The Clio messenger., 1919-01-30

miIiirary aiiairs vvuiInitIoe, mus IN,
troduced the bill designed to make he
state constabulary q permanent he
partment of State Police.
The bill provides for commandint
officer of the troops who will be en-
appointee of the governor. All otheA
appointments are to be made on the
recommendation of the commanding
officer. They include one assistant to
the commanding officer. who will be
the adjutant and quartermaster; six
captains: eight lieutenants; twenty
sergeants, thirty corporals; and one
hundred and fifty troopers. The
troopers may be dismissed from the
service by the commanding officer
when necessary, but the officers, at
ter appointment on recommendation
of the commanding officer, would be
removable only by the governor and
only for inefficiency br misconduct.
The sum of $375.OdO year is asked
for maintenance of the state police.
Salaries provided H the bill are
$1,000 for the commanding officer;
$4,000 for the adjutantquartermast
$4,000 each for the captains; $4,000
each for the lieutenarts; $1,000 each
for the sergeants; 800 per month each
for the corporals; and SIS per month
each for the troopers, except in their
first six months of srvice. when 1t
would be $65 month.
An increase of $1O0a year each for
officers and $50 a year each for troop
ers is provided, for maximum period
of five years. increases to stop after
that time of service. All applicants
must be citizens of gold moral charac-
ter and able to pass satisfactory ply
sical and mental explanations. They
would have "a days furlough each
year.
The force would be equipped with
uniforms, quarters and horses. The
railroads and steamboats, would carry
them on requisition orders, to be paid
later by the state. The commanding
officer would establish local headquar.
ters in various places about the state
to which the troopers and their OFF,
GERS would be best located for efficient
work.
The troopers could make arrests
without warrants whenever they saw
any law being violated and would as
sist local police abott the state when
ever possible. They are barred from
accepting any fees 81 any nature for
performance of their duties.
An interesting project is found in a
bin introduced by Rep. Frank A.
Smith, of Wexford county. 1t aims
to create county board of educa-
tional assistance, to consist Of the
county school commissioners. secre.
tary Of the poor board and prosecuting
attorney. To this hoard crippled per
sons desircus of -learning. some trade
or get other training which would en-
able them to earn livelihoods, but who
are without funds sufficient to see
them through, could make application
for assistance. The board could hell
them to the extent of $4O0 year each
as well as in finding the proper place
to learn. The bill provides that the
state pay one.half the expense the
county assumes in this line. 1t also
Is provided that those aided may re
pay the state and county afterwards
giving their notes II so desired.
A state purchasing agent, with q
two year term Of office. is created by
a bill introduced by Rep. Young. Such
agent would look after the purchase
Of all supplies. merchandise and art
icles of every description needed fol
the operation and maintenance OF al
state penal, reformatory or charitable
institutions. Each institution would
have a storekeeper to receive the sup
plies from the purchasing agert and
look after their use.