The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-03-12

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posted is prohibited. and reduction
from three 10 two made i'm the number
of convictions OF violation of the
liquor law which shall work forfeit
ure OF n li7uor license II is proposed
that the city, village or township in
which the saloon is located shall re-
ceive a larger portion of the license
money than under the existing law, the
proportion being increased from one
half 10 three-fourths
Purchaser Liable for Penalty.
In connection with the prohibition
of the sale of liquor to students and
minors new deterrent is proposed, the
bill providing that the student or
minor who purchases the liquor shall
be liable to the penalty prescribed. AT
present the penalty runs against the
seller only. The common councils of
cities having a population OF more than
10000 are gi"en the right to extend the
time for closing saloons for the day
from 9 o'clock p. m. TO | o'clock a. m
This is a concession to the larger cities
of the state, Detroit especially desir-
ing it,
1t is proposed TO gradually limit the
number OF saloons to not 10 exceed one
for each 500 of population, provision be-
ing made that in case a saloon goes
out of business, no new saloon may be
started in that municipality if the ratio
is greater than that mentioned. Any
police officer who shall neglect or re-
fuse 10 enforce the LIQUOR laws is TO
be subject to a fine of 500 in addition
to removed from office.
Conference Over Water Power.
Several days ago the special Joint
committees having in charge the inves-
tigation Of water powers and water
power companies, their operation and
franchises, had conference with At
torney General Bird with reference TO
the power of the legislature 10 regulate
the granting Of franchises, rates to
be charged. assessments of this class
Of companies, etc. AS the result or
this discussion It was decided to nave
a general conference on the subject
tomorrow evening and TO invite rep
resentatiyes of water power companies
to participate therein.
The committee finds the proposition
a large one which involves many I'M
portant questions. In his talk to the
committee last week the attorney gen
eral suggested that If it could be es-
tablished that the matter suHcieI tly
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POWER OF rarmers is ret'
AS was minated fortnight ago.
the members OF the legislative farmers
club made their power felt when the
bill fixing the salary of the supefin-
tendent of public instruction came up |
for consideration In the house last
week. They cut the senate allowance
for the superintendent from $4,000 TO
$4,000; cut the salary Of the deputy
superintendent from $1,000 10 $4,000. |
the salary provided by the existing
law, and eliminated the provision Gre
ating the office of rural school super
intendent at a salary Of $4,000 The
farmer members did not waste any
time discussing the bill, but were con-
tent 10 wait until they could make
their votes count.
The house has passed with a few
minor changes Representative Gram