The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-04
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Appropriations Passed Both Houses and
One Approved-Didn't Use II All-saiary
Increased-Locai Option-Efects of Alec
hol ON the system.

hol ON the system.
from Our Own Correspondent
LANSING, hpril n, 1852
For the first time during the present SEES
sion the Senate found itself
WITHOUT QUORUM
On its reasserhbling on Monday evening last
The House was in the same fix, but il wasn't
The first time The Senate had twelve mem
bers present and nineteen absent without
leave, while the House had forty members
present and forty-two absent without leave
Notwithstanding the hard work in getting
the week started, both houses have since
done good work tor the week, the Senate
journing to Monday morning. The House
adjourned at noon to-day unth = p. IN. OF
Monday
FIRsr APPROPRIATION BILL
The first appropriation bill TO pas both
houses was the one making appropriations
for the School for the Blind, for cur
rent expenses and for buildings eto
While several have passed one house or
the other, this was the first 60 pass both 1t
passed the House some days ago, and the
Senate on the 18th inst was engrossed and
received the approval of the Governor on
the 10Th 1t appropriates total of Sl3l $50
S6S, $50 of which is to be collected in 1888
and s63, 600 in 1881 OF the former amount
flor 1880 So, COO is for the current expenses
of 1883, So for erecting new south wing
to the main building, S:i5, 600 for erecting u
residence for the Superintendent, 81, $50 for
erecting new barn, 1000 for grading
grounds, g., 600 for furnishing buildings, and
81, 80 for overdrafts made in 1889 or the
latter amount (for 1891 s2j 90 is for current
expenses S35 600 for rem owing and rebuild
ing new north wing, 81 800 for furnishing
same, 500 Tor grading and ornamenting
made Michigans School for the Blind will be
in condition TO do good work for the unfOrt-
innate blind children OF the State. The
school is now one of the best of its kind
Prof. Nc Elroy, though young man, has
had large experience IN this line and Is en-
phatically @the right man In the right place"
THE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL
appropriation was the next to pass both
houses. 1t passed the House April 10. and
the Senate on the 18th. 1t has not yet re-
ceived the Governors approval, but will be-
fore this letter reaches its readers 1t makes
q total appropriation of sd, 800 So, eco of
which Is for current expenses for 1888, and
s39, 900 for expenses for 1881 The remainder
5000 is TO be used as follows For repairs
on building, steam and water works and
painting, $3.50; for furniture, including
bedding, $1,000; for washing machines,
$500; for brick tunnel tor main
steam pipes, $500; for fencing sidewalks,
fruit and ornamental trees, 500; for car
penter shop, paint and tool house, $500; for
radiators, hose, iron bath tubs and track
scales, $3.50; for library and rebinding, 500;
Tor improvements TO engine-house, $3.50; for
improvements to ioe-housr, 500; for four
a. res Of adjoining land. 5000; for changing
the present hospital TO q cottage and fur
nishing the same, $500; for erecting one
story wood hospital and two small buildings
for contagious cases and furniture, $500;
for In rhaSs Of Of Inn flr
pas turage. $1,000
RETURNED TO THE TREASURY.
1t has long been an oft-quoted saying that
no appropriation was ever voted that was
not all used, while in most cases the appro-
prations are overdrawn Michigan had an
exception to this rule when the Capitol, OF
which we are all 30 proud, was completed
In every particular and several thousand
dollars left and covered back into the gen.
eral fund She now has another exception
TO the rule. 1t will be remembered that at
the extra session in 1882 S.65 600 was ap-
propriated for the relief of sufferers by tho
great forest tires OF 1881 in several counties
Of the State Strange as it may seem, there
remains an uneXpended balance of 81, 100
standing TO the credit of the fund SO pro-
vide md a bill has this week passed both
hous, for transferring this amount back to
the general fund. Ridiculous as 1t may
seem, two Representatives, Hankerd and
Howe, voted no On The bill although it was
returning S1, TO- to the general fund that
could never be used for any purpose what
ever until it was so returned
SALARY INCREASED.
By some good fortune the Auditor General
was lett out at the time the salary section of
the constitution was recited for the purpose
OF allowing the people 70 vote on the increase
Of salaries of the Circuit Judges, SO, while
the constitutional amendment was adopted
and the judicial salaries increased the Aud
4 or ,ann laff will a col
became necessary to fix that officers salary
by special law. In conformity with con-
stitutlon adopted when the State was howl
ing wilderness that officer has heretofore
received the princely (:) sum of 81 ,0OJ Same
as the Governor received. The people have
always stood in the way of any attempt to
Increase any OF the salaries, invariably voting
down any such proposed amendments to the
constitution, and, now that the Legislature
had 1t In their power to increase this one
they improved the opportunity and passed
q b Ii this week fixing the Auditors salary at
So coo per year should have been S25OO or
$4,000.
ALCOHOL IN TIE HUMAN SYSTEM
AS long step in the right direction, and
for the good 1t may have upon the coming
generation, the temperance element of the
State has petit oned very largely that in
struction in the nature IF alcohol and It's
effects upon the human system be given in
public schools of the State. As indicated
heretofore, a bill in compliance with such
petitions passed the House on the 18th inst,
by vote of yeas IS, nays Ii, al but four OF
the Republicans voting yea. The bill passed
the Senate on the 2Oth, by vote OF yeas -,
nays 2 SO only the name OF the Governor Is
lacking TO make it a law of the State. As it
affects those who teach as well as those who
are taught we give herewith two sections
of the bill vs. follows:
SEC Is. The District Board shall specify the
studies TO be pursued In the schools Of the dis
trict: PIOUided at,cdys, That provision shall be
made for instructing all pupils in every school
in physiology and hygiene, with special reference
to the effects OF alcoholic drinks stimuiants and
narcotics upon the human system: PrOcided
further, That the textbooks used in giving the
foregoing instruction shall have received the
joint approval of the State Board OF Education
and the State Board Of Health; the said District
Board shall prescribe the textbooks to be used,
which shall be uniform in each subject that may
be taught, but textbooks once adopted under
the provisions of this act shall not be changed
within five years except Py the consent OF ma
jorty of the qualified voters of the district pres
ent at an annual meeting. Each School Board
making a selection OF textbooks under this act
shall make a record thereof in their proceedings.
CHAPTER 12-SEC. g. The Board OF School Ex
aminers shall grant certificates TO teachers Ia
such form az the Superintendent of Public In
structon shall prescribe, licensing teachers
all persons who on thorough aud full examna-
ton shall be found qualified IN respect 10 good
moral character, learning and ability, TO instruct
and govern q school; but no certificate shall be
granted TO any person who shall not pass sat
isfactoTy examination I'm photography, reading,
writing, grammar geography, arithmetic, theory
and art of teaching, United States history, and