The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

BILL READY
FOR ACTION
Provides for Submis-
sion of Amendment
At Spring Election
SCOTT BILL is
PASSED BY HOUSE
ny w. L. cALNoN.

(sfaf Correspondent Detroit ItmesD
LANSING. Mich. March s.-The
proposed joint resolution to sub
INIT constitutional amendment
providing that cities may have the
right 10 buy and operate telephone
| companies was reported out 10 the
house yesterday afternoon by the
committee In charge. The ways and
means committee reported out tav-
orably the Foote bill to create q
budget commission OF ave TO pre-
pare budget system for Michigan.
The house passed the Scott bill.
already passed by the senate, 20
provide for charter commissions OF
nine members 10 be elected at large
| in cities. 20 provide non-partisan
elections In cities that want them
and 10 pave the way for changes In
| city forms OF government where
cities desire 10 make the change.
All proposed amendments TO the bill
were defeated. n Ia wanted by
some Michigan cities In time for
the April election and must be
signed by the governor before to
night in order 20 be OF such use.
The house also passed the Flow
srs bill 20 increase the salary OF
the Wayne county game warden 20
| g.. 900 year: the Jerome bill 10
require the nling OF claims for dow
er rights in realty so that techni-
cal attacks on deeds cannot Be made
on dover claims dating back more
than % years: and the Diehl bill al.
lowing appeals in cases OF children
held delinquent. The house also
passed half dozen minor bills in
committee OF the whole.
The senate disposed Of str minor
bills on third reading. passing them
all and sending them over 10 the
house. Eight other bills went 10
third reading from committee OF the
whole.
Senator Scott introduced a bill 10
replace the Detroit health board
with a health commissioner. 20 be
appointed by The mayor The bin
applies 20 all cities Of $4,000 or
more that elect 10 use this system.
The health commissioner would be
paid At least $1,000 q year. and as
much more as the city council would
grant The bill puts all present
health powers in the hands OF the
health commissioner.
Rep. Flowers introduced q bill TO
give the state labor commissioner
complete power over employment
agencies. The latter would have TO
pay 800 a year license fee in cities
OF more than zoe. 900 population and
SIS In others. They would have TO
hold new licenses on Jan. OF each
year and would have TO furnish 81.
600 bond each. The licenses could
be revoked and would be non-trans-
ferAble Applicants could only be
charged 10 per cent OF the expected
frst months wages and II the Job
was not provided in 10 days would
get their money back, less so cents
for recording the application. Pen
alties OF s25 10 $500 nnes or 10 % 80
days imprisonment are provided for
violations.
Rep Deuel. introduced a bill TO es-
tablish a state board OF assessors
20 consist % The governor and two
appoiptees OF the governor. 20 as
sess property not belonging entirely
10 railroads of the state. This would
include Pullman cars. certain ex-
press company property. certain
freight and refrigerator carr. Ger
tain long distance telephone buSi-
ness, and others Of like nature. They
would be assessed for TAXATION on a
mileage basis The assessors nam
I'd BY the governor would have six
year terms and be paid $500 sal.
aries, and would have a $1,000 a
year secretary and q $500 a year
chief clerk TO aid them.
Rep O'Brien introduced a bin 10
give garage keepers the right 10 put
liens on motor cars and sell them
after 80 days a. public auction ~
their work on them was not paid
for.
Rep. Flowers put In another bin
TO provide for a state Inspector OF
masonry. who would inspect all pub
&c building work In the state. He
would have q salary OF $4,000 a year
and an expense account not 20 er-
coed $1,000 q year. He WOULD have
to be a man OF at least 10 years
practical experience. The governor
would have the appointing Of the
inspector 20 a two-year term. begin
ming Sept 1. 1917. his successor
succeeding on Sept each Two
years %
Rep Warner introduced bills 10
have mayors Of cities and sherirs
OF counties report all industrial
troubles affecting more than Is per
sons. % the state mediation commits
sioner. who would forthwith investi-
gate and try TO end the trouble.
n his mediation was not accepted
~ the disputing parties he should
publish his findings.
Rep Wood introduced bills put
ting under the dairy and food com
missioner the enforcement Of the
Laws concerning gasoline ole. etc.