The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-22

TWO months AFTER the close OF the reg
islative sessions each lobbyist mi st
file with the same official a sworn
itemized account of his expenses in
connection with his EMPLOY eat.
On Friday of this week the legisla-
tire will adjourn until Monday even
ing, Feb nary !. At least that is the
present program and IL is not likely
to be changed The purpose is to give
the various committees on state in
situations an opportunity to visit
these institutions and thus get ia
necessary work out of the way. He e.
tofore it has been customary to allow
the members OF these committees
mileage to cover their expenses. n
departure will be made this year and
allowance for actual expenses only
will be made This will probably re-
suit in a saving TO the state.
Prisoners to Work Roads.
Representative Sanders of lngham
proposes to revive the old time and
oft recurring agitation in favor of
working short time prisoners in COM
ty jails on the roads of the state. He
or any other effective system of pre-
venting escape and would have he
work done under the direction of the
highway commissioners Of the several
townships Heretofore this PROPOSE
ton has always gone down before the
sentiment that the sight of eonvic
working on the highways is repug-
81 1, ;c ~ "a
country. Representative Sanders be-
lieves his plan is a mighty sight better
than the present system of maintain
ing these prisoners in idleness.
Sale of Liquor at State Fair.
At the recent annual meeting OF the
state grange much dissatisfaction was
expressed by the delegates at the pol
icy Of the management OF the stare
agricultural society in permitting in
toxicating liquo to be sold on the
state fair grounds during the annual
exhibitions 1t was threatened 0y
many of the farmers that unless this
custom was abandoned they would
urge the present legislature to with
hold the annual appropriation in aid
of the society. This agitation has al
ready borne fruit. the executive com
mittee of the society having at its
annual meeting a few days ago adopt
ed a resolution declaring against the
sale of liquor on the grounds after
this year.
The exception was made for the
reason that the privilege for this year
has already been sold The members
of the committee do not regard the
custom complained of any more high
ly than do the grangers, but in their
efforts TO put the socie'y on its feet
financially, they have taken advantage
Of every opportunity - swell the So
ciety's treasury The amount receiv-
ed for the liquor selling privilege
helped ont materially.
State 3 ard Of Agriculture.
The alumni Of the Michigan agri-
cultural college proposes to have a
hand in the naming Of the candidates
for member of the state board of agri-
cultural college proposes to have
elected this spring. Heretofore these
graduates have endeavored TO have a
say in this matter, but as the men,
hers of the board have until now
been appointed by the governor, they
have not always been successful in
persuading the chief executive to APP
point their selections
Several days ago the executive COM
mittee of the alumni association met
here and resolved to endorse Hon.
William l.. Carpenter of Detroit, who
recently resigned from the supreme
bench, and Dr. ]. Charles Monroe OF
South Haven, for the Republican nom
ination, it being conceded that the
Republican candidates will be elected.
Messrs Carpenter and Monroe are
graduates of the institution, and the
alumni assOcia ion, which has men,
bers in all parts of the state, pro-
poses to get very busy at once on
this proposition. They complain that
at present most of the members of the
board are not graduates of the college
and consequently cannot have the PEI
culiar interest in its welfare that
graduates b2ve.
Supplies for institutions.
A year or more ago NoNciuOI w IT
ner had an expert on values visit
each state institution and make
thorough udy Of the system Of pur~
chasing supplies in vogue at each
place, prices paid for various COM
modities. etc. lie also inaugurated a
system of monthly reports from each
state institution covering the amount
of each commodity purchased and
the price paid therefor. In this man
ner the varying prices paid by the
several state ms itutions were known
and by COMPARISON it was p.ssible to
advise manage g who're savings could
be made. tie result being the effect
ing Of numerous economies.
Senator Mckay has now introduced
a bill whicl provides that all meat
butter ana similar supplies be pur-
chased within he state of Michigan, it
/ having been the custom for years TO
purchase many Supplies I'm Chicago
and other p.aeaa outside of the s.a e..
4 There Is ID movement on foot, too 10
establish central purchasing agency
/ and have If nu base supplies for all