The Detroit times., 1909-02-11
Bill TO INQUIRE
INTO LAND OFFICE
IS PASSED
NECESSITY OF ACTION is SHOWN
AND MEASURE is ADOPTED
WITH ZIG MAJoRITY-couRTs
NAY DECIDE MATTER.
(From a stan Correspondent

(From a stan Correspondent
LANSING, Feb. 1.-THE anticipated
neht over the Maxey resolution for
Investigating the state land once
transactions. did not materialize, due
to the strong backing secured oy
Marcy before Il was offered. feo. or
Ogemaw, made feeble effort TO side
track II by amendments. but when
Maxey, Colby. Guy Miller and Curtiss
showed the necessity OF this action
by the legislature 10 preserve the
100000 acres OF homestead lands still
owned by the state, which were being
sold into the hands OF spectators ~
nominal prices the measure went
through with O big majority. The com
mittee was increased from three 10
Ave.. to facilitate the heavy work In
volved.
Omcials In the land department
don't like the move but seems power
less to help themselves now. Although
the land commissioner thinks the leg
islature cannot interfere this way. but
can act only through statutory laws.
It may result In a case for the courts
20 settle
The frst bill to 60 through the reg
ulsr order and land safely past the
/ third reading In the house this SEES
sion was by Agnes. Of Ludington,
increasing the penalty for violating
the ASKING laws TO fine OF from va
to $50 and 80 to $50 days In jail.
In committee of the whole, the bill
By Guy Miller, OF Detroit, making IL
u6nier to bring suits against foreign
corporations. Was agreed TO. also the
one by Ogg, of Detroit. giving author
ity to circuit judges to grant the set
Ting Of bills Of exceptions and reduce
the same to the proper form. Two
bills by Warner, OF Frankfort provid-
ink that witnesses when called by the
opposite parties In suit on crissex-
animation shall not be bound by their
answers, and that In probate matters
when q party seeks 10 appeal and the
objection Is raised that the party has
no legal interest the judge may re-
Quire competent proof TO establish
such interest, were agreed to.
Gelinas. of Saginaw, introduced
bill appropriating ISL. 800 for the en-
ployment institute for the blind TO
carry on current expenses and the
erection Of new buildings and special
purposes. and F. c. Miller. OF lonia,
offered one carrying an appropriation
of $500 for repairs and improve
ments at the Ionia reformatory.
Hoeft put In bill TO legalize the
purchase of heating apparatus and ma
chinery by the board OF trustees OF
the northern Michigan asylum.
Henry, OF Battle Greek. would pro-
hibit druggists selling morphine with
out q physician's written prescription,
amending the present law TO this eff
feet
Guy A. Miller. OF Detroit; introduced
n bill to authorize the sale in certain
cases Of land In which a life estate
has been created by deed with re-
mainder TO the heirs of such life ten
ant or of any other person or persons
without power OF sale.
The senate yesterday deferred &C
ton on the primary election business
till next week. When the Lodge reso-
luton &c investigate the Jackson
prison, which passed the house. reach
ed the senate, 1t was quickly tabled
because the senate had passed SIM
liar one. The grand jury, however,
will have preference In the invesuga-
ton.
Newton, OF Ypsilanti. stirred things
up some with a resolution requiring
the water power investigating COM
mittee to make its report to the legis-
lature by Feb. Is. Anhut, OF Detroit,
Of that committee objected with the
remark that six weeks more was nee
ersary TO put the report In proper
shape. After amending the resolu-
ton to require some kind OF report
by Feb. 16 II was passed by a vote OF
IL yeas to IL nays. Anhut spoke
against this proposition, asserting IL
was due 70 the influence OF corporate
water power interests to curb the
committees work and prevent q per-
feet report
The following bills were introduced
In the senate: BY Moriarty, OF Crys-
tai Falls, reducing the sire OF meshes
for fishing nets; Bolt, OF Ravenna. Gre
ating q board OF optometry; Fox, Oh
Mayyille, increasing the number OF
township commissioners from one TO
four: Anhut, or Detroit. providing for
a fiagman on all freight trains OF more
than 45 cars and on passenger trains
O: more than Ave coaches; Newton, .!
Ypsilanti. for a county jury commits
sion. not more than two TO belong 70
the same political party. three being
the total commission, which must pre-
h pare lists OF jurors, but 1t Is left as
q local option matter FOR the voters
Of each county; Kline. OF Addison
making 1t felony to make false state
ments about the financial standing OF
bank; also six banking bills recon
mended by the state bankers execu
tive committee. which met in Detroi
last week.
Anhut, OF Detroit, put in the bill
desired by railroad employees TO pre-
vent brakemen from riding on the tot
O. cars; MacKsy. OF Detroit. to anne'
two blocks in the townships OF Ham
tramck and Gratiot TO the city or DE
troit TO secure better sewerage; Smell
OF Detroit, fixing interurban railwa!
fares ut one cent mile where tn
rate Is not fxed by existing franchise
or contract
CENT ENARiAN DIES.