The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27
Total of Fifteen New
Measures Confront
SOlOns
PARTNERSHIP
MEASURE PASSES
Moist Bill Raped By
Jackson w. c. T. u.
Members
BY W. l.. CALNoN.


evening with a squirt the senate
passing four bills and the house
passing elk, while Is new bills made
their appearance. Most OF the bills
that were put thru M each house
were Of minor character. the most
important being the uniform part
nership bill introduced In the house
by Rep. Albert y. Petermann. chair
man OF the Judiciary committee.
rhis bill aims TO make the laws per
tanning TO the conduct. formation
and dissolution OF partnerships the
same In Michigan AZ in other states.
No drastic changes In the present
laws are included In Il.
The house also passed the Wood
blu TO prov,ue for the surrender by
lessees OF any building that has
been made UNIT for occupancy.
either because OF a FIRE or for any
other reason. The house also adopt.
I'd the Croll joint resolution offeial.
~ accepting the boundary monu-
ments erected BY Joint Michigan
and Ohio boundary commission
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. o..
OF Jackson. nled with the house a
protest against forces that have
been seeking TO obtain a moist
prohibition Law for Michigan. The
protest refers 10 the moist cam
paign as "A despicabIe move
Senator Herman koehlsr. OF De-
troit. introduced a bill designed 60
cover the Highland Park water sitn.
alton. The bin aims TO permit
cities having authority 10 furnish
water outside their limits TO sell
water TO other municipalities and
10 make formal contracts for the
sale OF water not only 10 the other
towns. but 10 individuals - well.
The bill also provides for the con
struction OF mains TO carry the wa.
ter 70 the outside points.
Senator Hsnley. OF Detroit. intro
duced a bill 10 create a board OF
four men 10 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 q 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 bill is 10 make unit.
form the manufacture of boilers
used in Michigan.
Senator Condor. OF Detroit. intro
dnced a bill TO relieve the school
district situation In Detroit caused
BY the annexation OF part OF Green
field township. The Greenfield ad-
dition nov is In q separate district
from the rect OF the city. which IN
comprised In one district. The Con.
don bill provides for the consoilda.
ton OF school districts under such
circumstances. under the approval
OF the school boards concerned n
the annexed board disspproves OF
the consolidation II can be made by
majority vote Of the electors. II
only q fractional district IL 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 q bill mbodying
the Torrens system OF land trans
fers. which has been Endorsed by
farmers organizations. The Tor.
rens system IL not made mandatory
by the bill. but In left optional so
that II may be used or abstracts OF
title used
Rep. Farrier introduced bill TO
set aside Ave sections OF the land
embraced in the military reservs.
ton near Grayiing. az a game pre-
serve, TO be under the care OF the
public domain commission. tho still
controlled by the military authori.
ties OF the state A caretaker for
the preserve IL provided by the bill.
al an annual salary OF $1,000.
A bill TO permit shoe dealers TO
form mutual Are insurance com.
panies was introduced by Rep. Per.
sou. 90 Lansing. The mutual com.
paniet may cover risks on the en-.
tire stocks carried in the stores Of
members, whether that. stock con.
tains other articles than shoes or
MOI
The raising OF witness fees in cir.
cyN courts from g. TO $3.50 q day
Ia sought by bill introduced oy
n o. Warner Extension OF the time
to~ the payment OF state taxes. 20
FEB. 20 OF each year. IL provided In
bill put In by Rep. Lewis In an.
o'lfir bill Rep. Lewis seeks 10 have
siS,ooo advanced from the armory