The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
Total of Fifteen New
Measures Confront
SOlOns
PARTNERSHIP
MEASURE PASSES
Moist Bill Raped By
jackson w. C. T. u.
Members


evening with q squirt the senate
passing four bills and the house
passins sir. while Is new bills made
their appearance. Most OF the bills
that were put thru In each house
wore Of minor character. the most
important being the uniform part
nsrship bill introduced In the house
by Rep. Albert T. Petsrmann. chair
man OF the judiciary committee.
This bin aims 10 make the laws per
tanning 20 the conduct formation
and dissolution OF partnerships the
same IN Michigan a. In other states.
No drastic changes In the present
laws are included In H.
The house also passed the Wood
bin TO proviue for the surrender by
lsssees OF any buiIuing that has
been made unit for Occupancy,
either because OF a Gre or for any
other reason. The house also adopt
cd the Croll joint resolution official-
iy accepting the boundary monu-
ments erected by Joint Michisan
and Ohio boundary comHffssion
along the line between the two
states.
A resolution extending the condo
fences OF the house TO Rep. Charles
Flowers. Of Detroit. on the death OF
HIS son. Norman Flowers, In Jack
son. few days ago. was offered by
Rep. Charles Culver. of Detroit, and
adopted unanimously.
The Clare Kennedy w G. r. u.
% jackson. fled with the house a
protest against forces that have
been seeking 20 obtain a moist
prohibition Law for Michigan The
protest refers 10 the moist cam
psign ss n despicsble move"
Senator Herman KoehIer, OF De-
troit. introduced bill designed 10
cover the Highland Park water stu
alton. The bin aims to permit
cities having authority to furnish
water outside their limits to sell
water 70 other municipalities and
TO make formal contracts for the
sale OF water not only TO the other
towns. but to individuals IA we'll
The bill also provides for the con
struction OF mains 10 carry the wa.
ter 10 the outside points
Senator Hanley. OF Detroit. intro
duced q bill TO create a board OF
-four men to prescribe uniform rules
and. regulations for steam boilers
used IN the state. The bill pro
poses that one OF the board mem.
bers shall be a professor OF engi
neering In one OF the Michigan col
leges, while all the members must
have practical knowledge OF boilers.
The aim Of the bfll IL 10 make unit
form the manufacture Of boilers
used in Michigan.
Senator Condor. OF Detroit, intro
duced q bill TO relieve the school
district situation In Detroit caused
by the annexation Of part OF Green.
Geld township. The Greenfield ad-
eition nov II in q separate district
from the rest OF the city. which Is
comprised in one district. The Con.
don bill provides for the consolida-
tion OF school districts under such
circumstances. under the approval
of the school boards concerned. n
the annexed board disapproves Of
the consolidation II can be made by
majority vote of the electors. II
only a fractional district Ia con.
cerned, the property owned by the
district shall be pro rated between
the annexed part and the part not
annexed.
Rep. Thomas Read. OF Oceana
county. introduced a bill smbodying
the Torens system OF land trans
fers, which has been indorsed by
farmers organizations. The Tor.
rens system IL not made mandatory
by the bill. . but 10 left optional 80
that II may be used OF abstracts OF
| title used.
Rep. rsrrier introSuced q bnl 20
set aside Ave sections OF the land
embraced 10 the military reserva-
ton near Grsyiing. al a game pre-
serve. to be under the care OF the
public domain commission. tho still
controlled by the military author'.
ties Of the state. A caretaker for
the preserve,is provided BY the bill.
at an ANIMAL salary OF $1,000.
A bill 10 permit shoe dealers b
form mutual are insurance com.
penfes was introduced by Rep. Per.
con. of Lansing. The mutual copn-
panies may cover risks on the en-
tire stocks carried In the stores OF
members, whether that stock con.
tsins other articles than shoes Or
not
The raising Of witness fees in cir.
cult courts from q 10 $3.50 a day
II sought by bill introduced by
Rep. Warner. Extension OF the time
for the payment OF state taxes. TO
Feb. 20 OF each year. 10 provided in
bill put In by Rep. Lewis. In an.
other biz Rep. Lewis seeks 10 have
$4,000 advanced nom the armory