The Detroit times., 1911-03-10
NO STATUE To-
ZACH CHANDLER
Was Implicated in the Stealing OF
Presidency From Tilden, Dem
ocrat Declares.

LANSING. Mich, March 10.-rhe
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 Mape's bill appropriating $lo,'
900 for the purpose, received only 10
OF the IL 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 Tilden for Rutherford d.
Hayes In 1876
II do not think IL Ia right TO erect
statue to a man who was guilty OF
such a deed" said Leidlein. II 10 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 Chambers
memory, he thought that the money
ought not to be spent when the state
was In need OF appropriation for nee
essary things. Senator Kingman re-
ferred to the hesitancy In passing
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 1t up fast
enough, passed the senate on third
reading Thursday afternoon. The bill
is slightly amended. SO that IL 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 a state
board of equalization was tabled and
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 parents Of school children
Senator Miller's bill authorizing cit
liens of one township TO use the pub
lie library OF another township was
approved in committee of the whole. !,
The James bill, which divides cleo
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 20, 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 9th
er 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 a 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.