The Owosso times., 1921-05-13
DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION
MARKS IMPORTANT CHANGE
IN MANAGEMENT OF
STATES AFFAIRS.
RESPONSIBILITY PLACED
ON ELECTIVE OFFICERS
Governor AS Chairman OF Admlnistra-
tive Board Now Has Veto Power
In Control of State =
Business.
(By William Lee calnon.)

(By William Leo SdHohl
I.ansing-The fiifty-first Michigan
legislature closed its regular session
with less noise and more trouble than
any previous session in the entire his
tory of the state.
should all the new provisions made
by this legislature work out as Is
hoped by their sponsors this leglsia-
ture is bound to take rank as the mosf
constructive one thus far. II mas en-
acted laws that completely change the
style of conducting the states affairs.
II has established five new depart
ments to take over work heretofore
conducted by 33 boards and commls-
sions.
1t has created what amounts to
hoard of directors to control the whoie
state business, with chairman or the
board whose veto is final. This 1s ac-
complished by the new state aomlhls-
trative board, with the governor an
chairman. ,oa,
The total acts passed by the 1871
legislature are 420, of which 262 orisl-
mated in the house and 158 In the SEN
ate. .u,u
Following is a digest of all biiis
HOUSE ENROLLED ACTS. - :
1. (Byrum) Provides that special cleo.
t,ons to fill vacancies shall be precedeo
by special primaries. -
2. (Read) Amends the sheep lmporta-
tion law.
4 (Aldrich) Provides that school dis
trict operating under a special act may
hold its annual meeting on the second
Monday in July. Given immediate erect.
4. (Brown) Provides that Flint may
hold a referendum on its school tax max
imum. Given immediate effect.
S. (Read) Provides for annual meetings
of the state board of equalization.
6. (Olmsted) Amends highway act to
proyide for the payment Of outstanding
road bonds when any good roads dlstrict
Is dissolved. Given immediate effect.
7. (warner) Repeats sections OF high
way act which permit counties 10 resclna
votes by which they adopted the county
roads system. Given immediate effect
q. (Dunn) Amends school bond act so
that cities of from Is, 900 to 100, 900 popu-
lation may provide for a sinking fund ior
school bonds and for it's investment.
o. (MacDonald) Amends village incor-
poration act by adding dance halls and
soft drink emporiums to those subject 10
license regulation.
a. l0.
bring roads and bridges in villages OF less
than $500 population into the state road
system. Given immediate effect.
IL. (AtwoodD Creates the State Depart
ment of Agriculture and transfers 10 IL
various boards and commissions.
12. Qee) Adds world war veterans 70
those whose widows, wives and mothers
are eligible for admission to state home.
IA. CHart) Amends the election laws to
m tndRaahin
cancies when they occur within 60 days
of spring elections or 100 days OF fall
elections Given immediate effect
IA. Gennon) Prohibits aliens from pos
sessing firearms.
Is. DeWitt) Requires that motor vehi-
cles of one ton capacity or more used for
commercial purposes. be equipped with
mirrors to show traffic behind.
16. tMorrison) Authorizes townships to
appropriate money to give fire protection
to unincorporated villages.
II. Q.iddy) Adds county school COM
missioners and bar association Libraries
TO those entitled to receive copies OF state
laws and public documents.
1s. (We,ls) Prohibits all fishing except
with hook and line In Cass, Van Buren,.
Eerrien and Calhoun county lakes.
70. (Brown) Creates the State Conser-
xation Department and transfers to IL
tbe nublic domain commission game war
den.s department and other boards and
commissions. Given immediate effect.
20. (Wells) Adds Weatherbee. Wood
and Little Wood lakes to the Cass county
lakes from which cisco may be taken
from Nov. 15 to Dec. To-
2i.(Coleman) Regulates the taking OF
mInnows in Lyon lake. Calhoun county.
o. (warner) Excepts teachers EN-
p,oyment agencies from those limited to
charging ten per cent of the first months
wages for places obtained for clients.
"a (Miles) Limits all fishermen to q
catch of 30 perch In any one day or the
possession of more than so at one time.
a. (Read) Regulates qualification OF
bank stockholders when elected directors
25 (Iunter) Permits banks to own real
estate up to so per cent OF their capital
and surplus.
&c. (Robinson) Authorizes townships to
acquire and own land on which to erect
memorials to soldiers and sailors.
81 (Warner) Regulates turning over Of
fu,ds by the treasurer of fractional
school district to the township clerk.
2s. (O'Brien) Provides that teachers
with three years experience. may be
granted life certificates.
. 20. (Wells) Provides for licensing and
regulation BY township boards OF billiard
and pool rooms. dance halls. bowling al
lcys and soft drink emporiums located
outside Incorporated cities and villages.
40. (Morrison) Provides for changing
boundary lines of school districts.
Al. (Green) Provides for raising funds
10 establish and maintain schools outside
tbe boundaries of school districts with
gn OOO or more ponilation
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