The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-25

that the total will not exceed 312,.
100000. This Is largely In excess Of
the amount appropriated two years
ago. but the needs are greater than
then and 1t is relieved that the esti-
mate Is conservative The bills are
the subject of action this week and
Will be among the last Of the bigger
accomplishments OF the session. The
ways and means committee OF the
house struck decisive blow In favor
OF the M. A. C. being maintained In
fact as we'll as In name the distinc-
ton which its name implies. The
committee reported in favor of a
one-sixth mill tax, with the provision
for only $4,000 to be expended in
any one yearfor the mechanical and
engineering departments. The sen.
ate had already, few days previous
ly. passed q straight appropriation
of $S50,000, cutting out the mill tax.
Mobile Bill Finally a Law.
One of the measures whose influ-
ence is far-reaching and which has
been the cause OF much debate and
at one time fear Of defeat. Is the
so-called Mobile bill, regulating fra.
ternal insurance societies doing bust
ness within the state. This measure
placing such societies under state
control went through its last stages
and up to the governor toward the,
last of the week. A similar bill two
years ago met with effective opposi-
ton but the opposition this time was
not sufficient to kill 1t.
"Joker" Committee Busy.
Speaker Currie the first of last
week realized that a censor board
In the house would serve we'll in a
scrutiny OF bills that might contain
jokers. This committee, though un.
official, put In some energetic work
to see that any provision indicating
a wrongful spirit or intent and the
work facilitated the action of the
house and eliminated the fear that
something Objectionable would slip
through.
Weights Bill Passed.
The senate passed the weights and
measures bill giving the dairy and
food department charge of the in
spection of these articles of sale and
purchase.
Mothers Get Consideration.
Mothers in Michigan who are fight
ing to keep the wolf from the door
and struggling to keep their families
together will be given consideration
II the Amberson-Jap~es bill passes
the house. which looks likely. The
bill in its provisions is similar to
those in operation in other states.
1t provides that IL a mother is a
widow either deserted or deprived Of
the husband by death can receive 50 |
week for each dependent child, pro.
viding the mother is shown suit |
able guardian for such children. The |
measure also provides fer such aid
where the mother is in poor health. |
The bill, which is declared to be one
of the most progressive of the ses
sion was passed by both committee |
and senate without opposition.
Blue Sky Bill Gets Through.
Another bill OF progressive com
plexion which has been given much |
discussion is the so-called blue sky |
measure which protects innocent in |
vestors from schemers with doubt |
full securities for sale. This is said |
nature in any state. The bill pro. |
vides for a commission which shall |
scrutiniZe and pass upon securities |
offered for sale in this state and for 1
a license for right to sell within the |
state.
Bayiiss Telephone Bill.
The Bayliss telephone bill pre-
pared by Lawton T. He mans of the
state railroad commission and gener-
ally favored by telephone companies,
passed the house on third reading |
by a vote of Ga to II.
Vice Commission Bill Killed.
Michigan, unlike many other states,
will not have a vice commission ap-
pointed by the governor. The Nc
Naughton senate bill providing for
such commission and for rigid in
of vice conditions in the
state, which was passed by the SEN
ate, will repose peacefully in the |
archives of the committee room Of
the house.
To Clean Up Organized immortality.
The house OF representatives is on
record as favoring cleanup of or
ganized INN orality in the state. The
way Is paved for a pan to cleanse
the state in measure by the pas
sage in the house Of the J. N. Nc.
Bride bill. The measure declares
that disorderly houses are menace
to public immortality and a nuisance
and provides methods OF civil ana
prosecution for those who
rent or lease property for such pGr-
poses.
Teachers Pension Bill Passes.
The teachers pension bill, which
has had bitter opposition, passed the
house by narrow margin, but a
referendum clause was attached in
order to get It through. The meas
ure provides that the proposal must
be Endorsed by a majority vote OF
the people of the state before It can
become effective.
Big Grist of Bills Sent Through.
Among the MANY measures agreed !