The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-04-24


The prospects are fair for it's passage
ON third reading. although the outlook
i'm the senate is not ms promising. The
present law leaves il optional with the
governor whether he will give women
this lecOgnition
Another important measure agreed
to by the house In committee of the
whole is the DENLY bill, which per-
mits the Incorporation in this state Of
corporations with unlimited capital.
The limit of capital under the present
law is S5,0O000O. but it was argued
that, inasmuch as corporations with
vastly larger capital can be legally or
ganized i'm other states and then be en-
titled to full rights and privileges in
Michigan by simply filing their foreign
articles here, this state might as well
thrown down the bar iers and profit
by the increased franchise fees which
the greater capitalization will bring.
Grain Inspection Bill.
Representatives of the various mill
ers' and produce buyers associations
of the state IRE actively behind the
Hellenbeck grain inspection bill, and
a number of them were here late last
week to urge its passage. These gen
Element appeared before the house
committee on state affairs, which has
the measure in charge. The object Of
the bill is 10 prevent fraud in the ship
ment Of grain. Provision is made for
the appointment of "A state grain in
spectiOn commission to consist of five
members TO be chosen from the mem
bership of the Detroit board of trade,
Grand Rapids board of trade, state
grange. State Bean Jobbers aSsocla-
ton and State Hay Growers associa-
ton. There is TO be chief inspector
at an annual salary Of $500, and such
assistant inspectors and weigh mas
ters as may be needed. The assistant
| inspectors are TO receive salary of
$50 per month and the weighmasters
SO per month The five commissions
erS are to serve without pay. All con-
signmentS of grain are TO be inspected
either at the point of shipment or des-
tination. The abuses which now exist
throughout the state were detailed for
! the information Of the committee.
Another unsuccessful after pt was
made during the week to induce the
senate to pass bill providing for the
! assessment of bank stock in the
assessing district i'm which the bank
issuing the stock is located, instead Of
where the owner of the stock resides.
The purpose Of the measure was TO
reach large owners of stock who have
taken up their residence in adjoining
townships in order to escape the high
er tax rate of the cities.
Holmes Bill Put to Sleep.
As predicted last week the Holmes
liquor bond 6Ill has gone to its long
sleep. The action Of the judiciary
committee in amending so as TO make
the requirement as to the scheduling Of
property by bondsmen was the mar
cotic that did the business. The bill is
now i'm the hands of the liquor traf iic
committee and will in all probability,
remain there.
The electors of the state will not be
called upon ut the next general cleo
ton to vote upon Il proposed consti-
tutional amendment substituting an
annual salary Of $500 for members OF
the legislature in place of the present
compensation of So per day during SEES
siOns. The senate did not take kindly
TO the joint resolution, which received
a decided majority in the house, only
four senators voting for it.
After devoting Il great deal Of time
to the needs OF the several asylums OF
the state, the ways and means com
mittee of the house has decided to re-
port the following appropriations for
these institutions for the ensuing two
years: Michigan asylum, Kalamazoo,
$3S6.311.62 Eastern asylum. Pontiac,
$323.641.92; Northern asylum, Ira
verse City, S337, 134.47; state asylum,
Ionia, SSS,S3D.46; Upper Peninsula
hospital, Newberry, S123, a9.GS;
| Wayne county asylum, S10l ,261.2G; st.
Josephs retreat, Dearborn. $1,957.21.
| This is IL total for the two years of
S1,363, I'D 81. This burden increases
! yearly. the asylum population being
/ steadily on the increase. The total
above given is Sl99.0S4 more than that
of two years ago. The per capita cost
of supporting the insane wards of the
state has not increased particle.
Michigan at st. Louis Fair.
1t is evident that the appropriation
for "A Michigan building and exhibit at
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
will not be as large as passed by the
senate. The house committee on state
affairs has already amended the bill
! by reducing the appropriation from
! S125.OOO, as PASSED 10y the senate. TO
! $4,000, and the bill has now gone to
the ways and means committee. which
promises TO make still further re-
ductiOn.
The financial and prison committees
] of the two houses gave an interesting
hearing a few evenings since on the
bill providing for the adjustment of
the contract system in the prisons of
the state. Messrs. Bills and Navin of