The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-04-10

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States, says Professor Anderson OF M.
A. C. While other sections of the
country have larger herds than are
found on individual Michigan farms.
the quality Of stock raised here is
inferior to none. he explains. ~
A. B. Niles of Grand Ledge is pres
ident, William Stoll Of Lansing vice
president, and Fred McDonel. also OF
Lansing. secretary-treasurer The
executive committee includes George
H. Gillespie and Frank Severance OF
Mason, e. A. Olin and C. l.. Hulett OF
Okemus, and Carl Schaibly Of Lam
sing.
Governor Overruled. n
Lansing.-July of the present year
the state game. fish and forestry de-
partment will cease to exist, and It's
duties will be taken over by the public
domain commission. This action was
vote of 2S to 3. and the house by q
vote of S5 to 8, voted to pass the
Odell bill over the governors veto.
the first time in % years that such
action has been taken by a Michigan
legislature.
The bill was given immediate ef-
feet for the reason that the term OF
office of the present state game. fish
and forestry warden. William r.
Oates, expires on July /. With the
legislature adjourning. say, May Is.
and the bill, without an immediate ef-
feet clause. taking effect 80 days after
final adjournment, there would be
about month and half that the
state would have no game warden, and
Governor Ferris would have been
given the right to name warden for
that period. Closely following the
reading of the governors veto mes
sage, arguments for and against the
bill were started. Soon a vote was
taken. and In just seven and one-half
minutes the measure was sent over
to the house for action. There less
time was consumed than in the SEN
ate on discussion. for after Repre-
sentatives Sheridan. Ford. Flower.
Whitley and Jerome had told the mer-
its Of the measure, and just as Rep
resentative Moore (Democrat). was
about to take the floor Of the house
and tell the governors views, Repre-
sentative Tufts was recognized by the
chair. moved the previous question.
and the bill was passed.
Hearing on Rates.
The senate committee on railroads
will hold public hearing on the Tay-
lor-Henry sliding scale fare bill which
gives certain railroads In the state re-
lief asked for by increasing their pas
senger rates. Following such hearing
the bill will be reported out in the SEN
ate for action.
While Receiver Paul King OF the
Pere Marquette would have liked q
bill that would give the system he
represents more relief, he says that
the road will have to be content with
the measure II it passes the legisla-
lure, which is likely. judging from
present indications.
The bill as framed will give rail-
roads earning less than 81 800 per mile
on passenger business authority to
charge three cents a mile, roads earn.
ing from $1,000 to $4,000 will be al.
lowed to charge two and one-half
cents a mile, and roads earning over
| $4,000 a mile on passenger business
will be allowed to charge only. two
cents q mile.
The roads which will remain at the
two-cent rate II the bill is passed are
the Michigan Central. Lake Shore,
Grand Rapids & Indiana, Wabash and
Grand Trunk system. The Ann Ar
Dor. Pere Marquette. Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic and Cincinnati will
be allowed to charge two and half
cents.
Firemen's Bill Passed.
/ The senate passed a batch of ten
bbls on third reading. including the
architects registration bill. as previ-
iously amended: the bill allowing an
appropriation of $1,000 to send DEL
| egation of colored citizens to the an
niversary celebration Of negro free
dom In Chicago next fall, and the bill
| to extend furlough privileges to the
firemen in all cities.
Won knobeIsdorf Set Free. IA
Governor Philip conditionally par
doned Curt Garden von Knoblesdorf.
who on March was sentenced to two
years in Waupun. The conditional
pardon and release IL granted by tho
governor upon the express condition
that Won Knoblesdorf immediately
take mp his residence In Milwaukee
county: that he report forthwith TO-
the chief Of police Of the city OF NIL
waukee; that he report in writing -
the chief Of police on each Saturday
until March 8, 1917. and that he aol6o
by csrtain rules and reguiations.