Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-03-10
OVER EVERY SCHOOL
Stars and Stripes Shall Wave, Says
Mlehigan's Senate.
BILL PROVIDING IT PASSED
Bill to Fight Oil Trust Soon to BE In
trodueed 49, Agricultural Element
Makes Liberal Demands This ses-
sion on State Treasury.
BILL PROVIDING IT PASSED

lansing. Mich. March S.-Despite
the strenuous objections Of Senator
woodman. The senate Tuesday after
noon passed Senator Linsley's bill
which provides for the display OF The
United States nass on school build
ings.
In the committee Of the whole
Woodnan attacked that section OF me
measure which provides what size inc
flag shall be and also the section
which depriyes the school district OF
IT'S share of the primary school inter
est fund for failure TO comply with the
law in regard to displaying the nag
Senator Woodman contended mat
10 dictate what size the flag should
he would put some of the districts 10
! the expense of buying new emblem
and would also create a graft for nag
manufacturers. He also said that the
provision to deprive the school dls-
trict of its money would put the dis
trict at the mercy of the teachers
The vote stood 26 to 3, Senators
sheldon. Woodman and Yoemans yot'
ing against the bill.
Standard Oil Bill TO Come In.
A bill to prevent the cutting OF rates
nv corporations aiming to eliminate
competition will be introduced in the
house this week by Rep Bosley OF
Calhoun. Mr.. Bosley has received
from Kansas a copy of the bill passed
nv the legislature Of that state and al
rected particularly against the Stand
ard Oil Co. That is the concern Bos
ley is after in Michigan.
The final hearing on the Sunda!
closing bill took place before the sen
ate judiciary committee in the morn
7 ing. and as a result the measure VII
he amended In several respects \ del
egation of. about twenty-five butcher
from Detroit. Grand Rapids and Sag
. nav spoke tn favor of the bin and sue
eestod that The measure DE amendc
so all business concerns would b
forced To- keep closed on Sunday. an
also 20 prohibit the delivery of an
goods or meats on the sabbath.
Another amendment suggested is
insert clause eXemptine from th
provisions Of The bin all amusemer
concerns.
Tho Michiean Agricultural collee
is seeking. beside its $50 600 10 $l0o
1 GOO for maintenance. $335,O00 for in
provements. as follows:
For a new dormitory 20 replace III
- one burned. $50 900: engineering bull
, Ing. 100000 auditorium and librar
g 800 GOO; moving and improving barn
$4,000; botanical laboratory. $1,000
Stirred Up the Farmers.
e., President Snyder has stirred up II
o. farmer enthusiasts all over the stat
and letters are pouring in on senator
and representatives and their constit
n ents. intimating that all that they {
q for the college will be satisfactor
The live stock men want 100000 f
experimental work 70 be conduct
- probably at the NJ. \. c.
r, The Warner dairy bill. already pas
ed. carries an appropriation If $500
Several important grange bills a
still to come. including an e,abora
{, measure for the inspection Of ha
grain. exc.
Senator Baird's bill to increase d
salary Of the mine inspectors from
lar a day 10 81. and also for the app
'n- priation to carry on his work fro
81 500 to $4,000 was passed by the 50
ate Tuesday afternoon.