Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-05
THE STATE CAPITAL.
WHAT is BEING DONE BY THE
LEGISLATORS.
Very Singular Bill Ready for Introduc.
tioha- A Move I'd Pay the Fares of MichL
gan Veterans TO the National q. A. X
Encampment.

Encampment
LANSING, Feb. 25.
Representative Wagner; Of Marquette
mas singular bill ready for intr6duc
lion, 1t provides that $50 shall be paiC
Oy the Treasurer of each county to tn,
State Treasurer for every State liquor
sax collected each year in his county
the moneys so accruing to the Stat, tt
Oe credited to the Michigan Reformatory
Tor the Inebriates fund for the estab
9ishment and support of an institution
Ior the reformation OF inebrlates ant
tho support of paurer inebriates
the Institution to be placed under the
control of the State Board of Corrections
and Charities. The bill plans the pur
chase of 800 acres Of land-at some con
yenient poiZl, and the erection of per
manent buildings. Three classes O
imbibers will be admitted to the reform.
atory-voluntary applicants, those sen
fenced by the courts and those who have
become county charges through in
ebriety.
Any person who seeks help in breaking
the drink habit will be received, and MAJ
remain year unless sooner cured. Pau
per drunkards may be sent to the k,sti
tuition for two years. In the case. OF or
1inary "drunks," first otfenses merit
line OF from S. to SO or not to exceed 3,
days in the county jail. In the case o.
second offenSes the fine shall be from 50!
TO $50 or 60 days. Third oifehses are t,
result in commitment to the inebriat,
reformatory for two years, unless tn,
person is sooner discharged; also, a bill
amending the liquor tax law, permitting
saloons to keep open on legal holidays
TO require a photogI aph OF persons II
accompany written notice forbiddin!
the sale OF liquors to them, the same t,
be posted conspicuously in the saloon 70.
purpose OF Identification; italso provides
that where bars are maintained in The
sitting-room OF boarding houses an in
closure of the bar by board partitiCI
during the time when the bar is required
to be closed shall be considered com
pliance with the law.
Representative Johnson, OF Shiawas
see, has presented bill appropriatint
$4,000 for the railroad fare and expenses
OF Michigan veterans who cannot affort
to attend the National G. A. r. En-
campment In Detroit next summer un
less given assistance. This bill is indie
pendent of the $4,000 appropriation
asked for by Detroit, and il is believe,
that its chances of success are better.
Representative Herr has introduced
bill which contemplates that when /,
person holding public elective Office l.
nominated for another he shall imme
diately file his resignation with th'
proper officer, to take effect when thI
term OF the Office for which he Is runninj
begins. This the author thinks will
prevent the possibility OF vacancy be
ing questioned in case for any reasoi
the ofticer-eect does not qualify, as il
the case OF the Wayne County Auditor
ship, where the auditor-elect died beforr
qualifying, and the Supreme Court hel,
there was no vacancy and the old audi
tor holds over. He also is of the opin
ion that provision for election to fill tn
vacancy could be made at the sam
time, but 1t is questionable whether thi
could be done until it actually existed.
Representative Gregory introduced
bill proviGing for a State Worlds Fai
commission, and making an appropria
ton therefor, although the amount
left blank-probably 100000. 1t pro
vides that within thirty days from tn,
passage of the bill the Governor shall
appoint two from each Congressional
district to compose the board, part
whom shall be women; they shall have {
compensation of three dollars per da,
for subsistence and actual travelling ex
penses; to hold their meetings in Ian
sing. and to appoint an executive com
mttee of three, one to be q woman, VIII
shall have full control Of the arrange
ment and display Of the State exhibit.
Representative Connor has prepared 1
bill to establish the Michigan Home ant
Training School for feeble minded chill
drcn. The measure calls for S25, ZOO TO
running expenses during the first tw
years, and directs the managing boar,
10 report to the Legislature suitabl
site for permanent buildings.
Secretary Wade, of the Universits
appeared before the joint committees OF
University and had a conference witt
the members. 1t was agreed to repor
favorably the bills appropriating abou
S10O,00 for each year, and to recon
mend that the Board of Regents increas
the tuition for pupils outside Of Mich
gan so thus providing an additiona
revenue of from $4,000 TO $4,000 ,
year.
Senator Wisner has introduced join
resolution amending section /. article
OF the State Constitution, giving tn
Legislature power to fix the salary
the Attorney General, the amendment
be submitted to the people at the sprin
election.