The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26
REP. COLBY'S BILL
IS REPORTED
FAV0RAbLY
HOUSE ELECTION COMMITTEE
PERFEcTS PRIMARY MEASURE
VOTE FOR UNITED STATES
SENATOR SAME AS IN OLD BILL.
(From a STAFF Correspondent

(From a STAR Corresponoent')
J LANSING. Feb 26-The house
election committee got down 10 ousi-
ness and perfected the Colby primary
election bill reporting il out favoraDly.
Colby says he thinks this Oill is broad
enough 10 suit any one. The vote Tor
United States senator remains the
same as in the old bill. by direct PR
mary advisory vote. Colby expects
his bill will be placed on the special
order for next week. possibly before
the Dickinson senate primary Dlll Is
again taken up on "Wednesday.
The bill which was introduced III
the senate by Mackay. OF Detroit 10
give the superintendent OF public in
struction $4,000. was discussed In the
house for nearly three hours and then
thrown In the air by making II the
special order next Tuesday AT 2;3O
p. m, after il had been amended 10
$4,000. On motion OF Shantz. OF Barry.
Oates of Houghton, objected 10 any
reduction. believing that $4,000 was
none too much. Flowers. OF Detroit.
said the superintendent OF his city got
So, 1000 and the duties were no neav-
Ter than the state superintendent.
Fouch. of Allegan, thought $4,000 too
much and tried To make IL $4,000, but
was voted down. Warner, OF Frank
fort. thought II poor business 10 nag
gle over one or two thousand dollars
After a long debate the matter was
tried out by vote and the salary fixed
at $4,000. The following bills were
agreed 10 by the house in committee
OF the whole.
BY Straight. OF Branch. giving the
circuit court stenographer In tnat
county. $500
BY Fowle, of the 500. extending me-
chanics liens to foundations, cellars
and easements.
BY Senator White. OF Niles, raising
the salary of the circuit court stenog-
rapher in Berrien county.
BY 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 substitute for his bin requiring
the sale OF $500 mileage books by 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:
Bv Flowers, of Detroit, 10 adjust
debts OF contiguous territory 10 Fair
view.
BY Guy A. Miller, OF Detroit. amend
ing the military act So there shall be
promotion by seniority OF the nava
militia and increase the amount d
appropriation by 100000 also another
/ bill for the incorporation of the orde'
OF the Eastern Star association.
BY Dusenbury, of Isabella. appro
lpriating sl76300 for the central nor
NAL school at MI Pleasant for curren
expenses the next two years and al
additional s31 900 for improvements.
BY Colby. of Detroit, giving power
Ito the Polish church society OF De
troit TO incorporate and increase the
, benefit insurance up TO 81 900 fol
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
oution by Kline. OF Addison for Q
committee of five To look into the
state tax land matters and cooperate
with the house.
| A favorable report was made by the
committee on the proposition to pay
! the $4,000 bond held by Georgia es.
tate against Michigan This bond
dates way back 10 1916.
The following bills We're introduced /:
BY Fairbanks. OF Luther, providing
for the employment OF bacteriologist
with necessary equipments TO make
examinations
BY Whitney, OF Saginaw. 10 restore
the old convention system, except on
governor and lieutenantgovernor, and
by primary to elect delegates TO con
ventions. This Is another thrust az
the governor by the HIll-Atwood fac
ton
BY Newton. OF Washtenaw, giving
the right 10 any good surety bond
company TO equality On liquor bonds.