The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-02-18
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GOVERNOR MAKES CHANGES
AT MICHIGAN REFORMATORY
Major Marsh and State Troopers In
Charge Temporarily; Tax On
Corporations Looked For.

That tho Michigan Rc.sraatory at
Ionia was conduc'oi a. workhouse
instead cf n re.ormatory Is the con-
clusic1 Gi the legislative committee,
;cyoinpanied by Governor Groesbeck
and Acknowledgement Wiley, after a
personal investigation and examina-
tion of the institution and it's inmates
Otis Fuller. warden for q years.
handed in his resignation to the Gov.
ernor early last week and the resigna.
tions Of Jerome Walker, acting war
den, Walter Rich. captain of the night
guard, DR.. Z. f. Beckwith, reforma.
tory physician and two members of
the board of control were announced
soon afterward.
BAN DUNGEONS AND STRIPES.
Major Robert e. Marsh, head of the
State Police, was placed in charge as
temporary warden and several mem.
bers of the state police force replaced
guards against whom charges of
cruelty and mistreatment of inmates
are now pending. Major Marsh has
announced several changes which
were put into effect as soon as he
took charge. Dungeons and stripes
were discarded and the educational
facilities Of the institution are to be
expanded. DR.. Richard H. Olin, state
health officer, will remain at the re-
formatory to direct the medical exam.
ination of the inmates, something that
has been sadly neglected according to
the testimony before the investigating
committee.
Following his return to the capitol.
the Governor announced that a re-
port of the investigation would not
be made to the legislature until Otis
Fuller, former warden, and his attor-
ney, George e. Nichols, have had an
opportunity to go over the testimony.
Mr.. Fuller has issued a statement in
which he promises to submit testi-
mony which will show up the matter
in its true light. II simply ask that
the public await the time of full hear
ing before passing judgment either
way" said Mr.. Fuller.
Limitation Nof the terms of prison
wardens as a means of preventing
conditions that developed at Ionia. is
now being discussed bN the committee
and other representatives. who be-
lieve that the present system of un-
limited terms units the head of
penal institution for the work he has
to do by hardening his nature through
constant contact with convicts.
SUPPORT FOR COMMISSION.
The new corporation act, which is
a recodification of Michigan's corporai
tion laws, was introduced by Rep.
George Lord, Detroit. The act covers
113 pages of typewriter copy. being
drafted in the attorney-general's de-
partment, part of it having been
drawn up under the administration of
Mr.. Groesbeck and completed by Mer-
lin Wiley.
Rep. Danz offered an amendment to
the general motor tax law, raising the
tax on weight from 30 cents to 81 per
hundred.
The existence of the Michigan COM
mission to the Great Lakes-St. Law
renee Tidewater congress would be
continued under the provisions of a
bill offered in the senate by Senator
1t carries an appropria-
tion of $4,000 a year for two years,
ITO promote the establishment of
deep sea route from the Great Lakes
to the Atlantic"
The Joint legislative committee
named to investigate the activities of
the Michigan Community Council
returned from Grand Rap
ids without having anything definite
To report. Senator Herbert Baker.
chairman, was informed by Carol
Sweet, head Of the community council,
that all the cash the committee has
handled, $1,930, was turned over by
the Women's Council of National De-
tense to the state of Michigan.
WOULD ABOLISH cAucUsEs.
Michigan's first lady senator. Sena-
tor Eva Hamilton, Grand Rapids. in
her first bill of the session.
Il would allow the state to contract
with child caring agencies for the
care OF dependents.
Senator Davis would amend the
general tax law to permit city and |
county treasurers or other collecting |
,fficers to charge two per cent extra |
IN taxes paid any time after January |
10.
In committee of the whole the SEN
lte passed Senator Penny's bill to al |
ow cities OF over $4,000 population to |
,ond up to eight per cent for water
works Improvement and this bill was
by the senate. Senator Mac
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