Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-02-10
Rumored State Health Board VIII Not
ReappoInt Him Secretary.
WARNER DEALS OUT TWO JOBS
Grand Rapids and Detroit Doctors
viii Serve on Board Of Health
Both Houses Hold Sessions-SIecp-
Ing Cars May Be Taxed.

Lansing. Mich. Feb Gov. War
ner has announced two appointments
to the state board Of health, DR.. MAJ.
colin Sinclair OF Grand Rapids to SUI,
ceei Or. c. II. Johnston Of that city
and DR.. Angus Mclean of Detroit 10
succeed DR.. McLachlan IF Detroit.
The appointment to fill the third VI.
cancy, caused by the death of Presi.
dent Wells will 90 to some under
taker Undertakers are under the SUI
pervision Of the board Of health AMI
have been clamoring for representa-
ton.
Il Is rumored that the new men,
bers Of the board will no. recommend
DR. Baker for appointment by the gov
ernor as secretary
Gov Warner stated last night tha'
he would siga the Turner primary
election bill for the judicial district OF
Muskegon and Ocoana today.
for a hearing next Monday.
Protect Edible Leg Frogs.
The house was in session for short
time last night Bills wore introduced
by Merritt of Detroit, 20 protect I'll
kinds of frogs with edible legs for twN
years. Higgins Of Cass wanted a mild
reform Of primaries
Stockdale of Allegan introduced
bill "to authorize and regulate long
distance transmission electricity for
light heat and power giving such
corporations the right % erect equip
mcut on amy public plccs streets
or highways. and over any waters Of
this state"
Senator Yoomans IS seriously con
sdcring the introduction Of a bin r
ducng the state tax commission ~
three members TO be elected by the
people instead Of appointed by the
governor, as is now the case. Yeo
mans previously introduced a measure
providing for The abolition Of the corn.
mission.
The senate worked for one hour
and a half cleaning off several bill.
on the general order Among these
was Moriarty's bill. giving Judges dis.
cretionary power to discharge prison.
ers released on suspended sentence or
under probation officers
Gov Warner has agreed TO withhold
the signature from the i'll rcpealine
the consolidation of the Bay Cities
Tax Car Companies.
The sleeping car companies doing
business in Michigan are to be taxel
For a long time there has been a
growing agitation to assess these con
Germs at something like 4 reasonable
value. At every session Of the legisla-
ture in recent years a bill to accom-
plsh this has been introduced AMI
then buried But now plan is beinS
developed by certain leading members
Of tie senate. II is a bill 20 impose a
tax amounting 70 o total Of less than
$4,000 on the Pullman sleeping Car
company.
The assessed valuation Of the Other
car companies in Michigan. accordins
to the latest valuation Of the state
tax commission. Is less than s5oooo0
and these pay al valorem taxes at the
usual average rate.
A conservative estimate OF the nun
Der of sleeping cars running through
Michigan at the present time makes
them about seventy or over. At val
uat'on Of $4,000 a car, that woul1
mean a property value Il 500 600 a,
least. Taxed on the same basis rs
other railroad corporations, namely
about SIC per 81 900, the revenue ac
cruing TO the state from these con.
Germs would be 81 200