The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-11
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MUST Be WIPED
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Governor Declares Big Institutions
Must Be Treated the Same as the
smaller Ones and Appropriations
Cut Down To the Bone.
Bill In To Abolish Office Of Mineral
Statistics Commits
sioner.
fFrom stan correspondent.l

W LANSING, Mlon.s req.
b Osborn announced TO group of legis'
lators In his once yesterday that ne
was only out for economy and that II
would touch not only the petty things
snch as extra pay and extra number
OF employees, but Items large enough
10 make a definite showing in the
treasury balance OF the state
He announced that he would veto
every appropriation bill for an insutu'
ton which exceeded the bare needs
.of, that Institution, cutting out all
'frflls. The University of Michigan,
iof which he was once a regent, Wouiu
receive no more favors in the way OF
.luxuries than the smallest establisn-
iment, whose burget is few Thousand
dollars. Gov. Osborn said that the
legislature might pass items over his
head IL II wished, but that he was
going to do his share to see that the
expected 100000 deficit in the state
treasury before the next tax levy Is
available, should be wiped out. Men,
bers OF the finance and appropriations
committee OF the senate and OF the
ways and means committee OF the
house were In hearing Of his voice at
the time.
Lieut.-G Ross Is also out for
0conomy, and has been impressing
Z the fact upon members OF both COM
mitfees. II will be bad year for
gingerbread work.
Senator Carl Mape's bill to abolish
The ONCE OF commissioner OF mineral
statistics, passed the senate ye5ter-
day, making the first definite action
toward carrying out Gov. OsDorns
policy OF doing away with useless
State boards and commissions. The
senate also passed bill by Senator
Fowle, increasing the number OF
pchools, which can receive state aid
Ir~m one TO three.
Senator Lee, who is a graduate OF
the Detroit College of Law, introduc-
ed q bill, announced two or three days
axo. to compel students at all law
pchools, to take the state bar ex6min-
alton. The bill does not affect
students now enrolled. He says that
he VIII not stand for the passage of
the bill unless il is made to effect the
University of Michigan as well as the
Detroit College of Law.
Senator Mapes introduced bill
giving the chief officer Of any chari-
table institution authority to act as
guardian I'm cases where children sent
4 to the home by order Of the court are
bout to be adopted.
Rep. Straight introduced a bill in
+ the house which, II passed, would do
away with the Detroit board of edI-
cation Il provides for the organiza-
tion OF all school districts in cities I'm
der commissions and doing away with
al present special charters.
Two amendments to the general
squor law were introduced, one by
Rep. Smith, allowing special licenses
10 hotelkeepefs in dry counties. The
license fee Is fixed at $1,000 and a
hotel must have Is rooms In a village
under 1000 population and 20 rooms
IN Village or city over 1000. The
4 other is by Rep. Ewing and provides
that saloonkeepers who have been In
business the previous year, shall be
Sfven preference In the granting of
h licenses the next year, where the
Warner-C ramton limit prevents in
creasing the number of licenses.
Rep. Perry introduced measure TO
regulate the sale OF liquor by phar-
& macists, and Rep. Wood one to regu-
late the sale OF cocaine.
Rep. Henry introduced q bill to
prohibit the practice OF palmistry,
clairvoyancy, astrology and fortune
falling.
Rep. lords bill for state board
Ut equalization was passed by the
house, arrer fight, some OF the mem
beers desiring to substitute the lieu
teuant-governor for the chairman Of
the state tax commission as mem
Der Of the board.
Meth. K1o, ,.,hg.t, q
name OF the young lady who made
her advent at the home of House
Clerk Paul King last week, was pre-
sented with as, handsome a silver
eating outfit yesterday as baby ever
cared for. The articles are a few
months or year In advance of Baby
King but Papa King accepted them
gratefully as her proxy. and conveyed
her best regards TO the house, The
1onors for the members were done
Ey Rep. Verdier, OF Kent.
Senator James III. Lee took another
step yesterday in his announced pro.
gram OF placing the Republicans in
the legislature on record as to various
s blanks In the Democratic platform and
matters allied thereto. He introduced
resolution favoring Taft's reciprocity
proposal. Senator Watkins recently
introduced resolution opposing the
measure as inimical to the farming
Interests OF Michigan This resolu.
ton was laid on the table at his re-
quest, so that IL might come up for
full discussion. Lees resolution was
referred 10 committee. against his
Protest, and will probably be buried
The resolution was also introduced in
the house by Rep. Raudabaugh, who
fought 70 get the yeas and nays, but
was defeated. and the resolution was
referred 10. committee.
Lee recently introduced resolu
flon In the senate calling on congress
aud particularly Senator Burrows
chairman OF the committee on. cleo
(lons. TO get busy with the constitti
. fional amendment for direct election
81 senators. The committee reported
ont an cnasculated substitute. Rep
{)rIcker introduced Lees origina
resolution I'm the house yesterday. and
Il was defeated after a hard fight.
SENATOR Guy Miller. either today Oh
(hc first OF the week. will introduce
me amendment TO the good roads Law
1<kcd for BY the Wayne county com
nI1eloners. Two amendments are
11k<d for. one giving a state reward
1n1ed on the width. and the other In
111nsln< the amount OF concrete road
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