The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
DlGESTED SUMMARY OF ALL
LAWS PASSED DURING
THE SESSION.
TOTAL OF 398 ACTS ADOPTED
Many Constructive Acts Passed and
Numerous Others That Appeared
Dangerous Were Killed.
BY w. l.. CALNON.
Lansing.

The 1917 legislature has adjourned,
except for the formality OF getting the
governors report on its acts as pre-
scented to him, when it will adjourn
sine die The legislature adopted a
total of 39S acts, $50 Of them being
house acts and les senate acts. Also
it adopted eight joint resolutions. Two
of these are proposed constitutional
amendments that remain to be voted
upon in November, 1918.
The house not only passed many
constructive acts, but killed off some
that appeared dangerous and others
of the so-called ripper class for which
hard battles were put up by their adj
vocates. Following is digested sum-
mary of all the enrolled acts of the
session.
HOUSE ENROLLED JOINT RESoLU-
TiONs.
No. Proposal to amend the consti-
tuition by extending right of absent vot-
ing to those in military or naval service
of the state or nation, In the actual SER
vice of the state or nation in any other
way, in railway service or in vessel ser
vice on the Great Lakes. Submitted 70
N'~NNNsa
No. 2.-Proposal to amend the consti-
tuition so as TO permit drainage districts
20 issue bonds for drainage purposes.
Submitted to the people in the April cleo
ton and adopted.
No. 3.-Proposal to amend the consti-
tuition so as to empower the state to
purchase the Detroit. Grand Haven &
Milwaukee railroad under its charter
provision for sale to the state at cost of
production, Submitted to the people in
he Ar.rf oil md hnnta6
No. Adopting as final the report
and the work of the commission which
relocated and marked by permanent
monuments the boundary line between
Ohio and Michigan.
No 5.-Proposal to amend the consti-
tuition to provide for womens suffrage.
To be voted upon in November. 1918.
SENATE ENROLLED JOINT REsoLU-
TioNs.
No. Proposal to amend the consti-
tuition so as provide for optional county
road systems. Submitted to the people
in the April election and adopted
No. 2.-Proposal to amend the consti-
tuition so raise the salaries of the
state treasurer from $4,000 to $4,000
year. Submitted to the people in the
April election and defeated on unofficial
count.
so as to print all proposed constitutional
amendments upon one ballot. To be voted
upon in November. 1918.
HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS.
Act No. PERMITS counties which 10
not receive their tax rolls on scheduled
time to give taxpayers go days following
the receipt Of rolls for payment of taxes
bill, passed to save Wayne County from
delinquency this year, applies to all coun-
ties which for any reason do not in
the future get their tax rolls on time.
No. admits epilepties to Michigan
Home and Training school.
No. 3-Provides for annual contra cts
for fuel and stationery for the state
No. 4.-Provides for Strengthening out
ownership of land at st. Clair Flats.
No. 5.-Provides for granting of teach
ers certificates to all graduates from =
year college courses who have had
year of normal training.
No. 6.-Sets limit Of cash banks In
other than reserve cities must keep IN
hand at one-third of their reserve.
No. ALLOWS any school district with
more than rs children of school age to
organize as a graded school district.
No. Snakes IT crime to raise false
alarm of fire in any public place.
No. 9.-Allows remodeling of courts CT
Saginaw by abolition OF recorders and
justice OF the peace court and replacing
No. 10-Authorizes township boards to
borrow up to $1,000 for current expenses
when township fails to vote funds
No. 11.-Grants to villages of $50 in
habitants or more the right to own and
operate water works.
No. 12.-Provides deputy probate regis
ter in Wayne county.
No. 13.-Compels state TO pay expenses
OF trials for offenses by prisoners within
prison walls
ties where fair grounds are owned W
the county, to appropriate money Cor
buildings fences, etc
No. 15.-Relieves lessee OF building
o. On
where the building has been made un-
tenantable by fire or other cause.
No. 16.-Grants to villages of $50 In
habitants or more the right to own and
operate lighting plants.
No. 17.-Adds school officials to those
subject to the recall.
No. 18.-Places at so cents per 500
valuation highway Improvement tax on
all property in townships assessed at
100000 or more; and road repair tax
outside villages and In townships Of less
than 100000 valuation is limited to 81
per 800 valuation.
No. 19.-Holds as public wagon road
those on boundaries Of incorporated VIII
lagos or cities or those passing through
villages and built before the villages
were Incorporated.
No. 20.-Requires that cities under
commission form OF government must
file with auditor general plats OF SUBJ
divisions and changes in streets and
alleys.
capita rate fixed at the regular meeting
OF the school district
No. 22.-Appropriates $19,725 for Inn
provements at Ionia state hospital.
No. 23-Appropriates $1,000 for stor-
age house for coal at the Michigan Sol |
diers' Home.
No 24-Places pay OF village officials
IN villages of less than 1900 popula ton |
at 81 per meeting attended, total not 10
exceed $25 a year; and at 81 per meet
ing with annual limit of $50, in villages
OF more than 1.500 population.
No. 25.--Allows villages to Issue per
cent funding bonds to take care OF float |
Ing Indebtedness; bonds limited to rs
years.
No. 26.-Gives circuit court commits
sioners In certain counties same jurisdic- |
ton in chancery cases as circuit judges. |
Gov. Sleeper has vetoed this bill as un- |
constitutional
No. 27.--Amends military laws TO make |
them conform TO federal defense act /
Allows governor to form home guard Of
s 900 men during absence of National /
Guard; provides for war preparedness
a. al a |