The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

nx rates, hear complaints and make
Investigations; vesting in the commits
sion of all powers and duties now
given to or devolving upon the COM
missioner of railroads, the railroad and
street crossing board and the railroad
board so-called; comforting upon the
commission authority to enforce de-
murrage rules, investigate accidents,
etc.; right Of appeal to the courts from
the rulings and orders Of the commits
sion.
A casual investigation shows that
there is considerable sentiment among
the legislators in favor of this meas
IRE.
Monument TO Custer.
1t has been many year since the
legislature has been flooded with such
IN outpouMng of petitions for the pass
age of any measure as has been pour
ing in during the past ten days in
favor of the bills making an appropri-
alton for the erection at Monroe OF
monument in honor of General George
A. Custer. These petitions have come
in with a rush for a number of days.
and the end is nowhere in sight. 1t
is conceded by everyone that the state
will honor itself by doing honor to
this gallant son who died in hand
bo-hand encounter with hostile Indians
on the banks of the Little Big Horn
on that fateful day in the summer of
1876, and the sentiment is quite as
general in favor Of locating the monu
ment in the beautiful floral city"
which was his home and that of his
parents for so many years.
The women of Michigan will be in
terested in bill perfected by Labor
Commissioner Mcleod. 1t extends the
jurisdiction Of the labor bureau over
stores employing less than ten per-
sons. giving the commissioners author
ity 10 require that women and minors
must not he employed more than -
hours in any ono week and that they
lie not permitted to do night work in
factories and stores. The bill also
makes provision for enforcing the corr
rcction Of defects in sanitary systems.
etc.
Aid for the STATE Fair.
Officials Of the Michigan State
Agricultural Society arc busy with the
legislature these days in behalf CT Ellis
in aid Of the state fair. In order To
properly handle tie crowds and pro-
tcct visitors pd exhibits. The board |
asks for ai.;' '"ty to appoint Il force
of policemen with powers Of c0Hsta-
blcs Last ycnr tlcrc was constant
conflict bctw"cD thp fair officials and
county sheriff oYcr this matter. and
the result WAS worry manifestations. |
Two wears ago the legislature passed
Il hil appropriniing $1,000 for use in
paying breeders premiums. 1t was
discovered however. that in the sen
'ate the bill received two less than the
necessary two-thids vote. being hill
making an appropriation for private
purposes. and the supreme court de-
clarcd the law, void. This year the
officers of the society will ask for Sl5.-
600 for this purpose Some of these
officials are disposed to oppose the bill
making an appropriation of $4,000 for
q Michigan exhibit at the Jamestown
exposition, taking the position that
the state might better devote the
money to the development and inn
provement of the state exhibition
However, the Jamestown bill has al
ready passed the senate. 1t will he
acted on in the house this week ana
may be vigorously opposed there
Governors Plan Endorsed.
Governor Warmers plan, as outlined
In his recent message, of dcyotlng n
portion of the specific tax revenue TO
the payment Of the general expenses
Of the state instead of placing the
entire amount in the primary school
fund as provided in the present con
stitution. was practically indorsed al
the annual meeting Of the State Su-
pervisors association last week. do
not mean that the plan was Endorsed
in detail. but the supervisors favored
division of the revenue. Under the
present system. owing to the greatly
increased revenue from railroad taxa
ton during recent years, the primary
school fund Is top heavy. All the |
money must be used for the payment
Of teachers salaries. and the present
apportlonnicht furnishes hundreds oil
school districts with more money than
they can possibly use for this purpose,I
The supervisors do not outline any
plan.. hut adopted RESOLUTIONS fhsminv