The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-04-26
pIGESTED SUMMARY OF ALL
LAWS PASSED DURING
THE SESSION.
TOTAL OF 3ss ACTS ADOPTED
Many Constructive Acts Passed and
Numerous Others That Appeared
Dangerous Were Killed.
Lansing
BY w. l.. CALNoN.

governors report on its acts as pre-
scented TO him. when it. will adjourn
sine die. The legislature adopted a
total of 39S acts, 230 of them being
house acts and 16S senate acts. Also
II adopted eight joint resolutions. Two
of these are proposed constitutional
amendments that remain to be voted
upon in November. 1918.
The house not only passed many
constructive acts. but killed of some
that appeared dangerous and others
OF the so-called ripper class for which
hard battles were put up by their ad-
Vocates. Following is digested sum-
mary of all the enrolled acts of the
session:
HOUSE ENROLLED JOINT RESoLu-
TloNs.
No. Proposal to amend the consti-
fulton by extending right OF absent Not-
ing 10 those in military or naval service
of the state or nation, In the actual ser
vice Of the state or nation in any other
way in railway service, or In vessel SER
vice on the Great Lakes. Submitted 10
the people in the April election and
adopted.
20 issue bonds for drainage purposes.
Submitted to the people in the April cleo
tion and adopted
tuition so as TO empower the state 10
purchase the Detroit. Grand Haven ~
Milwaukee railroad under its charter
provision for sale to the state at cost OF
production. Submitted to the people in
ahe April election and adopted.
No. adapting as final the report
and the work OF the commission which
lon tod md m r ne
monuments the boundary line between
Ohio and Michigan.
No 5.-Proposal TO amend the consti-
tuition TO provide for womens suffrage
To be voted upon in November. 1918.
SENATE ENROLLED JOINT ResoLu.
TONS.
No. Proposal to amend the consti-
fulton so as provide for optional county
road systems. Submitted to the people
in the April election and adopted.
No. Proposal to amend the consti-
tuition so as raise the salaries OF the
secretary OF state auditor general and
state treasurer from $1,000 to $4,000 a
year Submitted to the people in the
April election and defeated on unofficial
count.
No. S.-Proposal 10 amend constitution
so as to print all proposed constitutional
amendments upon one ballot. To be voted
upon in November. 1918.
HOUSE ENROLLED eILls.
Act No. PERMITS counties which a.
not receive their tax rolls on scheduled
time to give taxpayers 60 days following
the receipt of rolls for payment of taxes
before they become delinquent. This
BILL passed to save Wayne County from
delinquency this year, applies 10 all coun-
ties which for any reason do not in
the future get their tax rolls on time
No. admits epilepties 10 Michigan
Home and Training school.
No. 3.-ProVides for annual contrac cts
for fuel and stationery for the stale
capitol.
No 4.-Provides for strengthening out
ownership of land at st. Clair Flats
No. 5.-Provides for granting OF teach
ers certificates to all graduates from l.
year college courses who have had a
year of normal training.
No. 6.-Sets limit OF cash banks In
other than reserve cities must keep IN
hand at one-third OF their reserve.
No. ALLOWS any school district with
more than rs children of school age to
organize as a graded school district
No. Snakes it crime TO raise false
alarm of fire in any public place.
No. y.-Allows remOdeling of courts C
Saginaw by abolition of recorders and
Justice OF the peace court and replacing
with one city court.
No. lU-Authorizes township boards IN
borrow up to 81 900 for current expenses
when township fails To vote funds
No. ll-Grants to villages of $50 in
habitants or more the right to own and
operate water works.
No. 12.--Provides deputy probate regis
ter in Wayne county.
No. 13-Compels state 10 pay expenses
of trials for offenses by prisoners within
prison walls.
No. l4-Permits supervisors In coun.
ties where fair grounds are owned by
the county to appropriate money :or
buildings. fences. etc.
No. 15.-Relieves lessee OF building
from rent payments under his lease
where the building has been made UNI
tenantable by fire or other cause.
No. l6.-Grants TO villages OF $50 In
habtants or more the right TO own and
operate lighting plants.
No. l7-Adus school officials 10 those
subject to the recall.
No lS.-Paces at 90 cents per 500
valuation highway Improvement tax or
all property in townships assessed al
outside villages and in townships OF less
than 100000 valuation Is limited to 81
per 500 valuation.
No l9.-Holds as public wagon road
those on boundaries OF incorporated VII.
lagos or cities or those passing through
villages and built before the villages
No 2O-Requires that cities under
commission form of government must
file with auditor general plats OF sub
divisions and changes in streets and
alleys.
No 21.-Provides that in Port Huron
the school tax shall not exceed the pei
capita rate fixed at the regular meeting
of the school district.
No. 22-Appropriates S19725 for i'm.
provements at lonia state hospital
No 23.--Appropriates $500 for stor.
age house for coal al the Michigan Sol
oilers Home.
No 24-Places pay OF village official.
in villages Of less than / 500 populati tor
at 81 per meeting attended. total not &c
exceed SIS a year: and al 81 per meet.
ing. with annual limit OF $50. IN village.
OF more than 1900 population.
No. 25.-Allows villages 10 issue s pei
cent funding bonds TO take care OF float.
ing Indebtedness, bonds united 10 n
years.
No 26-Gives circuit court commits
sioners In certain counties same Jurisdic.
ton In chancery cases as circuit Judges
Gov. Sleeper has vetoed this bill as On
constitutional
No 27.--Amends military laws 10 MAX,
them conform TO federal defense act
Allows governor TO form home guard o.
5000 men during absence OF Natfona
Guard; provides for war preparedness.
board 20 assist governor. allows $50
month 10 soldiers wives and 81. so eacf
for children under 16 allows 81 900 deatt
benefit for soldiers and up to $500 casual.
~ benefit