Charlevoix county herald., 1905-03-18
The State Legislature.
Lansing. March I3. 1905.


Governor Warner, who arrived at
the state capitol from his Washington
trip last Wednesday, was one of the
speakers at the Ineham County Chand-
Ter Club banquet and spoke most in
terestingly OF visit which he made
while at the pationa. capitol to Miss
Emily V. Mason, a sister OF Stevens T.
Mason, the first governor OF the state
OF Michigan. The governor received
the sisters consent to the removal Of
the remains OF Governor Mason from
their present resting place in New
York, and their burial with appropri-
ate honors in Michigan soil: a the
legislature Will be asked 10 provide for
such suitable recognition Of tie claim
that Michgan's first governor estab-
lished upon the state whose maiden
cruise he piiOted: One Of the first
Official acts Of the governor upon his
return was the approval Of the dairy
bill, which had passed the senate by a
unanimous vote precisely as IL came
from the house.
notwithstanding suggestions and
reports To the contrary, the people Of
Michigan need have no fear that the
present legislature will adjourn with
out having put upon the statute books
Of our state practical primary elect
ion lava law that will fulfill the pro-
visions made by the republican plat
form and that will ~ nearly meet the
various requirements suggested In the
demand for such law AS the necesS-
ary mod ncations and compromises Of
legislation VIII permit Governor
Warner is thoroughly in earnest in his
desire to make good tie promises he
personally made. and when his plans
have been carried out Michigan will
have Il workable, practical primary
election law such as Mr. Warner prom
ised he would assist in securing and
one that will redeem the pledg Of
his partys state platform.
Represent ative Ming's bill to punish
-beaters fought its way through
two sessions in committee of the
whole house, last week. and was favor
ably reported. The bill proposes i'm
prisonment on bread and water from
ten to thirty days for the first Offense.
and for second Offense the addition
al penalty OF whipping on the bare
back with mot less than ten nor more
than thirty blows we'll LAID on with q
leather strap six inches wide, twenty
four inches long and three sixteenths
Of an inch in thickness" To be admin
er his direction, and under the super
vision of a competent physician to
guard against serious or permanent
injury. The opposition neglected its
hest argument. the supposed demoral-
izing tendency upon the public Of such
punishment, and expended sympathy
upon the culprit who would thus be
brought to suffer IN kind for his
ofIense; and ole member who believed
that mo man living has more respect
for the female race" than he has. did
not want TO see punishment so harsh
for an Offense committed in NEST cases
hen the man is not in a responsibls q
condition. The bill came up for final
action Thursday afternoon, and after
unsuccessful efforts TO postpone aud 10
amend, went TO vote. receiving forty
six yeas to thirty six nays-nOt the
necessar, constitutional majority
and Mr.. Ming thereupon changed hIs
vote TO no, TO enable him tn move q
reconsideration. and the bill Was laid
upon the table, to be brought up oe-
fore fuller house. There has been
90 episode in this session that aroused
kecner interest. and the author Of the
bill is confident Of its ultimate pass-
age in both hous's
or questionable wisdom. ~ not OF
doubtful legality. Is a bill passed bv
the senate Withholding primary school
money from any district that neglects
to display the national flag upon its
school house, IL was introduced by