The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-06-16
LEGISLATURE ADJ0URNS.
slight Increase In Appropriations.

Will De ClOScQ kO-uloiloWs Nheh NV
speaker of the house aud president OF
the senate will order the roll OF the
members of the regular session OF
1905 called for the last time, and its
work will have passed into history.
This present session, while not de-
welcoming anyone who might be termed
a leader in party councils, did bring
out the fact that there are many men
in the membership of that body who
are capable of carrying to success
full issue any legislation entrusted to
their care.
The increase in appropriations can
be attributed largely 70 the increase IN
growth of the commonwealth.
The quality of the work done by
this legislature will compare favor
ably with its predecessors when the
questions that came before II are
taken into consideration.
In the matter of primary reform, all
were agreed upon the necessity of
legislating better provisions for pri-
mary elections, and in view of these
conflicting sentiments The True
Northerner believes that the result
will meet the approval of the voters
when the matter is thoroughly under
stood.
Another important act was passed
reducing the tax commission from five
members TO three, and taking effect IN
September, 1905.
Those who were opposed 10 Gov
ernor Warner during the last cam
paign freely prophesied that he would
not take any decided stand upon ques-
tons where the rights of corporations
were in jeopardy. His action in this
will refute such claims and his friends
are naturally pleased at the result.
Mr.. Warmers methods of accomplish
ing any matter he has in hand differ
so materially from the most of the
reformers that he is not given credit
for the work performed.
Many other matters were acted upon,
and we present TO our readers a list
giving the most important measures
that affect the state:
The financial committees of the two
preparations down, the amount al
lowed being some 100000 less than
the aggregate asked for by the several
state institutions boards, etc. The
appropriations aggregate 81, 56,3l3.l9.
this being n little less than 100000
more than was appropriated two years
ago. This increase was made neces-
sary by the imperative demand for
new buildings at the soldiers home,
the creation Of a state highway de-
partment with an appropriation for
state aid for highway construction as
provided by vote of the people at the
last election the establishment of a
state sanatorium for consumptives and
the replacing Of institution buildings
destroyed by fire. In view of the
varied needs of growing state, al
ways mindful of the welfare of its
wards of various classes. the legiSla-
ture has succeeded in making com
mendable record for economy
Probably the most important legiSla
ton enacted is the primary election
law which the people Of the state have
been demanding for several years This
law provides for the nomination OF
governor and lieutenant governor by
direct vote, the convention being pre-
served for the nomination of candi-
dates for other state officers.
Other Important acts create n state
highway department. with an appropri-
alton of $4,000 for aid in constructing
good roads. confer upon electric rail
way companies the right Of eminent
domain. provide law uniform with
many other states Of the Union relat-
ing to negotiable Instruments. reduce
the MEMBERSHIP Of the state tax com
mission from five TO three, regulate the
running of automobiles. prov ide for the
equalization Of railroad assessments
by the state board of assessors: impose
an adj valorem fax on sleeping car.
parlOr car and other similar companies
extend the scope Of the dairy and food
department with a view 10 materially
charging the dairy interests Of the
state. provide n tonnage tax for yes
sells. provide for n state sanatOrium for
COnSumptiveS
Governor Warner has not vetoed any
measure Of general Importance, his
plan having been 10 uSc his influence
to have Objectionable bills amended or
defeated before they reached the
executive Office. He exercised the
executive provocative in connection
with several local bills and it is limited
that the vessel tonnage tax bill. now
on his desk. will not receive his ap-
proval.
The following list emhodies prac-
tically every bill passed by the two
houses:
Appropriations.
Making appropriation for deficiency
I'm Western NoraalSrhool fund. SIG. los:
making appropriation fer completing
buildings at Northern asylum. -. 800:
making appropriation for state public
school deficiency. S20cI; making ap-
preparation for Michigan Pioneer and
Historical society. SS.C0O: providing
tax for current expenses of the several
state prisons; appropriation for Central
Michigan Normal school. S133. 100: ap-
propration for repairs at Jackson pris-
on. $500: appropriation for state H.
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