Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-31
News Notes from Lansing
Interesting Happenings at the State
Capital of Michigan.

Lansing.-There has been much dis
cussion about the laws necessary to
put the new constitution into effect,
but thus far no one except the stu
dents of constitutional law and the
makers of the constitution have con-
sidered just how much work is neces-
sary.
The following resume of the neces-
sary acts shows that the state solons
have plenty of work cut out for them:
An act providing the machinery by
which women taxpayers may vote on the
expenditure OF public money.
An act fixing the salary OF the clerk of
the supreme court and arranging for
turning the fees over To the state treas
urer.
An act giving probate judges control OF
Juvenile courts.
An act fixing the pay of circuit judges.
An act giving cities OF more than 100, 600
population right 10 submit to the cleo
tors of the city and county the question
II making the city q separate county.
An act providing for the uniform selec-
ton Of jury commissions.
An act providing how supervisors may
raise tax of one-tenth OF a mill for the
repair OF public buildings.
An act permitting counties to cooper
ate in building contagious disease hos
pitals
An act prohibiting the building Of
bridges dams, except with consent of
the people affected
An act permitting claims refused by
supervisors to be appealed TO circuit
courts.
An act providing for the referendum on
franchises "A fOWnglllnS
cities.
An act for the Incorporation of cities
and villages.
An act providing the machinery under
which cities may secure new charters and
provide for revision in the future.
An act giving cities the right 10 secure
property for boulevard and cemetery pur-
poses outside of the boundaries of the
city.
An act for the municipal ownership of
public utilities, providing how the ques-
ton may be submitted to the people.
etc.
An act providing for the selling Of pow
err, light or water by municipalities out
Z side the limits of the municipality.
An act arranging for the bonding OF
municipalities for purchasing utilities.
An act for a referendum on municipal
ownership.
An act providing how townships and
counties may be combined into districts
for the improvement of county roads.
An act making il necessary for any
public utility corporation to secure
franchise before operating in any town
ship or city.
An act bringing the telephone. tele-
graph and express companies under the
jurisdiction OF the state board of assess
ors for ad valorem taxation.
An act allowing the state to borrow not
TO exceed $350.0D TO meet a deficit
A general act to safeguard state money.
Including prohibition against deposits I'm
private banks, or in excess OF 50 per cent.
of any banks capital and surplus. togeth-
err with an order compelling a bank to
carry the amount Of state money on de-
post i'm separate statement.
An act creating uniform system of
accounting for state institutions, for
counties and townships with the proper
officials for overseeing the work.
An act providing for the election of a
state board of agriculture to have
charge of the Michigan Agricultural col
lege.
An act arranging how one school dis
trict may provide for the education of its
children in another district.
An act delegating legislative powers to
the state railroad commission.
An act providing for tine opening of pri
vate roads by counties for public use.
An act permitting the regents of the
University of Michigan to condemn land
for university purposes.
An act providing the exact machinery
for amending the constitution in the flu
ture.