The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-02-14
CAPITOL NEWS

of our county for a continuation OF
my weekly news letter of last ses-
sion compels me to trespass upon your
valuable space and good nature for
the balance of this session of the
Legislature; / will endeavor to con-
dense the matter as much as possible.
In this connection wish to urge
upon the people of the county their
right and duty to communicate their
views and desires relative to legisla-
tion either by letter petition or other
wise, and | assure them careful con-
sideration and attention.
The first measure of Importance to
pass both houses was the Federal Pro-
hibition amendment; Michigan thus
became the 10Th, state to indorse; ow-
ing to an error in one word of the
amendment as passed, the same had
to be re-passed in the session; some
question arose as to whether the first
passage would be considered legal by
the Department Of State at Washing
ton, and il we had to depend upon the
second passage, we would have been
the And, state, and not one of the
required three-fourths; but the De-
partment at Washington has ruled
that the first passage was legal, that
the error of one word was technical
merely and would not be noticed, and
and that Michigan stands No. 16; so
happiness reigns with the Anti-Saloon
League forces.
One of the first measures of impor-
lance to farmers, passing the House
was the Evans bill providing that
farm tractors must be equipped with
tenders over the rear wheels where
the power is delivered to those wheels
and Tugs are upon them; the terrible
mangling and death of a person
thrown upon one of these wheels
down in Southern Michigan was the
cause of this law primarily.
The Soldiers Burial Law has been
amended, raising the burial fee to be
allowed by the Board of Supervisors
from $500 to $4,000; also an
amendment added thereto provided
that this allowance need not be made
by TIE Board when it appears that
the deceased soldier left sufficient
property to pay his debts and no de-
pendents.
At the April election the people
will vote on the proposition of per-
the extent of S50,OO0,OO0O0 for the
purpose Of building highways; the
proposition passed without dissent
ing vote in either house; now it is up
to the people. This is following the
action Of other states; at the last No
vember election Illinois electorate
authorized that state to bond for co.
OO0, 100000 for the same purpose.
If Senator David's bill to amend the
Registration law, passes the House
(and it undoubtedly will pass, it will
be possible for all qualified electors
(women included of course, now to
register by making affidavit of their
qualifications to vote, and mailing
same to their township clerk. This
does away with the personal applica-
ton entirely, unless one wishes to
apply personally.
The q. A. r are sponsors for bill
recently introduced, which would pro-
hibit all sporting contests, including
base ball and the like, on Memorial
day. There will be great divergence
of opinion on the merit of this bill,
and | would like TO know how the
people feel about it. Since the close
OF the World War, Memorial day will
be and should be bigger and great
er" day than ever before.
What do the farmers think of the
proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition permitting the State to build
terminal Warehouses? | assume
that these warehouses would be for
the use of the producer upon payment
of reasonable rental, that the product
may be held and safely kept pending
demand and a satisfactory price.
The Law requiring children between
the ages of seven and sixteen years
was amended last week, by excepting
from it's provisions, boys who have
been appointed as pages and messen-
gers in the House or Senate; here
Itofore these boys have really been
serving in violation of law; but the
question never arose before until this
session, when the Superintendent of
Schools of the City of Lansing re-
fused to permit Lansing boy to
accept such appointment, but insisted
that he attend school in accordance
with the law. The proponents of the
lamendnnapt aru,,ad thaf tbo Lno1yladra