The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-03-29

on a physicians prescription. II also
prohibited the displaying of intoxlcat-
ing liquors i'm show windows. Several
senators threw hts when they discov-
cred all there was to the bill, and the
result was that the measure was re-
ferred for further consideration.
Now State Normal school Biii.
The Joint committees on education
have prepared substitute for the
Kelly and Lugers' bills, providing for
the establishment Of an additional
state normal school In western Michi-
gan. The substitute provides for the
location of the western state normal
school, and makes an appropriation of
$4,000. of which $4,000 Is for the
erection of suitable buildings. $4,000
for the equipment of such building,
and $4,000 for the salaries Of instruct
ors. 1t is provided that the school
shall be located by the state board of
education. The people of the place
where the institution is located are eX-
pccted to donate a site, as only 81 is
appropriated for this purpose. Muske
gon, Grand Rapids and Holland will
bid for this plum If the bill ever gets
past the farmer legislators and be-
comes n law.
The farmers. by the way. have re-
affirmed their purpose to cut the an
nual tax levy for the support Of the
university from one-fOurth to one
sixth of mill on the equaliZed value
of the property of the state, and this
promises to prccipitate one of the hot
test fights of the session.
1t is probable that the residents of
~ a icft ,.tc no OF n nm
portunity to experiment with the high
schools. The senate committee on ed
ucation has favorably reported n bill
permitting the establishment Of this
class of educational institutions and
there is strong sentiment in favor
of its passage.
Another measure in which the farm
crs of the state are particularly inter-
osted is the Randall bill, which re-
QuireS operators of thrpshihg engines
to place planks across bridges and cul
verts before crossing such structures,
the object being to prevent accidents
and the wrecking Of bridges. This bill
has passed the house and gone to the
senate
Two Income Tax Bills.
Two income tax bills have made
their appearance during the past week,
That of Senator Moore. which has
been favOrably reported by the senate
committee on taxation. provides a tax
on all incomes in excess of 81 900. the
rate ranging from One-fOurth of | per
cent on incomes Of from 81 600 to 81
300 TO | per cent. on all in excess of
$1,000 Representative Rich has draft
ed an ad valOrem income tax bill
which provides for the taxation Of $50
much Of the income from q profess
sion. trade or employment as exceeds
the sum of S700 per year, and which
has accrued to any person during the
year ending on the first day of May
of the year in which the tax is as
sessed, but no income shall be taxed
which is derived from property sub
iect to taxation"
Representative Lowrey. who believes
that the present method of taxing
mortgages is unjust. resulting in dou
Bile taxation. has prepared the follow
ing amendment which has been ia
vorably reported by the house commit
tee on taxation: "Any real estate
MORTGAGE. deed Of trust, land contract
or obligation by which n debt is Sc
cured, when land within this state is
pledged for the payment and discharge
thereof. except mortgages. deeds Of
trust or other obligations pledging fCr
the payment thereof the real property
Of such companies and quasi-nublic
corporations rs may otherwise he re-
CURED by law to pay a specific tax to
the state i'm lieu Of al other taxes,
shall, for the purposes of assessment
and taxation. he deemed and treated
as an interest in the land so pledged.
Both Houses Pass Rodgers Bill.
The RODGERS bill prohibiting the
docking of horses tails and also MAX
ing it unlawful TO import locked
horses into the state, has been passed
by both horses and is before the gov
ernor for his signature.
The indications are that Michigan
will get i'm line with her sister states
and erect a handsome monument in
memory Of her soldiers who partici-
pated i'm the battle of Chickamauga.
The senate has passed a bill appro-
priating 100000 for such purpose, and
the house members appear to be IA
/ vorable TO the measure.
Game Bill To BE Pushed.
The Handy game bill will be pushed
to an early passage. Hunters through
out the state will he pleased to learn
that the bill provides for an open sea-
son in both the upper and lower pc
linSula on game birds beginning
Oct. / and ending Nov. 80, thus
extending the present season twenty
days. The sale Of veniSOn is prohibit
ed absolutely, as is spring shooting
and the number of dear a hunter may
legally kill in a season is reduced from
five to three.
The people of the state are to he
congratulated on the fact that the
scheme to make political machine of
the state board Of health is not likely
to succeed. For the past ten years
have had occasion to make daily Wis
its to all of the state departments, and
/ have no hesitation in saying that, in
my judgment, the state board Of health
constitutes the best investment thar
the state Of Michigan has today. The
people get more value received for the
money they put into this work than
they do from any other line of state
activity. and the results have not been
due to any other consideration than
genuine merit on the part Of those who
haUa haan in oh IF tho ort