The Detroit times., 1917-02-02

possibly some changes. and report.
ed out 10 the two houses by the com
mission The feeling In the legisls
tur Is that the governor and the
lawmakers praSNcsIly are pledged TO
do something al this session towards
giving the state a budget system.
rhe governor having indicated his
feeling In that direction by asking
for report at this session instead
Of one In 1919. I'm case an inyesti-
eating commission was named az all.
The house committee on elections
reported out favorsbly the bin to
repeal the presidential preference
primary law and IL was ordered pIae.
ed on the calendar OF bills Tor con
sideration In committee OF the
whole. The senate committee on
constitutional amendments reported
cut fsvorahly the proposed amend
ment 20 include among absent vot-
ers all in the federal and state en-
ploy. together with railway and yes.
sci employees. This amendment al
ready has passed the house and now
bids fair 20 De the nrst legislative
act 10 go TO the governor.
The senate hnanee committee also
reported out the bill 20 appropriate
$500 600 with which 10 erect in Ian
sing a state once building. The
original bill WAS amended IN com
mittee. however. 90 that the $780,
600 Is called for at the rate OF $780,
coo a year. instead OF in a bulk
sum. The bill provides that the
work be under the direction OF the
governor and the board OF state aud.
itors.
A total OF 2s new bills were intro
duced. nine in the house and l3 in
the senate Two OF the house bills |
propose salary raises. one increasing |
the salary ot the assistant state ~ !
brariah from 5000 TO $500. and 1
ths other increasing the salary OF /
the deputy attorney general from 81,
500 10 $4,000.
Rep. Anon introduced bin 20 1
increase the state reward for roads ,
y hsrc more than the required SO per F.
cent OF gravel Is used In their con (
structlon Rep DeprAto introduced {
another 10 have the state pay one
haif The cost OF bridges on trunk
line roads but within the limits ot
cities above the fourth class
\ tili pnt in b. Rep Ward atras I
% admit 10 practice on their diplo- {
mas and without state examinations.
Who graduated IN 1915 i
OF Nill graduate in 1917 from veteri- +
nary colleges.
Rep. Person offered bi'l exerpt-
inT from the inheritance fsN prom \
eriy willed FOR religious. educational .
or benevolent purposes
RIP Olmstsd introduced a BIZ 10 !
repeal ,hr law requiring state instr
tations 20 bar oleomarga nne from
their dining room Rep HcArth ?
introduced one 10 sllow p,rson la
irred by motor vehicle to Pnt /,
lien on the vehicle and have it seixed
10 satisfy any judgment b. obtained .
for az nages When seized. The Fe-
hicle scuid 10 held unless the Own
eT pas up bond 20 cover its value
senator Peaney father Of the Fai !
bounty bill IN The 1915 legis lature,
esm-s forward IN ths senate with a
bill 70 increase the bognty on wolves
from ss5 to $50 ard 70 pat bounty
of 81 cents each OF Eeasels
senator Wood introduced oHl O.
appropriate sleo.0o scar lor -rate I
and county fair purpose. senator
Hanley asked FOR 5000 q year r
proprIafI0n Tor tturEry trvttttst--
senator ,T-lpp pr IN q btti tU ru1Er
it felony a. ;athss fs',s 10 pa
FOR thr slppOTI 0r ll'fuFTr-
during The pend~ncy % civorcf
proceeding and making q nsrelfr Z
one to thre, years impr.sermen.
during which the warden ol me rr
on would pay $50 wees .or on
rhiid ard 81 seek Tor .-ditio--