The Detroit times., 1911-03-10
NO STATUE TO
ZACH CHANDLER
Was Implicated in the Stealing of
Presidency From Tilden, Dem
ocrat Declares.
(From a stan Correspondent.I

(From a stan Correspondent.b
LANSING, Mich, March 10.-The
proposition TO have statue to Zach
Chandler, most picturesque figure in
Michigan's political history, placed
In the national hall of fame at the ex-
pense OF the state, seems TO be doom
ed.
In the senate yesterday afternoon,
Senator Mapes bill appropriating $751;
900 for the purpose, received only 10
OF the II votes necessary for Its pas
sage.
incidentally. Senator Leidlein, Dem
ocrat, OF Saginaw, took occasion TO
take kick at the deceased statesman,
charging that he was implicated In
the stealing OF the presidency from
Samuel Tllden for Rutherford b.
Hayes In 1876.
II do not think 1t Is right to erect
a statute to man who was guilty OF
such a deed" said Leidlein II is not
because am Democrat; but think
that Michigan has had men more
worthy of this honor
Senator Leidlein named Austin
Blair, was governor Of Michigan, as
an eligible candidate.
Senator Fowle, Republican, said
that while he honored Chandler's
memory, he thought that the money
ought not to be spent when the state
was In need Of appropriation for nec-
essary things. Senator Kingman re-
ferred to the hesitancy In passing a
bill now pending TO spend $1,000 for
fighting tuberculosis.
Senator Mapes secured reconsid-
Grafton. so there are still some hopes
for the bill.
Rep. McNaughton's concurrent reso-
luton proposing an amendment to
the constitution to avoid the accumu-'
lation of primary school money in dis
tricts which cannot use ii up fast
enough, passed the senate on third
reading Thursday afternoon. The bill
is. slightly amended, SO that 1t will
need to go back to the house for con-
currence.
Rep. Waters bill empowering school
districts to establish manual training
and Industrial schools was passed by
the senate after some urging for speed
by Senator Leidlein. The bill is de-
signed to empower Saginaw to accept
and spend 100000 bequeathed by the
late Arthur Hill for the purpose
Rep. Lords bill providing for state
board of equalization was tabled antf'
Senator WHITES bill for the same pur-
pose was passed on third reading, as
were also Senator Fosters bill ex-
empting from taxation private wood
lots OF not more than 20 acres and
Senator Mape's bill giving public aid
to INDECENT parent OF school children.
Senator Miller's bill authorizing cit
izens of one township to use the pub.
lie library of another township was
approved In committee OF the whole.
The James bill, which divides elec-
ton districts according to size, instead
Of population, as the present law
reads, Is ready for the governors sig
nature, the bill was passed by the
house Wednesday and Thursday after
noon the senate concurred In the
amendment made by the house.
The public hearing on all game bills
introduced this session, which was
originally scheduled for March 22, will
be held in the senate chamber on
March 16, at 4 o'clock. The date was
changed as the members OF the COM
mittee will have to be present at other
hearings on that day.
The committee on state affairs has
reported out Senator Fowle's bill, re-
stricting the number of senate en-
ployes. ....
Senator Putney will be the only
"junketeer" from the senate who will
visit the industrial school for girls
this session. A resolution was pass
ed, sending Putney instead of the COM
mittee on finance and appropriation.
Putney intended to make business
trip to the vicinity of Adrian, and the
committee decided he was more able
to look after affairs than one less con-
versant with matters pertaining to the
education and reformation OF the way
ward ones.