The Calumet news., 1911-02-23
TAX BILL IN
STATE SENATE
MEASURE TO PROVIDE SPECIAL
BOARD OF EXPERTS TO MAKE
INVESTIGATION is IN
TRoDUcED.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 23.-Senator
Prank Newton has introduced a bill,
which meets with the approval Of the
governor, providing for the appoint
ment of a committee of three to in
yestigate the taxation problem and
make a report to the governor on tho
first day of May following the close
of the legislative session. The com
pensation Of the members is fixed at
s25 a day
For the last two weeks this matter
has been lying dormant in the house
committee. Governor Osborn took
representative Lord 10 task in Sc
yore manner for his inactivity last
week and now the administration
members of the house have taken the
matter up and will either have the
matter reported out from committee
.his week or will move to take it
from the committee and house mem
bers declare it is going to be passed
regardless of the attitude of those
who have thus far blocked action on
it.
Lansing Home for Governors.
Senator Vaughan has introduced a
bill making it mandatory for the gov
crnor to reside in Lansing during his
term of office and providing for an ex-
ecutive residence. This bill was pre-
pared and introduced at the request
of the governor. who favored such a
measure in his message.
Senator Fowle has introduced bill.
the purpose of which is to simplify
the termination Of land contracts by
requiring that a SO-day notice be serv-
ed on the person who is in arrears.
three months after the notice is serv-
ed the contract expires, if the pay
ments are still in arrears.
Senator Guy Miller's bill making two
amendments to the grade separation
laws has been passed on third read
ing. The law as amended makes ii
possible for a property owner to sue
for damages, regardless of the situa-
ton of the property. Under the pres
ent law only the owners of property
abutting on the street which is sep
arated can begin suit.
Many Administration Bills.
The administration has loomed big
in the legislative proceedings thus far
this week. No less than six admins
tration bills, prepared for the govern
or and bearing his OK, have been in
troduced in two days.
L ts,-a G.t,,,.aVt ,f Iv.pt In
troduced the administration bill pro-
viding for the abolition of the board
of corrections and charities and the
several boards Of the penal Institute
tions and the asylums. and creating a
single board of control for all these
institutions This board is to consist
OF three members. TO give their entire
time 60 the interests OF the state and
TO be paid $4,000 year each, with a
secretary AT $4,000 a year.
Representative Amerson introduced
the bill providing for the abolition OF
the state board of accountarcy; Rep
.resentative Smith of Lapeer introduce
ed the bill providing for the strength
ening Of the construction of railway
cars.
Representative Henry Of Calhoun
county introduced the administration
bill providing for the regulation of
the size and construction Of cabooses
so that. as Governor Osborn said in
his message. the little old wornout
single truck affairs prohibited in other
states may not be sent into Michigan
to endanger the life and limb OF the
trainmcn.
Representative Leonard introduced
the bill TO abolish the Michigan
weather bureau.
Senator Weter introduced the meas
ure TO abolish the office OF inspector
OF salt.