The Detroit times., 1911-01-24
'WHEN's A JUNKET
NOT A JUNKET?
Speaker Baker Must Have the An
swer Before One Gets By Him,
It Seems. -..

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Baker proved himself a fearless parlia
'mentarian, last night by ruling out O
Joint resolution which had been ap
proved and sent over by the senate,
The resolution was one passed by the
(: senate Thursday, authorizing the SEN
( ate finance committee and the house
ways and means committee. in their
! discretion, to visit the various state
: Institutions to get information in MAX.
! ing up the budgets. Speaker Baker de-
4 cided that the resolution covered the
same ground covered in the house
doint resolution which the senate
adopted, abolishing all junkets, and
that II was out Of order. AS matter
Of courtesy, he allowed the resolution
10 be spread on the journal.
In the senate, the James bill for
4 the election OF copper mine inspectors
by popular vote instead OF by the
boards Of supervisors, was passed on
motion OF Senator Moriarty, although
Senator James was not present II
is expected that there will be some
discussion OF the bill when II reaches
the house. as It does not include iron
mine inspectors. The reason was Civ
& en-, that the iron mine companies did
not have as complete control OF the
county legislative bodies az the cop
per magnates. Senator Moriarty comes
from the iron country, and consented
TO the bill only after Il was altered.
An --employes' compensation act
was introduced in both branches OF
the legislature last night The bill
would make steam and electric rail.
way companies, mine, quarry. con-
struction mill and factory owners,
Z whether corporation, firm or individ-
nal, liable for injuries to employees.
When an employee Is killed, his fam
lily is to receive sum equal to his
earnings for three years, except that
Il shall be less than $1,000 or more
than $1,000. Provision is also made
Tor payment Of a portion OF the wages
OF the employe for term not ex-
Z ceeding 10 years, In case Of total
\ or partial disability, as result Of
accident. A board of arbitration,
consisting OF three members. is to
decide on all awards. =. "a
Senator Guy Miller's amendment
20 the antitrust law, to allow immun
ity to be given to secure testimony
came up on third reading, but was
+ withheld by request or Senator Gel.
Inns, who Is on leave of absence
and wishes opportunity TO discuss "
Senator Moriarty introduced a biz
10 appropriate $4,000 for state road
10 connect Grand Marais, in the upper
: Peninsula, with civilization at Seney
Supervisor Leighton. Of Grand Mara.s
recently travelled part OF the way or
snow shoes to get to Lansing to ash
Cor the road. E
81 Senator Cartier moved to place
Michigan In the initiative toward sc
curing uniform fishing laws on LAKE
Michigan. He introduced a resolution
( for the appointment OF COMMITTEES
Of three representatives and two sen
ators to confer with similar commit
tees from Wisconsin, Illinois and Ind
ana, looking toward such an end.
Among the house bills introduces
were: ............... -..-..-ss-. ----s,
BY Rep. Stewart, TO prohibit tn
use OF automatic and repeating sho'
guns In hunting birds; also one I
4 allow bringing an action at law {
collect alimony granted in anothe
state. h..rst .,~
BY Rep. Martz, of Detroit, to amen
the law for encouraging the KILN
<f wolves.
BY Rep. Symonds, TO create do
partmeHt OF immigration and agri
culture. as recommended by Coy
Osborn.
BY Rep. Austin. of Detroit, to enabl
boards Of health TO trace more effeeti
ally the direct cause OF individus
cases OF tuberculosis.
BY Rep. ogg. of Detroit, to prohibit
the punishment OF convicts by show
ering cold water. whipping with tn
4 lash on the bare body, stringing up b,
the thumbs, padding, Handwriting o
any form OF corporal punishment,
also, the Detroit water boards $4,000
900 bonding bill. ,.s.a t, ..,
. FALLS THRouGH ICE TO DEATH
PORT HURON, Mich, Jan. "a
walter william Horn, farm hand
near COPYRIGHT, Ont, was drownec