The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-08

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

| LANSING. Mich, Marcn o--iho
proposed Joint resolution 70 sub
init a constitutional amendment
providing that cities may have the
right to buy and operate telephone
companies was reported out TO the
house yesterday afternoon by the
Z committee In charge. The ways and
means committee reported out fav-
orably the Foote bill 10 create a
budget commission OF ave TO pre-
pare a budget system for Michigan.
The house passed the Scott bill,
already passed by the senate, 10
provide for charter commissions OF
nine members 10 be elected at large
in cities. to provide non-partisan
elections in cities that want them
and TO pave the way for changes In
city forms OF government where
cities desire % make the change
All proposed amendments TO the bill
were defeated II is wanted by
some Michigan cities In time for
the April election and must be
signed by the governor before to
night in order to be OF such use.
The house also passed the Flow
ers bill to increase the salary OF
the Wayne county game warden TO
$4,000 year: the Jerome bill To
require the Ming OF claims for dow
er rights In realty 30 that techni-
cal attacks on deeds cannot be made
on dover claims dating back more
than 25 years: and the Dfehl bill al.
lowing appeals In cases OF children
held delinquent. The house also
passed half a dozen minor bills in
committee OF the whole.
The senate disposed OF sir minor
bins on third reading. passing them
all and sending them over to the
house Eight other bills went 10
third reading from committee OF the
whole.
Senator Scott introduced = bill to
replace the Detroit health board
with a health Commissioner. to BE-
appointed by the mayor The bin
applies TO all cities Of $4,000 or
more that elect TO use this system.
The health commissioner would be
paid al least $1,000 a year. and as
much more as the city council would
grant. The bill puts all present
health powers Tn the hands OF the
health commissioner
Rep. Flowers introduced = bill 20
give the state labor commissioner
complete power over employment
agencies. The latter would have TO
pay 500 a year license fee In cities
of more than 700 900 population and
s2s IN others. They would have TO
hold new licenses on Jan. OF each
year and would have 20 furnish 81
600 bond each The licenses could
be revoked and would be non-trAns-
fsrabls. Applicants could only be
charged 10 per cent % the expected
irst months wages and II the Job
was not provided In 10 days would
get their money back. less 50 cents
for recording the application. Pen
aides OF SIS 10 $500 fines or 10 10 %
days imprisonment are provided for
violations
Rep Deuel. introduced q bill 10 CO.
tablish a state board Of assessors
10 consist Of the governor and two
appointees OF the governor. to as
sess property not belonging entirely
20 railroads OF the stats- This would
include Pullman cars. certain Az
press company property. certain
freight and refrigerator oars. Ger.
tain long distance telephone bust
ness. andsothers OF like nature. They
would be assessed for taxation on q
mileage basis. The assessors nam
"a by the governor would have SIX
wear terms and be paid ss.5oo sal.
aries, and would have q $1,000 a
year secretary and a $500 q year
chief clerk TO aid them.
Rep. O'Brien introduced a bill 10
give garage keepers the right 70 put
liens on motor cars and sell them
after 80 days at public auction n
their work on them was not paid
for.
Rep. Flowers put in another bill
10 provide for a state inspector OF
masonry. who would inspect all pub
lic building work In the state. He
would have a salary OF $1,000 q year
and an expense account not 10 ex-
coed 81 200 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 tvo-year term. begin
ming Sept. 1. 1917. his successor
succeeding on Sept. each two
years
Rep Warner introduced bills to
have mayors OF cities and shsrifs
Of counties report all Industrial
troubles affecting more than rs per
sons. 10 the state mediation commits.
rioner. who would forthwith invest
gate and try 10 end the trouble
~ his mediation was not accepted
hy the disputing parties he should
publish hts findings.
Rep Wood introduced bills put
ling under the dairy and food com.
missioner the enforcement Of the
laws concerning gasoline. oils. etc.
now handled by the state oil inspec.
to-