The Detroit times., 1909-01-21
YOUTHS SMOKING
CIGARETTES To
Be FINED
BILL INTRODUCED BY SENATOR
DICKINSON PROVIDES $40 PEN
ALTY-PERsoN SELLING CIGAR.
ETTE PAPERS ALSO AIMED AT.
From a STAFF Correspondent

From a STAFF correspondent-)
LANSING, Mich, Jan. zl.-Senator
Dickinson, of Eaton county, has In
troduced A bill 10 seize liquors. manu-
featured. sold, furnished or given away
as beverage in violation OF the law.
with the right OF search on sworn COM
plant or affidavit before any magis-
trate. IL is applicable in the state at
large, but aims principally at places
where local option obtains. The right
TO search does not apply TO private
residences.
Senator Dickinson also introduced
another anticigarette measure, fear
ing the one he introduced several days
ago would not stand the tests in the
courts The latest bill is patterned
after the Illinois law prohibiting the
sale OF cigarettes. and makes II mis-
demeanor for any person between the
ages of and Is years TO smoke Gig
arettes. Each offense is punishable
by fine of $40. Persons permitting
the smoking OF cigarettes on their
premises will be fined $50 for the first
offense and 800 for the second cffense,
with 80 days in jail. A fine OF $40 to
$50 and costs is provided for the per-
son selling or keeping cigarette pa
pers. The bill, however, does not at
feet the jobbers doing an interstate
business.
Senator Ming. of Cheboygan. intro
duced a bill compelling all persons
who wish TO engage in the saloon bus
mess to file petition signed by six
citizens as to their character and NOR
lality This petition Is to be presented
to a common council or board by
which II may be rejected IL satisfac-
tory conditions are not complied with.
The license fee is retained at $500;
the local authorities have the power To
locate saloons and limit the number or
places This bill is similar To three,
bills introduced at the last session,
two Of which have been approved by
the supreme court.
$500 for Mackinac.
Senator Fowle. of Saut Ste. Marie,
offered a bill, which amends the law
SO as to place mechanics lien on an
unfinished building. He also introduc-
ed a bill making an appropriation OF
81 ROO for the Mackinac Island state
park. This sum Is said To be needed
for various purposes The commission
ers of the park are given the power
to draw pay for all necessary board
meetings. instead of being limited &c,
seven days as now, most of which
time is consumed in travelling.
Senator White. OF Niles introduced
a bill making provision for the eiec-
ton of members of the state board
education and one amending The law
SO township school inspectors Will be
dispensed with.
The bill regulating lobbyists was
made the special order for next Tues
day at 2 O'Clock. which indicates that
the junketing trips will be postponed
another week to get the salary propo'
sioin squared out IL is feared that
suspension OF the rules to pass this
measure would be iltgalg
Representative VIM Davis, OF Ne
waygo, wrote some days ago to Con-
gresham j. c. Mclaughlin congratu-
lating him for voting against the reso-
luton to table some portions OF Pres-
dent Roosevelt's message, especially
that portion relating TO the secret ser
Vice, and has just received an answer
from that congressman acknowledge
ing his pleasure for the support OF his
Judgment.
He says that strong pressure was
brought upon the members OF con-
gress TO support those whom the presi-
dent had attacked. but could not re-
cord lack OF confidence in or respect
for President Roosevelt. especially as
the issue between the president and
the house seemed 10 be a question OF
enforcing the criminal laws" He
adds that President Roosevelt has
made wonderful record and gained
the confidence OF the people through
his determined enforcement of the
criminal laws regardless of where the
lblow falls.
Wants CapitoI Annex.
Auditor-General Fuller still insists
that Judge Brooke, OF Detroit. must
make Lansing his home before he can
permit payment OF his salary as Judge
or the supreme court Fuller believes
the constitution is explicit
The proposed annex 10 the capitol
building will be pushed by Representa-
tiv eGray, OF Ingham, who fathers A
bill appropriating Si04 600 for this pur.
pose.
Some data has already come in TO
the waterpower Investigating commit
! tee which shows that losco county has
. granted franchises worth thousands OF
, dollars yet the county has not 90
ceiyed penny az compensation lt
, Is probably a fOrerunner OF what viii
= follow from all parts on The state
There Is a little friction between the
, committees ~ each house bat i, Is be-.
r lieved harmony vii, follow So the best
results may be- Obtained
p The appointments made Ny Gov
[ Warner Yesterday were confirmed By