The Detroit times., 1917-01-17

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troduced q Pin permitting cemetery
trustees 10 have funds whose in.
come will care Tor improving and
identifying cemeteries II ls said
this bill Is proposed on behalf 81
Mrs Charles " Post widow o. the
mutt millionaire brea kfast food man.
a. she Is DESTROYS % leaving trust
fund for such purpose.
Rep. Cowan. OF Port Huron. IN
tiodHced a measure designed 10 give
Port Huron schools not less han
q so and nor mor than Sl05u for
each child OF school age. To get
away from the constitutional prcvi-
sion against special leg station. the
bill IL made 10 app.y TO any city Of
1900 10 100, 900 population having a
commission form OF government. and
permits Il 10 levy school taxes 70
the above amounts.
Rep. Eaton introduced bill for
the censoring OF motion picture films
by board OF three censors on sal
aries OF 81 500 year each. They
could charge 81 fee FOR every 1000
foot reel and 81 FOR those OF more
than 1000 feet Anyone showing
films not approved BY them would
be subject TO penalties % SIS 70 800
In fines or 30 days Imprisonment.
Mr. Eaton also proposed Ia an
other bill that the state repay any
one falsely convicted Of crime. the
state board % corrections and char
tiles 10 examine into such cases and
10 award compensation up 10 as high
as $4,000. Rep. Frost introduced a
bill to exempt from taxation the
property OF any societies that pay
81 weekly sick or accident benefits
10 their members.
Rep. Leland wants Michigan
apples standardized In bin he
proposes 10 establish four grades ~
apples for shipping purposes. Mich.
igan standard fancy standard A.
standard b" and 'ungraded." Each
grade must BE UP 10 specifications
and must be properly branded when
packed. Also the package must
bear the name and address OF the
packer For breaking the provisions
OF this act. If it becomes Law. arst
offenders viii De subject TO fines Of
from ss5 10 $50 and afterwards 10
fines OF from $50 70 800 or 10 10 Do
days Imprisonment.
Rep. Daprato Introduced two bills
10 govern the Submission of pro
posed amendments 20 the cousti'u-
tion 10 popular vote one bill pre-
scribes that the proposed amend
ments must Do published ~ full In
AZ least two papers In each county
30 and Il days before the reteFeu.
dunn vote il cast. The other bill
provides that when more than one
amendment Is submitted. the amend
ments De properly numbered and ali
placed on one ballot IN numerical
order.
Rep Hall introduced a Dill 20 -.
quire county tressurerS ~ publish
monthly statements ~ the balances
in their funds Rep Wsisseri put In
bill appropriating $4,000 for e
fish hatchery at Hastings and SIS.
COO more for hatchery n bass a.
some place IN the upper peninsula
An appropriation Of sfo4 600 year
and special appropriation o. ss5..
37G FOR new buildings and equip
ment. vas asked for the Industrial
school for girls IA a bin from Rep.
Vine 4 special appropriation o.
se0.500 fcr Tho Pontiac etate hos
pifal. $4,000 OF which would 20 for
new building 20 house 100 "a
tents, was asked In bin n.roauc
ID by Rep. Griegs
Immediately following ihc open
ing Of the house session yesterday
afternoon Rep charles F10rers. oI
Detroit. who had been 30 .lDce The
legislature convened. ard Reg
George w Welch ~ Grand Rapids
Just declared elected as the result
OF 2 recount we're FRorn rV
Speaker Rice amid applause from
the other members
Resolutions adopted hy the Detroit
Republican club against suy change
In the primary method % nominal
Ing candidates for once and favor
ing laws that will keep party voters
from invading the primaries ~ 9th.
CT parties we're read % the house
The senate h holding D. sessi0ns
this week. Igembers being on trips
"a state Institutions Tho sclr,
committee on public bsiidings sr1d
a meeting however. af which BE- de-
cided g. report out when the son
ate meets next week the hih 10 APP
propriate 100000 for a state Office
building Senator Holmes also has
ready bhl 20 appropriate s5v'-et
TO build n governors residence. tho
maintenance Of which would be car.
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