The Calumet news., 1911-04-18
Synopsis Of Legislation and How
the Governors Recommen-
dations Have Fared
With Solons
SENATE BLAMED FOR DELAY
important Measures Held up Earlier in
Session Because of Opposition
to Osborn. Constructive
Work Lately.

Lansing. Mich, April 1S.-The fol-
lowing shows what the legislature has
done with the measures proposed by
the governor. both in his campaign and
I'm his message.
| Legislative Investigation of State
Departments and Institutions. Passed
the house but held up in the senate
Regulation Of Express Rates by the
Railroad Commission Scott bill
passed in the senate and Currie bill I'm
the house Identical measures.
Reduction of Passenger Rates in the
Upper Peninsula to 2h cents Per Mile
l-Symonds bill for 2-cent fares passed
the house. Special order for Tuesday
i'm the senate.
Investigation of Taxation System by
By Partisan Commission-Passed both
branches.
Corporation Income Tax-Not enact
ed except that the federal constitution
al amendment providing an income
tax was adopted by the legislature.
Broadening of the Powers of the
State Tax Commission-Lord bill
passed and signed.
Specific Tonnage Tax on Vessels
Hailing From Michigan Ports-Steven-
son bill passed.
Repeal of Mortgage Tax Law and
the Imposition of Recording Fee
E'owle bill has passed both branches.
Workingmens Compensation Act
Stewart bill passed the house. Com
mission ordered to make a study of
the question to report at the special
session or the next regular.
Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Woodwork and Dunn measures passed
the house but held up in the senate.
Appointment of a Commission TO In
vestigate the Liquor Trafic--Resolu-
tion passed the senate but tabled in
the house.
Civil Service for state Employees
Mapes bill killed by the senate.
-Four Year Term for Governor by
Constitutional Amendment-Bill never
reported out by senate committee.
Reorganization of the National
Guard on a Regular Army Basis
Stewart bill has passed and signed and
now i'm effect.
Executive mansion of the governor
Freeman bill passed the senate, held
up in ways and means committee of
the house.
Abolition of the offices of commits
sioner of mineral statistics, state land
office. state oil inspector and state salt
nspector-Commissio of mineral
statistics job abolished Dusenbury bill
to abolish the land commissioner Of
flee killed by the house judiciary COM
mittee. State oil and state salt in
spectorship bill ia abolish killed by the
senate.
Placing of game and fish preserva-
tion under bipartisan commission
Passed the senate. Now in the house.
Inter- county roads system to con-
meet county seats-No bill passed.
Central board of control for all in
stitutions except educational-Stewar
bill creating central board of control
for penal and reformatory institutions.
passed the house. but sleeps in the
senate committee.
Simplifying the primary law-Little
done with this act.
Uniform system of accounting-Lord
bill passed the house, but killed in the
senate.
Central state purchasing bureau-No
bill introduced.
shal-Ball bill passed and already in
effect.
Creation of consistent policy of
grade separation-No bill introduced.
Stronger railroad cars-Several bills
made into one have passed the house.
but are now held up in the senate.
Use of convict labor on the roads
Austin bill passed the house. Held up
I'm the senate.
Taxation of mineral reserves and
royalties Holland Bricker bill passed.
Securing of special income TO the
state from water powers-no bill intro
duced.
Laws TO do away with wildcat min
ing stocks-no broad bill introduced.
Fostering Of care of the farm wood
llots-Foster bill passed.
Compulsory voting law-no bill in
troduced
Free text books in all schools-no
bill introduced.
Bringing of private banks under
provisions of the state banking law
bills making some advance in this line
passed. but no broad bill has been
nassed nv either house.
Further legislation to protect women
and child labor-no bill passed.
Creation of state secret service de-
partment-Newton bill has passed the
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