Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-31
Senator FTe Would Be Generous to
Aged Miehiaanders.
FOLLOW EXAMPLE OF GERMANY
Rep. Garfield Accuses Auditor-Gener-
ais Department Of Using Clerks For
Lobbying - Delegation Of Citizens
Plead For Local Option.

Lansing. Mich. March 29.-That the
state Of Michigan ought to pension all
her citizens who have lived in the
state for twenty years and are 90
years oil o. over is the opinion OF
senator Fyfe of Kent. Tuesday he in
reduced a bill providing for two APP
oropliations OF $4,000 to be used for
the employment of an actuary for
1905 and 1906. TO investigate the sub
iect cf old age pension insurance sys'
ems and report 20 the state insurance
CONN. issloner. The latter would have
he appointing of the actuary.
In Vogue In Germany.
Mr. Fyfe declares that the system
s in vogue in New Zealand, Germany
and Australia and that the state OF
Michigan ought 20 start a pioneer
movement looking toward the estab-
fishing of a pension system in this
state The money to be paid in pen
sions TO be raised by poll tax.
Rep. Canheld OF Alpena attacked
the auditor-general' department on
he floor OF the house Tue day. max
ing the charge that it was using its
clerks u lobby against one OF his
bills
For the past two weeks" he said.
five or six OF these clerks and a dep
uty have been shadowins me around
this house and lobbying against this
measure And all because We propose
70 make them work 10 earn their mon
ey. Think Of it-this creature of the
state-in a sense the creature OF this
house buttonholing its members and
telling them how 70 vote. The time
and money OF the state squandered at
the rate of $1,000 a year apiece to
watch legislation. and there are jus,
ia Of them
FIimflammed by State.
Garfield was speaking for the pass
age OF his bill. which was up for third
reading. IL requires the county treas
urer or the auditor general to furnish
a complete tax history OF any descrip.
ton of property on demand at law
fee. AT present the tax history OF a
piece OF rural estate can be obtained
for only five years back.
Garfield cited several instances 10
show that hundreds OF people are be-
ing fimhammed by the state in the
purchase OF property for which they
hold a good title only to find years a
terward that the payment OF taxes ha
been on tilted for a year or two and
that the title to the land had fallen
into the hands OF some shark.
The bill was defeated by SO to %
and tai led. 81 being necessary to
pass II.
The salt trust is TO have a session
with the senate committee on saline
interests by reason OF resolution
passed in the upper house yesterday
afternoon on motion OF Senator Heine
of Bay II is alleged that the trust
is shipping large quantities OF an in
ferior product into Missouri via Chi
cago and labeled Saginaw salt"
Save the rising generation from
the evil Influences of the saloon, was
the keynote Of the argument set forth
by the delegations from the several
large cities in the state before the
Joint liquor traffic committees OF the
house and senate last night for the
passage OF the Hudson local option
mcguire 10 extend its operation to
wards and precincts.
The addresses were limited to five
minutes and the saloon came in for
an unmerciful denunciation during the
brief speeches.
No action was taken by the commit
tee.