The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-02-10
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-
pcnditure of Money Will Like
ly BE Received with
Little Favor.

Lansing. Mich, Feb. Last week
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 number
of days. while the legislators were
docking into the needs of the various
state institutions. Ii is expected that
when the legislature reconvencS to-
might the members of the two houses
wilI buckle down 10 business in earn
est and hustle business along. Bills
covering the more important matters
(which 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, a primary
election law and any other measures
of great public import that may be in
PRODUCED, and cut out all experiments
zion.
Sanatorium for Consumptives.
From present indications new pro-
sects 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 Il state sana-
forum for consumptives, and another
attempt will he made in this direction
This year Although admitting that
such an institution is much needed in
Michigan. the chances for the passage
Uf the bill are slim. A bill which has
the sanction of the State Medical So
Getty calls for an appropriation of
500 900 for tuberculosis sanatorium,
while another contemplates the pur-
chase by the state of q sanatorium
established by private parties several
years ago mt White Cloud. Still an
other suggestion has been made by
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-
INV transformed into n hospital for
cpnsumptives. 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-
torium, 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
q human life, the state would find the
institution to. he a magnificent invest
ment from a financial standpoint.
Michigan Will Fall i'm line.
Advanced steps taken along these
lines throughout the country during
the past few years warrant the predic-
tion that Michigan will fall in line be-
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 viii witness the estab-
lishment of q number Of these sara
forums in Michigan but. notwith-
standing this enthusiasm. am in
clined to believe that the present legis-
1ature Will decline to make the start.
The plan lost a vigorous, and most in
felligent supporter i'm the death n few
days ago of Frank Wells, Of Lansing.
who for twelve years and up to tho
timeof his death had been president Of
thu state board Of health AIR. Wells
was an enthusiastic advocate of adj
Tancement 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
1onia 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 yeafs have been indulging in
little gentle ioshing. or are in earnest
in their demand for protection against
unskilled farm labor, is n riddle that
the legislators generally, and especial
~ those from Ionia county are Just
now endeavoring TO solve. During the
past ten or q dozen years quite num-
Der of examining boards have been
created in Michigan, and BARRIERS. doc.
TORS lawyers, dentists, veterinary sur
geoDe. horseshoers and members of
Other Acrafts mi callings now have -