The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-03-13


Of liquor 10 miners, students. hahltual
drunkards and persons who have been
posted II prohibited and reduction
from three 90 TWO made IN the number
Of convictions of violation OF ia
liquor law which shah work a forfeit
ure OF liquor license. II Is proposed
that the city, village OF township In
which the saloon rs located shall re-
ceive larger portion OF the license
money than under the existing law, the
proportion being Increased from one
half TO three-fourths
Purchaser Liable for Penalty.
In connection with the prohibition
OF the sale OF liquor 20 students aud
minors new deterrent Is proposed. the
bill providing that the student or
minor who purchases the liquor shalp
be liable 70 the penalty prescribed At
present the penalty runs against the
seller only. The common councils OF
cities having 4 population OF more than
10000 are given the right 20 extend the
time for closing saloons for the day
from ? o'clock p m 20 ] O'clock n IN.
This IS q concession 20 the larger cities
OF the snte, Detroit especially dcsir-
Ing 81
II rs proposed 20 gradually limit the
number az saloons Ia not to exceed one
FOR eaoh 200 OF population, provision be-
ing made that in case a saloon sacs
out Of business, no new saloon may DO
started in that municipality II the ratio
Is greater than that mentioned Any
police oiIlcer who shall neglect OF re-
fuse io enforce the liquor laws IS 20
be subject 20 o Emo Of 500 IN addition
10 removed from Office
Conference over Water Power.
Several days ago the special Joint
committees having in charge the inyes-
tlgati0h 81 water powers and water
power companies. their operation and
franchises had a conference with At
torncy General Bird With reference 10
the power of The legislature 70 regulate
the granting of franchises rates 20
be charged, assessments Of this class
OF companies etc. AS the result or
this discussion II was decided TO have
general conference on the subject
Tomorrow evening and TO invite rep-
rescntatiyes of water power companies
10 participate therein
The committee finds tho proposition
a largo one which involves many lm-
portaut questions In his talk 60 tho
committee last week tho attorney gen
eral suggested that II II could be es-
tabllshCd that the matter sufficiently
affected the rights and interests OF the
general public. the legislature would
have power 20 place tho matter Of FIX
ing or supervising lhc rates To DO
charged for power n The hands OF
commission. but tx cautioned the leg
islators % DE careful not 10 infringe
upon tho constitutional rights or
boards 90 auberNi8nra with reference 20
the fauting ~ franchises in return
for what they doomed % De reason
able compensation Under The tax law
az n now exists the state tax commits
sion q empowered 10 review general
assessments az property only upon the
petition Of 4 resident of tic county In
which the property affected by The dis
puted assessment Is located II was
suggested By the attorney general that
this law be amended SO as 10 author
ize The state commission TO review as
sessmonts In any county IN the state
when such review was by them
deemed necessary.
Power Of Farmers Is Felt.
AS was intimatcd fortnight ago.
the members 81 the legislative farmers
club made their power felt when the
bill fixing The salary Of the superin-
tendent Of public instruction came up
for consideration In the house last
week They cut the senate allowance
for the superintendent from $1,000 to
$4,000 cut the salary Of the deputy
superintendent FROM $500 10 $4,000.
the salary provided by the existing
law, and eliminated the provision cre-
ating the Office OF rural school super
intendent M salary OF $4,000. The
farmer members did not waste any
time discussing the bill. but were con-
tent 10 walt until they could make
their votes count
The house has passed with a few
minor changes Representative Cram
tons bill, which requires railroad COM
panies 10 sell 50O-mile books for $40.
this mileage to be interchangeable ana
good on any road In the state that IL
under the two cent per mile law.
Further than this the mileage can DO
used by any one having possession OF
the book, and not TO the purchaser
only. as has been the case.
Salary OF Circuit Judges.
The judiciary committee OF the
house has made favorable report on
the bill OF Representative Flowers pro-
yIding for the payment by the state
OF an annual salary OF $1,000 TO each
OF the circuit judges OF the state.
There has long been a feeling that the
present salary OF $4,000 Is inadequate
for the services performed. The latter
salary is all that n majority OF tho
circuit judges receive. In Wayne coun-