The Detroit times., 1909-03-12
WILL REPORT OUT
MAXEY TAX LAND
MEASURE
SPECTATORS WHO HAVE MADE
LARGE SUMS ARE IN A RAGE
DEPUTY CARTON SPEAKS
AGAINST BILL.
| From a staff Correspondent

AF'NH ohdU SSENNoRO'ANHAsl
LANSING. Mich, March l2.-rhe
bill introduced by Rep, Maxey 10
withdraw from the market the state
tax lands will not be reported out Till
next week. Persons who have been
studying public lands support the
measure. and il will surely be report.
ed out. Those persons who have made
large sums dealing in public lands are
I'm rage The Maxey bill provides
that certain homestea lands be class.
flied and preserved for natural re-
sources
Deputy Land Commissioner Carton
contended yesterday afternoon that
the special investigating committee
was mistaken in figures and coneln-
sions. making strenuous efforts TO re
flute all arguments favoring the meas
ure.
He held that its passage would null
lily all the advertising expenses made
for this springs sale OF tax lands and
To readvertise would create great con
fusion and withhold from counties
large sums OF delinquent tax monty.
Ex-Rep. Gustin. OF Alpena. was pres
ent and spoke, not directly against the
bill. but said that the present system
OF selling tax lands was wrong as II
played into the hands Of spectators.
He insisted that the land department.
should exist and only manipulate de-
linquent tax lands into the possession
of homesteaders which brings wealth
into the state. When asked II he
thought the Maxey bill wise legisla'-
ticn or whether II would be constitu-
tional he admitted lack OF knowledge
for fair opinion Mr. Gustin is n
heavy real estate dealer, and said ne
had bought thousands OF acres from
so-called spectators al 80 cents ala
acre and much OF II is good farming
I land
Some members OF the committee
questioned the truth OF statements in
the report made by the special com
mission Of investigation OF the last
/ legislature which tends 10 show that
| feeling is being worked up In the sen
ate against the Maxey bill.
The senate held short session
( Thursday.
These bills were introduced BY
/ Taylor. OF Kalamazoo, preventing IN
authorized persons 10 wear fraternal
emblems and for the better protection
OF the names of such societies. also
one increasing the elasticity OF court
proceedings in perfecting real estate
titles
BY Fairbanks. OF Luther requiring
boards OF review in townships TO give
/ 10 days notice OF its meetings by the
posting Of notices in public places.
The Mapes bill 10 extend the docks
at Grand Rapids was given immediate
effect and is now up to the house
| Two fish bills by Rep. Agens were
4 passed. one making the CLOSED season
/ for catching trout from Sept. 10 to
/ May l following. the other increases
the penalty for violating the fish laws
10 fine OF So TO $3.50 or Jail from
30 TO $50 days
Two bills We're put through final
passage in the house by Copiey. 0;
Detroit. 10 increase the amount u
property OF societies for the proven
ton OF cruelty to children.
BY Heckert. OF Ven Buren,. amend
Ing the primary school Law so that
township school districts lose the or
ganization when there are less thar
three persons in the district qualified
to hold Office and whenever there Is
3 failure 10 hold school for the time
required by law in two successive
years
The following bills were put
through committee OF the whole
b. Stewart. OF Kent. permitting the
transfer Of military accoutrements in
possession Of the Quartermaster-gen
eral 10 the state board OF agriculture
and the board OF trustees for the In
dustral school for boys
BY Flowers, OF detroit. regulating
the sale OF cocaine aid alpha b. pro-
hibiting their sales except on a writ
ten prescription OF a registered ply
sician.
BY Boussum. ~of st. Joseph. requir
ing a fee OF 81 to start a garnlsnee
suit In any justice court.
BY Farmer, OF Livingston amend
Ing the drain law so that not over
% per cent of the cost OF the drain
can be spread on the tax roll
BY Kline, OF Addison, for the cleo
ton OF members OF the state board Of
education. the first TO be elected next
month. the second at the April cleo
ton In 1911. and the third in 1913.