The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-09
HOUSE Gets DOWN
]. T0W0RkATLAsT
Ten Bills Are Passed in COMMITTEES
of the Whole-Senator Alleges
Theft Of Thunder.
lErom : STAR corresponden,.l

IN COnlInlllcc VI lho "h0ASs
acting on two others. The Dill OF
Rep. Ball relative TO the appointment
OF fire marshal, was re-referred 10
the insurance COMMITTEES, after long
discussion over salaries. Rep. LORD
board OF equalization bill was passed
in committee of the whole. The others
were:
BY Rep. Stewart, relative to all
mony rendered in another state ana
action therefor; by Rep. Decker, rela-
tive 10 retention OF fees by salaried
state officers; by Rep. Copley, rela-
tive TO proceedings against garn-
ishees; by Rep. Yaple, amending gen.
eral railroad law; by Rep. Woodruff,
relative to taking and sale OF fish
from the great lakes; by Rep. Ball,
relative to regulation of steam ves-
sells: by Rep. Warner, relative TO
change of names OF Michigan asyl
ums: by Rep. Symonds, relative 10
bridging streams between two cities;
by Rep. Woodruff, relative TO legaliz-
ing sewer bonds; relative TO liability
of common carriers, introduced by the
late C. NJ. Green.
Rep. Hales bill providing for the
incorporation Of mutual benefit socie-
ties to insure against hall, was passed
on third reading.
An attempt was made to recall from
the senate q bill introduced by Rev.
B. F. Graves and passed. prohibiting
the sale of liquor within a mile OF the
Soldiers home, but II failed after o
hot fight.
Rep. Perry, speaker pro tem.. was
in the chair, Speaker Baker being at
the Zach. Chandler club banquet at
Lapeer. He appointed Reps. Currie.
Straight and Woodwork a committee
TO confer with the committee from
the senate.
The committee on taxation reported
out without recommendation a sub
stitute for the Graves tonnage tax bill
to be known as the Graves-McNaugh-
ton bill. 1t provides for tax OF one
fourth cent a pound on copper and
10 cents a ton on iron. The Dill was
made special order for Feb. 10. when
another hearing will be held.
The legislative committee or the
probate judges association, OF whicn
Judge Durfee is a member, was IN
session here today, and recommended
change In the Juvenile delinquent
laws TO allow boys up to IL years OF
age to be committed TO the indus
trial school. The age limit now Is
I6 years. and between 16 and IL the
Juvenile judges have no place to send
boys.
Sheriffs wagenseil, of st. Clair;
Campbell, OF Kent; Wood, OF Jack
son. Evans, OF Wexford; Graham, OF
Sanilac. and Hurley, Of Kent, were
here Yesterday in the interest OF
Joint resolution introduced. for them
by Rep. Stewart, for a constitutional
amendment to let sheriffs hold office
indefinitely.
The senate passed on third reading,
Senator Carriers bill providing Tor
commission to select site Tor
permanent encampment ground for
the M. N. G.; Senator Mapes. Dill
amending the city charter OF Grand
Rapids so that the board OF educa-
ton can enlarge its bonding limit, and
Senator Fosters public domain COM
mission bill. Senator Cartier asked
to be excused from voting on Mapes'
bill. stating that he knew nothing
about IL. Senator Collins also declared
he was ignorant of it's purpose, but
Rapids, and not Bay City.
When Senator Rosenkrans' bill rela-
tive TO giving threshing machine own
ers liens on grain came up before the
committee of the whole, Senator Col
Inns protested against the measure
saving that Il was not consistent with
the spirit Of some OF our Oldest laws
which protected citizens from mpris-
onment for inability to pay debts. He
went on to say that he didn't think
the committe OF the whole should
continue to consider bills for a few
DAYS at least, so that enough bills re-
ported out by committees could &C
cumulate to enable the secretary to
compile a daily order of business.
81 for one know very little about
these bills when they come up In the
committee of the whole" said Col
Inns. "The bills are read, and We must
make up our minds as to how we're
going to vote without knowing what
we're voting. We're putting through
some hasty legislation, and IL We con-
tinue this way things will reach a
stage where not even the most honest
citizen or most sanctimonious parson
will he able to turn his back without
violating a score of laws"
Several other objections were made
to the bill, and II was referred to the
committe on judiciary to be ironed
out.
Senator Fowle's bill, amending the
law SO that three schools teaching
the science Of agriculture, domestic
science and manual training can &C
cant sfata aid instead of the one pro-
vided for by the present law, was
passed for the day for the same rea-
son that the lien bill was referred to
the judiciary committee. several OF
the senators complaining that they
had had no opportunity to consider 1t
carefully.
The committee on mining interests
reported out the bill abolishing the Of
fee of commissioner of mineral sta
tistics, and recommended its passage.
Bay City, through it's representative
in the senate, Senator Collins, Is max
ing a determined effort to be chosen
as the city where the proposed Home
for Crippled Children will be located.
The board OF commerce OF that city
has offered free site of from 60 to
100 acres for the home.
Senators Moriarty and James are
greatly peeved over the actions OF
Representatives Lucas and Ashley.
who. they allege, have stolen their
employers liability act bodily. and
offarad n IA a substitute I'm the house