The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-03-18

case OF Warden Russell by his political
enemies m Marquette. the fact seems
70 be established that the contract
system now IN vogue in the penal in.
stitutions OF Michigan is directly re-
sponsibe for the deplorabIe conditions
existing in them
Governor Osborn Is determined that
the contract system must be abolished
and the prisoners employed ON state
account In this he has the hearty
support ~ Wardens Russell OF Mar.
quote and simpson of Jackson. The
newspaper descrlr ions Of he frequent
nogeing 90 prisoners NJ Marquette ap.
pear 10 have erected a senument IN
favor of the Oe bin. which prohibits
corporal punishment n penal institu-
tions
Direct Vote FOR Senator
Senator Watkins. in a Joint rcsolu.
ton. Invited United states Senators
Clapp cf Minnesota aud Root of New
York 20 address The legislature on the
question of q direct vote for United
States senator Senator Clapp has
consented TO address the Michigan
solons IN Monday night. When the
joint resolution reached the house
Representative WoodEy>rth attempted
10 amend Same hv striking out tb0
name of Senator Root from the invi
Ion Woodwork rcmmrEcd very sar
e,H 0rur u Nw York there
appears Or Ee WH need for rN
.am in he iea of United States
senators The motion was lost how
ever and Senator Root staads invited
20 address the legislature any time at
his own convenience.
Provides For corvcts' Families.
Representative Jerome's bill provld-
ing for an appropriation Of $4,000 TO
be available for the support OF depend
ents Of conyicts passed the house
The board Of charities and corrections
IS charged with the custody OF tho
fund. and disbursements for the relief
Of dependent families viii be made
through this board.
AT a public hearing last Wednesday
the house and senate committee found
that the opinions regarding tho pro-
posed teachers pension law differed %
"a large extent The teachers insist
that n law should be passed allowing
for the erection Of n pension fund a
new bin will be introduced this week
which provides for a yearly assess-
ment of $500 ON every person teach
ing I'm schools OF this state The
fund so created VIII DC held In Gus
tody by thc state and pensions be
paid from this fund TO teachers who
have taught The required number o.
years in the public schools IN Michi
e8n The state. however win not
contribute towards this fund
Representative Causser As greatly
Interested in the nremen's pension
BIN ana expects thai the house win
act fayoaahly ON .his bli within "a
hort time. Gansser. WHO i8 o prac
IDEAL insurance man. ia als7 SO ering
the Ashley bill providiuE for equitable
rates for frateruaI insurance com.
ranics throueh the committee OF in
MHncc. Thurday March i6th has
been SGT as q date for public hearing
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