The Detroit times., 1909-01-22
REDUCES RESERVE
IN SMALL BANKS
IN STATE
SENATOR ATkIN OFFERS BILL AZ.
FEcTINo TOWNS OF LESS THAN
a,5oo-HomE RULE BILL INTRO.
DUcED.

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 22.-Senator
Akin. OF Croswell. introduced bill In
the legislature yesterday amending the
banking laws by reducing the reserve
OF banks I'm towns Of less than 2,500
population from so TO 25 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 q
bill making the state insurance and
banking commissioners the proper au-
thorities 10 pass on bonds furnished
by state banks. He believes the Of
flcers have the proper data for the
rating OF banks and surety companies
and are In a better position 10 pass on
these matters than the auditor-general
or secretary OF state.
The following bills were also intro.
iduced:
BY Bates, of Moline, TO prevent the
adulteration of paris green, London
purple or other drugs used as insect
lcides. He says dealers use 90 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
haw seeds must be inspected under
1.-THE direction of the experimental sta
Nion at the Michigan Agricultural col
Hege and cannot be sold till labeled
by the proper officer.
Home Rule Measure.
BY Fowle, of Sault ste. Marie, the
tHrst bill looking toward home rule un-
lder the new constitution. Ii contains
in clause providing for the initiative,
referendum and recall, grants cities
the right TO be governed By commits
tsion If desired, and authorizes the ap
lpointment OF comml,ioe not less
than nine TO prepare charters and
amendments TO be submitted TO vote
of the people at any regular election
81 due within so 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 Creek, 10
amend the act relative to traction en-
gines on the highways AT present
only six-ton engines are permitted.
This will allow for the big improved
moguls weighing IL l-2 tons. or any
pther self-propelling affair.
BY Barnaby. OF Kent, TO patch up
the primary election law OF that coun-
ty which was mixed by ex-senator
Fry at the last session. This is only
b safeguard In case there is failure
to pass general law.
BY Wetmore, TO provide for the
publication, preservation and distri-
button OF the "con-con" manual Of
1907
The legislative journals were order
ed mailed TO all lecturers OF state
oranges.
These new bills were introduced in
the house:
By F. G. 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