The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-29

on a physicians prescription. II also
prohibited tsS displaying Of mtoXicat.
ing liquors in show windows. Several
senator's threw fits when they discuv-
cred all there was to the hill. and the
result was that the measure was re.
ferred for further consideration.
Now State Normal school Bill.
The joint committees on education
have prepared n 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-
pected to donate site, as only 81 Is
appropriated for this purpose. Muskc
gon Grand Rapids and Holland will
bid for this plum if the bill ever gets
past the farmer legislators and be-
comes a 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 tho eQualized value
Of the property Of the state, and this
promises to preciptate one of the hot
test fights of the session.
1t is probable that the residents OF
the rural districts will be given an op-
portunity to experiment with the high
schools. The senate committee on ed
ucatlon has favorably reported q 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
ers Of the state are particularly inter-
ested Is the Randall BILL which re-
Quires operators of threshing engines
to place planks across bridges and cul.
ver'S 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 Piiis.
Tive 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 q tax
on all incomes in excess of 81 900, the
rate ranging from One-fourth of | per
cent. on incomes Of from 81 900 to So
500, to ] per cent. on all i'm excess of
5000. Representative Rich has draft
ed an nd valorem income tax bill
which provides for the taxation of $50
much of the income from profess
sion, trade or employment as exceeds
the sum of 500 per year, and which
has accrued to any person during the
year ending on the first day of MAY
of the year i'm which the tax is as
seSsed. but no income shall he taxed
which is derived from property sub
ject to taxation"
Representative LOwrcy 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 fa-
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 So
cured. when land within this state is
pledged for the payment and discharge
thereof, except mortgages. deeds of
trust or other obligations pledging for
the payment thereof the real property
of such companies and quasi-public
corporations as may otherwise be re-
CURED by law TO pay Il specific tax to
the state in lieu of all other taxes.
shall. for the purposes Of assessment
and taxation, be 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 1t unlawful to import docked
horses into the state. has been passed
by both houses and Is before the gov
ernor for his signature.
The Indications are that Michigan
will get In line with her sister states
and erect handsome monument in
memory Of her soldiers who Dartici-
pated In the battle of Chckamauga.
The senate has passed bill apprO-
priating $4,000 for such purpose, and
the house members appear to he IA
vorable to the measure.
Game Bill To Be Pushed.
The Handy game bill will be pushet,
to an early passage. Hunters through
out the state will be pleased to learn
that the hill provides for an open sea
sor In both the upper and lower pc
rinsuln OF game birds beginning
Oct. I and ending Nov. 30. thus
extending the present season twenty
days. The sale of venlson Is prohibit.
cd absolutely. az Is spring shooting.
and the number Of dear hunter may
legally kill In a season is reduced from
FIVE to three.
The people OF tho state are to h.
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 etntn DOM RI ments nv