The diamond drill., 1921-04-16
LANSING
LETTER
HOUSE APPROVES MOVIE
CENSOR BILL WITH CHANGES
Legislature VIII Rush Soldiers Bonus
Legislation, utIiitIes Question
TO Be Discussed.
trrom stan correspondent.l )


ship bill went through the house OF
representatives by vote OF "a to 10
when IL came up for final passage. de-
spite the many assertions Of its op-
ponents 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.
90 many alterations were made TO the
original measure that substitute bill
was printed and reported 20 the house
committee OF the whole and this was
further amended. but only along lines
suggested by Rep. 6trom. 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.
An 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 II In the senate.
INCOME TAX BILL CHANGED.
After one defeat In the house the
Mosier Joint resolution TO amend the
state constitution 80 as to provide for
q state income tax. was taken from
the table and passed. II lacked one
vote of the necessary two-thirds when
first voted upon and had two more
than Il required when IL went through.
II passed after an amendment was
made exempting corporations from the
proposed income tax because they are
to be taxed under the new corpora
tion tax measure. II the senate ac-
cepts the Mosier resolution In it's pres
ent form, by which It 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
ber, 1922.
The impressive victory won In the
recent state election by the amend
ment to provide s30.000,000 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 s16 month for time
spent in the service OF Uncle Sam.
The amendment takes effect on
May 4, thirty days after the election
IL Ia believed that the legislature may
pass the enabling legislation before
April 30. the proposed date OF business
adjournment. II II is held back so that
Il does not reach the governor for his
signature until May g.
REDUCE DELINQUENT RATE.
In addition to the bonus payment to
soldiers. Rep. Culver has introduced
q 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 100000 on time payments to the
international Resort association. but
Il 10 believed II can be taken back
again without any extra expense to
the state. fs
The house has passed the bill Of
fsred by Rep. w. #. Miller to reduce
the interest penalty on delinquent
taxes from one per cent to three
fourths Of one per cent q month. IL
also has passed the Vine bill 70 re.
create revolving funds for drains in
counties and the Dafoe bill 70 make
Il optional for counties 20 pay sheriffs
and their deputies straight salaries
in lieu Of fees.
The Condor bill. aimed at automo-
bile thiovery. and adopted some time
ago by the senate, was passed by the
house and now goes 70 the governor.
II requires that all owners OF automo.
bilcs must have certificates of owner
ship OF their cars. issued by the score.
tary OF state. after July ]. 1912. Deal
ers In second hand cars also must
keep complete records OF all cars
bought and sold by them. Whenever
a car changes hands the certificate OF
ownership must have the change re-
corded upon IL. The penait yfor violat.
ing the law is set az $1,000 nno and
imprisonment up 20 ton years.
LABOR BILL TO GOVERNOR.
The house also passed the Johnson
bill defining as negligent manslaugh-
ter the killing OF any person with an
automobile reckiessly driven. Tho
bill failed 20 get the needed 81 votes
when FIRST up on third reading. but
was passed when amended 30 as to
leave 90 juriea the question OF the
speed OF car at the time OF fatal
accident,