The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-03-22

ION, that there are two sides to the
demurrage question and that the car
shortage is not, by any means, wholly
due to the shortcomings and cussed-
ness of the former.
This change of sentiment has tended
decidedly to the increase Of sentiment
in favor of the proposed bill to create
commission of three members as a
substitute for the present commissioner
Of railroads, said commission to have,
as far as possible, the same powers Of
regulation of railroads within the state
as the interstate commerce commission
has over interstate roads. The com
mercial bodies in charge Of the work
Of perfecting this measure has not yet
completed the draft, but it's completion
and introduction is looked for at an
early day.
Opinions Differ.
The advocates OF this measure be-
lieve that the proposed commission
will be able, under the broad powers
conferred by the bill, to handle the
demurrage problem satisfactorily. This
opinion is not, however, shared by the
members of the Michigan Milers' as
ISOLATION and the Michigan Grain Deal
ers' association, who remain faithful
to their original reciprocal demurrage
bill
Representative Simpson Of Van Blu
rem has been more successful this year
than he was two years ago with his
pet measure making railroads common
carriers Of live stock. This bill is sure
to become a law this time, leaving
Tennessee. believe, the only state in
the Union in which the railroads are
permitted to accept live stock for ship
ment or leave it as the spirit moves.
stcreotypcd Program.
One Of the amusing incidents Of
Michigan legislation is that at each
and every session Of the lawmakers
the game laws arc ovCrhaulcd. amcn1-
cd quite generally and put in perfect
order. when this is done everyone
concerned is satisfied. Then when
two years roll around all these same
persons arc smilingly on deck pre-
pared to do the job all over again.
This program has been adhered 10
faithfully every two years for the past
quarter of Il century or more. and. in
all probability. the time will never
come when the Michigan legislature
will adjourn without Sing this gen
cral ovcrhauling Of the game laws.
Numerous 81 )rtSmen of the state
were here last week discussing these
laws, and the result Of their labors
will soon he presented In the mean
time. just ny way Of keeping UP in
tcrcst in the subject. Representative
Gordon Of Marquette has offered seven
bills amending the game and fish laws
in various particulars. One of these
measures makes the open season for
deer from NOvcmbp" ~ to November
- and permits the killing Of but one
deer n season by any one hunter. The
present legal quota is two. In order
that the hunter may appOrtion his
trophy among his friends. the bill fur.
Their provides that each hunters IL
censc issued shall he accompanied by
six shipping tags, one for the head. one
for the skin and ono for each Of the
quarters.
Makes Licenses Necessary.
Another bill seeks to make each
hunter and fisher procure a license.
the fee for hunters license being
placed at 20 cents and for a fisher.
mans license at % cents for residents
Of Michigan. and $40 and 81 respect
lively for non-resdents. The hunters
license provided In this bill Is for the
general sportsman and does not change
the deer license provision of the exist
ing law.
The other Gordon bills increase the
wolf bounty to 500; protect fox. Amer.
lean. black and grey squirrel the en-
tire year. except from October 10 tC
November II: make the open season
for ruffed grouse ana spruce hen from
October to November 30 in the mp.
per peninsula, and provide that the
number of any Of these birds that may
be killed by single person during .
season be limited to 30: protect spcck
led, California. Lock Lcven and stce
head thrush from August - to Apri
-.
Copper War i'm Courts.
The copper war which was raging
so ticrcely when last weeks letter was
written continued well along into last
week and has now been transferred &c
tho courts ftef. giving two extend