Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-30
THE LEGISLATURE.

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fy where the institution shall be 10
Gated. but Senator Jones wants II put
up somewhere in 81. Clair county
Representative Eichhorn, or Port Hnr-
on. has similar bill in the house.
The bill providing for a bounty of
> cents a head on sparrows was
passed by the house. II applies in only
those counties whose boards OF super
Yisors vote for it.
The house military committee has
reported favorably the bill 10 double
the annual appropriation fos naval re-
serves, in order that three new di-
visions may be formed and that Two
cruises may be arranged for on the
Yantic. There is talk of forming new
bodies of reserves at Bay City. the
500 and on Lake Michigan. The bill,
however, must still go To the commit-
tee on ways and means.
Senator Browns primary election
bill foI the whole state win probably
be introduced early next week. II
will provide for the direct election of
delegates To state Inventions and for
uniform caucus days, bIt the people
are not under its terms 10 vote iii
rectly on the nomination of any state
candidate. One of the most interest
ing features of the bill will be a pro
vision that saloons must be closed on
primary days as they are now sup
posed To be on election days.
At the session of the house Monday
evening the nomination of Speaker
Master for circuit Judge OF the Ninth
circuit was observed by handclapping
and resolution expressing high es-
TEEN, etc. AS speaker Master will va
cate his present position in case he is
elected circuit Judge, there il already
some speculation as 10 his successor in
the chair of the house. In this talk
the name Of Representative George
Loud, of Detroit, is being used great
deal. as he retired from the race at
the beginning of this session with the
good will of Masters friends.
Another bill to amend the general
liquor law has been introduced by Rep
resentative Stockdale. of Allegan. II
provides that all druggists who sell
liquor must pay the same tax as sa-
loonkeepers.
There is n provision in a bill intro
duced by Representative Jerome, OF
Detroit. that liquor shall not he sold in
drug stores.
Representative Beal, Of Ann Arbor.
has bill which provides that the
pharmacy board shall be appointed
from the membership Of the State
Pharmaceutical association and re-
quires a high educational qualification
for applicants for certificates. The
Jerome bill makes no such restrictions
as to the members OF the board and is
more liberal as TO the education neces-
sary for druggists.
A bill introduced by Representative
Fairbanks. of Mason county, would APP
propriate $4,000 for the completion of
the physchopathic ward in the hospital
grounds of the l.. Of NJ and for the
appointment Of a "pathologist of the
state asylums for the insane and AS
sociatc professor of neural pathol-
ogy."
representative Duncan Wayne of
Bradford, Midland county introduced
a joint resolution Tuesday afternoon
to move the seat of the state govern
ment from Lansing 10 Detroit
Detroit is the natura! capital Of the
state" said Mr.. Wayne. "All railroads
and street railways lead to Detroit
Get on any railroad, and you can reach
the metropolis. Hotel accommoda.
tons, living accommodations, recrea.
ton. everything is superior in Detroit
! think the joint resolution will pass
the house
Representatives Gordon. of Mar
quette, and Turner. of MuGkegon. de
clare in favor Of change.
The title and text of the resolution
follow:
"A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article III OF the CON
stitution' of the State
Resolved, by the senate and house
of representatives of the state of Mich
igan, That the following amendment
TO the constitution of this state be AMI
the same is hereby proposed, thai IS to
say that Article II of said constitution
be amended TO read as follows
Article 1.-The seat of government
shall within three years after The adop-
ton of this amendment be located at
Detroit. county of Wayne"
Then follows the provision to submit
the matter To the people in the fall Of
1906 The resolution. if carried out.
would take effect about 1908
The sum Of $2,0e0,000 AT least may
be cut from the appropriations asked
the senate committee on appropria-
tons composed of Senators Smith.
Doherty, Lindsay, jerks and Hayden
All warmly support Gov Warmers
economy policy. The appropriation
bills now before the senate total
S9,21S,044.07. Two years ago SG,95G.
1850 was appropriated and the
amount this year might be cut down
close to. If not below. those figures
''One million dollars" said Chairman
Smith. can be cut off without leaving
our seats. A $4,000 addition 10 the
capitol is asked for. S25O,0O0 for a
prison Irvine plant, and $40, 900 for buy
ing White Cloud hospital and santar.
ium. Fads and extras will be cut down
and we will save $4,000. 900"
An increase Of 100000 year in sal
AIRY alone is the modest contribution
OF the four state normal schools in the