The Detroit times., 1917-01-18

ices among those who can have
their salaries raised without waiting
for the expiration OF the terms TO
which they were elect ed. This would
make effective the raise 10 sig 900,
II the bill Is passed by the legisla-
ture and the amendment is adopted
by the people, as soon as the vote
was recorded.
Ask Appropriations.
Appropriations OF Sll7.ll5.60 for
each OF the next Two years were
asked by Rep. Ormsbee for the Mich
igsn School for the Deaf. together
With a special appropriation OF $685.
1855. OF which s7l. $50 Is for dormi.
tory and hospital building For the
state normal college. at Ypsllanti.
appropriations of s25o.o00 for 1918
ana s2t5 1000 for 1919 were asked in
bill presented by Rep. Crawford.
together with $4,000 for special
purposes. Rep. Lewis introduced a
bill asking special appropriation
OF Si9.725.73 for the lonia state hos
pital, for repairs and improvements.
Rep. Wood introduced bill reliev.
ing lessees or occupants OF buildings
from the necessity OF paying rentals
when the buildings are destroyed, or
rendered unfit for tenants. Rep.
Flowers introduced a bill allowing
probate courts having registers TO
name one or more deputy registers,
The salaries Of the latter 10 BE- fixed
by the county supervisors.
Rep. Thomas Read introduced
bill TO provide road funds OF sa2j, 600
for each Of the next two years, with
which the state can parallel equal
amounts contributed by the nation
al government The Read bill pro
poses that counties and townships be
called upon for their share of the
state fund according 10 their wealth.
Counties herein the trunk roads are
only one mile per 800. 600 of assess.
eG valuations would be called upon
Tor p per cent OF The road building
cost Others would pay 80. 30. &C. or
30 per cent according TO the size of
their Increased valuations They
also. will be called upon 10 con
tribute an amount equal - 3 per
cent OF the federal aid received. for
road repair purposes
Proposes Shiloh Monument.
Rep Robinson introduced bill
10 appropriate $1,000 for monu-
ment TO the Michigan regiments that
Participated in the battle Of Shiloh.
The bill calls for a commission TO
be appointed BY the governor that
VIII speedily select a design and
get the monument erected The
commission is limited TO $500 eX.
penSe.
Rep Clarence Reed introduced a
hill 10 include memters OF township
boards OF review among township
Cficers entitled 10 10 paid for each
day Of actual work they do
Rep. Petcrmann introduced by re
quest a bill 20 appropriate $4,000
a wear for the use of the state board
az agriculture in finding ways 10
suppress contagious diseases among
bees The bill stirred a laugh IN the
llouse. bur several earnest advocates
OF il soon appeared WHO declared
that Michigan Is apt TO be bee less
soon " something isn't done 10 stop
he raYases OF disease among the
bees. Wild and domesticatsd bees
alike being victims 81 some ~course
Half a dozen bills were reported
out OF committee and placed on the
calendar for consideration in com
nnttee Of the whole. The most i'm
rortan' OF them is the bill TO trans.
fer ownership OF block OF land in
Lansing on which n Is proposed %
erect an $500 600 state oficc build
ing The bill carries an appropfia-
tlon OF one dollar ~ allow the pur.
chase OF the land from the public
domain commission. 20 il had 10 he
referred 20 the ways and means
committee to SEQ II the latter can
make su.s 'he state viii has" the
dollar mandy IN case the transfer Is
ordered hv the legiplaturc