Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-04-28
IN MEMORY OF LUCE
State OF clals Jcin In Services Paying
Tribute 10 Him.
PROMINENT MEN ON RosrRuM
Senator Russell Introduces Bill Which
Seeks to Step Fake Sales by Mer
chants-House Passes Lords Bank
Asset 5iIi-Game Law Provisions.

Lansing. Mich, April 2G.-Fifteen
years after he had retired to private
life the public work Of the late Cyrus
G.. Luce, governor % Michigan from
1887 TO 1890. was eXtolled in represen.
tatiye hall amid the reverent atten-
ton of supreme court justices. state
officers. capitol visitors and silent leg
islators.
Tuesday the legislature gave itself
over to respectful tribute and loving
laudation Of the grand old man, who
went 10 his Maker few weeks ago.
Men who walked the stage of public
Efe when Luce was chief executive
told Of his work
Gov Warner. who presided at the
ceremony, paid a very high tribute TO
the memory OF the late Gov. Luce,
calling him a genius of common
sense"
Milo d. Campbell of Coldwater. pri-
vate secretary TO the late governor.
bore testimony 10 the discriminating
conscience OF his eXcellency
EX-Gov Rich and Congressman
Washington Gardner were also among
those who paid tribute to the mem
DRY of eX-Gov. Luce.
Would Prohibit Fake Sales.
Senator Russell of Kent county in
troduced a bin Tuesday afternoon
which. if it becomes a law. will stop
an old practice OF having fake fire,
food. railroad wreck. and several 9th
or kinds of sales The measure pro-
vides that when a merchant is TO make
such a sale he shall file sworn state.
men, with the city clerk. in which he
Is 10 tell from whom he purchased the
stock 4 fee Of one dollar is then col
lected from him for a permit TO carry
On The sale
The measure carries with it a pen
atty clause providing for a fine of not
less than $50 nor more than $500 or
from ten days TO six months imprison-
ment for violation Ct the law The
measure is a general one
Passes Financial Bill.
The house Tuesday morning passed
Rep. Lords bill TO prevent the fraudu-
lent manipulation OF bank assets. The
bill stops Il. practice of making any
body a preferred depositor by being
pledged the assets as collateral; for.
bids habitual borrowing FOR the pur-
pose of reloaniug; prevents the issu-
ance of certificates If deposit for the
purpose Of borrowing; recognizes no
o3erdraft Of more than 90 days stand
ing As an asset
The house passed Senator Ashley's
bill creating a state board OF account
ants; also Rep Blanas antitrust bill
designed 20 check the monopOlistic
program OF the Boom Fish Company.
Passes Partnership Measure.
The senate under suspension OF the
rules passed a bill introduced by Sen
ator Brown amending the law relative
to voluntary dissolution Of partner.
SHIPS 50 10 extend the time in which
the receiver shall dispose Of a BUSH
ness to sixteen months.
New Game Bill Provisions.
Senator Trayer. chairman Of the
senate game committee. will shortly
report favorabN 10 the senate the new
game bill, which viii probably pass
substantially as fl leaves the commit
tee The provisions of TIE bill are:
Spring duck shooting from March -
10 April TO- Deer hunters 10 be al
lowed to Kill two deer each Outside
hunters to pay a license fee of S25
ard 10 be allowed 10 export one deer
each Fall duck shooting from Sept
20 Jan 10 No more shooting Of
quar- until Oct. Is 10 Nov. 30. 1907
Each sportsman TO be allowed 10 Kill
twelve quail a day after hat time but
not 10 have more than fifty in his pos.
session at any time Partridge sea
son open in lower peninsula from Oct
Is TO Nov so NJ hunters 70 Kill
more than twelve partridge in one day