Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-17


practically eliminate the state tax on
the individual home owner.
Governor Groesbeck, In advocating
the adoption OF a tax on corporations,
calls attention TO the fact that cor
porations now pay tax OF only one
half a mill on their capital stock. and
this is paid only once during its exist
ence, which under the Michigan con-
stitution may be as long as 80 years.
except for municipal. railroad, canal
insurance or cemetery purposes.
The services OF David Friday. pro-
fessor of economics at the University
of Michigan, have been secured for
the purpose of making an extensive
study OF the financial and tax condi'
tions OF the state.
Dealers who sell snoddy for all
wool and those who sell imitation for
genuine leather soleu shoes viii be
put out % business If a bill intro
duced by Rep. Henze. Iron Mountain.
1 is enacted into law 1t provides that
all goods shall be labeled properly
upon penalty OF fine of from 500
to $500 with 80 days imprisonment
Sentiment For Direct Primary.
Indication that the sentiment in the
house is favorable to the retention OF
the direct primary law, was given in
vote ON Rep. Warren ID. Byrum's Dill
empowering the Governor to call
special local primary when one Is
needed to nominate candidates to NIL
a vacant Office. The house committee
OF the whole voted an amendment to
the date OF the primary from August
to September.
Rep. Lee, Port Huron, has intro
duced a bill authorizing the establish
ment of a separate school for colored
children where there are at least 20
such children, The same course OF
instruction would be followed.
A Joint resolution calling for con
stitutional amendment to allow coun'
ty sheriffs to become candidates LOT
election for more than two terms has
been submitted by Rep. Braman. a
similar measure in regards to county
treasurers will also be considered.
Senate Passes State Cabinet
The state administrative board bill.
embodying Governor Groesbeck's pro
posal for 4 consolidation of state de-
nartments and the elimination OF SUI
perauous administrative bodies was
passed by the senate on its third read
ing. every member present voting for
il.
The senate rejected an amendment
proposed in the committee OF the
whole. to the Governors bill creating
an administrative board. The vote
was 26 to l. CHS suggested change
was TO require a two-thirds vote to
make effective an order by the board.
Senator Charles Tufts, Ludington.
who itroduced the measure, predicts
a beneficent revolution in the admin
istration of state affairs. Those who
do not share such great hopes were
satisfied TO give it trial The out
look in the house is that the same
disposition prevails.
Five bills were passed in the first
session OF committee OF the whole,
held in the lower house of the legis-
lature. Few minor amendments were
made in the following bills, all Of
which we're placed upon the order OF
third reading:
representative Dewitts bill amend
ing the general highway law, to re-
auire trucks of more than one-ton
capacity to be equipped with mir
ror or rejecting device to show the
condition of traffic behind. passed
without amendment.
Representative Olmstead's amend
ment to the district good roads bill! of
1907. was also passed with the inser'
ion of a single word to clarity the
meaning Of the text The amendment
as proposed. provides for the transfer
Of good roads district funds to county
funds in the case a county operating
under the district plan adopts the
county road system.
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proyiding for the distribution OF laws
and documents passed with an amend
ment including boards OF county audi
tors as regular recipients Of the ses
sion laws.
Representative Bryant's measure
introduced TO meet an emergency that
; exists in Ingham county to allow the
governor to order a primary election
in cases where the general law does
not provide for the election OF Ger
tain officer, was passed.
The Aldrich bill to allow any schoo
district. whether organized under gen
eral law or special charter, to vote Il
hold it's annual meeting the SECOND
Monday in July. was passed without
amendment. and Representative
Reads bill fixing penalty for TIT
: importation of diseased sheep wen
through with only two words changed
: Representative Hoskins, OF Manistee
! presided over the committee OF tn