The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-11
BILL NAMING BANK
FOR COUNTY FUNDS
CAUSES DEBATE
PERRY, OF OscEoLA, WHO is IN
TERESTED IN PRIVATE BANKS.
OBJECTS TO MEAsuRE-REFER
RED TO COMMITTEE.
from . stafr Correspondent

LANSING, March lin the house
yesterday discussion arose over the
bill by Currie, of Midland. providing
that boards OF supervisors shall desig.
nate banks OF deposit for county
funds but restricting the kind TO only
state and national banks. Berry. Of
Osceola, who is interested in private
banks objected saying that private
banks with good bonds We're just as
safe as Incorporated banks and keep
county funds at home,
Monroe. OF Gogebic. called il vi
cious measure and ought TO be killed.
He said II compelled the county treas
urers to deposit all moneys each day
in the deposit banks and failure sub
jected them TO $1,000 fine and left the
treasury empty in cases OF emergency.
Van Raalte, of ottawa. and Warner,
of Frankfort, spoke on similar lines
and considered il would be unconsti-
tutional to shift the responsibility
from the county treasurer 10 the
board OF supervisors Attempts were
made To kill the bill. This made Cur
RE fear for his measure when 10 save
il on his motion the bill was referred
TO the regular committee with the
hope of eradicating the Objectionable
points and try il again.
Bills introduced in the house:
Rep. SchantZ-Provides for automo-
bile tax in accordance with horsepow-
er OF car. Up 10 twenty-horse power,
So; twenty 10 thirty horsepower, 50;
above thirty horsepower. $40.
Rep. Gray-Abolishes frateraities,
sororities and similar organizations
among high school students. Provides
student shall be suspended for any
connection with such organization and
! fixes penalty OF $40 10 thirty days in
event OF the school authorities failure
TO act upon discovery OF violations by
students
Rep. Pearson-Changes closed sea
son on black bass. from April 20 to
May 20, TO Feb. | 10 June 80 Bill
of sporting interests OF state. VIII
prevent catching through ice in school
ing season and give fish time TO finish
Matching.
Rep Beeman-Prescribes FIVE varie-
ties of minnows that may be lawfully
taken with dip nets not larger than
six feet in diameter and seins not
longer than 80 feet Wardens depart
ment measure.
Rep. Sanders-Provides that mefR1
bers OF boards Of control attending
meetings must all sign vouchers. De-
signed to keep boards in closer touch
with expenditures. To promote econ
omy
Rep. traight-Packages. boxes bar
rels. etc, containing cereals and var
ious products thereof shall be marked
10 indicate measure or weight OF con-
tents.
These bills were introduced in the
senate.
Py Foster. OF Gladwin, providing
that boards OF education in fourth
class cities may appoint some Of their
members to act with township boards
or school inspectors in the organiza-
ton OF fractional scholl districts.
BY Smell OF Highland Park, for an
nexing territory in Greenfield and
Hamtramck. including Palmer Park
and the village OF Highland Park 10
the city OF Detroit as asked for by
the city engineer and many citizens.
By Fowle, or the 500 permitting
the serving OF court processes on non
residents in tax cases.
By Bolt, OF Rayenna TO reorganlzs
the state board VI equalization. max.
ing II consist OF the state tax com.
mission. auditor general and land com.
missioner II IS claimed these Off
cials have better knowledge OF land
values in the counties OF the state
BY WetmOre. OF Cadillac. exemptlng
the Michigan branch OF locomotive
/ engineers from the operations OF the
, fraternal insurance law.
BY Taylor OF Kalamazoo prohibit
/ ing by more severe punishment. tres
passing on huckleberry swamps i,
provides a fine OF from S. 10 $25 or
/ Jail sentence OF 8 to Is days
! The house made the senate tumble
on the senate bill for $4,000 salar 2
for the superintendent OF public In.
struction which the house cut 90 ST.
coo. and ON which the senate yester.
day refused TO accept Finding the