The Detroit times., 1911-02-15

peals with a complete set OF Michigan
Supreme court reports, failed to pass,
when considered by the committee OF
the whole.
81 introduced this BILL" said Miller,
because former Justice of the SUI
preme Court Montgomery sent word
that the customs court OF appeals over
which he now presides, could use
set OF these reports. understand
there are several sets now In the IL
brary which are unused. and have
been unused for long time
IF the customs court OF appeals has
occasion to use the supreme court re-
ports, II seems to me that the
proper thing for II TO do would be TO
buy Them" said Senator White. Il
understand that Judge Montgomery
had a set of these books which he OBJ
tanned when he was on the bench
here, and that he refused to return
them to the state until the attorney
general ruled that they were not his
priyate property" Then White added
that he didn't know II there was any
connection between this fact and Mil
ler's resolution.
The following senators voted against
the bill: Conley, Kingman. Newton,
Putney, Rosenkranz, Vanderwerp,
Vaughan, Watkins and White. Miller
moved to reconsider the vote. and FOL
lowed this motion by one to lay 1t on
the table, both of which were carried.
A bill amending the banking laws,
which was introduced by Representa-.
tive Copley, was amended severai
times and finally laid on the table.
The bill gives the banking commits
sioner power to require banks 10
make good deficiencies within 90
days after he has examined the
books.
Senator White introduced a bill, on
the request OF Stewart Knappin, OF
Grand Rapids, which amends the laws
governing the formation OF corpora
lions so that Il shall not be neces-
sary for corporations to give the lists
of their stockholders In their reports.
Senator Watkins introduced a bill
amending the railroad laws. 80 that
mail carriers will not be required to
pay fare while performing their
duties. Watkins bill refers particu-
larry to Jackson, he says. There the
mail carriers must produce the nickel
before they can ride.
The senate committee on elections
met yesterday morning for the pur-
pose OF discussing Rep. Flowers bill
to perfect the primary law. After
the reading OF the bill had begun. the
discussion was postponed to allow
Rep. Flowers, who Is III, to come In
and explain II, as he did TO the house
OF representatives, where II passed
unanimously. The members OF the
committee are shy OF the provision
allowing unenrolled women to vote
at the board Of education primary.
The elections committee consists OF
Senators Mapes OF Grand Rapids;
Newton OF Ypsilanti; james OF Han
cock; Freeman OF Fenton. and Wig
gins of Bloomingdale.
The mayors OF all cities and officers
OF villages In the state interested In
home rule, will be notified within the
next few days that public hearing on
home rule amendments will be held
before the committee on cities and
villages on March s. The date was
fixed at a meeting held this afternoon.
At a previous meeting, March ! had
been selected, but this was changed
to enable the politicians to attend the
Republican state convention the fol-
lowing day.
The senate committee on taxation
at this afternoons meeting voted to
amend Senator Kline's taxation bill
by cutting out the clause exempting
from taxation the property OF war
veterans, providing II Is not assessed
at more than $1,000. Senator King
man, chairman Of the committee. de
mating In favor OF the vets was one
which should be thrashed out on the
floor so that II finally can be settled.
IF the bill goes through the way we
amended IL. the veterans will be tax
ed the same as any other man." said
Kingman. The committee also report
ed out Senator Newton's bill, which
makes the auditor-general party In
all suits arising over the sale OF tax
lands. The committee re-enacted
tax bill of 1903 TO perfect its title.
A delegation Of music professors
coming from different parts OF the
state appeared before the senate com
mitee on education, Tuesday after
noon. to endorse, on the part OF the
State Association Of Music Teachers,
Senator Collins bill providing for the
registration and state examination OF
teachers of music. From Detroit
came N. ]. Corey. r. l.. Abel, A. w.
platte. and James II. Bell Other
present were: John J.. Cummings.
OF Saginaw; n. A. Milliken, Of Bay