The Detroit times., 1909-03-12
BILL NAMING BANK
.FORCOuNTYFUNDS
CAUSES DEBATE
PERRY, OF oScEoLA, WHO is IN
TERESTED IN PRIVATE BANKS,
OBJECTS TO MEAsURE-aEFER
RED TO COMMITTEE.
,FrOm a STAFF correspondent.)


yesterday discussion arose over the
bin 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 al home.
Monroe. OF Gogebic. called IL a vi
cious measure ana ought 10 be killed.
lie said il compelled the county treas
urers To deposit all moneys each day
in the deposit banks and failure sub
jccted 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 unconsu-
tutional 10 shift the responsibility
from the county treasurer TO the
board OF supervisors. Attempts were
made TO Kill the bill. This made Cur
RE fear for his measure when To save
il on mis- motion the bill was referred
To the regular committee with the
hope of graduating the Objectionable
points and try II 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, So;
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 To thirty days in
event or 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. l To June 80 Bill
of sporting interests OF state. VIII
prevent catching through ice inoschool-
ing season and give fish time 10 finish
Matching
Rep Beeman-Prescribes five varie-
ties or minnows that may be lawfully
taken with dip nets not larger than
six feet in diameter and SENS not
longer than 80 feet. Warden's depart
ment measure.
Rep Sanders-Provides that mem
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. Straight-Packages, boxes bar
rels, etc, containing cereals and var
ious products thereof shall be marked
TO Indicate measure or weight of con-
tents.
These bills were introduced In the
senate:
Ply Foster. OF Gladwin. providing
I 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 AMI
Hamtramck. including Palmer Park
and the village OF Highland Park to
the city OF Detroit, as asked for by
the city engineer and many citizens.
BY Fowle, OF the 500. permitting
the serving OF court processes on non
residents In tax cases.
BY Bolt, OF Ravenna, To reorganize
the state board Of equalization. max
ing ii consist OF the state tax COM
InlsslOH. duullOl'seHcIdl anu IdHu COlu-
missioner IL is claimed these Off
cials have better knowledge OF land
values In the counties of the state.
BY Wetmore, OF Cadillac. exempting
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. u
provides fine of from So TO $25 or
| Jail sentence OF . to Is days
! The house made the senate tumble
on the senate bill for $1,000 salar 7
/ for the superintendent of public in
struction which the house cut to ST..
600. and on which the senate yester-
I day refused 10 accept Finding the
house would not yield the senators
concurred with only Foster and Scott
voting no.