The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-08


cradle opposition developed during the
discussion OF the resolution. lead by
Representatives Flowers and Heckert.
Representative Symonds OF Menom-
inee spoke In favor OF tne bill. which
finally passed through tactical error
made by Representative Yeo who OPP
poses the referendum bills. +. w.
Knox. George Horton and number
OF other prominent men interested In
the passage OF the Initiative and ref
erendum were In the city working for
the passage OF the bill. II appears now
as II the resolution will muster the
sixty-seven votes necessary for its
passage in the house.
Liquor Legislation.
The legislature has been flooded
with petitions coming from all parts
OF the state IN favor or the so-called
unit bill %rhis bill is now before the
committee on liquor trafic. OF which
Representative Waters OF Saginaw Is
chairman The bill provides that
henceforth when the question OF local
option Is submitted 10 the voters, each
organized township. village or city
shall be either dry" or wet" as the
majority OF the voters shall determine
A few petitions have been received
against this bill
The house passed the so-called hol'
iday bill. which provides that saloons
may be opened on certain secular hol
idays and on election days after the
| polls have closed,
Senate Tables odell Bill.
The senate. In executive session.
| decided to table the bill introduced by
| Arthur Odell, intended to prevent tho
procreation of criminals degenerates
and feeble-minded persons. watch was
endorsed by the leading medical men
OF the country The bill had passed
the house with only four votes against
Il.
Senator Murtha Will attempt TO air
his grievance against Governor Osborn
when the governors bill providing for
secret service fund comes UP for
discussion In the senate this week.
The senate has re-referred the mort.
gage tax bill drawn by Senator Fowls
10 the committee on taxation. The
bill attempts to do away with the
mortgage tar and provides n rcgistra'
ton fee 60 be paid TO the county regis.
ter OF deeds when the mortgage Isl
placed on record.
New Primary Law.
A general revision OF the primary
law Is intended by the bill introduced
I'm the senate by Senator Mapes OF
Kent county The bill changes TWEEN.
ty.fve sections OF the existing law and
requires that in order 10 place tho
name OF candidate on the oficial
ballot he must receive at least 20
per cent OF the vote cast by his party
at the last general election.
Report olassner Bill.
The judiciary committee OF the
house reported the Glassner bill abol
ishing the pardon board, with recon
mendatlons that the bill may pass
Senator Freeman's bill providing on
appropriation OF $4,000 for an execu
tive mansion was reported fayorably
by the finance committee OF the cen.
ate.
Budget Reported.
Chairman Chambers OF the commit
tee on ways and means has fixed tl2.
10000 as the limit of all appropria
ton bills passed by the legislature.
or this amount s3.i23 900 will be
spread upon the tax rolls OF the years
1912 and 1913 for special purposes
10 The sum OF 1851 900 20 cover tina ex,
listing deficit in the state treasury Ia
included In this amount, and In order
! 20 have working balance In the state
treasury to provide for emergencies
! the sum OF 100000 is appropriated
u A large number OF appropriation
bills have not yet been reported by tho
4 committee. but Mr.. Chambers feels
9 confident that the committee can hold
the total amount OF appropriation be-
$ low the ,l2.5O0.OOQ limit.
judiciary subI,l ute ELL.
The house judiciary COMMITTEES re-
/. ported a substitute bill which nro.
O poses TO give married women entire
! control over any wage. the eain. The
n substitute allows married women their
n wages when they ace living separate
4 and apart from their husbands Tho
committee also reported bin piuvit'
ing for the draUing ~ turtles in citiss
working under the commi sion foim OF
government. . provides that lists OF
four names shall be drawn for petit
= Jury duty In each voting prccin:i OF
: over 400 population.
= Nudity Labor Law.
:. The McNitt bill. allowing for long
z er working hours than now permitted
under the present Jaw, was placed on
general order by vote OF the house
This action was opposed by Represent
h alive Flowers. who two years agc