Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-05-06
51st LEGISLATURE
PASSED 42O BILLS
DURING SESSION
DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION
MARKS IMPORTANT CHANGE
IN MANAGEMENT OF
STATES AFFAIRS.
RESPONSIBILITY PLACED
ON ELECTIVE OFFICERS
Governor AS Chairman of Administra-
tive Board Now Has Veto Power
In Control Of State
Business.
(By William Lee Calnon.)


Lansing-The fiifty-frst Michigan
legislature closed it's regular session
with less noise and more trouble than
any previous session in the entire MS
tory Of the state.
should all the new provisions mace
by this legislature work out as Is
hoped by their sponsors this legisla-
mre is bound to take rank as the most
constructive one thus far 1t has en-
acted laws that completely change the
style of conducting the states analrs.
II has established five new depart
ments to take over work heretofore
conducted by 33 boards and commls-
sions.
It has created what amounts 10
hoard OF directors to control the wnole
state business, with chairman or the
board whose veto is final. This is ac-
complished by the new state admins
trative board, with the governor DIS
chairman. ,oo,
The total acts passed by the 1871
legislature are 400, of which 262 orlgl-
mated in the house and 1853 in the SEN
ate. Lille
Following is a digest of all biiis
which passed both houses:
/. (Byrum) Provides that special elec,
lions to fill vacancies shal pe
by special primaries.
g. (Read) Amends the sheep ii'p'
ton law. m,
q (Aldrich) Provides that school ois-
trict operating under a special act may
hold its annual meeting on the secohu
Monday in July. Given Immediate erect
a (Brown) Provides that Flint may
hold referendum on its school tax iiiaN-
imum Given immediate effect
& read Provides for annual meetings.
of the state board of equalization
G. (Olmsted) Amends highway act 10
provide for the payment of outstanding
road bonds when any good roads district
is dissolved Given immediate erect
7 (Warner) Repeats sections OF nigh
way act which permit counties TO rescino
votes by which they adopted the county
roads system. Given immediate erect
& DUNN Amends school bond act so
that cities of from $1,000 to lOV,oOO popu-
lation may provide for a sinking fund Tor
y school bonds and for it's investment.
o CMacDonald) Amends village incor-
, poration act by adding dance halls ana
soft drink emporiums to those SUBJECT 10
license regulation.
10 (Kirby) Amends the highway act to
bring roads and bridges in villages OF less
than 2,5OO pOpuldlloi INV
system. Given immediate effect
II (Atwood) Creates the State Depart
mont of Agriculture and transfers TO IL
various boards and commissions
70 Qee) Adds world war veterans TO
those whose widows, wives and mothers
are eligible for admission to state nome
IA (HarD Amends the election laws TO
narmit the governor to fill judgeship va
cancies when they occur within 90 days
NJ spring elections or 100 days OF fall
elections. Given immediate effect
IA Q,ennon) Prohibits aliens from pos
sessing firearms. .,-,
tx 1DeWitt) Requires that motor vehi-
cles of one ton capacity or more, used Tor
commercial purposes, be equipped win
mirrors to show traffic behind.
ia (Morrison) Authorizes townships 10
annronriate money to give fire protection
10 unincorporated villages
II. Uiddy) Adds county school COM
missioners and bar association hprarles
to those entitled to receive copies OF state
laws and public documents.
10 (Wells) Prohibits all fishing except
with hook and line in Cass, Van Buren,
Rerrien and Calhoun county lakes
10 (Brown) Creates the State Conser-
walton Department and transfers 10 IL
the public domain commission game war
dan,s department and other boards and
commissions Given immediate ERECT.
% (Wells) Adds Weatherbee, Wood
ond Little Wood lakes to the Cass county
lakes from which cisco may be taken
from Nov. Is to Dec. 10.
21. (Coleman) Regulates the taking OF
roinnows in Lyon lake. Calhoun county.
%. (Warner) Excerpts teachers en-
nlovment agencies from those limited t6
charging ten per cent Of the first months
wages for places obtained for clients.
% (Miles) Limits all fishermen to 6
catch of 30 perch in any one day or th'
possession of more than % at one time
"a CRead) Regulates qualification o.
- stockholders when elected directors
OK (Hunter) Permits banks to own rea
estate ND to so per cent of their capita
and surplus. ....,,.. =.
acouire and own land on which to cree
,,enorials to soldiers and sailors.
Of (Warner) Regulates turning over o
.,nds nv the treasurer of a fractional
aaooI district to the township clerk.
90 (O'Brien) Provides that teacher
nth three years experience may b.
granted life certificates.
90 SWels) Provides for licensing ant
r.gulation by township boards of billiar'
and pool rooms, dance halls. bowling al
rs and soft drink emporiums locates
.,sida Incorporated cities and villages
Oh 1Norrison) Provides for changing
boundary lines of school districts.
~ (Green) Provides for raising fund
to atablish ana mdlnldln scHOOls
tho boundaries of school districts wit
% 600 or more population.
az. Cwells) Regulates the amount to b
aid for advertising delinquent taxes; al
LOWING SIP per folio for first insertion
"a go cents per folio for each subse
ouent insertion.
"a 6Gowdy) BY voting to do so. town
hin having over 1,4OO descriptions O
nroperty may pay its supervisor a salar
OF 81, 200 a year.
a. CCulyer) Provides for the paymen
aonnties of the burial Of deceased sol
S;ers. sailors. marines or army nurses
or the wives or widows of soldiers. sailor
% marines honorably discharged.
az U,ennon) Provides that count
30 rds of supervisors may employ count
purchasing agents
as CFrick) Relieves the state and coun
,ronn the support of dependent alien
.rno are subject to deportation from tn
u s. Given immediate pr"SlSs. s see DEPUTY msm
%. OF the Industrial Accident Board.
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