The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
CAPITAL NOTES.

LANSING. Mich. Jan. Ex-senator
w. Frank James. OF Hancock, Who
defeated Senator Charles smith tor
the Republican nomination and landed
his seat as one OF the solops from
the upper peninsula last fall. is prov
ing anything but JOY to the mine
owners of the upper peninsula. James
was not looked on as possibility by
the upper peninsula plutocrats TIL
after the primaries. Then he was al
lowed TO 20 ahead and work QUIT his
own election. Since he has been in
Lansing, IL has been noticed that he
has not that tenderness toward the
mining Interests which was shown by
his predecessor. and he has been re-
ceiving numerous letters commenc-
ing MY Dear Frank" James has
given his constituents distinctly TO
understand that the Dear Frank"
stun doesn't go, and that he is going
TO be a senator and no tool OF cor
pora;e interests.
A farmer will not be allowed TO get
a threshing machine owner 10 hi
place, feed the thresher hands on
skim milk and fat pork. and then
stand OF the thresher for the toll
money under bill introduced by Sen
ator Rosekrans yesterday. The bill
provides that the thresher inlay take
a lien on the golden grain for his pay.
~
Senator Miller thinks that justices
OF the peace all over the state should
lave the same jurisdiction as is grant
ed those I'm Detroit. He introduced
bill yesterday giving justices author
ity TO try cases In which the amount
involved Is not more than $500. AT
present country justices are limited
10 $500.
picturesque Zach Chandler will
probably be honored with a statue
in the gallery OF illustrious Americans
i'm the federal house OF representa-
tives A bill TO that purpose was in
n oduced by Senator Carl Mapes yes
terday.
I'm going 10 put through a ses-
sion OF the senate that will be noted
for it's quick action" said Lieut.-Gov.
Ross yesterday. Il don't believe IN
this stringing along and then shov.
ing through a lot OF bills so fast that
no enc knows what he is voting on.
If those heads of state institutions
will get their budgets in early, as
we have ordered them TO by joint
resolution. the middle of April will
see a good share OF our business
cleaned up"
Warden Fuller, of Ionia state re-
tn n VQGtAT-
,lay. looking after the interests OF
bill. introduced by Senatnr- Bradley
10 appropriate $16,S03 for repair and
improvements TO the reformatory
buildings and the purchase OF farm
adjoining the reformatory site. War-
den Fuller has been busy for the LAST
few months and has secured options
on pieces of property aggregating $50
acres close to the reformatory for
ebout $4,000, which Is something
like $40 for the land. exclusive OF
buildings or $4S an acre. including
the buildings, all of which can be
used for the farm.
Out of his 500 prisoners, Warden
Fuller has 40 or 80 who can safely
be trusted to do farm work. A few
of them need special watching, and
all OF tnem can DC economically CIV
ployed The land he wishes to pur-
chase Is among the most productive
In the county. and there Is little
doubt that 1t could be used with prof
II as rell as giving healthful occu-
patton Ito the prisoners. The bill Is
apt toIpass.
Senator Foster introduced bill yes
terday which is designed to encourage
private forestry, as recommended by
Gov Osborn In his message. The ill
provides for the exemption OF not
more than one-eight OF every 100 acres
from taxation when planted with for
est trees under the regulations pre-
scribed by the state board Of /agricul-
ture A similar law " in effect in
Indiana. SANFORD.