The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-24

from taxation causes some hardship In
certain communities, the spec hes Of
Representative Warner and Gan ser
however left little doubt in the minds
OF the members as to the advisibi ity OF
exempting the veterans of the civ !
war from the duties of taxai2n 70"
the few remaining years of thcir life.
Senator Murtha Mrz2Icd.
After brilliant par ia neatlcy strrg-
"'e between Senators Mutt a. NJ a.
nd Fowle, the attcmps or Seat
!urtha to fend hi ch1ra ter en- C
'ocr If the sena wa locked b III
str'te-y of Sem tor Fcwle The uD"c
peninsula sena' or contend d tia. inn
~uch as the actions of Sen t M
ha which were attack Govern -
Osborn happened in New York sey
eral years aTo and that The. criticis0
Of he governor did not apply to to
oF cial acts of Senator Murtha, tie
senate as BODY had no jurisdiction
over the matter. Senator Mu,tha pr
sented very carefully worded resolu-
ton to the senate In which the gov
ernor was requested to state whether
or not he had acted in his official
capacity In his correspondence with
Mayor Gaynor of New York rerardin
Sena1or Murtka's conduct while
resident of that state. He also r.
ouested that all information in the
hands OF the governor be transmitted
to the senate so that he would be
given a chance to explain his situation
to that body. Senator Miller a-temrt-
ed to defend the senator from d Ntroit,
but was interrupted by Senator Fowle.
who raised n point of order. Senate"
Leidlein also rushed to the defense
of his Democratic colleague. TIL res
luticn failed to pass by tie vote Of
16 to 16. In all probability the Muir
tina matter Is ended.
Zack Chandler Statue.
The senate passed the bill fostered
by Senator Mapes for the appropr ia
ton of $4,000 for the erection Of a
statue Of former United States Sen
ator Zachariah Chandler in statuary
hall in the national capitol at Wash
ington. Senator Fowle. who last W elk
voted against the bill, prompted as
he explained. by economic reasons
withdrewvhis opposition after an at
tack had been made upon the charac-
ter of the late senator by Senators Lee
and Leidlein.
After Loan Sharks.
Representative Copley introduced
bill which is intended to put a Grimm
into-the exhorbitant rates now charg
by certain money lenders in the large
cities. The bill provides for a strict
regulation of the loan business and
also provides that in no cases the in
terest shall exceed two per cent a
month. Representative Warner will
attempt to amend the bill, which new
includes incorporated cities, so that
villages will be included in it's pro-
vision.
The state grange Is making de-
termined effort upon Senator King
man, chairman of the committee on
taxation, to have that committee re
port to the senate the tonnage tax
bill. Members of the committee how
ever, assert that they will not report
the bill unless directed by a vote o.
the senate to do so. 1t Is hardly ey-
pected that the friends of the bill will
be able to muster sufficient strength
to take the bill from the committee.
Oppose Full Crew Bill.
Nearly every railroad was repre-
sented at a public hearing before the
house and senate committees on rail-
roads. The railway attorneys ap,
peared to oppose tire full crew bill In.
troduced on behalf of the railway
trainmen by Representative Jensen.
The trainmen claimed that the meas
ure was introduced to promote the
safety of the travelling public. The
railway operators claim that in case Of
a strike or scarcity of men they would
be unable to operate their trains if
this bill becomes law. The bill has
good chances to pass both houses.
The upper peninsula railroads are
still opposing the proposed reduction
In railroad fares in that section of the
state. Their contention is that the
operating expenses of the railroads are
much greater during the winter in the
upper peninsula than in the southern
portion of the state. Representatives
Symonds, Lucas and James however.
proved to the satisfaction Of a major
ity of the members of the Joint con-.
mittee that operating expenses are not
greater. and that t Decent fares in
the upper peninsula are an injustice
to the travelling public. All indica
tons point towards the passage o. a
two-cent fare bill.
Will Prune Appropriations
Chairman Chambers of the commit
tee on ways and means is preparing
for a careful consideration CT all ap
bills. Mr.. Chambers as.
sisted by the other members of tho
will subject each item 10
the closest scrutiny. The members
of the committee are determined TO
apply the pruning shears quite freely
in order to reduce the total tax levy
to its lowest possible figure.
Disbursement of Primary Fund.
Representative Willoughby will in.
troduce a bill during the coming week