Charlevoix county herald., 1921-04-15
Censorship Bill
Passed by House
Many Amendments to Movie
Measure Permit Enough
Votes For Approval.
RUSH BONUS LEGISLATION
Believed Enabling Measure Can
Be Passed Before April 18th
and Held for Governors
Signature.
(From STAFF Correspondent.)

FrOm otau COrrespOnuentD
Lansing-The Strom moving picture
censorship bill went through the
house Of representatives by vote Of
"a to 10 when 1t came up for final
passage, despite the many assertions
of its opponents that no censorship
bill could get by.
The bill as adopted is far from what
the original bill introduced early in
the session aimed to provide. In fact,
so many alterations were made to the
original measure that a substitute bill
was printed and reported to the house
committee OF the whole and this was
further amended, but only along lines
suggested by Rep. Strom. Efforts to
include moving picture advertising in
newspapers in the scope Of the bill
were defeated. Supporters Of the
measure said such an amendment
would involve the freedom of the press
and was made with a view to damag.
ing the bill.
AS finally adopted by the house the
bill provides that the state admins.
trative board may censor moving pic
lures and prohibit the showing Of
those that are immoral. Opponents
OF the bill declare that in this form
the bill amounts to little, but they
also declare their belief that they can
defeat 1t in the senate.
House Changes Income Tax
After one defeat in the house the
Mosier joint resolution to amend the
state constitution so as to provide for
a state income tax. was taken from
the table and passed. It lacked one
vote of the necessary two-thirds when
first voted upon and had two more
than 1t required when 1t went through.
It passed after an amendment was
made exempting corporations from the
proposed income tax because they are
to be taxed under the new corpora
ton tax measure. II the senate ac-
cepts the Mosier resolution in its pres
ent form, by which 1t calls for a tax
on all individual incomes In addition
to the federal income tax, the issue
will go to the people for vote at the
general election to be held In Novem-
Der, 1922.
The impressive victory won In the
recent state election by the amend
ment to provide $3O,0O0,O00 by bond
issue with which to pay bonus to
all Michigan world war veterans has
inspired the legislature to proceed at
once with the passage Of legislation
to put the payments into effect at the
first possible moment. A bill intro
duced early in the session by Rep.
Jensen is still pending and another
was introduced by Rep. Dacey, OF De-
troit, the day after election, to carry
out the bonus payments. The bills
provide for SIS a month for time
spent in the service Of Uncle Sam.
The amendment takes effect on
May 4, thirty days after the election.
1t is believed that the legislature may
pass the enabling legislation before
April 20, the proposed date Of business
adjournment, II 1t is held back so that
1t does not reach the governor for his
signature until May 4.
May Buy Custer Building.
In addition to the bonus payment to
soldiers, Rep. Culver has introduced
a bill calling for the purchase by the
state of the Community house at Camp
Custer and its presentation to the
American Legion to be used as hos
pital for disabled and distressed world
war veterans. The building was sold
for $4,000 on time payments to the
International Resort association, but
It is believed 1t can be taken back
again without any extra expense to
the state.
The house has passed the bill Of.
fered by Rep. w. F. Miller to reduce
the interest penalty on delinquent
taxes from one per cent to three
fourths of one per cent month. 1t
also has passed the Vine bill to re.
create revolving funds for drains in
counties and the Dafoe bill to make
1t optional for counties to pay sheriffs
and their deputies straight salaries
In lieu of fees.
The Condor bill. aimed at automo-
bile thievery, and adopted some time
ago by the senate, was passed by the
house and now goes to the governor.
II requires that all owners of automo-
biles must have certificates of owner
ship Of their cars, issued by the secre-
tary of state, after July 1, 1922. Deal.
ers in second hand cars also must
keep complete records Of all cars
bought and sold by them. Whenever