The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-02-04

|LETTER
THREE NEW DEPARTMENTS
PROPOSED BY GOVERNOR
Bills Sent to Legislators and Early
Action Looked For; Many Bodies
to Be Abolished.

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Definite indication Of a sasy session
of the fifty-first legislature is shown
by the nunihGc Of bills going into the
Legislative hopper.
Governor Groesbeck last week sent
TO the house and the senate, bills pro.
viding for the reorganization of three
branches Of the state government by
creating department of agriculture,
department of conservation and anoth.
er to be known as the industrial and
labor department.
DEPARTMENTS GROUPED
Much interest is centered on the
agricultural bill. 1t provides for a
department OF agriculture. in charge
OF commissioner to be appointed by
the Governor with the advise and con.
sent of the senate. This department
would take over the powers and carry
out the duties Of the present depart
ment of animal husbandry. the state
food and drug commission, the state
veterinary board, the immigration
commission and the board of geologi-
cal survey.
It would also take over the work of
inspecting and regulating orchards,
vineyards. nurseries, apiaries, seed
testing, analysis of commercial fertili.
zers and stock foods.
Appointments of the heads of the
different bureaus would be left to the
commissioner Of the department. sub
iect to the approval of the administra.
tive board which is created by the pro-
visions of the first reform measure
sent to the legislature by the Gov
ernor All departments whose duties
are absorbed by the proposed depart
ment Of agriculture would cease to
function by the end of next June.
STATE TO RUN FAIR
A very important provision OF the
Governors plan for the creation of
the department OF agriculture, is the
taking over of all lands and property
for the holding of the state fair.
Arrangements for the holding of
the annual fair would be placed in
charge of board Of managers. con.
sisting of 20 members appointed by
the Governor upon the recommends
ton of the commissioner, who would
serve as chairman of the board. Funds
acquired from the proceeds Of the
fair would be turned over to revolv-
ing fund to be used for the mainten-
ance of the project. 1t is provided
that after exceeding certain amount
to be set later, the excess would be
turned over to the states general
fund.
CONSERVATION eILL UP
The measure creating the depart
ment Of conservation transfers to the
new body the work OF the present
public domain commission with the
additional duties Of the game. fish and
forest fire departments, board of fish
commissioners and the state park
commission, all of which are abolished
by the bill.
A commission of six members, ap.
pointed by the Governor, would con-
troll this department The commits
sion will name its director from its
members.
No salaries are fixed in either the
agriculture or conservation depart
ment plans, this detail Of the bills be-
ing left to the legislative committees
which will be asked to study and re-
port on the measures. The former
bill was introduced by Representative
Atwood, Newaygo and the conserva-
ton bill was brought before the house
by Representative Charles Brown,
Flint.
LABOR BILL REVEALED
Reorganization of the several de.
partments and boards now functioning
in the interests Of labor and industry.
is provided for in department to be
known as the Industrial and labor de-
partment consisting of three members
to be appointed by the Governor with
the advise and consent Of the senate. :,
This bill would consolidate the In.
dustrial accident board, the state la.
bor bureau and the industrial rela-
tions commission. Each member would
devote. his entire time to the depart
meut and receive salary OF $1,000 a
year. Az least one Of the members
must 10 an attorney. The chairman
Of the department would be named by
the Governor.
II IL proposed that the measure
when approved becomes effective i'm
rnediately and that It take over all the
business, law suits and other matter
pending before any OF the depart
pents abolished.
ANNBveRsARv OBSERVED
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