Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-03


that his measure would do away with
much OF the crank legislation"
Governor Groesbeck is seriously
considering introducing military train
Ing at the Michigan Industrial School
for Boys and graduating two each
year TO West Point and Annapolis.
Appropriation Bills Appear.
The fret of the biennial appropria-
ton bills appeared in the senate late
in the week, and were referred to the
proper committees. The largest Oh
those submitted was introduced by
Senator Penny and calls for the Uni
versity OF Michigan appropriation OF
S4,7l5, 900 for 1921 and s3,s75,O0O for
1922.
There are many bills now in com
mittees Of both houses on which leg
islative battles are forecasted. One
is seen In the bill introduced by Sen
ator Wood. Detroit. calling for the 70
peal OF the presidential preference
primary law, and another battle will
result It Is believed from the bill In
troduced by Senator Bryant. Monroe
Lenawee district, asking repeal OF the
state police.
The Wood bill Is the second attempt
to repeal the present primary law.
One was introduced two years ago
by Senator Tufts but did not get very
far as most Legislators were reluctant
to tamper with 1t. Discussion has de-
yeloped among the lawmakers OF
general change in the primary in the
way of a combination primary and
convention system.
West Named BY Groesbeck.
Announcement was made last week
OF the appointment by Governor
Groesbeck OF Judge Howard IL. West.
Lansing. for 20 years on the lngham
circuit bench, as justice OF the state
supreme court to succeed Justice Flaw
JUS l.. Brooke who passed away sud
denly last week
With the commission the Governor
sent the following letter to the judge
Your appointment as Justice of
the Supreme Court means much more
than the mere vercise OF executive
privilege
1T is a belated recognition of the
splendid service you have rendered
the state-a service that has been
actuated by a high conception of ju-
dicial responsibility and administered
with a fearlessness that has won pub.
lie appreciation
Judge West will complete the un-
expired term of Justice Brooke. and
this means that his name will be up
for nomination at the Republican con
yention at Detroit on February II.
Justices Joseph b. Moore and Joseph
II. Steere will also be up for nomina.
ton at that time
To investigate Council.
A special committee has been ap.
pointed to investigate the Michigan
Community Commission. appointed
during the war to carry on patriotic
and relief work. II was maintained by
quasi-public fund and is now left with
a balance on hand of S234.32174.
Carol f. Sweet. Grand Rapids.
chairman OF the Commission. issued
a statement TO the legislature several
days ago urging an investigation of
the commission The matter was
brought before the senate by Senator
Herbert Baker and Representative
Charles Culver. both of Detroit. in.
troduced il in the house.
Four of the five members OF the
joint committee to investigate the af.
fairs of the Community commission
have been announced. Senator Baker
will be one OF the two senate mem.
bers and Speaker Fred l.. Warner of
the house announced HIS selections as
Representatives Hunter. Miles and
Hart.
Representative Aldrich believes that
schools should hold their elections I'm
July instead of September and has
submitted an amendment to the school
act TO that affect. Representative
Hunter would permit banks to invest
half of their capital and surplus in
buildings instead of only half their
capital
Asks Auto Tax Cut.
A measure has been introduced by
Representative Robert b. Macdonald
Houghton, 10 cut down the amount of
automobile tax for The counties lying
north OF Mason. Lake Osceola. Clare.
Gladwin and Arenac. Representative
Macdonald contends that in this re-
gion automobiles are tied up for many
months because OF heavy snowfall
and that autoists should not be made
to pay the full amount for license
unless they are able to use their cars.
He mentions three-quarters the tax
paid by the lower state counties as a
fair charge.
installation OF a modern sanitary
equipment. although not requested by
the institutions board OF control, like.
ly will be recommended by the house
committee on Marquette prison, &C.
cording to Representative Albert
Reuter- Detroit. who with other mem
bers of the committee made a trip OF
inspection of the branch prison.
I'VE found the sanitary conditions
at the prison To- be very bad. due to
lack OF equipment" Mr. Reuter- said,
and | believe that steps should be
taken 10 remedy them"
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