Charlevoix county herald., 1905-05-13
The State Legislature.
Lansing, May s, 1905.

sen ate. the past week, with high and
low areas shifting from one side OF the
chamber to the other and back again,
the conflicting elements winning now
on this side and now on that. and net
result that leaves the situation out
wardly unchanged. The disturbing
| force. of course, MAS the primary bill,
which came out, and went back again
where it was, aud the prediction here
made week ago 10 still adhered to.
that the bill will finally be passed by
the senate not greatly altered from
| that which the senate received from
the house. Senator Baird, as chair
man Of the elections committee made
good his promise, which was taken
perhaps as much as a threat as a prom
ise. to bring tn bill out with provision
for all state officers OF none. He re-
ported thu bill Wednesday, with en-
dorsement of a majority Of the COM
mittee, amended To include all state
officers, an1 also to require majority
vote OF the primaries to nominate.
Senator Brown, Of the committee,
offered q minority report supported by
two memb' rs against the majority
three, but it was held to be not In
order under the rules of the senate,
and after an earnest struggle the re-
port was accepted by the senate by a
vote OF twenty-five T. six, and was
made the special order for Wednesday,
| May 10.
The next day, however, saw the sit
uation changed. Effective influences
had been at work, and a moth of
Senator Brown 10 take the bill from
the special order precipitated the con-
nict anew. After debate even more
vigorous than that of the preceding
day, the motion prevailed by vote of
sixteen To fourteen, and the same
gentleman moved TO re-refer 1t to the
eiections committee, with instructions
to repor 1t back on Tuesday with re-
commendation that it be made a
special order for " ednesday. This
motion vas carr ed, and 20 the bill
stood just where it aid ii week age.
! There is this difference in the situa-
ton, that he conn ittee now has
definite instruction as to i'n,e OF re
port, an indication OF the sentiment
of the senate to the SOFT Of report
that would be approved.
At the same session Of the senate,
the house bill provi ing a bounty for
killing sparrOws was passed. v enty-
two TO five. A SO, unanimously. the
house bill extending to the United
Spanish war veterans the same pro-
lection against the u"auth riZvd use
Of their button and badge that is
afforded by law to the Grand Army Of
the Republic and the Loyal Legion.
The senate alsu as d unanimously a
bhl to establish state highway de-
partment, under authority of the
amendment To the constitution adopt
ed at the recent election.
Mr.. ScIdmore, of Three Rivers. has
introduced bill to pay bounty for
killing hawks. 1t Is question wheth-
er the hawks do not render more ser
vice in the destruction of mice and
other hurtful vermin, that would pay
for all of their depredations upon the
poultry yards. That 10 undoubtedly
true of the owls. The new game bill
completed by the senate committee
includes what Is known as the Audu-
bon bill Of the national societ, for
prevention of cruelty 10 animals,
which makes it misdemeanor TO kill
q song bird or any nOn-gsme bird, or
TO wear the plumage Of brus for per-
sonal adOrnment. A much needed
prUi ctiOn 10 another direction is pro-
po ed In bill of Representative Her.
kimer, Of Monroe, forbidding tele-
graph. telephone and electric raj way
companies TO mutilate trees along the
highways without written consent Oi
the owner Of adjacent property or per-
mission Of railroad commisso oner.
The Moriarty tuberculosis bill which
passed the senate Wsdn esday withou,
objection, provides for state sanator
ium for consumptive patients, to bt
located, erected and conducted under
i, the direction of a board of six trustee:
, who are TO be named by the governor
: and confirmed by the senate. and wht
shall serve without pay. -Four of the
trustees shall be legally registered
physicians, and the board shall ap-
point medical superintendent not O
their number, who must be a legal,
qualified physician, to have persona
charge of the institution. Person,
suffering from consumption who ar,
residents Of this state and are unabl,
TO pay the expense of their residenc,