The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-30

The house 10 holding morning SEES
sions right along. and will introduce
Saturday session, this week, for the
sake of celebrating all fools day, III
proper manner.
Senator James railroad commission
bill, introduced yesterday afternoon,
will, II Is believed, give the commits
sion power to regulate franchises in
the city OF Detroit and other cities.
Senator Lee introduced a bill yes
terday afternoon. making persons con-
yicted OF trespassing on railroad prop
erty liable to a fine OF $40 TO 800 or
30 days Imprisonment. The bill IS
approved by the commission which
has been investigating the problem OF
reforming minor offenders. The mem
bers have concluded that railroad
trespassing is responsible for the
downfall Of many young boys. Tracy
McGregor and ]. l.. Hudson, will APP
pear before the committee to plead
for the passage OF the bill.
A bill prohibiting automobile and
other motor vehicle manufacturers to
make speed tests OF their products on
public highways was introduced by
Senator Watkins.
Telephone and telegraph corpora
tons are brought under the terms OF
the general act providing that real
and personal property OF corporations
may be taken on execution, in a bill
introduced by Senator White.
Senator F. ID. SCOTS bill for estab-
fishing a state normal school in Al
pena, and making an appropriation OF
$500 for IL, passed the senate on
third reading. After that II was
learned that the bill had not been
printed for the required Ave days. It
was recalled, and cannot come up for
third reading until April 2.
Rep. Pearson's bill, relative to the
powers OF school electors was killed
I'm the senate committee OF the whole.
Senator Moriarity contended that II
would permit township boards to
change the boundaries Of any school
district, placing several small cities
and villages at the mercy of the
boards.
The committee OF the whole recon-
mended the passage of the Smell bill,
which provides that trust companies
shall hold collatera securities OF
banks.
The fight on Rep. Ashey's bill, fore
ing fraternal organizations to show
a per cent improvement I'm their
ability to NEE their Civilizations every
three years, has been carried over to
the senate. The first hearing on the
bill was held Wednesday afternoon.
The referendum clause which was
tackled to the measure by its enemies
In the house was the subject Of much
discussion.
AS was predicted. the Wolcott bill,
providing for the use Of United States
standard taps and dies In the manu-
facture OF various kinds OF machinery,
was quickly killed In the senate COM
mittee on agricultural interests, We'd
nesday afternoon. Representatives OF
10 Detroit concerns, and In fact, men
from almost every branch OF machin-
cry manufacturing industry In the
state, were on hand to protest against
the bill The session was cut short,
as the members realized before they
met that they would have to kill the
bill.
The representatives OF the manu-
facturers declared that they we're
working towards the point where all
the concerns OF the state would see
standard taps and dies. But they de-
clared the wolcott bill was too dras-
tic, that IL II we're enacted IL would
ruin several industries. According to
the men who spoke, IL was only a
kuestion OF time before the purpose
OF the Wolcott bill would be realized.
Among the protesting delegation
were Howard Coffin. Hudson Motor
Car Co. Detroit: John j. Whirl, Sec
rotary the Employers association,
Detroit; Hal Smith, representing the
Michigan Manufacturers association;
A. X. Benson, Cadillac Motor Car Co.,
Detroit; Chester NJ. Culver, chairman
legislative committee OF the Employ
ers' association, Detroit: Milton Tib-
bits. Packard Motor Car Co., De-
troit: John Trix, American Injector
Co, Detroit; Arthur Waterfall. Rus
sell Wheel & Foundry Co. Detroit;
Mr. Henning. Detroit Screw Works.
Detroit; G. II. Wills, Ford Motor Car
Co, Detroit, and Mr.. Tobin. Construc
tion Motor Co, Muskegon.
President Hutchins. Dean Cooley,
Regents Junius f. Beale and George
+. Codd and others appeared before
the finance committees OF the house
and senate last night, urging the al
lowance OF the $4,000 asked for new
buildings and equipment The uni
yersity people said that the work OF
the institution was hampered, and that
the state was actually losing money
and endangering Its property through
lack OF the things asked for.
Members OF the Detroit Board OF
Commerce will appear In the house OF
representatives chamber tonight 10
Only One "BRoMo oUTNrNE," that /.