The Detroit times., 1911-03-31
JOKER TAKEN OUT
Of LIQUOR BILL
Attorney Marsh Says Attempt W.
Made To Keep Saloons Open -
Spring Election Days.

LANSING, Mich, March 31.-Th1<
q deliberate attempt was made ~
gain permission to keep saloons oDo1l
on spring election days by joker ~
the Martz holiday bill, IL the bo1IGE +
OF Attorney Bliny Marsh, for IT,
Anti Saloon League The bill II in~f
corporated In a substitute called The
Martz-Steyenson-K Kemmerling bill, thu
other portions allowing removals unr
der the same license, and the cnxIy<I |
ing on OF business by the heirs Of ~
deceased saloonkeeper. II pnGoo1{
committee of the whole, yesterday afr|
ternoon 4
The supposed joker was the inoog-|
ton or the word general" before tn1<
words election days." In specffy1uG(
the days on which saloons must bo<
closed. Inserted words are suppooe1[
to be bracketed in bills amendluE1
existing laws. The word "genernf
was not bracketed. Rep. McBrid1
called attention to the wording Of thU
bill as IL stands, and the members g.
the liquor committee acceded 70 "a
rewording. specifying that saloo0U
shall be closed on all general election
days or any regular township, village
OF city eections. The bill az It staudD'
permits saloons to be open on An
legal holidays except Memorial day
Fourth OF July, Labor day, Thankagfv-'
ing, Christmas day, the above mem
toned election days. and during poll
ing hours on primary election day3-
An amendment by Rep Perry to make
New Years day dry failed TO pass
There was little. argument on the
other portions of the bill, and the I'M
dications are that they will pass ON
third reading. Members OF the liquor
committee deny that there was any
intention OF slipping a joker into the
bill q
Among other bills adopted by the
committee OF the whole was one by
Yaple, OF Kalamazoo, and Copley. of
Detroit, Furnishing any one who
should meddle with gas, electric or
water meter. IL was prompted by the
recent water thefts in Kalamazoo.
| Bills by Reps. Dusenbury and Ar
thur Odell remedying the Juvenile
delinquent laws. were also adopted.
That by Odell makes IL discretionary.
with judge OF probate to order An
| investigation OF any case By the
| county agent The one by Dusenbury
| makes II possible to try child be-
/ tween the ages of ! an6d IL, in the
criminal courts on charge of misde-
meanor Hitherto there has been =
slip In the law, and neither juvenile
nor criminal court has had any sur.
isdiction over a child between those
ages, except for felony Rep. Stewart
sought TO cut out the child's right TO
jury trial I'm juvenile court, saying
he
Of the juvenile court. The bill also
contains an amendment allowing the
child to appeal to the circuit court
A bill by Rep. Currie, allowing =,
| majority OF those interested In an e.
tate to compel a sale OF the real es~I
7 tate, to pay debts, was approved. ~
bill by Senator White changing the.
Inheritance tax law so as TO have
mortgage indebteGness deducted from,
the value OF the real estate instead,
OF the personal property in computing
the inheritance tax, was amended co.
as to practically to kill II. A the.
value OF real estate is not figured tn
! computing inheritance tax, the bill
would make considerable differences
in the revenues OF the state.
Discussion OF bill by Senator Wat
kins making owners Of steam vehfcless.
such as threshing engines. operated
on the highways, responsible for dam
ages caused by breaking Of bridges,
created a long discussion, mostly over
the effect of footing of the engine
| whistles on fractious horses. The bill
was approved.
The house refused to place on gem
eral order bill increasing the tuition,
OF foreign pupils at the Michigan
College OF Mines. at Houghton. the.
members declaring that the house al!
ready had more business before fc
than II could attend to.
There will be no Saturday session.
The house yesterday voted TO adjourn
from Friday till Tuesday.
Senator Moriarty made an unsuc-
cessful attempt in committee OF the.
whole yesterday afternoon to kin the,
Watkins bill allowing the governor,
and board or pardons to parole life
prisoner after 20 years OF good be-
havior. Moriarty contended that hf-
ers could be pardoned by the governor!
IL they deserved It. but that many a.
served to stay In prison. Senator
Watkins said that Moriarty was max
| ing an argument for capital punish-
ment, as murderers might az well be
| executed IL there was no hope or 70
forming them. while an absolute par
don would be dangerous, az there was
no chance OF sending them back to
prison should they fall by the way
side.
Vigorous opposition to the Mapes'
bill abolishing trading stamp and
other premium businesses proved IN
effective In the senate committee OF
the whole, Thursday afternon. The
committee recommended the passage
of the measure. only about fiye mem
bers voting against II.
! Lieut.. Gov. Ross, Thursday after
noon, interrupted stampede Of SER
ators who wished TO be excused from
Friday mornings session. Ross de-
clared that there would have TO BE- =
quorum, as the time was becoming
TOO late TO permit day TO pass with
out holding a meeting He also warn
ed the members 20 get IN all their
bills BY Monday night. as the printers
would be unable 60 Issue copies OF
the bills in time to permit any action
this session.
The Arthur Odell bin 70 prevent
the procreation OF undesirables va
killed by the senate after being dIz-
cussed In executive session last night.
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