The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-01-20

cuitlFauOn the millions OF unCultlVbUeu
lands In the northern section of the
state. The commissioner will work in
harmony with development associa-
tions, boards of trade and kindred or
CARNATIONS for the development of UNI
cultivated state lands. The commits
sioner will also disseminate informa-
ton pertaining to practical agriculture
to farmers of the state and work n
harmony with the state agricultural
college In the promotion OF prAct.c-!
and scientific farming.
Rowland Resigns Feb. Isl.
Although the senate confirmed n
surance Commissioner Rowland, who
was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of former
Commissioner ]. v. Barry, Mr.. Row.
land will resign his position Feb. LIST
and will be succeeded by c. A. Palmer
of Manistee. Mr.. Rowland will be-
come deputy insurance commissioner
and will serve with Mr.. Palmer.
Representative Lord of Wayne will
introduce bill which will fix the sal
airy of the insurance commissioner at
$500 per year and that of the deputy
at $4,000 per year. All fees hereafter
collected by the commissioner from
the examination of insurance com
panies must be turned into the state
treasury.
Officers Nominated by Primary.
Representative Oppenborn Of AL
pena has introduced a new primary
bill which provides for the nomination
OF all state officers by primary. The
present primary law exempts state Of
ficers. from lieutenant governor down,
and provides that such candidates
shall be nominated at a state conven-
ton. This bill will create lively
fight when reported out by the commit
tee. The opponents of primary elec-
ton claim that such law would dis
rupt the party organization and a con-
vention is necessary in order to formu-
late a party platform.
E. J. Doyle Banking Commissioners.
Banking Commissioner Zimmerman
has resigned his position and has be-
come vice president of one of the
largest banks in Detroit. Governor
Osborn will appoint e. j. Doyle of
Detroit as banking commissioner. Mr..
Doyle will retain Deputy Banking Com
missioner Donovan in his present
capacity.
important Bills Introduced
Representative Gansser of Bay
will introduce a bill which provides
that all fees collected by state Off
GERS must be paid to the state treas
urer every month, unless otherwise
provided by law. Anothr bill, which is
of great importance, is a bill intro
duced by Representative Graves Of
Hillsdale, giving husbands the same
in their wives property as the
wife now has in the husbands.
Senator Mapes of Kent county will
introduce the income tax amendment
to be adopted to the constitution OF
the United States. This amendment
will be adopted by the legislature with
an almost unanimous vote.
Senator Collins of Bay has intro
duced uniform accounting bill which
provides for an accounting board and
auditors whose duty it will be to check
over the accounts of all institutions
and Offices handling public money.
This bill will be passed, as every men,
Der of the legislature realizes that
such measure is necessary and will
result in the more careful handling
of states funds.
No Junket For Legislature.
The edict of Speaker Baker. that
there shall be no junket and no ten.
days recess during this session of the
legislature will be obeyed. Although
a number of representative and SEN
ators, recalling the pleasures OF junk
cts in the past, would like to have the
practice continued, and
do not hesitate in expressing them
selves in favor of a junket, when
Speaker Bakers lieutenant, Repre-
Bierd of Bay, demanded Il
roll call on the proposition only one
vote was cast in favor of the junket.
The chairman of each committee on
state institutions and a member of
the committee on ways and means
will visit the state institutions unan-
bounced to the oiicials, who will be
taken unawares. This will give the
visiting Legislators a chance to in
spect the conditions of the institution
and will do away with all expensive
by the officials of the in.
stitUtion.
Sen. Cartier Opposes Military Bill.
The military officers who are in
LANCER of losing some of their stars
and gold braid by the military reor.
sanization bill az drafted by Repre-
Gansser and Stewart, have
ound friend in Senator Cartier. the
chairman of the committee on military
affairs in the senate. Cartier. who has
or number of years furnished sup
plies to the national guard when in
lamp at Ludington, and who has be.
come intimately acquainted with a