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soft drink places in the townships
MORE PAY FOR JUSTICES
The judiciary committee Of the SEN
ate, by vote OF TO 2. reported but
and recommended passage Of Senator
Condon's bill asking an increase in
salaries OF supreme court justices
from $1,000 TO $4,000 a year.
Signatures Of 20 per cent OF the
qualified voters 10 initiatUry petitions
+, Tor constitutional amendments. is pro
vided for in concurrent resolution
introduced in the house by Franklin
Moore. ST. Clair. The requirement is
now 10 per cent. Mr.. Moore believes
that his measure would do away with
much OF the crank legislation"
Governor Groesbeck is seriously
considering introducing military train
ing at the Michigan Industrial School
for Boys and graduating two each
year to West Point and Annapolis
SUBMIT APPROPRIATIONS
The first OF the biennial appropria,
tion bills appeared in the senate late
In the week, and were referred 10 the
proper committees. The largest OF
those submitted was introduced by
Senator Penny and calls for the Uni
versity OF Michigan appropriation OF
s4.715,O00 for 1921 and f3.s75,000 for
1922.
There are many bills now in com
mittees Of both houses on which leg
islative battles are forecasted. One
is seen in the bill introduced by Sen
ator Wood, Detroit, calling for the re
peal of the presidential preference
primary law, and another battle will
result II is believed from the bin in
troduced by Senator Bryant, Monroe
Lenawee district. asking repeal Of the
state police
The Wood bill is the second attempt
TO repeal the present primary law
One was introduced two years ago
by Senator Tufts but did not get very
far as most Legislators were reluctant
TO tamper with II. Discussion has de
veloped among the lawmakers OF
general change in the primary in the
way OF combination primary and
system.
WEST APPOINTED JUSTICE.
Announcement was made last week
of the appointment by Governor |
Sroesbeck OF Judge Howard II. West
Lansing, for 20 years on the lngham
circuit bench. as justice OF the state
supreme court TO succeed Justice Flaw.
us l.. Brooke, who passed away sud.
ienly last week.
With the commission the Governor
sent the following letter TO the Judge
Your appointment as Justice OF
he Supreme Court means much more
han the mere yercise OF executive
privilege.
1T is a belated pecognition OF the
plendid service you have rendered
he state-a service that has been
Ictuated by high conception OF ju
Iicial responsibility and administered
With a fearlessness that has won pub
Ic appreciation"
Judge West will complete the un.
xpired term OF Justice Brooke. and
his means that his name will be up
OF nomination at the Republican con.
ention at Detroit on February IL.
Justices Joseph B. Moore and Joseph
l. Steere will also be up for nomina.
lon at that time
'ouR NAMED FOR INQUIRY.
A special committee has been an
ointed 10 investigate the Michigan
community Commission, appointed
uring the war 10 carry on patriotic
nd relief work. II was maintained by a
uasipublic fund and is now left with
balance on hand of $234.32l.74
Carol +. Sweet. Grand Rapids.
hartman OF the Commission. isnued ,
statement TO the Legislature several
ays ago urging an investigation OF !
ne commission. The matter was ]
rought before the senate by Senator
Ierbert Baker and Representative
haries Culver. both OF Detroit In.
'oduced IL in the house.
-Four OF the five members OF the
lint committee TO investigate the AZ
'irs OF the Community commission
ave been announced. Senator Baker
III be one OF the two senate mem O
ers and Speaker Fred l.. Warner OF
he house announced his selections as {
representatives. Hunter. Miles and Z
art.
Representative Aldrich believes that
'hools should hold their elections ia :
ally instead OF September and has ;,
an amendment TO the school
e TO that AFFECT representative G
unter would permit banks to invest a
alf OF their capital and surplus IN I,
nildings instead OF only half their s.
lpital.
iouLD REDUCE AUTO TAX. Q
A measure has been introduced by II
representative Robert b. Macdonald. h