The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-04-24

Inc prospects are fair Tor It's passage
on third reading, although the outlook
in the senate Is not as promising. The
present law leaves it optional with the
governor whether he will give women
this recognition.
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 $5,0O0,OO0, but it was argued
that inasmuch as corporations with
vastly larger capital can be legally or
ganized in other states and then be en-
titled to full rights and privileges in
Michigan by simply fling their foreign
articles here, this state might as well
thrown down the barriers 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 are 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 to prevent fraud in the ship
ment of grain. Provision is made for
the appointment of 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' associa-
ton and State Hay Growers associa-
ton. There is to be q chief inspector
at an annual salary of $1,000, and such
assistant inspectors and weigh mas
tiers as may he needed. The assistant
inspectors are to receive salary of
$50 per month and the weighmasters
$50 per month. The five commission
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 attempt was
made during the week to induce the
senate to pass bill providing for the
assessment of bank stock in the
assessing district in 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 oil 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 in the hands of the liquor traffic
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 a 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 senator's voting for it.
After devoting a 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,
$323.64192; Northern asylum, Ira.
verse City, 1897, 134.47; state asylum,
Ionia, $SS,S30.46; Upper Peninsula
hospital, Newberry, 123,959.6S;
Wayne county asylum, $101, 267.26; st
Joseph's retreat, Dearborn, $1,957.21.
This is total for the two years of
$1,363, 122.61. This burden increases
yearly, the asylum population being
steadily on the increase. The total
above given is $199,0S4 more than that
of two years ago. The per capita cost
of supporting the insane wards of the.
state has not increased a particle.
Michigan at st. Louis Fair.
1t is evident that the appropriation
for Michigan building and exhibit al
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
will not be ais large as passed by the
senate. The house committee on state
affairs has already amended the bill
by reducing the appropriation from
$125,000, as passed by the senate. to
$4,000, and the bill has now gone to
the ways and means committee, which
promises to make a still further re.
duction.
The financial and prison committee
of the two houses gave an interesting
hearing a few evenings since on the
bill providing for the adjustment of
the contract system ih the prisons of
the state. Messrs. Bills and Navin of
the Jackson prison board were among
those who addressed the committees.
The former was mildly in favor Of the
bill and the latter emphatically so. DIR.
Rills thought If thp nrOnOspd dena rtura