Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-05
DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION
MARKS IMPORTANT CHANGE
IN MANAGEMENT OF
STATES AFFAIRS.
RESPONSIBILITY PLACED
ON ELECTIVE OFFICERS
Governor AS Chairman Of AdmlnIstra-
tive Board Now Has Veto Power
In Control Of State
Business.
(sy William Lee calnonD

legislature tlOStu ITO ltbN'"'
with less noise and more trouble thah
any previous session in the entire MS
tory OF the state
should all the new provisions made
by this legislature work out as is
boned nv their sponsors this legisla-
ture is bound 10 take rank as the most
constructive one thus far. 1t has en-
acted laws that completely change the
style of conducting the states AFFAIRS.
II has established five new depart
nents TO take over work heretofore
conducted by 33 boards and commits
biOns.
II has created what amounts TO
hoard OF directors to control the whole
state business, with chairman or the
hoard whose veto is final. This is ac'
complished by the new state admins
tratiye board, with the governor AS
chairman. 900,
The total acts passed by the 1871
legislature are 420, CT which 262 orlgi-
mated in the house and 1873 in the sen
ate. >, ~
Following is a digest of all biiis
which passed both houses:
HOUSE ENROLLED ACTS.
/ CByrum) Provides that special cleo
lions 10 ll Nb'hHN4No ''''N-f
by special primaries.
(Read) Amends the sheep mporta-
ton law.
3 (Aldrlch) Provides that a school dis
tNct operatfng under a special act may
hold its annual meeting on the second
Monday in July Given immediate eHecr
4 (Brown) Provides that Flint may
mold referendum on It's school tax max
iInum Given immediate effect.
o. meetings
" the state board OF equalization
G (Olmsted) Amends highway act to
provide for the payment OF outstanding
road bonds when any good ROADS ulstl4C'
A. dissolved Given immediate effect.
: (Wainer) Repeats sections of high
way act which permit counties 10 rescihu
votes by which they adopted the county
roads system. Given immediate erect
s DUNN Amends school bond act so
that cities OF from IS, OOO TO 100000 popu-
latlon may provide for a sinking fund for
school bonds aud for It's investment.
Q. (MacDonald) Amends village incor-
poration act by adding dance halls and
soft drink emporiums TO those subject TO
license regulation.
10 kirby Amends the highway act 10
bring roads and bridges in villages OF less
than $500 population into the state road
system Given immediate effect
II tAttood) Creates the state Depart
ment OF Agriculture and transfers 10 u
various boards and commissions.
- Q.os) Adds world war veterans 10
those whose widows, wives and mothers
are eligible for admission TO state home.
H. tHarD Amends the election laws TO
hermit the governor 10 fill judgeship va
cancies when they occur within 90 days
of spring elections OF 100 days OF tall
elections. Given immediate effect
IA Q.ennom Prohibits aliens from pos
sessing firearms.
Is tDeWitO Requires that motor vehl-
Giles OF one ton capacity OF more. used for
commercial purposes, be equipped WIKI
mirrors TO show traffic behind.
10 Morrison Authorizes townships TO
appropriate money TO give IRE prote "oh
70 un!ncOrporated villages.
II G.iddy) Adds county school COM
missioners and bar association Libraries
10 those entitled 10 receive copies OF state
laws and public documents
Is. (Wells) Prohibits all fishing except
with hook and line in Cass, Van Buren,
Rsrrien and Calhoun county lakes.
10 (Brown) Creates the state Conser-
walton Department and transfers 10 II
the public domain commission game war
denis department and other boards and
commissions. Given immediate effect
20 (Wells) Adds Weatherbee, Wood
and Little Wood lakes 20 the Cass county
lakes from which cisco may be taken
from Nov. 10 70 Dec. 10
81 (Coleman) Regulates the taking OF
mlnnows in Lyon lake, Calhoun county.
22. CWarner) Excerpts teachers en-
ployment agencies from those limited to
charging ten per cent OF the hrst month
wages for places obtained FOR clients.
23. (Afiles) Limits all fishermen to a
catch OF 80 perch I'm any one day or the
possession Of more than 90 at one time.
"a. (Read) Regulates qualification Of
hank stockholders when elected directors.
25. CHunteD Permits banks TO own real
estate up TO so per cent Of their capital
and surplus.
26 (Roblnson) Authorizes townships TO
acquire and own land on which to erect
memorials to soldiers and sailors.
p. (warner) Regula ties turning over OF
funds by the treasurer OF fractional
school district to the township clerk
Ss CO'Rr.en) Provides that teachers
nth three years experience may be
granted life certificates
90 CWells) Provides for licensing and
regulation by township boards Of billiard
and pool rooms. dance halls bowling al
IS and soft drink empOriums located
outside incorporated cities and villages.
ao CNforrison) Provides for changing
.,,ndarv lines OF school districts.
Al (Creen) Provides for raising funds
q, astahlish and maintain schools outside
tho boundaries OF school districts with
20 900 or more population
- ,or advertising delinquent taxes; al
lowing 81. 20 per folio for FIRST insertion
and 60 cents per folio for each subse-
"a tGowdy) BY voting 10 do So a town
.hJo having over 400 descriptions OF
nronertv may pay its supervisor salary
OF 81 200 a year
a. oculver) Provides for the payment
49,, countles OF the burial OF deceased sol
Sysrs sailors. marines or army nurses.
or the wives or widows Of sodis5s' sailors
az nennonl Provides that county
.oe,as Of supervisors may employ county
purchasing agents. -
90 1srlck) Relieves the state and coun-
90 -, the support OF dependent aliens
- are subject TO deportation from the
~ Given immediate effect
81. Cwelsh) Provides Tor deputy y mem