Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-03-16
THE LEGISLATURE.

The house committee on the New
berry asylum cut out OF the appropria-
ton bill for that institution the item
for an administration building, also
lhat for two new cottages. The $l5S,-
600 asked for was reduced 10 at1ut
$4,000
All those interested In game bills
will be heard nj a meeting OF the
game committee of both hous cs on
the evening Of March -.
Inc house committee II The whore
has agreed 10 Representative Nank $
bill providing chat election ballots
shall nave inspectors initials placed
on the lower lefthand corner. instead
OF on the upper right-hand corner, az
al present This is "a prevent the
tearing az 81 initials with the s'i;n-
bers of the ballots. a tsoublc that Was
noticed ia tho election in WAYNE
county last fall
The governors dairy ana food bill
las passed and was given lmmediate
effect NOW there are new inspectors
~ he appointed ond paid.
Rep. and Mrs. j. Clyde Wait, who
Netc married "Wednesday. were given
a great ovation by the house Thursday
afternoon Just before they arrived
IN charge Of committee Rep. Lord
moved that tho house take up specia!
orders, and as the young couple en-
tered, the Industrial School band
played a spirited march. On motion
OF Rep. Holmes the sergeant escorted
Mr.. Watt TO the bar OF the house 20
answer the charge OF committing
mi faI Of fIngRnln
made q plea for the culprit, but Speak
er Pro Ten Whelan, who presided,
lined Mr.. Watt 800. which was re-
mittcd. in view OF the defendants good
Judgment. The house presented Mr..
and Mrs. Watt with magnificent sill
YER ten set, the presentation being
made by Rep Robinson of Detroit.
AZ the request Of the committee on
general taxation. the house ordered
900 copies OF Rep. Loyell's bill 10 re-
duce the tax commission 10 three and
to define and modify the duties OF the
members
The house committee on revision
and amendment OF the statutes has re-
ported in favor of Rep. Ming's bill TO
punish wife-bcaters, with m amend
ment providing that the whipping 10
he administered 10 the offending hus-
band by the sheriff shall take place
within the jail Enclosure and snail not
sc pubic. The house concurred in
the amendment
The house committee on general
taxation has reported favorably on the
bin Of Rep. Garfield Of Alpena, which
is aimed To curtail the profits of tax
title sharks II provides tina; county
trcasurers shall, upon request furnish
a purchaser of land a tax history OF
the property. II this certificate er-
roneously states that all taxes have
bern paid and il develops thai the
state has sold a tax title. the land
owner forfeits no penalties. and the
tex title -Aark RECEIVERS only what he
poid. with , per cent interest.
The need OF economy in state finan-
ces was clearly shown in the house
Wednesday when the bills showing
the total expenditures Of the prisons
and asylUms OF he state were present
cd. They draw on the state treasury
for the money they need. and every
two years the legislature spreads a
t9X TO reimburse the treasury This
time the legislature viii have 70 m
pose $3.50 0G more taxes than was i'm
posed last session, and the principle
of economy has been struck blow
which is serious. The asvmma spent
in 1902. $1.3G0. 1859. In the last two
years the amount was 81 5GI ,907 80.
Tho prisons two years ago had spent
100000 in round numbcrs-this year
the bill IS S259000. The pr1sol bills
arc lower than they might be because
the earnings Of The prisoners arc de
ductes from the total expenditure.