The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-02
BILL IS AGAINST
INDECENT ADS.
Rep, HeinE's Measure Carries Fine
and Imprisonment for the
Quacks.
(From a stan cOrresponden,)


Just now puzZling the Detroit elec'
tion officials, was reported out by the
house committee of the whole yester'
day afternoon. with one or two amend,
ments added BY Mr.. Flowers. One oil
these Is 10 fix the date OF the primary
as March l. When the bill came up
Tor final passage, IL was discovered
that n had not been ON the table the
necessary Ave days. The bill VIII be
taken before the house Monday OF
TUESDAY. There is no question OF IT'S
! passage.
! Other bills that were reporteo ou'
! ny the committee of the Whole were
/ BY Rep. Copley, OF Detroit direct
ing the banking commissioner III
cases where the capital OF q bank Is
! found TO he impaired. 10 MAKE
requisition upon the stockholders 10
make good rne capital -ta-seii
their stock In the event OF their taii'
ure TO do so.
BY Rep. Waters. concurrent resolu-
ton for constitutional amendment
TO permit pensioning firemen.
BY Rep. tfeckpTt, concurrent feee-
luton approving the proposed amend
ment TO the United States constitu'
ton 10 provide for an income tax.
Nv Rep. Austin, OF Detroit. direct
ing boards of health To make semi
annual reports of certain contagious
diseases
BY Rep Graves. prohibiting the
sale OF liquor near the soldiers home
By Rep. Ball, for the appointment
OF state fire marshal.
The firemen's pension measure was
fought by Rep. Haviland. who said
that the state had more expenses now
than IL could afford. and that the reso-
lution would open the doors To I'M
limited claims or similar nature.
Rep Lords bill TO make the salary
OF the state insurance commissioner
az. 500 in lieu of all fees was amend
ed TO make II $4,000.
Rem. Henry introduced bill TO
eradicate Objectionable medical al
yertisements. IL makes II gross
misdemeanor, punishable by fine OF
$50 TO $500 and imprisonment for not
more than six months To insert any
advertisement in newspaper OF
periodical. or issue any circular al
yertising the cure OF private diseases
either by medicine or surgical treat
ment.
Rep. Martz, of Detroit, introduced
a hill raising the limit OF compensa-
ton which can be given 70 attorneys
assigned by the court In criminal
cases. The bill allows an attorney 10
be paid as high as 5000 in murder
cases and $50 i'm other cases. In the
discretion OF the Judge
Rep. Ogg, OF Detroit, introduced an
amendment TO the motor vehicle law.
II defines motor vehicle so as to In
clude motorcycles. and provides for
the registering of the names OF chauf-
feurs and all others entitled TO use
a machine. The speed limit Is fixed
AZ o. miles an hour on country roads.
10 miles In the residence portions OF
cities and villages. and eight miles
in the business section.
Rep. Woodwork. chairman OF the
committee on Michigan Agricultural
college, introduced biif TO appro
pirate 100000 for new buildings dur
ing 1912 and 1913. 100000 TO be spent
for new library and auditorium and
500. 900 for a new dormitory. A SIM
liar bill was introduced by Senator
Putney in the senate.
A bill by Rep. Tufts would compel
dealers In high explosives to Keep a
public record OF each sale.
Senator James introduced Dill IN
the other branch OF the legislature
striking at dishonest employment Du-
,eaus. II provides fine OF not more
than 81 900 and Imprisonment for no.
more than one year for persons or
firms deceiving men or women by
means OF dishonest advertisements. \
similar penalty is provided for any
person employing man or woman
ON false pretenses as To salary, nature
OF work or other conditions. IL pro
yides that the prospective employe
must be notified of any strike or lock.
out
Senator James also introduced a
bin 10 provide for the popular cleo
ton OF iron mine inspectors. Iron
mines were not included In the bin
recently introduced by Senator James
and passed by both houses, as there
was danger that the bill would MOI
90 through at that time. IL Is PROB
able that the iron mine inspectors
bill will also pass however, as Sen
ator James has proven himself q
strong man.
Senator Kingman introduced a BIZ
to fix the time for filing the reports ~
corporations Jan. instead OF the
second Monday In April.
I'm addition to the list OF nomina-
tons, announced by the sovernor as
beng sent To the senate was that II
| Charles f. Backus, of Detroit. as "
member Of the board of the state asy-
lHm at Ionia.
Senator Vanderwerp introduced 4
bill for arranging the judicial circuits
| of the state into judicial districts and
! providing for a system whereby TIE
! Judges Will rotate in covering the dis
! tricts. l., Under the provisions OF the
mu the first district will consist oI
Wayne county, and there are to ne
/ six other districts. the bill providing
| Tor cutting the number OF circuits 20
/ ~ Instead OF SO as at present.
Senator Miller introduced a concur
rent resolution for a constitutional
amendment 10 separate state and
| local taxes,
DFTROrTER BACK &c PRISON.
! LANSING. Mich, Feb. 2 The su-
irene court yesterday Afternoon re-
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