The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-05-07

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ZION by the state OF the department
commanders report.
BY Senator Walter-A bill amend
ing the law relative TO the state
militia SO that the military board NAV
receive donations 10 provide armories
for the naval militia.
BY Senator Gansser-A bill defining
the board of control Of an armory
where building is used by more than
one company.
BY Senator Foster--A bill providing
that the tax raised for county bospi.
tails and sanitoria shall not exceed five
per cent OF the general fund for one
year unless the proposition TO increase
the tax has been submitted to a vote
of the electors of the county.
BY Senator Covert-A bill providing
that in all cities having full paid fire
departments the men and officers of
the department shall be entitled to a
furlough of twenty-four hours every
four days and vacation of twenty
days each year. This bill was given
immediate effect.
BY Senator Damon-A bill to pro-
hibit the sale of liquor in lumber
camps.
BY Senator Roberts-A bill provid-
Ing that cities may amend their char
ters so that justices of the peace may
receive salaries in lieu of fees.
BY Senator Wood-A bill making an
appropriation of $1,000 for the state
board of library commissioners. This
bill was given immediate effect.
BY Senator Fitzgibbon-A bill pro-
viding that when a person takes
gravel from property without the con-
sent of the owner, that the person
taking the gravel shall be liable to
three times the amount Of the dam
age.
BY Senator Fitzgibbon-A bill pro-
viding that the state trunk line road
laid out two years ago shall be ex.
tended to Algonac.
BY Senator Paula bill amending
the law providing for the incorpora-
tion OF Flks' lodges so that the board
of trustees can be increased from
three to five members.
BY Senator Powell-A bill making
an appropriation of S51, 900 for the
geological survey. This DILL was given
immediate effect.
BY Senator Walter-A bill author.
izing boards of trustees of state hos
pitfalls to hold their semi-annual meet
ings at places other than the institu-
ton.
HOUSE BILLS.
BY Rep. Croll-A bill authorizing a
clear title to a Clare woman for
section of swamp purchased from the
state. Following the purchase of the
land it was discovered that the federal
government had a claim on it. The
government waived it's claim but an
act of the state legislature was nee.
essary to clear title.
By Rep. Croll-A bill which gives
common councils the power. in cities
of the fourth class, to establish by or
dinance, central registration places.
By Rep. Hoffman, bill which
makes a technical amendment TO the
state highway law.
BY Rep. Deprato---A bill which com
pels railroad construction companies
to provide sanitary quarters for their
laborers. Under the provisions Of this
act laborers employed on railroad
work will not be under the necessity
of eating and sleeping in the same
crowded quarters where they battle
and change their clothing.
BY Rep. Empson-A bill which pro
vides that any person may purchase
state tax lands at any time except dur
ing the time of the annual tax sales
at the county treasurer's Office or for
fifteen days prior by paying to the
auditor-general the amount for which
the same was bid off to the state, with
interest on the same at the rate of
one per cent per month or fraction
thereof, from the first day of the
month in which such lands were bid
off, together with the other taxes
which have been returned to the au-
ditor-general and remain as a lien on
such lands at the time the purchase
was made.
BY Rep. Empson-A bill requiring
the various state officers to file their
bonds in the Office of the auditor
general and requiring the auditor-gen-
eral and secretary of state to make
provision for the safekeeping of these
bonds.
BY Rep. Empson-A bill requiring
the auditor-general in making his
statement of the taxes to be raised
for state purposes to make a separate
statement showing the amount of I'M
paid state tax due from each county
in Michigan.
BY Rep. Symonds-A bill which
compels the teachers of rural schools
to have had at least six weeks train
ing in the state or county normals be-
fore they are eligible to hold teach
er's certificate.
BY Rep. Foote-A bill which pro-
vides that graded school districts hav-
ing a course of at least ten grades
with one teacher devoting his entire
time to the eighth, ninth and tenth
grades, shall not be obliged to pay
tuition for its pupils TO twelfth grade
school until said pupils have finished
ten grades of work in their own dis
trict school.
BY Rep Moore-A bill which pro-
vides that when renovated butter is
used or sold that sign shall be
prominently displayed informing the
public of the fact that the butter thus
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