The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-03

OF ormsbee bill, which sought to make
a general revision of the liquor laws.
IL was generally understood that this
bill came with the endorsement OF the
brewers and retail dealers OF the state.
For this reason the anti-saloon
league people were opposed TO It's pass
age. Recognizing the growing hostility
10 the business. the trainers OF the bill
provided for greater restrictions in
some respects but. In other particulars.
II was regarded as a grant OF privi-
leges not now enjoyed by the business
Action Causes Surprise.
The interests which caused the bill
TO be introduced evidently expected
that II would pass and they were great
ly surprised when the house mustered
enough votes TO concur in the action
OF the committee OF the whole in
striking out all after the enacting
clause On the day following this ac-
ton a motion 20 reconsider this vote
was adopted. but only after prominent
supporters OF the bill gave their solemn
promise that no unfair advantage
would be taken.
Even then IL Is doubtful is sum
cIent votes 10 reconsider could have
been secured had Il not been under
stood that Seaker Campbell would rule
n this bin were killed, that no other
bill on the subject could be con
sIdered, thus preventing amendment
OF the liquor laws az this session. The
Ormsbee bill now reposes on the table.
There Is no hope for It's passage in It's
present form, and what legislation az
fecting existing laws will be enacted is
just al present very problematical
Dickinson Bill Amended.
While the house was practically
chloroforming the ormsbee bill the
senate was passing the Dickinson
search and seizure bill which was in
troduced al The Indignation of the
anti-saloon league This bin was not
passed. however. until II has been
amended go as TO limit the scope Of
It's operation 60 counties which have
adopted local option and so as TO elimi-
nate private residences.
AS passed by the senate, the bill
provides that any person may make
affidavit that he has reason to believe
that liquor Is concealed I'm a building
on the premises. and that thereupon
the magistrate shall Issue a search
warrant. The finding OF liquor Is made
prlma facle evidence Of violation OF
the law.
The house killed beyond resurrec-
ton the Stevenson bill for which rail-
way conductors had been working for
several weeks This bill permitted rail-
way companies 20 charge an extra fare
of ten cents In all cases where fare
was paid on trains The object or
applying this penalty as claimed by
the railroad men, was 20 force passen-
gers 10 purchase tickets before board-
ing the trains and thus give conductors
more time 10 devote 10 the running
OF the trains. a motion to reconsider
the vote by which the bill failed OF
massage was defeated. thus putting tho
bill beyond recall
Morris Reforestatlon Bill.
slightly better fate befell the
Horrico reforestation BILL This
measure had for It's purpose the With
afnwal from the market Of All state
tax lands and the placing OF these
lands In charge Of forestry commls-
sion with power 10 set aside. in its
judgment. large traftstof forestry pur-
poses and the disposal q the balance
70 settlers There Ia chance that