The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-06-19
important Measures Which Were
Passed by the State
Legislature.
INCREASE IN APPROPRIATIONS
Approved by the Governor
Six Bills Vetoed.

OF making laws was Drought 10 close
ut high noon on Wednesday Of last
week. The eight days after the cessa
ton of work on the part of the law
makers has been devoted to the en-
Sollment of bills for presentation to
the governor for his approval or disap-
proval. This years session was twelve
days longer than its predecessor, final
adjournment having been reached two
years ago on June 6.
One of the most important meas
ures passed during the session just
about to close is a joint resolution
providing for the submission to the
people OF a proposition to call con-
vention TO make n general revision of
the constitution The present cOnsti-
tuition was adopted in 1850 and many
Of its provisions are not in keeping
with the changed conditions of the
present day.
Increase I'm APPROX riations.
About Seventy-fve more laws were
enacted this year than in 1903. The
apprOpria tons of the present legisla-
ture will approximate 100000 which
Is about $450.000 more than was APP
proprated two years ago. Practical
ly all Of this increase is represented
In the increased cost of conducting
our asylums and prisons due, not to
any increased cost per capita, but TO
the larger number of inmates.
Among the more important bills
passed were those providing for the
inhiction of indeterminate sentences
upon convicts and the placing of con-
victs on probation in certain cases be-
fore commitment to prison. The bill
increasing the authorized limit Of cap
ital for Michigan corporations to S25,-
100000 is considered of great impor-
lance. and there are others of much
interest. as will be seen from an exam
nation of the subioined list.
Vetoed by the Governor.
Governor Bliss has vetoed six bills.
These measures amended the Bay City
charter by providing for an assistant
street commissioner; provided for the
payment by municipalities of premi-
ums on surety bonds required of en-
plOyes and officials; provided extra
compensation for supervisors Of Ionia
county in certain cases abolished the
office Of chief deputy game warden;
required the giving to all creditors five
days notice Of intention TO sell stocks
of goods in bulk. and took from the
chief executive and placed in the hands
of the state board Of corrections and
charities the power TO appoint county
agents Of such board. Whether any
more bills will meet with the disap-
prevail Of the COVE nor is pl oh ematical.
The ILLS of Importance thus far APP
proved by the governor and deposited
with the secretary Of state are as fol-
lows:
Affecting Labor.
Amending law relative 10 lien for
labor and materials; extending prOvi-
cions of law providing for inspection
of workshops; fixing responsibility for
making permanent improvements TO
manufacturing establishments when
ordered by factory inspectors; pres
cribing duties and liabilities of employ
ers and employees arising from offer
and acceptance Of labor or service for
hire at some point away from the
home locality; amending act of 1899
for the protection of health, etc, of
coal miners; amending law providing
for fans and blowers in workshops
Incorporation of Societies.
Providing for incorporation of Mich
igan communicates of the military or
der of the Loyal Legion of United
States; amending act of 1897 for in
cooperating societies for general cul-
ture, etc: amending law so as to in
crease amount of property which may
be held by literary or scientific asso-
Citations; providing fos the incorpora-
ton of societies not for pecuniary
profit.
Pertaining to Liquor Laws.
Amending law SO as TO provide an
annual tax Of $50 for each warehouse
maintained by foreign brewing com.
panies; amending local option law
permitting manufacture and sale i'm
local option counties Of wine or cider
from home grown fruit in quantities
of not less than five gallons: providing
that liquor dealers i'm CharlevoiX coun-
~ shall furnish bonds of surety COM
panies.
State Lands.
Providing for disposition by state
swamp land board Of lands unearned
In carrying out purposes Of 1897 for
Improvement of Shiawassee river: TO
define and perfect title TO certain
>tate tax homestead lands and to lin
1t the time for bringing actions i'm re-
gard thereto; relative to the unauthor-
fzed removal of timber or other prop
erty from state tax lands: creating
forestry reserve; empowering the com
missioner OF the state land Office TO
sell timber from state lands
Public Health.
Amending law relative TO quaraEtin-
Ing OF persons or OF paying expense
thereof; amending law relativetotown-
ship board of health; providing that IL
ccr~cd embalmers may act as sub-reg-
iStrars Of deaths when duly authorized
by the secretary of state; providing for