The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-03-30

in the senate, even though they are
personally opposed to the tonnage tax,
are willing TO vote for ii for the pur-
pose of forcing the governor either
TO make the tax q law or veto 1t in
either Of which cases the governors
opponents believe he will get in bad.
In consequence the senate is this
week being flooded with letters, tele-
grams and resolutions and petitions
from grangers all over the state de-
handing that the tonnage tax be
passed. Meanwhile the governors op-
ponents sit back and smile broadly.
The bust of Zach Chandler is to fill
the second niche belonging TO Michi-
gan in statutary hall al Washington.
The Mapes bill which was once de-
feated III the senate was taken up
once more and carried with - OUT
of 30 votes in favor OF it. Among
these votes was that of Senator Muir
tha, Democrat who declared he was
a great admirer of Chandler and did
not believe this a time TO let politics
interfere. The house will pass the
bill without difficulty and Governor
Osborn has declared he was willing
TO sign it.
Police Commissioner Croul, of De
trot, appeared before the legislature
TO argue for more liberality in the
matter Of holiday observance for sa-
looms Mr. Croul argued that under
the present conditions with SO many
holidays ii is next to impossible TO
enforce the law and he prefers that
the only holidays to be observed
shall be Sundays and election days,
Christmas, THANKSGIVING. July 4 and
Decoration Day.
Under Senator Watkins bill the
work in all public high schools will be
supervised by a commission consist
ing of the president OF the University
Of Michigan. the superintendent Of
public instruction and the president
Of the Michigan Agricultural college,
Three inspectors will be appointed
who will supervise almost every
thing in connection with these schools
and will be paid $4,000 year each.
All feed stuffs for live stock will
be carefully tagged and weighed If
the bill Of Senator Watkins passes.
This provides that the manufacturers
of the various brands of food fer live
stock shall tag the bags with a label
stating the kind of feed on the bag,
it's ingredients and its weight. The
department of agriculture is given
power to inspect all such bags and a
penalty is provided for violation OF
the act.
Senator Scott has introduced bill
directing the governor to appoint a
commission of five to make an investi- !
CATION into the subject of farm colo
MES for inebriates. At present they |
are confined in the county jails and
no good to them comes from their
confinement. 1t is the belief that |
were they placed upon farms they |
might be cured of the habit and be
come substantial citizens.
Representative Wolcott has passed |
in the house his bill which is of espe !
cial interest to- farmers and will Ell |
sure them the kind of implements and |
tools they think they are buying. The |
bill prohibits the sale after January |
|. 1915. of any vehicle, machinery, |
inplement or tool in the manufacture |
OF which other than U. s. standard |
taps and dies have been used.
After passing the bill providing that |
veterans of the Mexican and Civil |
wars and their widows shall be ex- |
empted from taxation on 81 900 worth 1
of property, the house turned about |
on the next day. recalled the bill from |
the senate and recoDsidered it. Then |
il was put over for special order and
seems likely to be defeated when IL
is considered once more.
A bill has been introduced provid
ing for the abolition of the state live
stock sanitary commission and the
appointment of a state veterinarian
in it's place. The bill proposes to
give to the state veterinarian all the
powers Of examination OF live stock
for disease and the killing of diseased
cattle. the establishing of quarantine
and such other duties as will serve to
keep live stock in Michigan healthy,
The Rosenkrans threshers' lien
bill has passed the senate.
Senator Mapes' bill providing that
school districts may pay to the par
ents of poor children So a week while
the children remain in school has
passed the Senate. This is one o.
the several measures before the legis
lature which tends 70 tighten the
burden Of poor persons while their
children are securing an education.
Rep Wood has introduced bill in
the house prohibiting piece work II
locomotive boiler shops in Michigan
IF the bill Of Representative Warner
passes. one great cause for disturb
anGe in various school Districts will
have been done away with. The bill
makes IT unlawful for AIRY member of
a school board 10 In any manner act