The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13

the various items of the appropriation
bills can be discussed and considered
with full understanding of the needs
Of these institutions from the view
point of their managers.
There has been more than the usual
effort on the part of some newspa-
pers this year to make it appear that
the junket was one long carousal.
When it is considered that the legisa-
tors who participated in the journeys
are men of standing and responsibility
in their home communities one will
readily conclude that the yellow jour
nails to which reference is made are
simply up to their old tricks.
Disposes of Sensational Stories.
The fact that of the ninety three per-
sons who composed the upper PENN
sula party twenty-seven were ladies'
wives and daughters Of legislators
rather disposes Of the sensational sto-
ries that have been scattered over the
state. 1t is hardly probable that these
men took their wives and daughters on
the trip for the purpose of showing
them how successfully they could get
drunk and remain so. The fact Of the
matter is that in all probability the
gentlemen who made up the party in
dulged In carousing to no greater ex-
tent than they are accustomed to at
their homes, and their constituents are
fully Informed in this regard.
The State Dairyman's ASSOCIATE n
held its annual meeting DIT the Agricul
tural college last week and among the
matters discussed by the members was
the necessity of the appointment by
the state of a dairy inspector, clothed
with ample authority to close all
diaries which he finds to be in an I'M
sanitary condition. 1t was decided to
petition the Legislature to confer this
power upon the dairy inspectors who
are attached to the dairy and food
commissioners Office.
Veterinarians Want Changes.
The Michigan State Veterinary as.
ISOLATION, which also held it's annual
meeting here last week, will end.avor
to secure radical changes In important
laws. The members do not approve
of the manner in which the live stock
adjustment of the state live stock
sanitary commission as at present con-
stituted and the placing of live stock
inspection under the direction of local
boards of health. They furthermore
desire provision making only recog-
nized veterinarians eligible to the Office
of inspector. The milk in the cocoanut
is, Of course, apparent In the last pro-
vision, and this fact will probably de-
feat the proposed amendment, for
somehow or other legislators are not
prone to set good deal Of store in
recommendations that are to their no
ton inspired by selfish motives. The
association will also ask for anothsr
amendment 10 the law. They want
provision which will compensate the
owners of animals killed by order Of
the state commission because suffering
with contagious disease. At present
such owner is allowed only 81 per
head, the theory being that an animal
sick with contagious disease is
worthless. And that would appear to
be a fairly good theory, too, from the
standpoint of the man up tree. The
veterinarians are anxious to have
their practice as well as their profes-
sional title protected and will ask the
legislature to help them out in this re.
spect by enactine law providing a
penalty for any person other than
recognized veterinarian who practices
upon animals The present law pro
hibits the use of the title by one not
qualified veterinarian, but does not
in any way interfere with a person
who practices the profession without