The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-29

stenographors In various judicial dis
tricts. Only one OF these received tina
signature OF the governor. q bill intro
duced by Senator Collins TO increase
salary OF the stenographer OF the Bay
county circuit. The governor believes
these bills are OF local character
and that. according 10 the new consti.
tuition. the legislature has no right 10
pass such bills without attaching ref.
erendum 10 the tct.
Many important Laws Enacted.
A great number OF mea sures favored
by the governor fell by the wayside.
yet Il Is only Just 10 say that the leg
islature passed a number OF acts that
will prove OF great benefit 20 the state.
The Fowle bill repeating the mort
gage tax law and substituting a resis-
tration fee OF so cents for every 800
mentioned In the mortgage Is OF great
Importance. This fee Is final and
takes place OF all taxes against mort
cages. Persons who are familiar with
the operation of this act believe that
the yearly income OF the state from
this source Will come pretty close -
$500 900.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Fred Woodwork OF Huron county
is another bit Of Legislation which will
have far-reaching results. This act
repeats the special charter under
which uhe Detroit Grand Haven and
Milwaukee railroad operates and
which enabled this railroad 20 escape
It's share OF taxation. paying into the
state treasury the same amount as the
road did fifty years ago. when drst
constructed.
The Lord bill providing for a COM
mission OF inquiry 20 investigate the
efficiency OF the present system OF
taxation will be OF great Importance
and enable the tax commission 10 se-
cure better equalization and the plac-
ing OF more taxable property upon the
tar roll
Tue Miller bill. guaranteeing officers
OF trusts immunity for testimony Civ
en- a. state witnesses. will enable the
attorney general TO more successfully
enforce the antitrust Law.
The Symonds bill compelling. upper
peninsula railroads TO carry passen-
gers at the same rate charged by the
railroads In the lower psninsuAa vii,
prove a great boon 10 the people in
the northern part OF the state and Aid
In the settlement OF vAst Agricultural
lands in the uppsr peninsula
The city home rule bin authorizing
mo Use OF the initiative. refsrsndum
and recall and providing for che
amendment OF city charters without
. complets revision Is OF great inter
est TO the larger cities In the state.
Responsibility for killing q large
number OF the measures suggested I'm
Governor Osborn's message rests with
the senate. On the whole. the house
was more responsive and In closer
touch with the governor than were the
senator's
Although there az no Organization OF
the administration forces In either re
house or senate a number OF strong
men developed during the course OF
the session In both branches These
men. however, were not always on the
administration side.
Representative Lord OF Wayne will
probably have the distinction OF being
the member who succeeded In passing
the largest number OF bills
Booms sprouted.
Friends OF Gilbert A. Currie, second
termer from Midland. have Instituted
boom for him as candidate for
speaker OF the rext house. Currie has
made a good record and fs In good
position 10 land the plum. as Speaker
Baker has developed some aspir tioni
towards becoming auditor general
Many booms for state Offices de-
veloped during the last week OF the
session.
Speaker Baker Dlsmisses Force.
Contrary 10 time -honored tradtion.
Speaker Baker served formal notice OF
dismissal TO allemployes OF tho house.
thus cutting them on the pay roll OF
the legislature Immediately after ad-
journment. II has been the custom %
the legislature for years past 10 pay
ell employees from the time OF tenn
porary adjournment 10 the time 81
hnal adjournment A
Will Not Try Russell. I,
Since the senate refused TO enter
tain the Impeachment charges brought
by the house against Warden Russell
OF Marquette prison. there will bo
nothing To detain the senate after May
2. Senators still hold the opinion that
Warden Russell Is not civil Officer
under the meaning OF the constitution:
that he Is the chief guard or keeper OF
the prison and ranks In the same cate
CORY as other employees OF the prison
under control and direction OF the
prison board Failure OF the house 10
include members OF the prison board
in the impeachment gave the senators
opportunity 10 reject the impeachment
charges The senate IL Judge and furv