Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22


rections and charities TO conduct the Pom
tiac asylum investigation.
The senate has passed the bill to cut
down the number OF Grand Rapids justices
Of the peace from four 10 two, and " pro-
vide them with clerks.
The bill prohibiting boards OF registra-
ton from meeting in rooms or buildings
where liquor is sold, has been favorably
reported
The bill permitting women 70 vote fer
school inspectors passed the senate 10y a
vote OF 10 To 4, the adverse vote including
Nagel and Grosfeld. The bill was amend
ed TO provide separate ballst boxes Ter
school INSPECTORS lnasmuch as the effort
TO give the measure immediate effect failed
il will not do the Detroit women any good
this year, unless reconsideration is So
cured.
The bill to amend the old law requiring
grist mills TO grind the wheat OF customers
aud return the wheat therefrom, taking
each customer in order, has been agreed 10
by the house committee OF the whole
When the law was enacted fifty years ago
there were no steam mills, aud all millers
ground for c1lsl omers. Now everything Ia
changed-steam and the new process roller
mills ruled the day. Nevertheless the old
law obliged all millers TO grind for custom
ers, quite regardless Of their wishes. The
principal mill in Jackson had recently been
mulcted by the supreme court because the
millers had refused 10 grind sample of
four bushels of wheat brought TO them by
a farmer, with an effer TO pay the toll and
"a demand to have the Hour frOm his own
particular grain returned TO him. The
amendments TO the law prescribe that IL
shall operate only with custom miiiers
grinding grain for toll.
The Damon bill to amend the liquor law
has been found to be SO crudey drawn that
il has been referred TO a committee for TO
construction
The bill apprspriating s1s8, 30 90 to tina
deaf and dumb institute at Flint has passed
the house.
New buildings are needed for the incar.
ceration of insane criminals. There are
two bills for this purpose now before the
legislature-one providing $4,000, for
new building and the other $4,000 Tor .
cottage u ~ ssea in connection with the
present building. The board are in favor
ef Tie St-5, oss appropriation and will bend
every energy 10 get IT 4Ssy copsider ths
outlook favorable. 1t is not decided that
the building, if the appropriation is made,
Will be erected az lonia. Some other place
may be Sc ected. The board argue that it
will be absolutely necessary for the state
to have large new building fer the incar
ceration Of insane criminals, and That they
better take time by the forel ok Gov.
Luce agrees with them.
Petitions have been presented TO tho
house asking that the kindergarten system
of education be added TO the system at
present in operation in the public schools
Representative Watson Of Montcam,
chairman Of the committee on liquor traffic,
reported substitute Tor the local option
bill presented by him few weeks ago and
asked that it be ordered printed for the use
of the committee. This is the old measure
revised to meet technical objections. 1t will
come up for discussion in committee Of tho
whole soon.
The bill authorizing a second assistant
prosecuting attorney for Wayne county,
has passed both houses and Beea given i'm
mediate effect
The house judiciary committee has re-
ported substitute fer the Damon liquor
tax bill. The original bill required brew
er who wholesaled beer 10 pay only
manufacturers tax OF STD. The substitute
requires that brewer who sells shall pay
the regular tax Of Sao0-in substance this
makes the mauufL. urer liable 70 the re-
tail license. A new clause provides that
when brewer sells TO saloon that has
rot paid its tax the debt rs not ootlectable
at law. 1t is tho opinion here that the su-
preme court will knock cut that clause.
According 10 existing laws all insurance
companies must conform To certain stan
dard form OF insurance policy, except FARM
ers mutual insurance companies. Senator
Holbrook has bin to enable any mutual
insurance company to insure buildings in
cities without regard to the standard form
OF policy. The senate Judiciary con- mitteo
have reported the bill favorably.
The senate has confirmed the nomination
of John Atkinson of Detroit and Ben amin
h. Graves of Adrian as members of the
board of managers of tho soldiers home
Representative Wetlaufer's bill prevent.
ing the hiring of inmates OF the industrial
home for girls at work that would bring
them in competition with Adrian girie,
called out vigorous discussion ia commit
tee of the whole. All after she aracting
clause was stricken out
Representative Wagners bill to prohibit
the ordering, sending or carrying of dyna-
mite, nitro glycerine or any other explo-
sives on or in any vehicle used for tho
transportation of passengers passed and
was given Immediate effect. The bill makes
the otfense felony.
Both houses have endorsed the scheme
for winter bridge at Detroit.
DR.. Herman Keifer Of Detroit has been
appointed regent Of the university, vice
Moses w. Field, deceased
John F. Mabin Of Owosso has been aH-
pointed agent of the state board of corree-
tons and charities fer Shiawassee comfy
by the governor.
Gov Luce has appointed l.. Burgett Dee
Voiques of Marcelus circuit court com
missioner of Cass county in place of Ran
dolph L. Edwards, who failed 70 qualify.
The Governor has approved the bills
authorizing the villages of Dewagiac and
Buchanan 10 borrow money for public i'm
provements, also the bill authorizing The
auditor general TO balance the accounts Of
the blind school, and the jsint resolution
issuing a patent Of primary school lands -
Charles French.
The bill TO bring the Lake Shore d
Michigan Southern railroad under the op.
erations of the general railroad law, SO far
as state taxation is concerned, has been
laid on the table.