The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-02-26

Anu tho oho 10 uot yCt. Aut Ntatuct uopdTt-
ment OF the Government was put under the
care and supervision OF "Old Probabilities,
and everybody felt that IL was in good hands
a. that functionary was a very respectable
parsonage. But now comes the Niles Repub-
lican and charges that department with corrup-
ton inIthis that " Old Prob" has entered into
league with the :" ice dealers" and to further
their interests to the discomfort OF everybody
else has kept the thermometer vibrating be-
tween zero and twenty-eight to thirty degrees
below. The accusation is certainly grave one,
aud, considering the good name "Old Prob"
has heretofore borne. the matter should be in
vestlgated.
w. W. Hodge and II. M. 0lney represented
this County, at meeting of the County Super
lntendents OF the Poor, which was held at
Lansing last week.
The most important feature OF the meeting
was the consideration of the question OF pro-
viding for the insane county poor-houses. After
q mutual interchange OF views Charles NJ
Cros we'll, secretary OF the board of penal
pau and reformatory commissioners L. F.
Moore, and DR.. Rexford were appointed a
committee to draft resolution upon the sub
ject.
The committee reported the following reso-
tuition which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED that it is the sense Of this con-
vention that the legislature now IN session
should make every possible provision FOR the
speedy erection and completion OF the pro-
posed new asylum at Pontiac. to the end that
all the insane within our borders may become
the wards OF the state.
These same gentlemen were appointed com
mittee to reporti upon the necessary amend
ments to the poor laws. They made the fol-
lowing report which, after some discussion was
adopted,
The superintendent Of the poor Of the state
of Michigan, having had practical experience
In the workings and details OF the laws OF the
state respecting the management OF county
poor-houses and the dispensatlon OF moneys
Tor the temporary relief OF the poor, hereby
respectfully memorialize the Legislature OF the
state to amend such laws as follows:
First that the law requiring reports to DE
made to the secretary OF state be 80 amended
as to require officers in townships and wards
Of counties where the distinction between
town and county poor has not been Abolished,
to report to the superintedents In their respect
i've counties the amount expended for this
purpose in their localities, and the numoer
of pei sons 80 supported, so that the reports
of the superintendent from such counties
NAV show fully and fairly the whole amount
actually expended for the support OF the poor
therein.
Secondly. that further provision be added
to the law providing for the relief OF the poor,
making the property Of pauper who fraud
uently conceals his means and obtains support
from the public authorities, liable Tor the ex-
pense OF such maintenance and enabling the
superintendent to collect from such property
when discovered the cost Of such maintenance.
Thirdly, that the grandparents or grand
children IN the line OF direct descent be made
liable to contribute to the support OF eacn
other when INDECENT, in the same manner that
father and child are now required to contribute.
Fourthly, that an amendment to the present
law for serving process on relatives haDie 10
contribute lie made so that service may be had
on one resident in another county who wrong
fully refuses to make such contribution.
A resolution was adopted to have the law
changed so that the superntendents OF poor
should be allowed until October 10 to make
their annual report to the secretary OF state
A resolution was passed, asking the Legis-
lature to provide state institution for the care
OF idiots permanent organization was also
formed, by electing G, NJ. Crosswell OF Adrian
President, Mr. Green OF Eaton county Treas
urer, and T. W. Hall OF Battle Creek Secretary.
The next annual meeting Will be held next
February at Coldwater.