The Yale expositor., 1911-03-02

ClSdneQ the STATE ana as the COIuIhll
tees were mighty slow reporting out
the bills there was nothing for them
to do the day following. On this ac-
count Rep. Ashley moved TO adjourn
from Thursday to Monday so the
House could take its junket.
The ways and means committee OF
the House is not TO be the whole
works on appropriations this year as
heretofore. The institutional COM
mittees have outvoted the speaker
and and will make the trips Of inves-
tigation. AT the same time they have
laid down the law that the ways and
means committee shall consider the
reports Of the institutional commit
tees and If they do not tire fight will
be taken up on the floor of the House.
After a day of hard fighting in the
House. Speaker Baker was again
overruled and the House voted TO in
dulge in junket. The fight was
bitter one and Baker was badly trim
med But he lost none OF his fight
ing blood nor any of his love of
joke The following morning when
the House convened he ordered the
clerk TO read the 133rd psalm, BE
hold how pleasant il is for brethren
to dwell together in peace and unity"
Marquette prison is 10 be investi-
gated. The demand of Warden Rus
sell is acceded TO and a committee
consisting OF Reps. Perry, Straight,
Henry, Warner and Kalmbach will
delve into the matter Russell de-
mands that he he investigated by an
impartial committee which shall eth
er exonerate him OF the charges here
tofore made against him or finding
them substantiated shall remove him
from his job.
Members OF the senate are worry
ing just a little for fear the resolu-
tons at the state convention may
take whack at them for their refu-
sal TO assist Governor Osborn 10 clean
house. AS result most of them have
been very busy in attempts to gain
control OF their county delegations so
that no such resolution may pass the
is fine chance for a big battle in the
convention
The tonnage tax appears TO be
dead. The bill which is now up 10 its
third reading in the House places a
tax of one-fourth cent per po:-id on
copper ore" Now ore is rock con-
tanning copper. silver, and just plain
rock. One-fourth cent per pound
would be s. per ton and as even the
richest mines are taking out ore from
which they receive not to exceed 50 80
in copper il is manifest such clause
would be confiscatory
With motion to adjourn April 10
passed by the Senate and now before
the House the legislature is seeing
the need for doing something and
doing ii in a hurry. In consequence
on motion Of Rep. Stewart of Kent
the first morning session was held
Washington's birthday when the
House got together at 10 a. m. and
then again In the afternoon cleaning
the slate Of all the incumbering mat
ters
The attack" which have been made
upon Warden Russell OF Marquette
prison and DR.. o. X. Long of the asy.
um for the criminal insane. fell fat
when the House adopted the report
OF the committee which investigated
the case of Stanley Rodebaugh. but
refused to adopt the Whelan amend
ment which declared Rodebaugh had
been sent to the asylum as punish.
ment for testilying two years ago be.
fore a House committee
Senator Miller's grade separation
bill will make IL much more expen.
sive hereafter to separate grades than
| heretofore Under the present law
| only abutting property owners are en-
titled to damages. Miller's bill pro
vides that damages may be claimed
and must be paid 10 property dam
| aged no matter where II is nor how
far removed from the immediate
| grade separated.
The Holland Bricker bill providinl
a tax upon all mineral reserve lands
OF whatever nature has passed the
House without amendment This ap
plies even TO localities where the PEG
pie may dream there is OF! and in
selling property reserve the right e
go upon II for oil al any time. The
value of the assessment on reserve.
shall be deducted from the valuation
OF the land proper under the bill
Rep Fisk has introduced a resolu
tion in the House endorsing the ide;
OF reciprocity with Canada and urg
ing the Michigan delegation i'm cor
gress to support the Bennett bill pro
viding for this.
Just now the governor is very bus,
trying TO make the railroads pay thei
full share of the state taxes The as
sessments Of some of these roads ha,
been lowered and the governo
promptly demanded that they he rails
ed again. lie has so far won out an,
In doing so he has talked TO the rail
road men without fear or trembling
From the Grand Trunk he has de
manded the surrender OF the chartc