The Detroit times., 1911-01-13
CAPITAL NOTES.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. Ex-senator
wv Frank James, of Hancock, who
defeated Senator Charles Smith tor
the Republican nomination and landed
his seat as one OF the solons 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 a possibility by
the upper peninsula plutocrats I'LL
after the primaries. Then he was al
lowed TO go ahead and work out 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
poraie interests.
A farmer will not be allowed to get
a threshing machine owner TO HI
place, feed tho thresher hands on
skim milk and fat pork, and then
stand on the thresher for the toll
money under a bill introduced by Sen.
ator Rosekrans yesterday. The bill
provides that the thresher mbay take
lien on the golden grain for his pay.
Senator Miller thinks that justices
of the peace all over the state should
have the same jurisdiction as - grant
ed those in Detroit. He introduced q
bill yesterday giving justices author
ity to try cases in which the amount
involved Is not more than $500. Al
present country justices are limited
TO 5000
Picturesque Zach Chandler will
probably be honored with a statue
i'm the gallery of illustrious Americans
In the federal house OF representa-
tiyes A bill to that purpose was IN
tioduced by Senator Carl Mapes yes
terday.
I'm going 10 put through SEES
sion OF the senate that Will be noted
for its quick action" said Lieut.-Gov.
Ross yesterday. Il don't believe IN
this stringing along and then snoy-
ing through lot OF bills 80 fast that
no one knows what he 10 voting on.
II those heads of state institutions
will get their budgets in early, as
we have ordered them to by joint
resolution. the middle OF April VIII
see a good share of our business
cleaned up
Warden Fuller, of Ionia state re-
formatory, was In the city yester-
day, looking after the interests OF
bill. introduced by Senator Bradley
to appropriate s16,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 2S5
acres close TO the reformatory for
sbout $4,000, which IL 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 so who can safely
be trusted to do farm work. A few
Of them need special watching, and
all of them can be economically en-
ployed. The land he wishes to pur-
chase is among the most productive
In the county, and there Is little
doubt that IL could be used with prof
II as well as giving healthful occu-
patton to the prisoners. The bill Is
apt to pass.
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 160 acres
from taxation when planted with for
est trees under the regulations pre-
scribed by the state board Of agricuL
ture. A similar law is in effect In
Indiana. SANFORD.