The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-17

ty-should even majority of the
bills pass. Meanwhile the house shows
disposition to exercise care and
that many Of the amounts asked will
be placed under the axe is certain.
Only those of undisputed merit will
squeeze through.
Other Measures.
Important measures, aside from ap-
preparations, were thrown into the
mill providing for the recall of all
state elective officers; prohibiting in.
termarriage of whites and negroes;
abolishing state salt and oil inspec-
torships; requiring standard test OF
gasoline; permitting sale of rabbits;
authorizing S750.OO0 for addition to
state capitol building; reciprocal de-
outrage; adopting Torrens system of
land transfers; placing automobile
fees in state highway fund; firemens
pension fund; permitting students
away from home at school to vote;
better hotel inspection and santa.
ton; requiring saloons to remove all
screens; providing hospital for in
ebriates; amendments to state game
and fish law, and banking law amend.
ments.
These are merely suggestions of
what is to happen within the next
few weeks.
A Million for State Highways.
State Highway Commissioner Ely
will ask that s1,OOO,OOO be appropri.
ated to improve the highways. of the
state. The fact that Mr. Ferris in
his campaign strongly endorsed the
good roads movement suggests that
he will not stand in the way of a
liberal provision. The whole state
has taken the good roads fever and
the development during the past year
in this regard has been surprising.
At the present time there are 9S5
miles of road applied for, the state
award being $591,591. For the fisca!
year beginning July l, 1912, the legis.
lature allowed $235,0OO for state
awards. The entire sum was ex-
hausted before the end of six months,
and the demand is still increasing
throughout the townships and coun-
ties.
The good roads movement is one
OF the healthy indications of progress
and development and there is a uni
versal desire from all sections to pro-
mote the good work. However Com.
missioner Ely believes that if the
automobile taxes are placed in the
fund, and that the fee be
increased, the legislature will not
need to appropriate so large a sum
as would otherwise be the case. There
Is every reason to believe that the
legislature will give kindly consider
alton to the highway commissioners
The commissioner estimates that |
there are 10000 miles of highways in |
the state, not including streets of in. |
cities and villages. They |
serve a land area of 57,4S0 square
miles and a population of nearly |
;, 100000 people. The people of Mich
gan are paying annually $4,000, 900 |
10 maintain these public roads. In |
me area covered, farm products rep |
resent total Of 100000 tons.
Recount Action, Overturned.
The action of the house in turning
Town all recount propositions where
seats in the legislature were contest. |
ID stirred up hornets nest and in. |
the first bad blood episode
If the session. After bitter arraign.
nent against the resolution, the house
packed water. 1t was mastery ar.
alignment by Representative r. F.
Skeals of Hart, that turned the tide
md resulted in six contests being
given consideration, which were re-
erred to a special committee, thus
breaking down the Chinese Wall"
erected at the beginning of the ses.
'ion. The six contests are:
Reuben Farnum VS.. Thaddeus B.
Taylor, Second Kent district.
Alex. j. Polk VS.. Francis X Burke.
Fourth Wayne district.
John w. Lamon VS.. Alonzo A. Sher-
nan, Tuscola.
A. B. Robertson VS.. Louis Heller.
first Ingham.
Fred p. Smith VS.. Robert II. Ray
urn, Alpena.
Fred l.. Simpson vs.. c. A. Weiden.
eller, Van Buren,.
Sanitary State Survey.
Secretary Dixon of the state board
II health has presented to Governor
Ferris recommendation agreed upon
" the board to present to the legis-
ature. One Of them will be a request
or $4,000 to hire 10 sanitary ex-
'erts to make a complete sanitary
urvey of the state. Improved legis-
alton is asked in this line.
The state board of health is in ac-
ord with the bill introduced by Rep
esentative Glasner, requiring med
cal examination before marriage
licenses are issued. Mr.. Glasner sug-
tests fee of 81 for physicians, but
he board believes the fee should
10 IS.
After Loan Sharks.
If the cases pending in Detroit
gainst loan sharks are decided be-