Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-24

ers reported To be clamoring for an
opportunity to bid on the old state
house building and site, the board OF
auditors suggested 10 Governor Groes
beck that an act Of tie legislature
was all that is needed 20 bring about
100000 into the state treasury The
old building could be used until the
new state Office building is completed
A. n, Farmer, executive secretary OF
the Michigan Community Council
commission. testified before the joint
committee investigating the commits
sion that the Offices OF the organize
tion had been burglarized three times
and that number Of the records had
been stolen He submitted state
ment showing that the S21G5.92f3S
patriotic fund had been dsbursed in
ten items but that he could not state
what disposition was made of the
money by the organizations 10 which
il was turned over. There is now he
testified a balance of 100000 in
Grand Rapids bank and about $4,000
in n Detroit bank.
State supervision OF ell private,
parochial and denominational schools
of Michigan is provided for in a meas
ure prepared by the attornes generals
department and which will nave the
support OF Governor Groesbeck and
his administrative board when it is
presented in the legislature It is un
derstood that the bill has been ap
proved by the institutions affected.
Under the terms Of the bill, all
teachers in private and parochial
schools are required to hold a certii
cate OF qualification. and are given
until 1928 to qualify for the issuance
Of such certificate. These schools
would then come under the supervi.
sion OF the superintendent of public
instruction.
Farmers Want Income Tax.
Assertions that many Michigan
farmers viii be forced TO abandon
their farms unless taxes are reduced
are contained in proposals presented TO
Governor Groesbock and the tax com
mittees of both houses by a special
committee representing farm organi
cations. Legislation providing for
state income tax is urged in the pro
po3al. which calls for joint resou
ton providing for constitutional
amendment to be submitted at the
april election.
An income tax. mentors OF the
farm organization committee say.
would spread tax burdens more
oquitably and reduce the lovy on real
property Members of the committee
are. y. p Hail. president OF the state
grange insurance. a. B. Cook. master
OF the state grange; Fred Smith OF
the state farm bureau; l. r. Water
bury of the Michigan Farmer; and
Mrs Dora Stockman of the state
board o. agriculture
Investigation OF alleged unlawful
lobbying among members Of the les
islature was began carly in the week
Tho committee consists of Represen-
tatiyes Thomas ID Meggison. chair
man. George Lord Detroit, John Hol
land. Bessemer. Frank b. Aldrich
Ions Point, and William Ewing, Mar
Iuette.
Health Bills Introduced.
Presentation of a physicians certi
Gcate showing clean bin of health
will be required OF an couples making
application for marriage licenses in
Michigan. if the bill introduced in the
house by Rep Fred Dunn. Highland
Park. is enacted into law The bill
also provides that "a period of 10 days
must elapse between the time appli-
cation SIS made and the issuance OF
the license
County health officers, to perform
the same fun tions for counties that
city health officers now perform for
their communities. is the provision of
q bill introduced b. Rep. Edw. G. Read,
Kalamazoo. The measure provides
fol the appointment by the board OF
supervisors of licensed physicians at
O salary OF $4,000 per year. half to be
paid by the county and half by the
state.
The designation of party Affiliations
to the election officials and enroll
ment accordingly, is called for in
bin introduced by Senator Arthur Z
Wood Detroit II also requires voters
TO give notice 10 DAYS before a prim
ary election OF tleir intention to
change parties. This is the second
election reform measure introduced
by Senator Wood the other providing
for election Of party delegates to con
ventions.
The committee on appropriations
reported out a bill authorizing a sum
of not exceeding $114O.OOO for the
completion OF the state Office building.
This will bring the total cost of the
structure to $3.000,00O.
The dog law obtained by the far
mers after a long fight during the
1919 session would be nullihed by a
bill introduced by Senator Wood
which forbids the killing of licensed
dogs by any one except police officers
unless the dogs We're caught in the
act Of attacking animals or persons