The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-14
WOULD PAY $50 70
S0L0NS EVERY
10 DAYS
REP. HuNTLEY OFFERS A BILL
FIXING PAY AT Sc PER DAY
CHANGES PROPOSED IN RAIL.
ROAD LAW.

LANSING. Mich. Jan. l4.-hep'
Huntiey has introduced bill To hX
the pay OF members at 81 per day, 10
be paid In instalments of $50 every
10 days until the regular $500 salary
has been paid II the legislature ad-
journs before the allotted time the al
lowance would be paid 10 the mem.
bers. This measure differs from the
senate bill which has been reported
favorably at IS per day.
Rep. Hoeft introduced bill 10
amend the railroad, bridge and tunnel
company acts under section 623i of the
complied laws OF 1896. The word
bridge" is added in the clauses
where railroad" and railroad tunnel
occurs: clause No. Z, which relates 10
the transportation of persons ana
freight, Is left out, making the charge
by the car IS for distance not less
than ten miles nor over so miles, and
provided graded rates for various dis
tances. In the ninth clause the 2 l2
cents per mile section for transporting
passengers Is omitted, but the rate OF
three and four cents per mile still
holds In the upper peninsula. Rail-
road and bridge companies in the low
err peninsula with gross earnings equal
to or exceeding $4,000 mile can
charge only two cents a mile for fare,
while all roads showing gross earn
ings under this sum can charge three
cents q mile.
Miller Offers Suggestion.
When Morrice offered the resolution
suspending the sale Of state lands Dor
dering on waterways, Guy Miller said
he believed that was not in the legisla-
lures power; that II would come I'M
der statutary provisions, but he
thought that possibly a concurrent
resolution on which both houses must
act might accomplish the desired ef-
feet.
Morrice responded that he did nor
know whether either kind OF resolution
would hold, but thought its passage
would be wise.
The state tax commission will file
the annual assessments OF railroad
taxes Thursday afternoon. AS far as
can be learned there is no radical
change from the figures OF last year.
There Is much talk among legisla-
tors Of making the members OF the
tax commission elective officers, which
Is likely to be- provided in bill 10 be
introduced.
In the senate a bill was introduced
by Nackay to compel the state insti-
buttons to buy all meats, butter and
breadstuffs for use in the same, un-
only.
X Bates put in bill authorizing the
Michigan Dairymen's association to
hold yearly meetings and auxiliary
meetings II they wish. and making an
appropriation of $500 each year TO
carry II out
Mackay Offers Additional Bill.
Mackay put in another bill to fur
Their regulate the money shops which
lend cash on personal property. with
intent to check excessive profits and
give the borrower q better chance.
Bank Commissioner Zimmerman has
issued an exhaustive report on the
condition OF the banks In the state.
II shows 363 banks In good working
order, an increase Of 33 in the past
year. with a net increase Of capital OF
u .2sl 900.
During the past 20 years deposits
have increased $175.063. 490.36, and
loans increased 3165.4s3.645.O6. There
was q decrease in loans OF S2.432.-
1851. but an increase In deposits OF
91.o26.4221s.
The report closes with a recon-
mendation that the force of bank ex
aminers be put on graded salaries. viz.
FIRST year. 1880; second year. S1,700:
third year, $4,000. and $1,000 there
after. which he believes would benefit
the service.