The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-16
ALL SERENE AT
STATE CAPITAL
Legislature Starts on Career
Very Pleasantly.
FIRST BILL INTRODUCED


Day for 100 Days-Another Bill Pro
vldes for State Civil servlce-AntI-
Saloon People Propose 10 Carry on
an Aggressive campalgn-schantz
Would Anaiyze States Soil.
Lansing, Mich. Jan. 12.-The Forty.
Fifth Michigan legislature started on
It's career very pleasantly last week,
No jangles married the opening see
sions. ON the other hand the two
houses concurred In the adoption OF
resolutions congratulating Truman H..
Newberry on his elevation TO the sec
retaryship of the navy. and felicitating
President James b. Angel. OF the Uni.
versity OF Michigan. on reaching the
eightieth milestone in life. The com.
mlttees and employees were all ap
pointed and all the machinery oiled
and put in condition for immediate
business. The work Of the session
was entered upon In earnest last
evening.
Both houses made a good start in
the line OF economy by cutting down
the number Of employees Il this dis
position Is adhered 70 throughout the
session the expenditures aud appropri
ations will Is kept within reasonable
limits. Here's hoping
First Riii Is for Salaries.
AS was expected the first SIN fo he
introduced wis ono prepared by tie 90.
torney General makme provision f8r
the baymeut of the compensation ot
member IN ttr enisrtufn The now
constitution rh ~ Soa f0r a
regular ~ f6n Elt M sHea as
tine manner 0f Drvirrl The hRl
intrcd0re5 brsllla. f3r raemo6l Fir
Itbe rata ter dEV iH aIf8ene 1a
~ paf8 a.a t dau Tbn WgI
IS eesB Wtf eas F1 ne
tho s6,rr Wars for nothing d
"hnd Themselves fhe rra.a6 Ore
49, fga f6e uIaa tt n-
4 dicate1
ms.f Ne tu 1yor5.eI
lby Governor Uafnfr M M lm ar.
nneurH n tnl introduce 4
\ Tbitrs89V Bg t0r uacItav 8t ua
itroit rfe moisture prerages for
aucliaqn arH service lpw very
much ihc sp hat enacted I'm WIS.
4 coneiD 4 fsl tears ne0 Il rs nrogae III
to craafa =. stHta riyil aervice ol three
mentors Win secretary who shall
receive r rar Iiant of sI0 ION his serv
lees The rlae ihcd service WIN ht
made as COVER most legislative and
state department positions. The bll
\ A sure to arouse much discussion.
AS intimated last week tic new con
stlmtlon saus to make any provision
for saIary lor The superintendent OF
publlc instruction A second bill of.
fered by senator MacKay fixes this
\ SALARY M $4,000 Der annum and gives
The superintendent general super.
vision over ali the educational inter
eats and institutions OF the state. The
salary Of the deputy superintendent Is
nxed NJ 81 500 per annum and that OF
the superintendent OF the rural school
department al $4,000. BY the terms
Of the bin The snperintendent viii he
/ reauired 10 reside In Lansing and give
his entire time 10 the work
Anti.satoon People Active.
II q already very evident that ons
OF the real interesting matters ~ rc
eeive attention this winter Is the cues
lion of DEALING with the npnor tranc
snprred bv tholf succeeees IN othet
stnfes .nd Ills reneraf wnte 81 rro
hibitop that spreadlne ovr III.
cornfry as .ntienioou poobie ar.
yer, eopedeut ana or9poee an arnrer
st,e can,raifp rha 15u6F btrra ;.
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i" ~ hon i, wss ,ronosed (,
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