Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20

tant factor The bill provides thai
growers must label the package with
date of and quality and is designed
to compel an improvement of the
Michigan product in the outside mar
kets
m. A. C. Appropriation Needs Favored.
In spite of the movement to
obstruct the purpose of provid.
ing the funds asked by the
Michigan Agricultural College on
account OF opposition to President
Snyder, which has been the subject
there Is a disposition to give favor
able consideration to the needs of
the institution regardless of the op
position to the president, who is
firmly supported by the college board
of trustees. A conference has been
held between the board and the SEN
ate committee of the Agricultural
college, and it is predicted that the
needs of the college will be respected.
Governor Favors Vice Commission.
A vigorous probing of vice condi-
tons in Michigan is being heartily
Endorsed by Governor Ferris. The
Glasner house bill was turned down
by the senate, which gave the gov
ernor some alarm for fear the prop
osition was not to be given further
legislative consideration, but the
chief executive was relieved when
Senator McNaughton introduced
bill providing for a commission Of
five to be appointed by the governor
to make sweeping investigations
throughout the state. The governor
is convinced that the measure will
pass and is prepared to lend his
earnest cooperation in the work. At
torney-General Fellows has been ex-
ceedingly busy looking up the laws
affecting the proposition. There is
a purpose to wipe out glazing vices
of the commonwealth and to compel
the enforcement of the laws by Off
Gals. The proposed commission will
have broad powers, il authorized, and
will be required to make investiga-
tons of conditions and to extermi
nate the social evil. 1t would deal
with the wage problem of women and
the immoralities said to be resultant
from low pay of females. The bill
carries an immediate effect clause.
Taylor Primary Bill shelved.
Representative Taylor's bill to re.
form the primary election system was
shelved is the house after three
hours debate. The bill covered SO
pages and it's reading was a tedious
process. Speaker Currie finally en-
tered the argument and opposed the
amendment, defending a Is per cent
clause and declaring that an amend
ment of a few lines would accom-
plish the purpose without the neces
sity of proposition entailing the
volumnous detail of the Taylor prop
osition.
The Taylor bill not only eliminates
the 10 per cent clause, the party en-
rollment feature, but all party con
ventions to nominate candidates, and
provides for second choice nomina-
tons The bill was defeated by
solid Republican vote, SO to 43.
Motor Tax Law Agreed To.
Automobile owners and good roads
advocates all over the state will be
interested in the final outcome of the
legislation affecting motor cars. I'm
der the Smith-Bricker bill, the state
f,,- g. h.; h.
plenished to the extent of 100000
annually. The bill provides for
horsepower tax the tax to be in lieu
of all other taxes on motor vehicles.
Many large manufacturers of auto
mobiles have urged the passage Of
the proposed law. The house agreed
to the measure after lengthy de-
bate in committee OF the whole.
Fight Ahead on phone Bill.
One of the sharpest fights of the
session is expected on the admins
tration telephone bill, action on
which, with other telephone meas
ures, was put over until March 10.
The BILL which has been given the
sanction of the governor and appro-
val of the state tax commission, will
bring together all the opposing
strength of those in favor and in OPP
position. The bill provides that the
board Of railroad commissioners shall
have authority to compel physical
connections between rival exchanges
or others that touch the same terri
tory. The commission would also
have authority to compel a standard
Of equipment so that connections be-
tween two exchanges shall be posi-
BILE. The bill further puts the bur
den Of showing a necessity for a
raise in rates upon the company, also
gives the right to the commission to
determine whether new companies
shall be organized.
No Protection for Bear or Rabbit
Representative Jensen, of the up
per peninsula. succeeded in waking
I'D the house members by describing