The Detroit times., 1909-02-27
REP. COLbY'S BILL
IS REPORTED
FAV0RAblY
HOUSE ELECTION COMMITTEE
PERFEcTS PRIMARY MEASURE
VOTE FoR UNITED STATES
SENATOR sAMsAs IN OLD BILL.
From a stan correspondent.)

L
LANSING, Feb. 26.-The house
election committee got down 10 busi
ness and perfected the Colby primary
election bill. reporting ii out favorapty'
Colby says he thinks this Oil is broad
enough 10 suit any one. The vote 10Y
United states senator remains the
same as in the old Dill. by direct piI
mary advisory vote. CODY eNpeCts
MS bill will be placed on the special
order for next week. possibly oeioie
the Dickinson senate primary DIN IS
again taken up on "Wednesday.
The bin which was introduced ia
The senate by Mackay, or Detroit 10
give the superintendent or pubic IN
struction $4,000 was discussed III The
house for nearly three hours ana 'hen
thrown IN the AR by making III the
special order next Tuesday AT 50
D. m, after IL had been amended 10
S4 000. On motion OF Shantz. OF Barry.
Oates OF Houghton. objected 10 any
reduction. believing that $1,000 was
none too much Flowers. OF petroh,
said the superintendent OF his city got
$4,000, and the duties were no neaV'
Ter than the state superintendent
Fouch. OF Allegan. thought Sf.Vou 100
much and tried 10 make IL $4,000. but
was voted down. Warner. or Frank
fort, thought IL poor business 10 nag
gle over one or two thousand doliafs'
After q long debate the matter was
tried olt by vote ana the salary fixed
at $4,000, The following bills We're
agreed TO by the house in committee
of the whole.
BY Straight. of Branch. giving the
circuit court stenOgrapher IN thar
county, $500
BY Fowle, Of the 500, extending me-
chsnics liens 10 foundations, cellars
and easements
BY Senator White. of Niles. raising
the salary OF the circuit court stenog-
rapher in Berrien county.
b. Burnham OF Wayne, amending
the law relative 10 the inspection OF
oils which fixes The price FOR inspec-
ton in barrel lots.
Rep. Champion, OF Lapeer. present
ed a substitute for his bill requiring
the sale OF $500 mileage books b. rail-
roads at $40. and secured more time
before action was taken by the house
which will be next week.
New bills were introduced in the
house as follows:
BY Flowers. of Detroit, TO adjust
debts OF contiguous territory to Fair
view
BY Guy A. Miller. of Detroit, amend
ing the military act so there shaii ne
promotion by seniority Of the naval
militia and increase the amount OF
by $4,000 also another
dill for the incorporation OF the orde"
OF the Eastern Star association.
BY Dusenbury. OF Isabella. appro-
priating $4,000 for the central nor.
NAL school at Mt. Pleasant for current
expenses the next two years and An
additional $31 900 for improvements.
BY Colby. OF Detroit. giving power
10 the Polish church society OF De
troit TO incorporate and increase the
benefit insurance up TO $1,000 FOR
adults and 500 for children.
BY Jensen. OF Delta, amending the
railroad and tunnel act so the upper
PENINSULA will come under the same
freight rates as exist in the lower
peninsula.
The senate continues the investigat
ing business with the passing OF res
committee OF five to look into tho
state tax land matters and cooperate
with the house.
A favorable report was made by the
committee on the proposition TO paw
the So 900 bond held by q Georgia es-
tate against Michigan. This bond
dates way back 10 lS45.
The following bills were introduced:
Ply Fairbanks, OF Luther. providing
for the employment of a bacteriologist
with necessary equipments TO make
examinations.
BY Whitney. OF Saginaw, 10 restore
the old convention system. except on
governor and acknowledgements and
by primary To elect delegates to con
ventions This is another thrust a;
the governor by the Hill-Atwood fac
ton.
BY Newton. OF Washtenaw giving
the right 10 any good surety bond
company 10 equality en- liquor bonds.
MEG