The Detroit times., 1909-03-03
MEASURE AIMS At
i WHITE SLAVE
u TRAFFIC
Rep. FoucH PROPOSES SEVERE
PUNISHMENT FOR PERSONS EN-
teA0INo IN EviL-sAYs 1T MUST
&c DESTROYED.
tFrom a star Correspondent


LANSING, Mich. March "a bill
that aims point-blank at the white
slave" evil was introduced in the
house by Fouch, OF Allegan. II pro
y vities that any person who shall en-
xage In this evil by any means,
Whether by threats. promises. violence
or device, shall. upon conviction FOR
the first offense. be fined not to ex-
csed 81 900 or sent TO jail from six
rtonths 10 a year or both, and for the
second offense shall be sent 10 the
state prison for not less than year
\ md not TO exceed FIVE years.
" III Representative Fouch says tie
rbundabout way heretofore used To get
u this evil will not do: il must be
estroyed by a square attack.
HThe house passed the following
tElls:
Il (By Flowers of Detroit increasing the
SAlaries OF all circuit judges 10 $4,000
\ u year to be paid out OF the state :
acneral fund.
81 by Champion. of Lapeer, adding a
new section 10 the law establlshing
the institution for the epileptic and
fkeble-minded at Lapeer. II permits
the board of control jointly with the
state board OF auditors to fix yearly
the weekly charges for inmates but
nrt TO exceed the actual cost of main
4 tanning the institution.
BY Johnson, OF Mecosta, making an
a appropriation OF $4,000 TO balance up
claims OF soldiers, sailors and marines
4 O. the Spanish wal
EBy Copley of Detroit. TO prohibit
r the pollution OF all lakes, rivers and
streams
BY Field, of Chippewa. granting
power for each county in the state TO
\ levy a tax to build hospital.
BY Clarken, of Detroit. to prohibit
I the maintenance OF employment agen-
cies or bureaus. A penalty of not 10
exceed 500 or 80 days in jail for vIo
lation of this act is provided.
The house committees reported out
favorably the senate bills providing
: for an Inheritance tax; making IL a
Felony TO steal automobiles; one pro-
viding better safeguards to protect the
GOOD name OF women.
There was a quorum in the senate
yesterday afternoon and the first work
was done since last Thursday.
n A resolution offered by Taylor, OF
4 Kalamazoo. passed. calling upon the
4. michigan congressman TO continue
voting and working for the Burton bin
IL IN congress TO regulate the amount OF
water used at Niagara Falls. The
proviso expires in June and
this resolution intends to hold till the
'trecent treaty with Canada can be APP
hproyed by the United States senate,
which Will not be reached before next
tThursday's adjournment
A few more bills were dumped into
(: the senate hopper. as follows:
By Smell, OF Detroit. making 1t neces-
5 GG1y for dealers to properly label all
cod storage eggs, poultry and game.
also one requiring manufacturers OF
ice cream to use labels If II contains
other than milk. sugar and
E8Egs, stating what ii is and the pro-
|portions.
M By Fox. OF Mayville, amending the
RtAx laws so assessors can place prop
q erky on the tax rolls after the board
|0f review has completed its work. this
sts 10 catch the transient stock or
goods.
h BY Newton, of Washtenaw, granting
power to school boards to engage
bueiness manager to hire janitors and
buy supplies, and to have supervision
Tor Buildings under construction.
BY Taylor, of Kalamazoo, raising
the salary OF the circuit court stenog.
[rapher from 81 800 to $4,000 in that
Ecounty. and also one making il COM
puisory to send female prisoners d.
rect to the Detroit house of correction.
This would do away with the matron
| OF jackson prison
Senator Anhut. of Detroit will in
|froduce a bill Wednesday 10 prohibit
street, electric or interurban railway
lines from working i. employees more
than eight hours in each "a hours. but
makes an exception when extra work
is caused by accidents.
These bills passed the senate: Per
milling an appeal from the action OF
boards of supervisors when claims are
disallowed; altering proceedings Ia
eiectment cases; permitting taxpayers
10 appear before the tax board for adj
justment OF their taxes whether they
reside In that tax district or not