The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-26
HALLY BILL BASIS
OF HOME RULE
DISCUSSION
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and took part In the welcoming AMI
later in the conference meeting.
Mayor Breitmeyer called the con-
ference together shortly after 10
lo'clock in the council chamber, telling
thc delegates from the various cities
that Detroit WAS glad To have them
come here to get together harmonious
IN On a bill that all want. BY this con
ference. Re said, the legislators Nigh.
get in touch with the people most al
fected and the conference could thus
assist in the framing up Of satisIac'
tory bill.
III has been said that we In Detroit
have framed MP a bill which we want
considered the BILL said the mayor
THAT is not true. The Hally bill VIII
90 into the hopper with the others anu
We trust that the legislature VIII tax
nom IL such things as VIII nj al
cities in the state"
Sergt. Hicks then passed around
the suggestions for home rule OH
which had been made up by Corpora
ton Counsel Hally. The latter eh'
NAMED that his bill Is not quite ready
Int indicates that these suggestions
show its trend.
Senator Scott announced that the
remainder OF the senate committee
would be present for the afternoon SEES
sion.
Monroe for Home Rule.
Rem. i. ). Monroe. chairman or the
house committee on city and village
corporations. was called upon TO speak
and made the principal address or the
morning. although he prefaced IT say
7 i'll
In listen rather than 10 talk. NO one
is more happy over the promise "
home rule than himself, he stated. as
the principal business OF the lesisia'
ture in past sessions has been 10 COZ
slider local acts, OFTEN TO the oe''r
lment OF state business.
The condition OF Michigan citles
under local and general acts Is WIN
out a parallel in the union he assert
ed. The constitutional convention
presented us with form OF home RUE
government unknown in the oniieu
states. One peculiar thing about the
constitution is that IL provides lot
state. county and township officers
but saws not a word about municipai
officers.
"How can we give you home rule
and still bind you TO the state through
certain officers? IL is question
whether il would not be better 10 pro-
vide for home rule In a short. simple
hill giving cities power TO adopt new
charters and then take up other mat
tiers under general laws to bind you
TO the state
Aid. Heineman and Rep. Monroe
then discussed the matter OF repeal
OF old special legislation, such rs that
creating the water hoard and other
independent corporations. Monroe
gave IL as his opinion that IL the new
or amended charters made no refer-
ence TO these bodies. the old speeial
acts would remain In force. but that.
lif the cities desired to change. they
could wipe out this special Legislation
City Attorney Taggart. or dranu
Rapids declared that city TO be In
favor OF home rule. at least TO large
extent. and also took up the matter OF
repealing special legislation. stating
. that In some instances rights had been
acquired under this legislation which
would constitute futurep roblems
Rem. Colby said that he thought cities
sbould be specifically enabled to re-
peal old legislation.
DELEGATES Lunch at Cadillac.
The conference adjourned after
some other short talks and the dele
gates had luncheon at the Hotter oao-
lilac as guests OF the city.
One sticking point with most OF
those present was the matter or rep
Iresentation on county boards or ST.
pervisors. II was pointed out In pr
waite discussions that. even In wayne
county. the country districts might
gal ncontrol of the board or super
visors.
Lets leave that matter out of the
home rule bill entirely" declared one
OF the representatives. and take II
up separately In another BILL
Rep. Monroe said, before the con
ference:
"None of the bills presented to the
LEGISLATURE have been more than reaa
by us. We have not even lad meet
ling with the senate committee. This
conference should help us and give IA
light on the matter, Lut l expect that
we shall have TO go back TO Lansing
and fight II out among ourselves AFTER
ward"
Those present in the conference in
addition to Mayor Breitmeyer, Secre-
tary Van Fleet and other Detroit OF
ficials are:
Grand Rapids. Mayor George T..
Ellis City Attorney Moses Taggart,
Aid. John C. McNabb; Muskegon
President Pro TEN Castenholz. AS
sesor +. C. Robinson. City Attorney
James Z. Sullivan: Lansing. Mayor
John c. Bennett, Aid. II. ID. Parker.
Aid. X. Rendsbaugh; Lapeer, City At
torney w. f. Brown: Saginaw, city
Clerk ID. c. Bell. Aid. +. +. Button,
Assessor H. A. Savage Battle Creek,
Acting Mayor l.. G. Nichols. Record
or Thomas II. Thorne. City Attorney
,E II. Decker. Aid y. W. Howe. Mon
roe. Mayor Boyez Dansard; Kalama-
ZOO, Aid. J. +. Mufiey. City Attorney
Fitzgerald Judge r. b. Mason; Bay
, City. Mayor Gustaves Heine, City At
, torney s. G. Houghton; Flint. City At
| torney II. ]. Mcbride. City Clerk ID.
T.. Newcombe, Aid. Callahan
/ House of representatives commit
, tee. Chairman j. :. Monroe, lronwood;
/ Reps. NJ F. GRAY. uf Lansing; l.. Gel.
, mas. of Saginaw; F. c. Miller, of
Iona: u. s. Morrison. OF st. Johns:
5 Guy A. Miller and Robert y. Ogg. o.
Detroit: Committee Clerk Mabel g..
: Poole.
Senate committee. George G.. Scott.
Board of Commerce. Levi l.. Bar.
bour. c. NJ Burton. i. F lngham. Wm.
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