The Yale expositor., 1903-05-29
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

Colby on the matter OF the primary
election bill. Permit me 10 say. that
am unhcsltntingly and unqualliicdly
In favor ~ this proposition, the effect
OF which ! think will be wholesome.
and Is certainly In line with public
sentiment expressed I'm many states oi
the union. and An addition the national
house OF representatives have twice
passed "A bill having the same general
object In view. As | said Co You ~
my former letter regarding the prim.
AIRY election law believe that the pub
lic service viii be- improved when
nominations are made directly by the
people. and | sincerely hope that the
Legislature may see It's way clear o.
give force and effect To- the sentiment
WIDESPREAD throughout our state re.
glrdlug this matter"
Some OF the members Of the house
are beginning 10 realize that Il might
be well - shut OH the establishment
OF new Institutions. as Il means the
raising OF taxes not only for the build.
ings and sites. but means additional
annual expense for maintenance. and
when once established the boards OF
such Institutions are always lobbying
and S"hemlng FOR more buildings. adj
ditional land. etc. II is being pointed
out that while MichIgan's population
Is increasing the number Of inmates In
her public institutions l. growing
much faster. and taxes are piling mp
out OF proportion To the Increase In
population
The primary election bill seems %
De- gaining Roadway. ON Thursday
some OF It's opponents expressed slight
~ altered views Amendments are
now being prepared at the Instance Of
the opposition which propose that can
didntcs for county offices. members OF
the legislature. and candidates FOR
governor shall De- nominated by direct
vote OF the people. AMI by the time the
conference committees gct together
again mex; week 10 is quite likely that
some arrangement with the house VIII
have been arrived at
Following Is said 10 cover the os-
scutal points of the new libel law
which may be- .trodurcd az this ~rs-
siuu The hill provides FOR the collrc-
tion OF damages 10y offended parties
Tor carclrssnc>s in or lack OF REASON
able Investigation before tie puhiica.
tiur OF untrue statements whether such
statements are lihcIuus OF not: pro.
vid,s for the collection ~ damages hy
parties who suffer mental anguish
from statements in the public press,
whether true cor not.
The following appropriation bills.
aggrcgaiing the sum OF S4i3OO1. are
before the senate committee on finance
ami appropriation. and viii probably
not lee passed this session: Governors
mansion az Lansing. SjOOO0: White
Cloud hospital and saniarium. FOR
consumptivcs. $4,000: additions 90 the
state capitol building. S253OOO; psyco-
pathic ward az the University OF Mich.
igar hospital. Sl2.OOO: monuments at
Chlckamauga and Chattanooga, $50
OOC.
The blll providing that retail deal
crs proposing 10 sell stocks Of goods
.u bulk. which was vetoed by GOV
Bliss. was introduced by senator
Brown. OF Lapccr. who fought Gov
Blisss plan 90 secure the establish
mcnt oi separate institution FOR
epilcpiics. and limitations are heard
that the governor took revenge Sen
atur Brown Is trying 90 liuc mp
enough members Of both houses 90
pass the hin over the governors veto
Gov Bliss has signed the bin 70 pro.
vide lndcterminutr sentences FOR Grim
iuals. The original bill was introduced
hy Vaughan. hut The house substituted
tho measure that finally passed both
houses The governor also signed the
bin providing for the iuukct Ia Georgia
go dedicate the monument az Anderson.
vile.
Tie SENATE passed tho hin 10y which
liquor sellers ou jhc 81 Clair Flats
will have 10 pay taxes 10 s. Clair
county They will be- allowed 10 take
out licenses for six months ~ $50
instead Of the annual $500 for which
ordinary liquor dealers pay.
The house has passed the Ferry hill
20 provide that upon petition Of $40 or
more qualified electors of Detroit all
propositions for new franchises. or OK.
tensions ~ old ones. In Detroit streets.
alleys and public places, shall he sub.
mittcd To the people.
After many weeks OF talk the hill
nppropriatng $4,000 for soldiers
monument on the capitol grounds ut
Lansing was put through ;hc senate
Tuesday. hut there was considerable
opposition.
The fire warden bill came up in tho
house Tuesday afternoon aud was
agreed to- II allows the land commits
sloner 10 appoint chief warden at
$500 year. nnd all supervisors. may.
Ors 81 cities and presidents of villages
are made deputies at $: u day
Senator Earlc's good roads bill
has been reported OF ~ t.r house
ways AMI means committee u origin.
ally provided for q yearly -ppr 'prlu-
ton of Slo.onu for the good roads com.
mission. hut this was reduced To- So.
uOo year
the appropriation for n Michigan
exhibit az tile -. LouI. fair which the
senate passed ut Sl2j.OOr. was cut by
tho house 10 SJr.mu. which may result
boz compromise OF $4,000 or perhaps
$1,000
The house adjourned to Monday
night after being in SESSION only az
Huur Friday murufurr uuu unasptl IA