The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-21


The department Is asking for
$1,000,000 for the next two years
campaign, plus $500 deficiency bill
and plus S250.00Q as a starter on the
proposed trunk highways. This makes
total of nearly $1,500,OOO, a tidy
sum that looks big to the taxpayers,
but the importance of the plan pro.
posed is believed to warrant liberal
consideration and public approval is
believed certain.
After Telephone Companies.
One question which comes home"
10 more homes directly, as well as
to business institutions, than almost
any other at this time is that of ad-
vance collection of telephone rentals.
The legislature proposes to take UP
the matter with a viey to prohibit
the collection of rentals before sor-
vice is rendered. Representativs
Wood, of Jackson, is the author of a
bill which will be taken up this week
for action.
Registration of Music Teachers.
Superintendent of Public Instruc.
ton l.. l.. Wright is the promoter of
measure designed to provide for reg
istration and examination of music
teachers and to prevent the employ
ment of incompetent instructors. The
bill has been introduced in the SEN
ate.
Liquor Bills Reported Out.
Representative Middleton, of Gen
esee, is the father of two liquor bills
which have been reported out. One
prohibits treating and the other the
use OF screens or any other obstruc-
ton which will prevent a clear view
through saloons. The anti-treating
bill puts 1t up to the proprietors of
places were liquor is sold to prevent
one person purchasing a drink for
another For the first offense fine
is provided and for the second offense
heavier fine or both fine and i'm
prisonment.
Legislation on these bills will be
watched carefully, as already both
propositions are regarded as steps
along temperance lines that will be
effective without the restrictions that
the more drastic laws impose and
their consequent opposition.
The house committee on liquor af-
fairs reported out favorably the bill
declaring void debts for liquor sold
over the bar
Panama Exposition.
By a vote of 81 to 80 the house
authorized a committee to visit vari-
Gus cities in the state to confer with
their commercial organizations rela-
tive to their views regarding Michi
CAMS share in the Panama exposition
in San Francisco. Representative
Dunn opposed the resolution on the
ground that 1t involved an unneces
sary expense. He believed representa-
tives of the commercial interests of
the state should come to Lansing for
the purpose named
Sterilization Bill.
By vote of 70 to IS the steriliza-
ton bill introduced by Representative
Odell in the house has been passed by
that body. This measure last session
was killed in the senate and passed
by large majority by the house, but
sentiment has changed in the upper
body and 1t is now believed it will
weather any opposition
in the senate.
The bill provides that insane,
idiotic, feeble-minded and habitually
criminal people confined in any state
may be sterilized IL it APP
pears that any hereditary taints shall
be transmitted by such inmates. Pro
lection Is provided against careless.
ness. This is intended to prevent the
operation of the law in case persons
are placed in state institutions to re-
cover from mental breakdowns duesto
or overwork.
The bill is strongly advocated by
Representatives Whelan and McLach-
Ian, who are physicians. Earnest |
support is also received from the state
board of health, the Wayne County |
Medical society and many prominent
medical authorities.
Death of House Member.
The death Thursday Of Representa- |
tive Joseph Greusel, of Detroit, cast |
its pail of sorrow upon the Legislature
Mr.. Greusek died suddenly of indiges.
ton, after Being in the hospital only |
a few hours. He was one of the most |
prominent members of the house and |
was serving his fourth term. He was |
the dean of legislative correspondents |
and for 40 years had been political |
writer in this state, most of the time |
for the Detroit Free Press. He was |
regarded as one OF the most influen |
tial and able in the legislature. AS a
tribute to his memory the house al. |
iourned until Monday, and Speaker |
Currle named committee to accom-
pany the body to Detroit. The senate
also adjourned Thursday, but held @
session Friday morning to dispose of |
some impending important matters
Counter Attractions.
Little in the way of legislation was |