Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-10
Believes U. S. Should Pay.

Only one vote was cast against the
amendment in the legislature. That
was the vote OF Rep. VIM. l.. Case. Of
Leelanau county. And he voted that
way, he explained. not because he
does not favor a bonus, but because
ne thinks the national government
and not tie state should provide IT,
An effort TO also place on the April
ballot proposed amendment that
would permit townships TO combine
for the purpose of establishing and
maintaining public and charitable hos
pltals. failed when the senate referred
the matter back TO committee for fur
ther consideration. This matter has
passed the house and If it also passes
the senate later IL VIII have TO wait
until the general election in Novem-
Der OF next year TO get on the ballot.
Efforts Of friends of the "eugenics
bill" and the fall crew bill" TO get
them through both committee Of the
whole and on third reading in the
senate IN one day were not successful.
both measures being set for formal
roll call vote at special hours later.
The Davis "eugenics I'LL" would re-
Qulre that all persons applying for
marriage licenses must file physicians
certificates as to physical and mental
fitness. The full crew bill' calls for
an extra brakeman on all freight
trains OF more than fifty cars.
Salary Increase bills still hold their
power TO precipitato heated Debates.
as was oxempllaed in the senate by
the bill to raise the pay OF supreme
court justices to $4,000 For three
weeks this bill was knocked about,
twice being sent hack to committee.
hut finally x was amended TO provide
$4,000 salaries for the justices and
in this form got through and went to
the house The bill 10 raise the sal
ary Of the superintendent of public
instruction from $4,000 to $4,000 also
has been budeted about and at the
present writing has been amended
to the $4,000 mark in the senate, but
still has to 20 to the test Of vote
on its final passage there.
Anti-Lobby Bill Killed.
One OF the liyelest debates Of the
session marked the senate action on
the so-called lobbyist bil' introduced
by Senator McRae. the measure being
killed by having everything after the
cnacting clause stricken out The
bill aimed 10 require the registration
Of legislative counsel and agents who
attempt TO influence legislation. but
Senators Henry, Brewer, Eldred and
others ccDtended that IL would hit all
sorts Of constituents who have
healthy interest in legislation and ex-
press Il TO members Of the legislature
Tn committee OF the whole Senator
Henry's motion 10 strike out the body
OF the bill prevailed by q vote Of 13
to 10 and the senate later. IN regular
session. sustained this action by 10
TO 13 vote.
Three mooted questions before the
present Legislature now seem to be
in a fair way Of being disposed of by
compromises. They are the state In
come tax proposal. the moving pic
ture censorship plan and the state
fair. The latter will remain in Detroit
under the terms Of the administration
bin for the establishment of state
agricultural department. reported out
by the house state affairs committee
and now IN the hands Of the ways and
means committee. Rep. Read. OF Kal.
amazoo. has declared his opposition
10 state control OF the fair and may
lead a fight on this feature when the
bill gets before the house.