The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-03-04

10 away WltE ClbLtcen afcnltectS now
employed by the various Institutions
One architect employed by the board
will have charge OF all the plans for
betterments and supervision of new
buildings II also does away with
eighteen treasurers, as. according 10
the BILL all disbursements will be-
made by the state treasurer direct 70
the various claimants In this way all
monies will be kept in state deposi.
tories where the state draws interest
on daily balances. II Is estimated that
the state will derive from this source
OF increased interest over $4,000 an
nually, more than sufficient 10 provide
for the maintenance of the board and
its clerical help
In conjunction with the board. a
general purchasing agent is proposed
All purchases for state institutions
shall be made in bulk and by compet.
Tive bids, II possible. Michigan deal
ers will be given the preference, II
prices are equal. All supplies Will be
forwarded 20 the institutions on requi-
sition. The board also will have
charge and control OF all the employees
at the institutions. The scale OF wages
TO be paid such employees is uniform.
and no employee can be- engaged or dis
missed by the superintendent or war
den without the consent OF the board.
The bill also eliminates the personal
servants and domestics which are now
maintained at state expense by the
head officers OF number OF state In
stitutions II also provides that the
rations issued employees OF the insti-
tuition, as we'll as to the executive
heads. shall be the same as are served
TO the inmates. II also prevents the
issuing OF rations TO others but TO EN-.
ployes and their families.
Strenuous opposition can be expect.
ed against this bill The temper OF
the house. however. is thoroughly
aroused by the mismanagement and
extravaganza prevailing in some OF
the Michigan institutions. Compari-
sons are being made with the cost
per inmate of state institutions In
states now operating under a one
board system. and the comparisons are
decidedly in favor Of the new nova
tion.
Prohibits Advertising Frauds.
In line with Governor Osborn's sug.
gestion, Representative 0ppenborn OF
Alpena county has introduced n bill
to prohibit all lurid and exaggerated
advertising which intends TO defraud
the unsophisticated reader. This bill
Is aimed at wild cat mining schemes
and other advertising get-rich-quick
lines.
Oppenborn has another bill before
the house, revising the method OF col.
lecting delinquent taxes His bill pro.
videa that all delinquent taxes shall
be collected by the county treasurers
and then RENTED 10 the state treasur.
or All the functions and powers now
exercised for the collection OF delin.
quent tax on real estate property by
the auditor general are delegated 10
the county reasurers III this bill
should become law 70 would do away
with at least eighty clerks IN the audi
tor generals office.
The tax committee, alarmed at the
Indignation by the house members
ard the press at the action IN turning
down the governors bill for the crea.
ton OF an expert commission 10 study
the taxation question, reported the
bill last week. with recommendations
representative Lord. who Is hostile TO
TIE governors idea, prevented the en-
dorsement Of the bill by the commit
tee and was supported by tho two
democratic members. Representatives
Bricker and Farmer bin restoring
20 the tax commission It's former pow.
crs has passed the house on third
reading According TO this bill. the
tax commission may. upon complaint
OF any taxpayer, revise and order
reassessment in any assessing district
IN the state II also extends the Iuris
dlction OF the commi sion over gas AID
electric power plant
investigate Marquette Prison.
Aroused by the statements OF War.
den Russell 'hat he Is I'm favor of
corporal punishment for prisoners. and
that this method OF punishment II
frequently applied 20 recrcant prison.
ers. special legislative committee
TO investigate conditions in the ,.lr.
quette prison WIS oD1oin.cd on mo on
OF Represense.l.e E.arh The commit
tee will visit the rr's1n March ith,
and will be- prepared o take testl
mony and compel the attendance ~
Witnesses during their inqulsticn
Bradley Matter Up In s-nate.
The sena.e is considering the re-.
port OF the special committee charged
with the investigation OF certain
charges against Senator Bradley.
II is hard TO predict nj this
time what the final action OF the
senate will be. but II Is certain that
that body will not unscat the senator
from Montchlm. In order 10 do this
two-third majority Is necessary. and
the senators who believe Senator Brad.