The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-13
WILL REPORT OUT
MAXEY TAX LAND
MEASURE p
WHO HAVE MADE
LARGE SUMS ARE IN A RAGE
DEPUTY CARTON SPEAKS
AGAINST BILL.
From a star Corresponds Mt. }

LANSING, Mich. March l2.-IhS
bill introduced by Rep. MaXey Ia
withdraw from the. market the state
tax lands will not bee reported out till
next week. Persons who have been
studying public lands support the
measure. and IL viii surely De report
ed out Those persons who have made
large sums dealing in public lands are
IN rage. The Maxey bill provides
hat certain homestead lands be class
fled and preserved Tor natural re-
sources
Deputy Land Commissioner Carton
contended yesterday afternoon that
the special inve stigating committee
was mistaken In figures and conclu-
sions. making strenuous efforts 10 re-
flute al arguments favoring the meas.
ure.
He held that its passage would null.
lily al the advertising expenses made
for this springs sale OF tax lands and
70 readyertise 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 il would be constitu-
tional he admitted lack of knowledge
for fair opinion Mr. Gustin is
heavy real estate dealer. and said NJ
had bought thousands OF acres from
so-called spectators al 80 cents an
acre. and much OF il is good farming
land.
Some members of the commitse
questioned the truth OF statements in
the report made by the special com
mission OF investigation OF the last
legislature which tends to show that
feeling is being worked up IN the sen
ate against the Maxey bill.
The senate held short session
Thursday
These bills We're introduced: BY
Taylor, OF Kalamazoo. preventing un.
authorized persons TO 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 reyiev 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
passed one making the closed seAson
for catching trout from Sept. L. 10
May following the other increases
the penalty FOR violating the FISH laws
10 a fine OF SIS 10 $3.50, or jail from
81 10 100 days
Two bills were put through final
passage in the house By Copley. OF
Detroit. TO increase the amount II
property OF societies FOR the proven
ton OF cruelty 10 children.
BY Heckert. OF Van Buren, amend
ing the primary school law so that
township school districts lose the or
ganiZation when there are less than
three persons in the district qualified
TO hold office and whenever there is
Q failure 10 hold school for the time
required by law in two successive
years.
The following bills were put
through committee OF the whole:
BY Stewart. OF Kent. permitting the
transfer VI military accoutrements in
possession Of the qaartermaster-gen
eral to the state board OF agriculture
and the board OF trustees for the In
dustrial school for boys
BY Flowers. OF Detroit. regulating
the sale OF cocaine and alpha by pro-
hibiting their sales except on writ
ten prescription OF a registered ply.
stefan.
BY Boussum. Of st. Joseph. requir.
ing a fee OF 81 to start garnishee
suit in any justice court.
BY Farmer. OF Livingston. amend
ing the drain law so that not over
IS per cent OF the cost OF the drain
can be spread on the tax roll.
BY Kline. OF Addison. for the cleo.
tion OF members OF the state board OK
education. the first n be elected next
month. the second AZ the April cleo
tiOD in 1911 and the third in 1913