The diamond drill., 1921-02-19


county convention.
Registration OF legislative counse
and punishment OF improper lobbyint
is provided for In a bill introduced By
Senator McRae. A fine OF not more
that $4,000 and one years imprison
ment Is fixed.
PLAN CORPORATION TAX
i A bill is now being drawn up pro
yiding for a tax on corporations
! which. II is said. would net the state
approximately s12.000.000 annually
The raising OF this amount would
practically eliminate the state tax on
the individual home owner.
Governor Groesbeck. In advocating
the adoption of tax on corporations
calls attention TO the fact that cor
porations now pay a tax OF only one
half mill on their capital stock. and
this is paid only once during its exist
ence. which under the Michigan con.
stitution may be as long as 80 years.
except for municipal. railroad. canal
The services of David Friday. pro
fessor OF economics at the University
OF Michigan. have been secured for
the purpose of making an extensive
study OF the financial and tax condi.
tions OF the state.
Dealers who sell snoddy for all
wool and those who sell imitation for
genuine leather soleo shoes viii be
put out o. business IL a bill intro
duced by Rep. Henze, Iron Mountain
is enacted into law II provides that
all goods shall be labeled properly
upon penalty Of a fine of from 800
to $500 with 80 days imprisonment
CHANGE IN PRIMARY.
Indication that the sentiment in the
house Is favorable TO the retention OF
the direct primary law, was given In
a vote on Rep. Warren ID. Byrum's bill
empowering the Governor TO call
special local primary when one Is
needed to nominate candidates to I'LL
vacant office. The house committee
OF the whole voted an amendment to
the date OF the primary from August
TO September.
Rep. Lee. Port Huron, has intro
duced a bill authorizing the establish
ment OF separate school for colored
children where there are at least 70
such children. The same course OF
instruction would be followed.
A joint resolution calling for con
stitutional amendment to allow coun
~ sheriffs to become candidates for
election for more than two terms has
been submitted by Rep. Braman. A
similar measure in regards TO county
treasurers will also be considered.
Rep. Liddy offered bill providing
that the certificate OF a teacher who
refuses to fulfil his OF her contract,
may be forfeited by the superinten'
dent OF public instruction.
SENATE PASSES CABINET PLAN.
The state administrative board bilL
embodying Governor Groesbeck's pro- |
posal for a consolidation Of state de- |
partments and the elimination OF su- |
perfiuous administrative bodies was
passed by the senate on it's third read
ng, every member present voting for |
L.
The senate rejected an amendment |
proposed In the committee OF the
whole, TO the Governors bill creating |
In administrative board. The vote
vas 26 to /. This suggested change
was to require two-thirds vote 10
make effective an order by the board.
Senator Charles Tufts, Ludington,
Who itroduced the measure, predicts
. benehcent revolution in the admin
stration OF state affairs. Those who
10 not share such great hopes were
TO give II trial. The out.
ook in the house Is that the same
disposition prevails.
Five bills were passed in the first
session OF committee OF the whole,
leld In the lower house of the legis-
ature. Few minor amendments were
made In the following bills. all Of
which were placed upon the order OF
hird reading: I
VIEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Representative Dewitt's bill amend.
ng the general highway law. to re-
luire trucks OF more than one-ton
;apacity TO be equipped with mir.
or or renecting device to show the
of trafic behind. passed
without amendment. l.
Representative Olmstead's amend
nent to the district good roads bill OF
GOT, was also passed with the inser.
ion OF a single word 10 clarity the
meaning OF the text. The amendment
Is proposed. provides for the transfer
4 good roads district funds to county
unds In the case a county operating
Inder the district plan adopts the
ounty road system. II