets senator
Ming's bill requiring the owners % pay
4 license Zee FOR every tug 50 equipped
has been favorably reported by the
committee and will be- considered by
the senate a. special order tomorrow.
Representative Campbell has secured
the approval by the house OF his bill
prohibiting the sale OF any fish taken
in any ~ the inland lakes Of the state.
and senator Riand has introduced
bill wholly prohibiting the taking OF
ish from the Michigan waters OF the
great lakes for period OF i've years.
The claim is made that nonresident
fishermen are rapidly depicting the
supply ~ tish.
Cigarette BiiI.
The regular biennial fight over the
bill 10 prohibit me sale OF cigarettes
In Michigan has boon At FOE the pres
ent session and. sual, the victory
Il with the opponents OF the bill The
opponents ~ The bill contended that
lnF pTPHfni INV - ample 10 pfptfft lnF
youth ~ the state and objected 20 tell
ing grown M men that they should no
smoke what they pieas'si The law
now on the statute books prohibits the
sa,e ~ cigarettes 10 minors under ~
years " age There were. however
thirty-one members 81 the lower house
who believed MAT the law should be
extended ana they voted against the
slaughter ~ the bill
The deadlock or rnther the disagrec.
mebt. between the two houses over The
provisions " the bill FOR conven-
tioD 10 draft The proposed revision "
the constitution will probably be dis.
posed ~ within few days The
questions ~ issue viii b. adjusted By
conference committee. The senate
representatives. on this committee have
already been appointed. Speaker
Whclan will name the house members
today The house bin calls for a con.
vention ~ 100 mepibers while the sen
ate bin provides for III sixty mem
bers.
JAMES V BARRY