The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-19
WARNER PRAISES
S0L0NS FOR WORK
Says People Will Commend Them
for Results 0btained-Public Do
main Bill Passes Both Houses.
From a STAFF Correspondent

LANSING, Mich. May 19.-There
were interesting events today as the
forty.ffth session OF the legislature
drew 10 a close. The senate and
house disposed of a large number OF
bills and Gov. Warner submitted his
farewell message in which he said he
was well satisfied with the work done
by the legislature. He said the peo-
pie OF the state would commend the
members for the results obtained. The
state has grown into such proportions.
he said, along different lines OF endeav-
or that an annual expenditure of So
100000 will be required He says
while the appropriations made during
the closing session were very large
the funds were needed and the re-
quirements will not be less In the fu-
ture.
Gov. Warner continues:
The rate OF state taxation in 19N
was $2.Sl per $1,000 of assessed yalu-
alton. This year II will be $3.25. In
1908 the rate was sal. while in 1910
i will be $3.50. The increase, there
fore. per 1000 of assessed valuation
this year will be only "a cents over
the corresponding year 1907. while
next year the increase will be but Is
cents over the rate of the correspond.
ing year 1908.
You are to be commended for en-
acting better primary election law
than the one now on our statute books.
The law abolishing the present Eel
low servant act" so-called, Will be OF
great benefit to the employees OF rail-
road companies of the state. Your ac-
ton In making provision for improv-
ing the highways OF the state. perfect
ing the law under which the state rail-
road commission operates, lettering
the liquor laws. guarding the in.
vesting public from stock watering
ana jobbing manipulators, taxing tele-
phone and telegraph companies on an
ad valorem basis, and giving NUM-
cipalities a generous measure OF home
rule will have unqualified approval.
1T is my earnest conviction that
notwithstanding the excellence OF the
accomplishments OF which specific
mention has been made and the worth
mess generally OF the legislation en-
acted by this legislature. 1t Is TO
be greatly regretted that the anti-lob-
by bill, so-called, failed to meet the
approval of the house OF representa-
lives AFTER being passed by the senate
by practically unanimous vote"
The public domain bill by Represen.
tative Flowers, which was substituted
for Senator Atkins measure. passed
the house today by vote of 20 to
under suspension OF the rules. The
administration forces, fearing the pub
lie wrath Tor their attitude on the
state tax land question. changed their
opposition and supported this bill. The
bill was quickly transmitted to the
senate. which suspended the rules and
passed 1t by vote OF % to o. Ii was
sent to the governor for his sigma
ture.
The house killed Senator Kline's
hill requiring the publication OF rail-
road timetables In newspapers and
Senator Moriarity's bill requiring five
supreme judges to always be in Ian
sing.
The senate amended the general
game legislation, permitting each per
son to kill two deer. but the house re-
| fused to concur and a conference was
ordered The senate passed the
graded salary bill for state officials.
Rep. Baker. of Cheboygan. succeed
ed In killing the house bill providing
home rule for counties.