The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-05

publjsh us own laws. the process OF
enactment effectually defeating
measure indorsing the compilation OF
Chicago publishing concern Whi's
a desperate effort was made 10 sec are
a law afordng free textbooks, the
next best thing was secured. Saw
permitting school boards to purchase
books al wholesale prices and TO sell
10 pupils al ten per cent above cost
The law requires publishers TO file
prices and TO sell for not more thar
the prices made in other states.
Another law was passed which abol'
ishcs the state land Office. thus en-
abling large saving and requiring
the work now being done in that de-
partment be done i'm another.
important Measures Killed.
Some of the measures defeated were
the subject of bitter controversy and
prolonged battles on the floors OF both
houses. Notably the proposed uni
form and free textbooks bills. An
other was the proposition 10 appro-
pirate 100000 for representation at
the Panama exposition. There has
been considerable dissatisfaction ex-
pressed over this action, as practi-
cally every state i'm tho Union will he
represented I'm the Pacific exposition.
A bill providing for the enlargement
of the capitol building AT an expense
of $3.50. 600 was also defeated. Repre-
sentative Glasner's celebrated pure
Z .f4,. h.,
was killed by the senate Several
propositions for vice commissions
were turned down, hut an entering
wedge was offered for future import
ant legislation. Several other pro-
posed laws of importance will rcpose
| In the archives of the various com
mittees. which would have become
laws had there been time before the
date fixed for final adjournment,
! Teachers pensions were among the
notable measures defeated
important Fisheries Laws.
Among the most notable Of the
! laws enacted are the amendments TO
the fisheries laws. The states rea-
! tons with adjoining states i'm the mat
/ ter of commercial fishing have been
placed upon more effective and har-
mOnious basis Of operation and the
state game and fish laws have been
given a healthy Encouragement.
Coneres s onaI Reapportionment,
The reapportionment of the coun-
| ties of the state to provide for thir.
teenth congressional district was the
cause OF good deal of political
manipulation. The result is law
which seemed 10 he generally ap.
proved although bitter protests come
! from the new eleventh and eighth dis
tricts from political leaders whose
future influence and usefulness are
said to be jeopardized
Following is summary of the more
| important acts of the session:
SENATE BILLS.
BY Senator Leonard ID. Verde
Concurrent resolution ratfying the
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States providing
that senators shall he elected by the
people of the several states.
BY Senator James e. Wood-To de
/ fine powers and duties OF boards of
supervisors and TO confer certain
local administrative and legislative
powers.
BY Senator Woodworking for
manner in which the time when notice
of intended application for organiza,
ton. vacation, division or alteration
Of inc h,.h rHu ~
shall he given.
BY Senator Fred l.. Woodwork
| Providing for publication and distri
button of laws and documents, reports
several officers, boards Of officers and
public institutions Of state. etc
BY Senator w Frank James -Rela.
! tive to nomination tax Of party can.
didates for public Office and delegates
tn political conventions. TO regulate
! primary elections and to prescribe
penalties for Violations of its provi.
sions and 10 provide for printing OF
names Of candidates upon election
ballots
Ry Senator Nerdier-To provide for
| Incorporation o. citior and for chanc
Ing their boundaries. and for revising
and amending their charters: for an.
nually laying and collecting taxes in
sum not To exceed two per cent Of
assessed value of real and personal
| property. For borrowing money not
to exceed eight per cent assessed
value of real and personal property.
! etc.
Bv senator samuel Odell-To pro-
vide for establishments of county
schools of agriculture. manual train
! ing ana domestic economy
BY Senator Henry T.. Straight-To
revise. consolidate and add 10 the
laws relating to establishment, open.
J ing, improvement. maintenance and
use of public highways and private
roads etc.
BY Senator Herbert +. Powell
Making appropriation for Michigan
Reformatory, Ioria, for the sum OF
$4,000 for building and special pur.
poses.
BY Senator Francis King-Making
deficiency appropriation of sl5O.OOO
for state highway department for
fiscal year ending June 80, 1913.
IL.