Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11

losdtt IL Ot tue Univ eIouhuo.
For the purchase Of grounds and the con
struction OF hospital $4,000 villa be re-
quired. OF this sum II is proposed by some
of the citizens Of Ann Arbor that the city
will contribute $4,000. ! have no dim-
Guilty in arriving at "a conclusion that new
hospital is sorely needed.
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
This Institution is full and running over.
It's capacity is 400, and IL now has 40 in
mates. The board will urge an opprOprla-
ton OF from $4,000 10 $500 for the
| erection Of a hospital outside Of tho main
building. IL this plan is adopted IL will
give an opportunity 10 provide room for at
| least 40 The erection OF such bailding is
commended TO your favorable oonsidera-
| ton.
4 bill has passed through congress pro-
viding for the payment of 500 per annum
! for each veteran maintained in soldiers
home, by states. This will contribute to-
ward the support of the Michigan soldiers
home nearly or quite $4,000 for the years
of 1889 and 1890.
MINOR MATTERS.
The work on the Michigan monuments at
Gettysburg will be completed early in the
spring. The appropriation VIII be ex-
hausted when the monuments are com
pleted, and small appropriation TO pro
vide for their suitable dedication Is sug-
gested.
members OF boards OF state institutions Tor
expenses and services shall be audited by
the board of state auditors / recommend
that the law be amended so that these eX-
penses shall be audited and paid BY the re-
spectiye boards and Institutions
CHANGE IN APPROPRIATION YEAR.
In his annual report OF 1855 tao auditor
general recommends three appropriations
tor each institution and oblect-oDe for the
| six months ending June 30, 1889. and then
one for each Of the II months ending June
| 80, 1891 The proposed change would add
| TO the average balance from S70JOV0 10
100000 For these reasons l do not con-
| cur in the recommendation OF the auditor
| general.
Two years ago our live stock was threat
! ened with pleuro- pneumonia, because OF its
prevalence near Chicago But no case of
| this fatal disease has made its appearance
| in Michigan. During the last year the
ravages OF Texas fever have been prevent
| ed. Through the active efforts OF the live
stock commission and the state yeterinari-
an glaudered horses are being wooded out.
TOTAL TAXATION.
The aggregate appropriation required at
| your hpnds for the maintenance ef all ex-
| isting state institut ons and all carrent ex-
! penses Tor the next two years will Dc 500
/ 600 ess than amounts appropriated In 1887.
! II the direct tax il refunded by the general
| government 1t will enable you 70 make
still further reduction OF Si2j,O00. The
| total eJuaized valuation OF the taxable
| property Of the state is s}45, 900. IT will he
seen that taxation amounts 10 more than
| per cent upon this valuation. The legal
4 rate OF interest is est blished at & per cent.
| and IL Is fair TO presume that average IN
! vestments do not earn greater amount.
! And when we consider that taxation calls
| for "a per cent of the net earnings of prop
| erty, ii must be conceded that the loud pro-
| test against an increase Is something more
| than what is sometimes termed the chronic
| grumbing OF the taxpayer.
DIRECT TAX.
A bill has passed both houses Of congress
and now awaits TIE action Of she Presi-
dent, refunding TO the states amounts paid
under "a law PISSED by congress during the
war levyirg a direct tax. This will give to
Michigan ~ ,29s if the bill becomes law.
TEMPERANCE LEGIsIArIos.
The sentiment of our state, IS clearly in
| dictated at the polls, is ia favor of the adopt
! ion of such measures as Will restrict the
| evils of incompetence 10 the narrUweSt pos
! sible limits and in doing this we must not
! forget that laws relating 10 this subject "a
! Wei as others, must be enforced by public
! sentiment II Is to be dep. ored that agen-
| cies once so promising and potent have been
! impaired, even destroyed by strife and con-
| tention, and some that were once active in
propagating and building up temperance
| sentiments, are DOW using their power sole
| ~ and alone to propagate and build up
party. But even Tn does not excuse the
| legislator from the discharge Of his duties.
And bcliving that the sentiment OF "A large
/ portion Of the sta,e is ripe and ready for it,
| j commend TO your consideration the pass
! age of locll option law If Que can be de-
| yised free from constitutional objections.
Many saloons of the lower order are rem
a for siT ms a iDh a
! the evil attempts 10 dictates measures and
| to elect its friends TO official position. 1t is
| so strong that good men sometimes bow
! down and ooey its demands But in some
way, some how, il must be met and re
| straints applied. # our constitution pro-
| hbits us from securing an efficient law for
| localities, it does not prohibit general pro-
| hlbitory law, and If we are denie. other OPP
| portuni.ies 10 doubt in the future this
! course will be resorted 10. Some amend
| ments to the tax law should be made IN :
| creIsing the tax and 70 render its enforce
ment more certain. Complaints against
| prosecuting attorneys for neglect in liquor
cases are not infrequent. Possibly their
duties may be more clearly defined.
The senate in executive session confirmed
the following: John II. Rich, of Elba
! commissioner Of railroads for two years
| from January /. Harriet A. Tenney, Ian
sing-state libral ian for two years. George
! w. Hill, Of East Saginaw-salt inspector
for two years from January ~ Charles u.
| Lawton. of LaWton-c OF min
eral statistics for two years from January l.
! Harvey j. HOLSTER of Grand Rapids
member board of control Of state public
! school for two years William A. Atwood
| of Flint-member state reform school
! board OF control for two years; succeeds
! VIM Ball Henry =. Dean of Ann Arbor-
! state prison inspector for two years. Oscar
/ Palmer of Grayliug and Asa G. Gidden of
: Paw Paw-members state board Of agri-
/ culture for six years succeed Henry Cham
berlain md r.. w. Rising. James Vernon
| of Detroit-member state board
! Of pharmacy for five years.
| II. Il. Anger OF Char. otte- al utant gener-
al for two years. ;. ID. Daboll OF St Johns
| -quartarmaster- general for two years.
| r. ID. Newberry of Coldwater inspector
general for two years. Thee. &. Sherwood
of mouth-commissoner of the banking
department for -four years.
The legislature adopted q concurrent
resolution 10 ad Iourn until the SIN inst.