The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-04-21

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the amendment made by the senate.
Death OF Representative Heckert.
Judge Benjamin It. Heckert OF Paw
Paw, representative from Van Buren,
ooun'y, died of heart failure Wednes-
ca" afternoon while on his way to the
capitoi to attend the session OF the
stature. Judge Heckert. who was
G. enty-cne years of age, complained
20 number of his colleagues that he
vas not feeling well and asked TO be
cYcu I'd from the afternoon session.
Fe lated that he would be present at
the hearing of the Marquette prison
reports, which were set for 4 O'Clock
taat day True to his word. the vet.
eran legislator started from his home
to the capitol, but death overlook him
within one block of the state house
The deceased was a veteran of the
civil war, member Of the consti.u ticn
al convention and was held in the
highest esteem by his fellow Leafs.
iators. His body was laid in state In
'Ee rotunda of the capitol. where n
squad OF soldiers stood guard over the
remains of the deceased.
viii Kill Game Measure.
Senator Watkins bill which provides
fcr commission to look after the
game and fish interests of the state is
BENG vigorously opposed by Senators
Scott, Cartier and Walter. The bill
also provides that nonresident fish
nj he
the hshing season must pay a rod L..
cense of $500.
Inc Yeo bill, which, passed the
house a short time ago. was killed in
the senate on the plea of Senator Car
Yer that the bill was a blow to the
lumber industry. The bill provided
that forest products could be taxed
"hen found in railroad yard or on
the banks Of streams and not actually
In transit.
The Rosenkrans bill providing fer
an inspection of sugar beets by the
state at the expense of the growers
and manufacturers was smothe ed
Senator Collins opposed the bill, claim.
Ing that 1t was unsatisfactory TO the
growers as we'll as the manufacturers
Senator l'Ltney's bill for free text
books was amended to provide for
commission of five to be appointed by
the governor and report to the legis.
lature at the next session.
Will Oppose Recall.
The outlook for the initiative. ref
erendum and recall bills to pass the
senate is not very bright A number
or senators would like to dodge the
vote on these bills if they could. mas.
much as the committee on election has
reported the measure. the reaction.
airy senators are now forced TO face
the situation. The anti-reform sen.
ators are extremely bitter against the
recall and will concentrate their effort
against the recall provision.
The Flowers bill amending the mi |
mary laws was reported by the senate
committee on elections with recon-
mendation that it pass. This bill |
clears up number of irregularities |
that exist In the present law and in |
tends to keep the adherents of the |
different political parties I'm their re- |
spective folds by the provision that in |
order to secure place on the ticket |
candidate must receive at least 20 |
per cent Of the vote of his party.
Mild Sensation In Senate.
A sensation was developed in the |
senate Thursday. when Ii was discoy. |
cred that railroad bill which was in
troduced by Senator James at the
recommendation and instigation Of
certain men connected ith the rail. |
road commission was supposed to be
friendly toward the railroad interests
OF the state. IT Is claimed that the
bill IL adopted would perpetuate the
franchises Of steam and electric roads.
Senator James was very much wrought
up over the matter and claims he was
misguided by the men who told him
that the bill was a good measure
Governor Osborn is making an investi.
cation Of the matter for the purpose
of ascertaining the real identity of the
authors OF the bill.
Governor Vetoes Salary Increase.
Governor Osborn has vetoed a num-
Der Of bills which have passed both
houses granting salary Increases to a
number of circuit court stenographers
in the various judicial circuits. Gov
ernor Osborn has taken the ground
that this sort of LEGISLATION is purely
local and contrary TO the new consti.
tuition
New Health Secretary.
Governor Osborn will appoint Pro-
fessor Robert l.. Dickson of the Uni
versity of Michigan as secretary OF the
state board of health to succeed DR..
F w. Subway. whose term expired a
short time ago.
No New County This Session.
Speaker Baker was able to kill the
move for a new county to
be named Osborn, and which was 10
be formed out of part of Presque Isle
and Cheboygan counties
The house passed the Happier bill.
which makes the labor commissioner
elective instead of being appointed BY
the governor. The first election of the