The diamond drill., 1921-04-02

.rcit and Rep. Reuter- is preparing q
resolution providing that all depart
ments be gathered under one room at
half the cost.
s-HouR DAY rs OPPOSED.
Charging that the Holland S-hour bill
now pending in the house Is wage
proposition, pure and simple. Attor-
ney Hal Smith. representing the Mich
igan Manufacturers association at
hearing before the house labor com.
mittee declared the manufacturers OF
the state could not endure such wage
increases. The bill. sponsored by the
Gogebic county representative. de-
fines eight hours as the working day
In mines. quarries. factories. shops
and mills and provides for time and
q half for overtime.
Explicit prohibition OF the employ
ment OF electric and street railway
motormen and conductors more than
six days week is provided In bill
introduced by Senator Riopelle. De-
troit.
bill requiring that public utilities
stand the expense OF appraisals OF
their property by the public
utility commission. was presented by
Rep. Ward Copley. Detroit Surveys
and appraisals of this kind have cost
the state thousands OF dollars.
The state administrative board has
ordered fund OF between $4,000 and
100000, held by the state treasurer for
The private hospital operated in con-
nection with the Traverse City state
hospital, turned over to the general
fund. and also ordered that all future
receipts and disbursements must pass
through the regular financial char
nels OF the state.
WOULD LICENSE GARAGES.
bill limiting deer hunters to one
buck, measure that has the support
Of John Baird. state game warden,
has been submitted by Rep. Glaspie,
Oxford. Mr.. Glaspie believes that un-
less restriction is placed on hunters,
The supply OF deer in Michigan would
soon be exhausted
Licensing of garages and service
stations is provided for in n bill in.
troduced by Rep. Lee. Port Huron.
The license would be issued by the
secretary OF state upon payment OF Sc
yearly.
Repeal OF the 1919 law which ex.
empts war veterans homesteads OF
taxation to the amount OF $1,000.
NO ha 90 In.
excess OF $4,000. will be asked by Rep.
Jensen. Escanaba.
The salary OF the superintendent OF
public instruction would be increased
10 $4,000 year II the provisions OF
bill introduced In the senate by Sena-
tor Condor becomes a law. The off,
rial is now paid $4,000.
Automobiles may be driven legally
At 80 miles an nour in the country and
ut 20 miles an hour In cities under
The provisions OF n proposed amend
ment to the general motor law, sub.
nitted by Senator Penny.
Amendment of the state prohibition
law so as to include regulation OF ex.
tracts and medicinal preparations
with alcoholic content, is called for I'm
bill introduced by Senator Bolt.
Manufacturers OF these products
would have 20 secure license, effect
i've for one-year periods.
INSURANCE LAW CHANGE. rag
Senator Thomas McNaughton. Ada.
introduced a bill to amend the insur-
ance laws by adding section to fix
the valuation OF bonds and other evil
dences OF debt helG by insurance and
like companies. Bonds having a fixed
term and rate. II at par. would be
valued at the par value: II above or
below par, on the hasis OF purchase
price adjusted so as TO bring the value
TO bar at maturity. The commission
er is given full discretion in determin.
Ing metho, of calculation.
Senator Penny offered bill fixing
the amounts cities and villages may
raise for bearing the expense OF
Memorial day programs.
The bill providing for special prim-
aries TO hll vacancies for circuit
Judges was the first signed by the
Governor.
Among the new bills presented Is
one by Rep. John Holland. Gogeblc
county. reducing the fee that may be
charged by employment agencies from
10 to 2 per cent OF clients first
months pay.
Governor Groesbeck's bill for the
creation OF state administrative
board became ready for his signature
md immediate effect when the senate
,oncurred In amendments inserted i'm
he house. passing the amended bill
Twenty senators were
present TO vote.
FUNDS FOR CATTLE TESTING.
To carry on the work OF testing cat.
lie for tuberculosis in Michigan. a. r.
Iallady. state commissioner of animal
has asked the Legislature