The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-16

position and fine display of its
products is already on the ground.
The amount necessary to defiay its
expenses will not exceed $1,000,
and / therefore recommend that a
sum not exceeding that amount be
appropriated for that purpose.
MILITARY.
The military organizations cf the
State are in excellent condition, and
all our citizens take just pride in
them. recommend that law be
enacted directing the State Treasurer
to pay all legal expenses incurred IN
case company or any body of State
troops is ordered TO any loco'')n in
in the State to suppress riots, or for
other purposes, the State collecting
the same from the county Under
the present law, the county to which
they are ordered is obi ed to pay the
bill, but frequently il is impossible
for the troops to collect the money
for 4 long time, and, as there is no
other provision for paying these ex
penses, the companies have to adj
vance the money both for transpor,a-
ton, rations and other necessary
expenditures.
STANDARD TIME.
AS all railroad, IN the State use
Central standard time aud MANY of
Of its cities aud towns have aciolted
the same, | recommend that a law be
enacted making C.ntta' standard
time legal within the State
STATE SWAMP LAND COMMISSIONER.
recommend that -, e umis>ion
er appointed for the en.a rm ie
allowed a clerk, bui - =:
that all meters pvrta,
office be closed with rn,
turned over TO the Comn ,,,o.ttr I
the State Land Office, hi h,
office be then ABOLISHED
COMMISSIONERS OF INN ATOM.
/ have debated som e.. ~ III
own mind, as to who b ne wi-es,
course TO recommend t. cation 10
this Office; that is. Wheeler - con
tinue or abolish it. Tht,c nave with
in the last two years owe, 900, 900
people passed through thi- State, or
close by its southern boundary, for
the great Northwest, who have mi
grated from other Slares or have
come to this country to make homes
for themselves Men are constantly
leaving the old States for home in
the West. If successful effort can
be made to turn portion of this
great tide Of people into our Stale
by informing them of the superiority
Of Its soil and the advantages Of liv-
ing near a market, the cost of con.
Quoting the office (Which is much
smaller than many mercantile firms
pay fer advertising their business)
would be we'll invested, and returned
TO the State many fold in way oil
taxes upon Improvements made by
them. OF course, the great railroad
corporations hold out every possible
induccment TO people going west by
glowing advertisements, ETC., for the
purpose of securing their transporta
ton. l think if Michigan would
properly advertise her undeveloped
lands, and at small cost prudent
man were stationed in New York to
select from the emigrants those who
have money to purchase lands, and
induce them to come here, the bene'
fits would justify the expenditure.
have, therefore, decided TO recon.
mend that the former be carefully
tried and that the Office be no,
abolished until such trial is fairly
made.
While our State is open TO the
world, no special efforts should be
made to import labor, purely as such
while SO many men are unemployed
as at present.
THE IONA HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
This institution needs, in my cpin
ion, thorough overhauling, and
commend to your careful considera
tion many suggestions and recon-
mendations made by the warden ir