The Yale expositor., 1905-02-03

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found in cold storage fifteen days
after the close of the season.; creating
a closed season for rabbits, owners of
premises only to be allowed to kill
them when they become destructive.
There were a number of other PROPOSE
tons before the association, notably
one relative TO spring shooting OF
ducks, but the members were unable
to agree as to them
Attack on Tax Commission.
During the last few days of the SEES
sion there has been considerable dis
cussion of the proposition variously
made to abolish the tax commission
and pardon board. In fact bills de-
signed 10 accomplish these objects
have been introduced. The tax com
mission especially was vigorously at
tackled on the floor last week and, be-
fore the subject was given much
thought, a resolution was adopted by
the house which had for its object an
investigation of the methods and eX-
penses of the commission. The pre-
amble Of this resolution made some
rather uncomplimentary references to
the commission and Altogether it was
a rather ugly arrGignment. When the
members came to carefully consider
the matter overnight they concluded
that they had acted rather hastily and,
after some discussion, the resolution
was rescinded by nearly unanimous
vote. Just what will be done with
these two bodies is problematical. 1t
is not improbable that the present tax
| commission will be abolished and new
commission Of three members with re
! stricted powers provided for. Unless
the tide rises, however, the pardon
board is not likely to be disturbed
farther than talk will disturb it.
Representative Ming. who halls from
the Cheboygan district, has evidently
read of alleged indignities heaped upon
ambitious students by haZers and he
proposes to put stop to them. He
has offered n bill making ha2ing in
! colleges and other educational institu-
| lions misdemeanor punishable by
fine of from SO to $50 or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail for not less
! than thirty nor moro than ninety days.
This is for the everyday, ordinary kind
of hazing. For tattooing or dishguring
the body of a victim by the use Of
nitrate Of silver or similar substance.
fine of $500 or imprisonment for a
term of not to exceed five years is
| fixed.
Growth of the Flat Habit.
The growth of the fiat habit in the
| larger cities of the state has induced
Representative Peek. of Jackson, to
seek to guard the lives and limbs of
the fat jewellers. The proposed law
covers the entire state and it's provi9-
ions apply TO all department houses
more than three stories high, excluding
| basement. 1t provides that stairways
| shall be constructed of iron or steel
OH the outside of these buildings, such
! fire escapes TO be accessible from each
! apartment. The semi-annual inspec-
! tion of all such buildings by the labor
! commissioner or some one deputZed
by him for this purpose is provided
for. The owner or agent of the build
ing is made responsible for the equip
ment. Much complaint has been heard
lately of the careless manner in which
apartment houses are being con-
structed throughout the state. In De
troit it is freely charged that most
of these buildings are the very worst
kinds OF fire traps and the prediction
is freely made that sooner or later this
method of construction will result in a
tragedy that will startle the state.
No Skeleton Bills.
Speaker Master has made n ruling
that should be pleasing to the people
OF the state generally. 1t is that no
skeleton bills will be received. At
previous sessions alleged bills consist
ing Of titles only have been intro
duced by the score. If occasion pre-
scented itself these titles were added to
later and the bills thus formed enacted
into laws. This system made possible
the enactment of snap legislation, in.
asmuch as interested parties mad no
means Of learning the provisions Of the
measures. Hereafter all bills intro
duced in the house must be complete
so that she who runs may read" as
1t were, and all concerned be fully in
formed as to the details Of the pro-
posed legislation.
BY practically unanimous vote the
senate has passed the Doherty bill re
organizing the state board of health
The bill reduces the salary Of the sec.
Ietary of the board. who by the way.
is to be appointed by the governor
instead of elected by the board as now.
from $1,000 to $500, and also makes
| n reduction in the appropriation for
the work of the board besides requlr-
ing that all accounts Of the board be
submitted to the board OF state audi
tors for allowance or rejection.
First Veto Message.
Governor Warmers first veto mes
sage had to do with the matter of
changing names of persons. There
was Il sort of an epidemic of such bills
this year. and the governor approved
and signed one or two of them before
1t occurred to him that the law pro-
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