The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-01-28

Republican votes of the members OF
the legislature, and one Democrat, KEEP
resentatiye Taylor Of Kent, also voted
for the Jackson man, In compliance
with some prediction promises. The
Democrats honored John T. Winship
OF Saginaw with complimentary vote
as their choice for United States sen
ator.
Full Train Crew Bill.
Representative Jensen OF Delta Will
introduce a bill known as the "full
train crew bill" The Association OF
Michigan Trainmen held meeting In
Detroit the past week and adopted res
olutions favoring such measure, urging
its passage for the benefit OF its mem
bers and the safety of the travelling
public.
Tho bill provides that all trains
shall have one engineer. one fireman
one conductor, one brakeman and one
hagman About twenty states have
passed similar laws.
Representative Jensen will also In
lIOhuNt a. UAil hDOllNAliilE TIC EAhAt AtiAh
Office and transferring all records and
lands now in possession in that office
10 the auditor generals department..
Mapes After Palmer.
Peeved by c. a. Palmer's activity
against the confirmation Of the War.
ner recess appointees, Senator Mapes
will advocate hill limiting the sal.
airy Of the insurance commissioners 20
$1,000 and which provides that all fees
must be paid into the state treasury.
Representative Lord who cannot be
charged with extravaganza, believes
that the insurance commissioner ought
20 be paid salary sufficient with the
great responsibilities Of that Office and
In n bill has fixed the salary at $4,000
With workingmon's insurance and EN-.
ploycrs' liability under supervision ~
the insurance commissioner. this de
partment will become one OF the most
important in the state.
Lobbyists Appear on Scene.
The railroad interests. always on the
alert. scent danger during this session
OF the legislature and have several ex
perienccd attorneys on the scene, ready
20 prevent any unfavorable action, II
possible.
The mining interests are also
alarmed. and, while there Is no danger
OF the passage Of tonnage tax bill.
the idea Of cooperation tax as I'D
vocated by the governor does not ap
peal fayorably 10 tEem Tho Interests
will put up n strenuous dFht against
the two-cent fare lill Cor he upper
peninsula, THE full train crew BILL the
bill providing for steel passenger
coaches and better Caboosev for frelc'i
trains The mines will fehi the min.
inspection bill. as well as the royal
bill.
II remains to be>9pen II the la'er
ests can influence legfsiation as IL
often have in the past. OF II 6s. APP
cation Of the primary law will hold ~
legislators in greater terror OF the
constituents.
Excessive Appropriations.
The farmer members OF inc houss
are shocked nj the estimates presented
by the various boards of control OF
the state institutions They believe
these estimates are entirely out OF all
proportion. and unreasonable.
The Kalamazoo asylum for the IN.
sane requests an appropriation OF S21..
900 for horse barn. While the state
public school requires one for $500
for piggery 10 accommodate seventy
pigs.
That these bills will be cut IL
sure guess. but IN the past the
appropriations nskcd for by the boards
Of control were unquestioned and nj.
lowed, with the result that there al.
ways was nice little nest egg in the
treasures OF the institutions for q
rainy day.
State Fair For Upper Peninsula.
An effort will be made by the upper
peninsula dclegatfcn TO have the state
give financial aid 10 an upper PENN.
sula state fair. a fair association. will
be organized by pcrsons' Interested In
the proposition shortly and great re.
suits are expcctsd from thu advertis.
ing Of the agricultural seeo6rses OF
The eo~wvy above the sob.