The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-08

retormaiory or industrial institution of
this state, and shall not apply in any
case after commitment"
Two Measures Defeated.
Two measures of more or less i'm
portance were among those that went
down to their graves last week. One
was the grain inspection bill which
had the backing of the mill men of the
state. The bill had been reported out
by the state affairs committee and
placed on the special order, but when
1t was reached in committee of the
whole, the chairman of the state af-
fairs committee stated that 1t had
been reported out by mistake and on
his motion 1t was referred back to the
committee. The general understand
ing Is that it will never again see
daylight. The Detroit board of trade
was the strongest opponent Of this
bill.
The joint resolution introduced by
Representative Wade providing for the
submission to the people of constitu-
tional amendment under which the leg
islature could grant aid in the con-
struction and betterment of the high
ways of the state was also defeated in
the house, only SO votes being muster
ed in its favor in committee Of the
whole. This measure had the support
OF the State Good Roads association,
but 1T went down before the on
slaughts of lis enemies who fortified
themselves with the opinions of the
late Chief Justice Cooley as to the
unsatisfactory results Of such q pro-
| vision of the constitution. Between
1880 and 1850 the constitution of Mich
igan embodied such provision, but
Justice Cooley in his work ON consti-
tutiOnal law gave as reason for it's
elimination from the present constitu-
ton the fact that it worked unsatis-
factorily to the people. For q number
Of months the good roads agitators of
the state have worked Zealously in be-
/ half of this resolution, even bringing
speakers here from other states to adj
dress the legislature in support of the
measure, and its defeat is q sore dis
appointment to them inasmuch as they
are convinced that no great improve
ment can be made in Michigan unless
state aid is granted.
Primary Election Bill.
1t is expected that the senate cleo
tons committee which has been nurs-
ing the ColbyStone primary election
bill ever since it was passed by the
house, will make n report tomorrow.
There is little doubt that the report
will recommend the passage of a sub
stitute measure which has been draft
ed during the past week. The indi-
cations are that majority of the
senators will not vote for the house
bill and that some sort of a substi
tute or compromise bill will be the
| best that can be expected to pass both
bodies Senate leaders declare that
with this and one or two other import
ant matters out of the way there can
be no reason for prolonging the session
and they evince a disposition TO adj
| journ as soon as these important mat
tiers have been acted upon and leave
the balance of the bills now pending
in the air. There will be some opposi-
ton to this programme, but, however
long the session continues, a majority
of the bills introduced will remain UNI
acted upon when the end comes.
Clamoring for Recognition.
Ever since the session commenced
the osteopaths of the state have been
clamoring for recognition in the bills
amending the medical registration law.
| They desired a representation on the
board of examiners. This was. denied
| them, but the senate has passed the
Moriarity bill creating separate
board for the examination and regis
tration of this school of practitioners.
| The bill provides that the governor
shall appoint board of five members
and that all applicants for licenses and
registration must be graduates of some
school of osteopathy having a course
of at least three years of nine months
each and must pass the same eXamina-
ton as is required of regular physi-
clans or members of the other schools,
| except in materia medica and thera-
pautics. Before matriculating at the
higher institution all students must
have at least high school education.
The scope of the bill is not broad
enough to include masseurs or others
who practice massage, Swedish move
ments, etc. 1t is believed that this
will be satisfactory to all concerned.
Two new state institutions are like.
ly to be created before the legislature
adjourns. At least bills providing
for these institutions have passed the
senate and have successfully run the
gauntlet of the house ways and means
committee which has recommended
their passage. One of these bills es-
tablished n working home for the adult
blind of the state, and the other pro.
vides for an additional normal school
| in the western part of the state.
Amount 10 Reduced.
AS it passed the senate the former
bill carried an appropriation of $13T,-
600, but this amount has been reduced
| by the house committee to $4,000.
The normal school bill calls for the ex-
| penditure of $4,000. Both will meet
with opposition on the floor and it is
possible that they may fail to pass,
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