The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-04-20

ment from the contractors running the |
box factory at the prison to surren-
der their contract at once and turn
over their machinery to the state. Mr.
Russell is therefore anxious that he
be given sufficient appropriation to
make the purchase and put the plant
at work on state account. He esti-
mates the physical value of the prop
erty AT about $21, 900 but has not yet |
secured figure from the contractors
as to what they will take for it all.
He has their agreement however that
they will surrender their contract.
The appropriation bill provides for
$4,000 Mr.. Bushnell thinks he
should have $4,000 to put the plant
into operation for the state.
The military organization bill in
troduced by Rep. Stewart of Kent
has passed both Houses and is now
up to the governor for signature.
This is one OF the most important
measures of the session and results
in real housekeeping which lies
entirely in the hands of the governor.
The bill cuts off three brigadier gen
erals whose duties were to appear in
to maintain expensive Offices with
many clerks. These entire departments
disappear and the governor declaFes
he will clean out the clerks and put
the guard not only upon a sound mill
tary basis but on basis OF economy
for the state.
The state land commissioner Of
flee which Governor Osborn recon-
mended be abolished and which is
provided for in the constitution, will
not be abolished. Rep. Dusenbury
introduced a bill providing for this
and had it referred to his own con-
mittee on judiciary. The committee
in spite of Dusenbury voted TO indefi-
nitely postpone further consideration.
Dusenbury tried to have the House
take the bill away from the commit
tee and failed but he accomplished
the purpose of placing the members
on record
Liquor legislation is still playing
prominent part in the work of the
legislature. The Kingman bill per-
hitting breweries in dry counties to
shipped outside the county has been
bill making druggists equally liable
with physicians for supplying liquors
for medicines in dry territory and the
bill providing that saloon keepers
having good records shall be given
preference when seeking licenses
have been reported out in the House.
The administration bill providing
commission to make thorough
investigation of all departments and
commissions stands little show of pas
sage. Tt has been fought tooth and
nail by the departments and is now
on the general order of the senate
where every time it Is reached a
motion is made to pass it for the day
and action never takes place. This
investigation was promised by Gov
ernor Orborn and ne has used every
possible method TO bring it about but |
without success
The Mcbride bill to establish town
ship meat inspectors was killed in |
the House committee of the whole. |
While il was not mandatory on the |
townships TO appoint such inspectors, |
the members feared it would result in |
expense. In arguing for his bill. Mr.. |
Mcbride said. I'VE have spent hours |
arguing and passing bills to protect |
the life of bees. OF trees, Of dogs and |
Of sheep but when a bill comes up |
to protect human life we promptly |
holler about expense and kill it.
concurrent resolution has been |
adopted by both Houses authorizing |
the railroad commission to take what |
ever steps are necessary to make the |
G. r. & I. railroad company observe |
not only the letter but the spirit OF |
the cent fare law. The road charges |
two cents in Michigan and two cents |
in Indiana but for passenger start |
ing in Michigan and finishing in Indi- |
ana rate Of 2Is cents is charged.
Rep. Graves has secured the passage |
OF one of his MANY tuition raising bills. |
After the bill raising the tuition in |
the normal schools had once been |
passed he took ii up again last week |
and secured the passage. His at
tempt to attach rider to the Uni |
versity Of Michigan appropriation bill
by which the regents were not to
receive tho appropriation unless they |
raised tuition failed to pass.
After months of arguing and at. |
tempts to embarrass the administra- |
ton. the salary Of the insurance COM
missioner has been definitely fixed |
AT $4,000 year. 1t was formerly |
50 900 with fees amounting 10 from |
Sc. 900 TO $4,000. The fees are now |
cut OF.
The much talked OF old cell block |
at Jackson prison is to be torn down |
and a new one constructed with an |
appropriation OF S225.000. Senator |
Fowle fought bard against the pas |
sage Of this bill. declaring the struc- |
ture was not worth spending so much |
upon. Governor Osborn took this |
view OF the matter, but the senate
couldn't see il and voted the sppro- |