The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-03-25

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Shower OF New BIlls-Insuranee
Measure VIII Observation-Disclosures
Matter stransled by Senate.
Especial correspondenee).
lansing, MEDIATOR considerable
oratogy in which the speakers sought
to Guido each other In their express
sions for practical economy. the house
passed the senate resolution nxing
April 18th as the day when business
In the Legislature shall come TO an
end, and making May lst the day OF
Anal adjournment.
Representative Dunn Of Sanilac
started the ball rolling when, In spir- |
tied speech, he urged the house mem
bers 20 get down 20 work and pass the
necessary legislation SO that the legis-
lature may be able TO adjourn at an
early date Speaker Baker also adj
monIshed the members OF their duty
and told them that by working hard
or during the time when the body Is
in session thousands OF dollars can be
saved TO the state. Representative
Haviland defended the legislature by
stating that up 10 the present time
moro bills have been introduced than
during any other legislative period or
similar length. Representative Straight
warmed the members that unless the
LEGISLATION desired by the governor is
passed. the legislature will be called
in extra session so that the legislative
. program outlined In Governor osborn's
J. message may be completed.
% Although Governor Osborn acknowL
sdxss that he has met considerable op-
n position TO his Legislative program by
nsmAsrs OF the Legislature and from
other quarters, the governor is still
81 srennisttc and believes that consider
: shse viii be accomplished before the
q. sSnsfon ends In passing legislation
!, aioas progresssve lines.
we Win live just as long IL the
LEGISLATURE falls To pass amy laws,
IN mid tho,Eovernor In an address TO the
n. sdstuial association. on Friday, IL
tAis city. Il hope the wcrdngmen'i
compensation act VIII be passed anc
DO other needed reforms will be brought
about. Sometimes the only way tina
a. an executive can bring about legisla
il. ton is to bring out the big stick"
p New Bills still Coming.
nm Bills are being drawn on every imae
a. Unable subject within the scope OF leg
islation. Every session witnesses
shower OF bills. most OF them destine'
ne TO be pigeon-holed in some committee
by room. Many important bills bearin
ma on progressive legislation have bee
- introduced and are awaiting actio
"a either by the committee or the hous
and senate.
u The new military bill drafted b
Representative Gansser and Stewar
'ss was up in committee OF the whole las
es week and will be passed with som
minor amendments on third reading
N. The bill does away with three bril-
adler generals and reorganizes IN
staff OF the brigade organization. \
ain changes are made In the rank and III
Of the three regiments composing u
ba, Michigan brigade.
70. insurance Bill VIII Pass.
The Ashley bill. modelled after N
plan outlined by the National FIR
o." ternal congress, was reported out I
1873 committee on insurance and actS
favorably on by the house In the cor
me mittee OF the whole. The bill is e
dorsed by all the leading fraternal {
ganizations In the country and w
championed before the committee
end 60, co,nu,ander George IoveIace
ns aAaW NJ fnfh
persons well known in fraterna III
The object OF the bill Is 20 provide Z
the reasonable rates OF fraternal inst
nee ance. thus securing the stability
day uch organizations. The bill is ma
special order for "Wednesday. Mar
the 22nd
Jerome BILL Fails 20 Pass.
liver The bill introduced by Represen
day tive Jerome OF Detroit, providing
an appropriation OF 10000 for the
%, lief OF dependents Of convicts. fail
To pass the house last week. Rep
=" sentative Arthur Odell OF Ailegan
iay' yancod some very good reasons
the the defeat OF the bill when he sta,
= an that the bill attempts 10 put
ay. premium on crime and provides
-, me family OF the criminal, and
contains no provision TO protect q
provide for the families Of the victi
m OF Of the criminals. REPRESENTATIVES, =
Iron gibbon and Warner also spoke agai
To-, the bill. which was defeated by "
OF as 20 30. Representative Jero
moved 10 reconsider the vote by VIII
. the bin failed TO pass and moved
Law the hill on the table with VI
10 OF resurrecting same AZ some tut
time when. In his opinion. the no
). 81 Is in n better disposition 10 pass y
ts& Sustain Soldiers Exemptions.