The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-02-10
ADJOURNMENT
MAY Be EARLY
State Legislators Promise to
Hustle the Lawmaking
Business.
NEWS is GOOD TO TAX PAYERS
Needs of the Various State In
stitutions Have Been In.
ouired Into.
New Projects That Call for the Ex-
penditure of Money Will Like
ly Be Received with
Little Favor.

marked the "between hay and grass"
season with the Legislature. The
legislative halls and other places in
which the solons are wont to gather
have been very quiet for n number
of days, while the legislators were
looking into the needs of the various
state institutions. 1t is expected that
when the legislature reconvenes to-
night the members of the two houses
will buckle down to business in earn
est and hustle business along. Bills
covering the more important matters
which have been subjects of public dis
cussion are promised for the near
future and the leaders state that they
will have early attention so that final
adjournment may be reached much
earlier than in previous years. Doubt
less the Taxpayers will be disposed
to say "amen" to this program, and
many of them will find it in their
hearts to fervently pray that the lead
ers may be able to deliver the goods.
These taxpayers evidently desire that
the legislature quit as soon as 1t
passes appropriation bills, primary
elections law and any other measures
of great public import that may be in
troduced, and cut out all experimental
ton.
Sanatorium for Consumptives.
From present indications new pro-
jects that call for the expenditure Of
money are likely to be received with
little favor. For several years the
physicians and medical associations
of the state have endeavored to secure
the establishment of STATE sana
torium for cOnsumptives, and another
attempt will be made in this direction
this year Although admitting that
such an institution is much needed in
Michigan, the chances for the passage
of the bill are slim. A bill which has
the sanctions of the State Medical So
ciety calls for an appropriation of
100000 for tuberculosis sanatorium,
while another contemplates the pur-
chase by the state of sanatorium
established by private parties several
years ago ut White Cloud. Still an
other suggestion has been made by a
legislator who is not altogether
pleased with the action of the last
legislature is making an appropriation
for state employment institution for
the blind. This legislator would have
the latter project abandoned and the
institution recently completed at Sagi-
nav transformed into hospital for
consumptives. There does not appear
to be the slightest danger of any such
transformation being made. however
Statistics covering the ravages Of the
"white plague in Michigan make an
impressive showing in favor of the
establishment Of the desired sana-
forum, and those interested in the
project are able to show from the ex-
perience of other states that taking
into consideration the money value Of
human life, the state would find the
institution to be a magnificent invest
ment from a financial standpoint
Michigan Will Fall in Line.
Advanced steps taken along these
lines throughout the country during
the past few years warrant the predic-
ton that Michigan will fall in line be-
fore long and make provision for the
scientific care Of persons suffering
with tuberculosis. In fact. some of
the more enthusiastic supporters of
the bill do not hesitate to predict that
the next decade will witness the estab-
lishment of a number of these sana-
forums i'm Michigan, but, nStwith-
standing this enthusiasm I am in
clined to believe that the present legis-
lature will decline to make the start
The plan lost a vigorous, and most in
telligent supporter in the death few
days ago of Frank Wells, of lansing
who for twelve years and up to the
timeof his death had been president Of
the state board Of health. Mr. Wells
was an enthusiastic advocate Of adj
vancement along all lines of sanitary
science. He was devoted to the work
and the state has been a great gamer
from his unselfsh labors.
Riddle for Legislators.
Whether some of the farmers Of
Ionia county who may share the opin-
ion held by other citizens of the state
that the matter of protecting various
callings and professions has been car
ried to quite an extreme during the |
past few years have been indulging in
little gentle joshing, or are in earnest |
In their demand for protection against |
unskilled farm labor, is riddle that |
the legislators generally, and especial
ly those from Ionia county are just
now endeavoring to solve. During the |
past ten or dozen years quite num-
Der OF examining boards have been
created In Michigan, and BARRIERS, doc
tors, lawyers, dentists, veterinary sur
geons. horseshoers and members of |