The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-02-11
LANSING
LETTER
GOVERNORS AUDITING BILL
GETS SEMATE'S APPROVAL
Administrative Measure Also Reported
Out. With Small Change; Need for
Economy Now Felt.

GSonoWy wow VeNs
The bill to change the methods OF
state accounting. Submitted early In
the session M..h the governors ad.
min,sti9.ive measure, was passed by
!..s senate late last week after its
third reading. .s i'1a
This bill brings all claims under
control Of the auditor general and the
administrative board. exception being
made only in the case of expenses in
the once Of the auditor general itself.
CABINET PLAN NEAR VOTE
The bill to create an administrative
board composed Of the Governor and
elective state officers was reported out
following Joint session Of the COM
mittees on state affairs OF both houses.
which was attended also by Governor
Groesbeck and other officers who will
become members of the new body II
the measure is passed.. a
The only amendment OF importance
was made at this Joint meeting. upon
the suggestion of Governor Groesbeck
himself. The change permits the
mobilization OF state employees in de.
partments where, due to the season
Of the year or other causes. the great.
est amount Of work is to be done. "a
1T often occurs" said Governor
Groesbeck, that one department will
have practically nothing to do at a
time when some other department ir
swamped with work and needs addi.
ployes as. can be spared from the idle
departments to those pressed for help.
rather than allow some to sit idle
while outside help must be obtained
for Others"
INVESTIGATION OF LOBBYISTS
Investigation OF alleged unlawful
lobbying is asked in a resolution pre-
sented in the house by Rep, Fred E.
Dunn, Highland Park. The resolution
calls for appointment Of commit.
tee Of five, with full powers to call
witnesses to inquire into the activities
OF lobbists and their interest in bills
pending before the house.
The resolution was drawn up upon
request OF Speaker Fred L. Warner,
who said the house was becoming
congested with lobbyists who inter-
fered with the work OF the present
session.
Rep. Lemons bill which would pro-
hibit the use of firearms to aliens was
presented last week. 1t is intended
as a game and bird protection meas
ure and provides that an unnaturalizedi
foreign born resident of the state cam
not lawfully have in his possession or.
home shotgun. rife or pistol
ASKS MILL TAX RAISE (!
Further. financial aid for the Uni-i
versity is provided in bill INTRO
duced in the house by Rep. Peter b.
Lennon, Genesee county. The bill,
raises the mill tax from three.eighths'
to fiye-eights Of mill. which will
mean added revenue to the university
OF $1,13e,000 annually. The bill was
introduced at the request Of President
Burton OF the University. 4ti
Defendants in criminal actions in
appealing their cases to the supreme
court must now file printed copy OF
the case and Senator Condor, Detroit,
has introduced bill which provides
that certified copy Of the record as
prepared by the court stenographer
may supplant the more expensive
record.
cOsT-PLus PLAN CRITICIZED
Cost-plus contracts would be out.
lawed so far as the state, counties and
municipalities are concerned by bill
introduced by Senator Bayard G.
Davis, Paw Paw. 1t provides that all
such contracts entered into hereafter
for construction OF public work shall
be null and void. These contracts
are costing the public millions Of dol
lars" said Senator Davis. They cost
my county $4,000 last year. 1t is to
the interest OF persons taking such
contracts to make public works as ex-
pensive as possible y@
Circuit and justice court witnesses
would receive Q per diem increase in
fees II the bill introduced by Rep
Peter Jensen. sEscanaba. passes. Il
would increase the amount from 7c
would increase the amount from 7sc
to $2 per day in justice court and g
and So per day In circuit court.
Senator w. A. Lemire. Escanaba,
believes that probate judges in coun-
ties of ove- $4,000 should ba licensed
sttorneys and has introduced bill to
that affect In the senate, II exenpti
probate judges now in ONCE: !
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