The Yale expositor., 1905-01-20

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DR.. Baker is recognized authority not
only in the United States, but in for
eign countries, his writings and opin
ions being accepted by the leading
scientists of the day. This is not q
mere "happenstance," as 1t were
Regulations of this nature are not ac
CURED by chance. They are evidences
of ability and worth which the legis
lators will do well to bear in mind in
considering the proposition to make 6
change. l have been rather careful
observer of state affairs for Il mum
Der Of years and l unhesitatingly eX
press the opinion that the state re
ceives Il larger return on the money
it invests in the state board Of health
than it does from any other invest
ment. The records prove it.
Amendment TO banking Law.
Banking Commissioner Moore thinks
the banking law of the state should
be amended so as to require that al.
state banks be examined twice each
year. At present this provision eX.
tends only to the state banks in re
been painstaking official and his rec
ommendation will carry much weight
The growth of the state banks in Mich
igan has been remarkable. Since the
organization of the department six.
teen years ago, loans have increased
500, 100000 nearly. and deposits al
most S130, 100000. The aggregate cap
of fhnSn ho MI N icin IL
a net increase of $3G0,000 during the
past year, twenty new banks having
been organized. Ory one bank he
came insolvent and present indications
are that this institution will pay de.
positors in full without assessing stock.
holders. There are now 257 state anC
lightweight national banks in Mich.
gan with a total of G03,23 depositors
Tendency to Increase Boards.
The tendency to increase state
boards and commissions has not al
together died out. The butchers ana
auctioneers Of the state are the latest
to come TO the front with requests
for legislation providing for the eX.
animation and licensing of members
classes of breadwinners i'm Michigan
are obliged to show their proweSs he.
fore n state board or commission now,
and it may not j." greatly out of the
way to make it unanimous. However
there are those among the Legislators
who incline to the opinion that the
matter has already been carried toe
will Inc
surprising if the latest requests are not
granted. Some of the DIRECTORS argue
that Michigan citizens ought to be per.
mitted to turn their eyes heavenward
or brush the festive misquito from
their noses without first arranging
with a state board for license, au.
thorizing them to indulge themselves
in these directions.
Farmer and the Autos.
The farmers in the legislature are
determined to enact some law for the
regulation of the running of auto
mobiles. They complain bitterly OF
their experiences and the treatment
accorded them by drivers of auto
mobiles whom they encounter on the
subject to make its appearance has
been introduced by Representative
Holmes of Gratiot. 1t provides that
every automobilist shall he licensed by
the secretary of state and the number
Of the license shall he ccnspicuously
displayed on the machine. The bill
limits the speed at which auto
mobiles may be driven on rural high
ways to fifteen miles per hour. on gen
eral city streets to ten miles and OF
the business streets of cities and vii
lagos to six miles. This bill also pro
vides that each chauffeur must pro
cure n license and wear a badge moi
less than two inches in diameter, ant
must bring his machine to a full stoI
when approaching horse or team OF
the highway. The fee for machine
and drivers licenses is 50 each, ant
the bill provides heavy penalties fol
violation Of its provisions.
Regulation of Freight Rates.
There are indications that the pres
ent legislature may take important &C
t1on looking to the regulation of freigh
| IhlS was uD lNO year.
ago when the house passed the Hardy
bill, which was designed to cure thu
evils complained of by shippers in al
sections of the state, but the measur,
died in the senate. At the recent an
nual meetings of the state grange anC
state association Of farmers clubs, TIT
question of railroad taxation was dis
cussed extensively and the unanimous
opinion expressed was that it was foil.
to increase railroad taxation so lon,
as there is no law regulating freigh
rates, for no sooner are the taxes in
creased than the companies proceed {,
assess the increase and more. too, /
was claimed. upon the shippers of TIL
state, thus, in the last analysis putin,
the burden upon the people.
In the Line of Economy.
An experiment in the line OF econom.
that will be watched with interest ha
been inaugurated by the presiding OF
fcers OF the two houses this year. Ii
arranging the committees member