Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-13


,,eed IN cure all existing deiects
I'm these laws hut no sooner uo's
succeeding legislature convene '''''
these same sportshen are Oh M
with nm entirely new code. ms !'"' 4
e. no exception to the rule, numerous
amendments being asked TOT
rho forestry question is likely 10 To-
c,iva considerable attention tlls WIN
ter This has come To he con NV
hv nublic men as matter 81 -"
imnortancc. and the inlihereh'' W
,.orv fev wears ago has gwen pln''
a. active interest noul tie 'lis
et,or,,a I'm nuhlic sentiment L. III Ut
LII measure due to the activity oi
,,,o .,ata forestry commission during
49,, n.st three or four years. II - pI"
nosed To agitate this matter sun
vigorously during the next IL"
tho sub Get being given p'""''"'"'
Mace on the programs OF the ""'"
ous farmers institutes To w w."
.,o,,,hort the state Tie forestry
oa,,,r'i.sion has thus far dore eNc'l""' |
,,.or. and i, Is probable tha' i've
present legislature may enact "e'>''
,ion that will extend its usctulh'SS
Nav Abolish Mill 1">'
10 the educational oih'ials ~ '"e
: stote have their say the "-'S'"'
.,,, nrovide for the abolition "l ''r
+ so.ail.d mill tax. The proct'uS
4 >,ts ,ox can he used only for the
mt ~ teachers' salaries. ana
7 argued by the officials reierre" !" ''.,.
tho increase in the primary
o.honl interest money when l. N"'
Q annually apportioned among 'he ''""
= ,ho state. the mill tax j. Nv
- -. ,aoded Under existing co''"'
- o,hst,ntial SURPRISES are beinI
le niled up in many d'sll'lN' ,,..
= which leads TO abuses 1t J.
81 .h,t There are fully 2p s'h""l "'''' =,
a. ~ rho safe in which the prlll"'H -
III -, NANCY paid 10y corporations -" ;
inc specific taxes Is more '','" a't
IL s'to,t 90 nav the salaries OF al 'eaoA
., endowed while there are Nv
Nc .i,,..s as many districts in Whicn u
III mill tax and primary iunu ''''''''''
q -. ,h.p nrovides for this eNp'hu
o, 80 The result l. that there are
~ stancos If district tfeasurers turn'
lis an honest penny 10y loanihG M -
we nlus funds and pocketihS the
,rs while I'm other cases the Sul''' -
no, i,roro the law and refuse To SP,V'
arc tho mill tax. knowing tuh We" Ia
III the money i not needed.
Nv Committee Assignments.
low rrs, ot nreScrt there il much spec
Rui ,..,,,, and strife over committee
sinuments. but II l. useless ~ - -
a. the secret" Will he out 'o''"''
nor Snnaker Master. realizing 'i"'
crv urinary reform questions VIII Nv -
Who ably the most important m"'"' ~
TO considered this winter coi"elN'u
~ no, of increasing the mehnrSl'P
9th 80 oloctious committee from hNe
dis .t't,,.,n This will enable him 10
ong concentration on the committee |" -
n ~ congressional district ANA h'Ne
10 ,nan,her AT large. thus avoiding
he ...n1o charge of stacking the g
oud tic. AGAINST general primary r'l'
The hr ,l,,inr thereon legislators
lo. ~ ',,,I, one side or the other OF
coll proposition. With every S'''o" -
sum state represented me 'n"'- -,
pcct conrot we'll hc sustained. N"''
mplv s,,pdiup the prominence 81 thlS
, de ,,op in the last campaign ana the
find pot IL * still being more eeh''o
are liscussed than any othc'. no one
,hov ,.. - have vet prefec cd hiil
mos nrin, tho subject There has
p tho rrorIds Of ,.,lk. Int il would seem
-. ~ ,.t.,, :, g.ts right down to !
4 feel to,ts" the matter il not Such 1t"
I wiz 80 90 handle. The legislative
WIN ,,i.t..s of the state grange ara
Great association of farmers clu">
rrohoblv present bills before
DAYS and doubtless here VII ere
~ d.. lac "A flood nf ""torin iii'"
-. duc.d J~St wirSt the ;wo mouse
-, ho o,le To ayr, upon alotg t"l'
cannot he safely predicted al
made tine. o,. II
VIZ" ~, ,itv NJ Detroit. will again II
,sider.tion this winter. Two.
80, 200 the Detroit delegation W'r'
-, IL interested i'm this measure "u'
-, hrcok through the oppo>Nl
49, chairman of the conml''
htch tho hill was referred. III
-. no Introduced in both house ~"
IA n during lut 'N'h''-
IN on vigorous IF prt will be made 10
,,o ore of them into lsv
ir,,d Local i.eg'siat'on.
rms the II is. Of course. figured tha'
and in great Hood OF local legislation
rerort now Nils the legislative hoppers
recon done away with the soiohs
,lhodied only have more tne w
" vile consideration Of matters OF
,crativc state interest. but the Length
sreoker legislative sessions will he yer!
non taxi elly reduced. to the great uehe"
ON that toxpavers and everyone eIse'
,rds an the system which has thus
IN the tanned In Michigan mun'''p
r Ivy In required To come W Wv
II will ask permission To do pre'.!
, 20 take everything it deems best Tor i's
while al The local acts always c"'",','.
ITO insti. two-thirds Of all the leg'sia'
.,,, .,oc Is a.tod and So far as the le-lNt'