The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-15

cuff court judges and Justices OF the
supreme court are subject 20 the pro
visions OF the recall. The recall als1
operates in cities upon city officials.
Passes Uniform Accounting Bill.
The house passed the Lord bill, pro
viding for a uniform system OF ac
counting in the books OF township
county and state officers. The bill pro
vides for chief accountant at sal
airy OF $4,000. ten assistants mt $4,000
per annum and such 9th r help as may
be necessary to perform the duties OF
this Office. The bill was bitterly OF
posed by a number OF members. and
only with the hardest kind OF fight
was II possible 20 muster the ffty-hys
votes which were cast in favor OF the
bill.
The bill provides for a central boari
of control After being bureted from
one committee TO another. II was again
reported out by the committee on
state affairs. and passed the house
on third reading The bill as amend.
ed provides that the state prison NJ
Jackson, the Ionia reformatory, the
upper peninsula prison. the asylum for
the criminal insane at Tonia. the girls
school az Coldwater and the industrial
school for boys at Lansing shall be
placed under the control OF this boari
and all the boards now In charge OF
these institutions will go out Of ex-
istence January |. 1912. and their pow.
ers and duties will be transferred 10
this new board OF control. The admin
istration friends claim that there In
considerable sentiment In the senate
in favor OF the bill In this amended
form.
Railroads Contest Two-csnt Fare.
Representatives OF the various rail
road companies affected by the Sy-
monds two-cent fare bill are straininc
every nerve 10 either defeat or amend
the bill In the senate. Senator Fowic.
the administration leader In the sen.
ate, differs with Governor Osborn on
this question. The governor in hia
message advocated faro OF two and
one-half cents Senator Fowlo believes
that the railroads can carry pAsssn-
gers for two cents In the upper PENN.
sula as we'll as they can In Minnesota
and northern Wisconsin, whose eli.
matte conditions are similar 70 that
OF northern Michigan.
Will Select shumway's Successor.
Governor Osborn has told the stale
board Of health to select secretary
TO succeed Or. Shumway. the present
incumbent Under the law the secre-
tary is appointed by the governor. The
governor however. believes that poll
tics should not cut any figure In the
selection OF man who looks after
the public health. He Ia opposed 70
the reappointment Of DR.. Shumway.
but will appoint any qualified man
recommended TO him by the members
OF the board.
Aids Dependents OF Prisoners.
Representative Jeromes bill provid-
ing for the appropriation OF $4,000
for the support OF dependents OF con
victs was taken from the table and
passed the house In spite OF the spir.
tied attack made against the bill by
Representative Warner The OPP
ponents OF the bill claim that the state
ought TO endeavor 10 put the prisons
on a paying basis SO that the convicts
may be able 20 support their families
while serving out their sentences in
the penal institutions OF the state.
Prison Report Out.
The special committee appointed By
Speaker Baker to investigate certain
conditions In the Marquette prison sub
mitted a majority and minority re.
port TO the legislature this week. Tho
majority report. signed by Represent
atlves Perry. Warner and Henry.
states that the corporal punishment as
practiced In the Marquette institution
is iustihable. The report further
states that something ought to be
done 20 abolish the contract system.
which Is held responsible for most
cases OF corporal punishment; the
prisoners. being unable 20 accomplish.
their task, the complaints " the for,
man or superintendent OF the shop
suits in many injustices TO prisone
The committee recommended the :.
ignation OF William Russell. broth
ot Warden Russell, who has y Il
charge OF the overall factory. Villa ,
Russell, however. had rendered lu
resignation to his brotDcr before to
report was made public The mincri.y
report. signed bv Representative
Kalmbach and Straight, condemns cor
poral punishment In the strongs
terms.
House Agrees 20 Salary.
After wrangling with the senate
committee for the past FIVE week.
the house finally agreed 70 accept tho
senate bill making the salary OF tn
insurance commissioner $4,000 per
year The bill was given immediate
effect
Senate Passes Fowle 6IIl.
The senate passed the Fowle NOR,
gage tax repeal bill. In order TO facil
itafa the raggase ~ the hill In tha