Charlevoix county herald., 1921-02-18

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low cities of over $4,000 population to
bond up to eight, per cent for water
works Improvement and this bill was
| approved by the senate. Senator Mac.
Arthurs bill to prohibit the unlawful
wearing of the American Legion
badge was passed by the senate com
mittee.
Party caucuses would be abolished
according to the provisions of a bill
introduced by Senator Arthur Wood
Detroit. 1t calls for the election of
delegates to the county and state con
ventions at regular primary ana
candidates for the county convention
must petition to have their names
placed on the ballot. Delegates to
the state conveption would be elected
from the list of those elected to the
county convention.
Registration of legislative counsel
and punishment of improper lobbying
is provided for in bill introduced 10y
Senator McRae. A fine of not more
that $4,000 and one years imprison
ment is fixed
Corporation Tax Considered.
A bill is now being drawn up pro-
viding for a tax on corporations
which, it is said, would net the state
approximately $12,OO0,OOO 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 tax OF only one
half mill on their capital stock, and
this is paid only once during it's exist
ence, which under the Michigan con.
stitution may be as long as 80 years.
except for municipal railroad, canal,
insurance or cemetery purposes.
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 sci. snoddy for all
wool and those who sell imitation for
genuine leather soleu shoes Will be
put out o. business if a bill intro
duced by Rep. Henze, Iron Mountain,
is enacted into law 1t provides that
all goods shall be labeled properly
upon penalty of a fine of from $50
to $500 with 80 days Imprisonment.
Sentiment For Direct 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 fill
a 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 bill authorizing the establish
ment of a separate school for colored
children where there are at least 20
such children. The same course of
instruction would he followed.
A Joint resolution calling for con
stitutional amendment to allow coun-
ty sheriffs to become candidates for
election for more than two terms has
been submitted by Rep. Braman.
similar measure in regards to county
treasurers will also be considered
Senate Passes State Cabinet.
The state administrative board bill.
embodying Governor Groesbeck's pro
posal for 4 consolidation of state de-
partments and the elimination of SUI
perfluous administrative bodies was
passed by the senate on its third read
ing, every member present voting for
il.
The senate rejected an amendment
proposed in the committee OF the
whole, to the Governors bill creating
an administrative board. The vote
was 26 to l. 'rhis suggested change
was to require two-thirds vote to
make effective an order by the board.
Senator Charles Tufts, Ludington,
who itroduced the measure, predicts
a beneficent revolution in the admin
istration of state affairs. Those who
do not share such great hopes were
satisfied to give ii a trial. The out
look i'm the house is that the same
disposition prevails.
Five bills were passed in the first
session of committee of the whole,
held in the lower house of the legis-
lature. Few minor amendments were
made in the following bills, all of
which were placed upon the order of
third reading:
Bills Passed in Committee.
Representative Dewitt's bill amend
ing the general highway law, to re-
quire trucks of more than one-ton
capacity to be equipped with a mir
ror or rejecting device to show the
condition of traffic behind. passed
without amendment.
Representative Olmstead's amend