Alma record., 1913-02-20

waste lands or the state than ar
other agency. The matter Is now r
ceiving the greatest amount of
tention from both senators and reprS
sentatives and will soon be the SUI
ject Of official consideration.
The department is asking 70
$1,000,000 for the next two year
campaign, plus $15O,OOO deficiency bi'
and plus $25O,000 as starter on 4
proposed trunk highways. This MAKE
a total of nearly $1,500,00O, a It'd
sum that looks big to the taxpayer
but the Importance of the plan PR
posed Is believed to warrant libera
consideration and public approval I
believed certain.
After Telephone Companies.
One question which comes home
to more homes directly, as we'll q
to business institutions, than almos
any other at this time is that of aG
vance collection of telephone rentals
The legislature proposes to take III
the matter with a view to prohibi
the collection of rentals before ser
vice is rendered. Representatiy
Wood, of Jackson, is the author of
bill which will be taken up this wee'
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 musi
teachers and to prevent the employ
ment of incompetent instructors. Th'
bill has been introduced in the sel
ate.
Liquor Bills Reported Out.
Representative Middleton, of Gen
esee, is the father of two liquor bill
which have been reported out. On,
prohibits treating and the other th
use of screens or any other obstruc
tion which will prevent clear view
through saloons The anti-treatn!
bill puts 1t up to the proprietors o
places were liquor is sold to preven
one person purchasing a drink 70
another. For the first offense a fin
is provided and for the second offens
a heavier fine or both fine and In
prisonment
Legislation on these bills will b
watched carefully, as already bot
propositions are regarded as step
along temperance lines that will b
effective without the restrictions tha
the more drastic laws impose am
their consequent opposition.
The house committee on liquor al
fairs reported out favorably the bill
declaring void debts for liquor sol
over the bar.
Panama Exposition.
BY a vote of 81 to 80 the hous
authorized a committee to visit var
Gus cities in the state to confer wit
their commercial organizations rels
tive TO their views regarding Mich
gan's share in the Panama exposition
in San Francisco. Representatiy
Dunn opposed the resolution on til
ground that it involved an unneces
sary expense. He believed representa-
tives of the commercial interests O
the state should come to Lansing 70
the purpose named.
Sterilization Bill.
By a vote of 70 to 16 the steriliza
tion bill introduced by Representativ
Odell in the house has been passed b.
that body This measure last session
was killed in the senate and passe
by large majority by the house, bu
sentiment has changed in the uppe
body and it Is now believed 1t wi
successfully weather any opposltio
in the senate.
The bill provides that insane
idiotic, feeble-minded and habituall
criminal people confined in any stat
! institution may be sterilized if it al
pears that any hereditary taints shaI
be transmitted by such inmates. Pr
lection is provided against careless
ness. This is intended to prevent tn
operation of the law in case person
are DldCtu III Stdlt lnSllLullOHS 10 IL
cover from mental breakdowns due {
nervousness or overwork
The bill is strongly advocated b
Representatives Whelan and McLaci
Ian, who are physicians. Earnes
support is also received from the stat
board of health, the Wayne Count
Medical society and many prominen
medical authorities.
Death of House Member.
The death Thursday of Represents
tive Joseph Greusel, of Detroit, cas-
it's pail of sorrow upon the Legislature
Mr. Greusel died suddenly of indiges
ton, after being in the hospital onl
a few hours. He was one Of the mos
prominent members of the house an
was serving his fourth term. He wa
the dean of legislative correspondent
and for 40 years had been politica
writer in this state, most of the tim
for the Detroit Free Press. He wa
regarded as one of the most influer
tial and able in the legislature. AS