The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-17
where a deadlock has continued for

| part OF the state. but the indications
are that the bill will pass. 1t will
| still have TO run the gauntlet of the
executive office, however, and there
are reasons for believing that the gov.
ernor will hesitate about approving it.
| The fact Of the matter is that it Is as
| serted by authorities on the subject
| that there is no need for the school.
except as it is a good thing to have
such schools scattered over the state
where they will be handy to pupils.
| The claim is made that each of the
three normal schools already in opera
| ton can accommodate from one-thrd
to two-thirds as many pupils IS they
now have.
| New Medioa, Institution.
Another new institution provided for
| by the legislature during the past week
| is n psycopathic ward in connection
with the university hospital. The
amount appropriated for this purpose
| is $4,000, and the design Is to provide
| for the clinical treatment of mental
diseases. 1t is intimated that the re-
| gents Of the university were not at all
unanimous in their opinion as to the
necessity for this ward. and for this
reason the fate Of the bill ut the hands
watched by it's friends.
War Against FIy-by- Night Merchants
The war of determination against
y-by-night merchants who drop into
cities and villages and SCOOP up large
sums of money from unsuspecting pur-
chasers on whom they palm off worth
less goods. but pay nothing in the way
of taxes. is well advanced, the Schu-
hn Wv, no
and been agreed to by the house in
committee of the whole. This bill is
most drastic in it's provisions. 1t pro-
vides that before doing business in
the state il pcddler must make Il de-
posit to be subject to attachment by
creditors. It is furthermore provided
that before business can he transacted
in any city or village another license
must he purchased from the LEGAL an
thoritics. This license fee is 20 DO
computed hy the local assessor CT SUI
peryiSor who SLul GppiaiSe Che stock
OF gCcdS 50 he placed Gil sale and com.
pUtc the fee or the basis Of The last
tax rate in that Jurisdiction. TIE
hll is aimed principally az fire Sa'""
and "hGukrurt stock" itilorante. who
travel flCm place to place with stocks
Of worthless shCddy.
slaughter of Coed Roads Resolution.
senator Earles good reads joint
resoiutiUn which provided for sub
uniting to the people a proposed con-
stitJtionai amendment empowering the
legislature to make appropriations for
repairing roads. was slaughtered in
the house, 90 the great sorrow of its
author. who is one Of the most ardent
good reads advocates in the state. II
is proposed by the Palmer bill. which
has already passed the senate, how
ever, TO amend the general highway
law SO as 20 make the building CT bet
ter roads possible. This bill provides
for dividing townships into fCUr high
way districts, which shall ne under tie
supervision Of the township highway
commissioners. instead of district over
Seers. 1t each annual township meet
ing the electors. hy Il majority vote.
shall determine Che amount of general
highway taX to lie raised fer the enSu-
ing wear. bat this amount is not to
CHcecd onc-half per cent. upon the ag
grcgate asses cd valuation Of the prop
Crty of the township. \ special high
way tax of the same amount may also
be raised. This money is to he OK
pended by the highway commissioner
in improving the highways Of the
township. The commissioner is to
have charge of employing the labor
and making the contracts. subject of
course, to the approval of the township
board. 1t is made the duty of the four
distl,iCt OVprSeers, to report to the
township commissioner defects in the
highways in their respective districts,
and when required by the commits
sioner they are TO supervise the work
of repairing roads ana constructing
bridges In their respective districts.
Upon request of a majority of the
overseers in any township, and with
the consent of the township board the
commissioners may purchase necessary
road machines, tools crusherS, rollers.
etc, for the use of the township. and
pay for them out of the highway fund.
The bill provides that work hereafter
done on roads that have been opened
and worked for ten years or more. en-
cept such as may he required Tor
necessary repairs, shall have in view
the permanent Improvement of such
reads by gravcling and turnpiking
Elevations upon the line of such roads
shall he cut down, and depressionS
raised In order to form Il grade as level
as the nature of the ground viii per-
NIT. \ poll tax Of 81 on each male
inhabltant not under 81 nor over ~
years of age is provided, and it is TO
be paid in the same manner as other
highway taxes and not worked out.
nothing for thc Bicentenary.
For some reason or other, the aver
ace legislator does not take very kind
" to the concurrent resolution making
an appropriation Of $2l.000 toward de-
fraying the expenses Of the hicenten-
airy celebration Detroit proposes to IN
dulge in July /. and the chances are
thst the appropriation may not he
made. The sentiment seems to he that
if Detroit wants 90 celebrate its birth
day it should pay the shot itself
Telephone Rate bill sleeps
The independent telephone compa
MES have succeeded in putting to sleep
the Weter lHll, which sought to fix Il
scale Of telephone rentals based on the
population of the towns in which the
business is carried on. The claim was
that the bill was il the interest Of the
Bell octopus.
Personalities In Milk.
A bill passed by the house permits
milk dealers TO use personalities in
their wares. provided they label the
package with the proper name of the
preservativC used and do not try to de-
,.o;,,o fhair customers The lIeuaIty