The Detroit times., 1910-09-02

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Yer. Fred A. Baker. in behalf OF the
that there were some thirty "jokers"
In this bill; some OF the warmest
friends OF the temperance cause say
The final vote on this measure was
on the question OF striking out every
| thing after the enacting clause. Rep
resentative Cramton, the author OF a
real restrictive measure which was
later enacted into law. said, back In
March: IT Will take till June TO cure
all the defects In this bill by amend
nesses as real regulation measure
had been clearly pointed out on the
floor OF the House, the following IA
t tosea mo onIs ia =, OF oil by opposins
after the enactins clause: Pcprcoen-
tatives Austin. Ciarken, CopIey, Cur
ss...ns. S' srS uas .sss, Hns.. J 0.E
nal. page 1863 The same men had sup
ported the bill In the Committee OF
the Whole. Representative Lodge has
pledged at "a caucus to support the bill
and carried out his pledge. he immedi-
ately after Its defeat presented Cram
ton with what was really tile basis OF
the Warner-Cramton Excise Bill and
urged him to get busy on IL.
Representative Flowers WAS quoted
a. saying on the floor of the House.
interests. We know not what" In re-
ply. Representative Newkirk, of Ann
Arbor. said that petitions were in pos
names; asking that the bill be not
passed. Representative Guy A. Miller
argued for the Ormsbee Bill.
ro me ormsoy BIZ was defeated and a
ulation of the liquor traffic was
pushed. resulting In the enactment OF
what Is known as the warner-Cram-
ton Bill. This bill has greatly stiff
fened the restrictions upon the liquor
traffic in Michigan and Is unquestion-
ably I'm the interest OF good morals.
they could not foist on the State the
liquor mems bin. voted to a man for
the WarnerCramton Bill.
The Primary Bill aud the Nomination
by the People Of United
states Senators.
Although some cities OF the state. In
GLIDING Detroit. had direct primaries
before the last session. OF the legisla-
snss the extension OF the system ef to the
the bills passed by the legislature of
1909. BY this act, the state at large
Will derive benefits even though the
bill, so far as Detroit In concerned. Is
In some respects not SO good the
special act under which Detroit has
been operating.
point In the travails OF this bill. by the
votes on which IL seems to us we NAV
test the Wayne delegations fitness as
representatives OF the people.
One provision Of the bill was that
the candidate for United States Sena-
tor who receives the highest number OF
party's regular nominee by the Legis-
lature. Senator's Anhut and kreuger
voted to retain this provision. MacF<ay
voted against IL. Scott and Smell were
absent. (Senate Journal page 277)
Maci<ay Would Save the People From
Themselves.
Senator MncI<ay led the fight against
Incorporating this provision. lie knew
that IL was a reform demanded by the
people. but he said on the floor OF the
Senate, as quoted In the Journal. Feb
ruary %, 1909 When you yield to
"a nation trembles. and IL you persist,
just so sure as the sun shines, the
fate that overlook Greece and Rome
will befall this nation.
The provision was Incorporated by
the Senate by vote OF seventeen to
nine.
Record In the House.
This same question did not come up
In the House in such a way as to give
us roll call Representatives Flow
floor OF the House. thus coming to the
assistance of Thomas j. Navin and
Malcolm j. Mcleod, OF Detroit, lobby
lists at Lansing, against Incorporating
l909). Representative Flowers began
with a motion to strike out all refer
ence TO United States Senator from
the BILL and Representative Miller
harangued about the glory of the
Michigan Senator's that the old legis-
lative caucus system has given the
state, giving the Legislative caucus Of
1897 clean bill. Notwithstanding the
plain charges made by Representative
Newkirk, OF Ann Arbor, on the floor of
the House that thousands of dollars
were spent In both 1893 and 1897 to
control the votes of legislators in re-
gard to the choice OF United states
Senator. Representative Miller In the
previous legislature had voted against
killing a resolution to nominate United
states Senators by direct vote of the
people.
The record of the rest Of the Wayne
delegation on this question Is not
available. as the vote In the House was
taken simply by a show of hands.
The Anti-iobby Bill.
One plank In the platform OF the
Republican party on which Governor
Warner was elected, was the passage
OF a bill by which the people might
know who bring pressure to bear upon
the legislators In enacting laws and
the kind OF pressure.
An anti-Iobbying bill. backed by the
administration. passed the Senate with
but three dissenting votes: This bill
was to provide for the registration OF,
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islative lobby counsel and agents; TO
provide for the filing of expense ac-
counts OF said counsel and agents; and
to provide a penalty for violations Of
this act.
Senators Anhut, kreuger and Scott
voted for IT, Senators Mackay and
smell were absent. tSenate Journal.
page 1852
Record In the House.
The bill. having passed the Senate.
was received by the House and re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary
OF which Representative Flowers, Of
Detroit. was chairman. On May II,
notice was given that on the follow
ing day motion would be made TO
discharge this Committee from further
considering the bill. ON the i9th
such a motion was made. but Stony"
laid on the table, and IL was laid on
the table.
Representatives Austin, Copley, Cur
tiss, Flowers, Ledge, Miller, Ogg,
Stevenson, and tnsoeid voted TO table
the motion and thus defeat the chance
Oh passing an anti-lobbying bill.
Representative CIarkep was the only
Wayne County delegate in the House
who voted against. thus defeating the
Journal, page 1sil.
Representative Guy 4. MILLER Is re-
ported in the news OF January &c, 1909
as being opposed to any kind OF a law
regulating or rcstricting lobbyists on
the ground that IL would place a stig-
ma on reputable lawyers. We recall
that Mr.. Miller was paid s423.75 by the
Wayne County Auditors for his ser.
vices as a lobbyist to keep tab on the
n fl.rx.