The Detroit times., 1909-01-22
REDUCES RESERVE
IN MICHIGAN
TOWNS
SENATOR ATkiN OFFERS BILL
AMENDING BANKING LAWS -
WETMoRE WANTS INSURANCE
AND BANKING OFFICIALS TO IN
SPECT BONDS.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 22.-Senator
Atkin, of Croswell, introduced a bin In
the legislature yesterday amending the
banking laws by reducing the reserve
Of banks In towns OF less than $500
population from so 10 % per cent. Ger
tain bankers favor this bill, fearing
that burglars may raid rural banks
IL deposits should run high. Senator
Wetmore, of Cadillac, introduced Il
bill making the state insurance and
banking commissioners the proper au-
thorities 10 pass on bonds furnished
by state banks. He bell
ticers have the proper data for the
rating OF banks and surety companies
and are in better position to pass on
these matters than the auditor-general
or secretary OF state.
The following bills were also intro
duced
BY Bates, of Moline, To prevent the
adulteratien of paris green. London
purple or other drugs used as insecti-
cides He says dealers use so per
cent OF buckwheat which So weakens
the dope that spraying does no
practical good He also Introduced a
bill preventing the adulteration OF
agricultural seeds. II this becomes
law seeds must be inspected under
the direction OF the experimental sta
tion at The Michigan Agricultural col
lege and cannot be sold till labeled
by the proper officer.
Home Rule Measure.
BY Fowle, OF Sault ste. Marie. the
first bill looking toward home rule UNI
der the new constitution. II contains
a clause providing for the initiative.
referendum and recall, grants cities
the right to be governed by commits
sion If desired, and authorizes the ap-
pointment OF committee not less
than nine TO prepare charters and
amendments to be submitted to vote
of the people ut any regular election
IL due within 90 days. A majority
vote adopts and 10 per cent OF the
voters can prevent move To amend.
BY Kline, OF Addison, another pro-
vision for the election of the super
intendent of public instruction as an
operative act.
BY Kingman, OF Battle Greek, TO
annual the act relative 10 traction en-
gines on the highways. At present
only six-ton engines are permitted.
This will allow tor the big improved
moguls weighing IL IL tons, or any
other self-propelling affair.
BY Barnaby. OF Kent. to patch up
the primary election law of that coun-
~ which was moved by ex-senator
Fry at the last session. This is only
a safeguard in case there is a failure
to pass "A general law.
BY Wetmore, to provide for the
publication, preservation and distri-
button Of the "concon" manual or
1907.
The legislative journals were order
ed mailed to all lecturers of state
oranges.
These new bills were introduced in
the house:
By f. c. Miller, of Ionia. regulating
the sale OF fruit trees and agricultural
seeds. by Chambers. OF Gratiot, an
other primary election bill; by Wheel
an, OF Shiawassee, To abolish the high
way commissioners department and
put road repairs under the county sys-
TEN. This would put Horatio Earle
out OF job: by Kimmerling. OF Mon
roe. amending the drain laws; by
Austin. of Wayne, for the greater
safety OF passengers and employees on
street railways. by Flowers, OF Wayne.
amending the law for better security
against the practice of attorneys go
ing on bail In cases where they are
interested.
Miller offers Measures.
Guy Miller, of Detroit. introduced
two bills. one to amend the law asses
sing railroads and other transporta-
ton companies: the other amends the
law providing for suits against for
eign corporations; by Straight, OF
Branch, making an appropriation for
the state public, SCOOP similar to the
one introduced In the senate: by
Giles. of Muskegon. amending the
highway law TO cut out the cash as
sessmenLs
Sentiment for a civil service law
In this state grows apace and pros
poets seem good for its adoption this
session The bill introduced by Sen
ator MacKay. OF Detroit. will be the
basis OF such an act