The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-02-16
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
By Represenfatipe L. j. Lewis

happening at proposed and
the people of Van Buren county.
introduced which the light of day
their introduction and there occupying with thoe
When Bill has been passed by either House. then becomes I'M
potan and if the people of our county they should know It,
Bill recently passed the House providing for the filling of
the office of Justice of the Peace by election of the Town Board
authorizing the filling of vacancies in that Office this might be Of
townships of Van Bun county, where Township Boards
have attempted to fill the
Circuit Judges are paid Treasury;
principally the Automobile Industry population has
advanced the sk n and naturally court
business has of six Cir
unable keep with the work. is said they
called relieve the stan remedy this bill has recently
passed providing additional Judges Wayne County
making a total of ten
permitting Telephone ncor
poate Stock and for pecuna profit has passed the
this week and the Senate much opposition has developed
among companies Telephone business; they have main
persistent lobby against this Bill from the they
they with Mutual and that their
entry the field of competition wilt result In conhcaon OF their prop
that competition should not be
legitimate; that otherwise monopoly created and the
principle Oh Home Nue cast soe ms d. W , pe0
time the absorbing topic in the legislative halls Another Bill
peacefully sumberng the House committee Private
Corporations of from the Telephone
Committee has decided public
Wednesday, 2sth February,
expected that the Railroad
Commission Committees and delegates Mutual
and Stock from all over Michigan hearing
tended by their attorneys and binders give their this
of legislation; this last Bill enacted into law would
permit lines from municipality
being the of the Railroad
mssion under decisions the Commission they will permit
municipality already occupied by another company
Occasionally tanspres the legislative
its usual sober and dgnifed just this last one OF the
p Grand Rapids bringing
bride of that day. his desk adorned with beautiful
upon entry
offered the effect that welded gentleman should be
that have violated the rules of the House and taken
for yourself, a bride?
What is your excuse such transgression?
other than your salary member of this
House, will enable support wife?
to
the queonswere proponded by the reading
Clerk Mr. Frost though somewhat embarrassed
lily questions stating his reply the last question:
During e have been able to almost support myself and after
thinking would mighty
help feel that amply provided for
enductei to his desk and hereupon
resolution offered and adopted wishing Mr. Frost and wife, mos
happy and prosperous future, ETC. .
the Bills already placed before it, in this the House seems
Senate several through
reading and transmitted them the Senate he Senate
Bill third reading the 7th inst; the Senate
lose much time by failing to have quorum
Four weeks of the session both Houses devoted to ogna
nkeg the various State institutions
that the Budget System when enacted will do will
these useless and expensive junketng trips
Speaker House
planning adjournment April 1s hoped by ALL that thei
will be carried OUT thus far the sessions of each House have
shor-th longest
at various times during the day
sometimes these committees have plenty of work ru
fact there where the real work is don they must scrutne ea
Bill carefully, discuss it, with existing laws same subject
then they amend substitute report out or pgeonhoe 1t
defnately-kll the Bill as it is termed
that Bill of the committee and the floor the House, provides
. he n the House to do
consideration
the that nortorious bills
rarely ld reported out without recommendation"
majority of the committee opposed
attention the
Legislature Budget Bills
Sleeper and
Bills mho
raising apprag Funds but provide for the
dures trouble lies almost wholly wit
tina
Buget System this State should be full and complete detail
In this the Governor insists that commission ought be appointed
of
proposition idea of the needs Of corporation that
pending upeep majority Of tn
expected that
providing such will be
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