The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
LOWER HOUSE
!. JOLTs DAN CUPID
| Intermarriage Of Whites With Other
Colors Prohibited-Senate
Votes To Smoke.
fFrom a stan Corresponds nt.)

given their first experience In COM
mitee of the whole. In justice TO the
house IL should be indicated that this
was the first time in the session there
had been bills on the general order
ready for consideration by the CON-
mittee OF the whole.
Rep. d. G. +. Warner, OF Frankfort,
who was Speaker Bakers chief OPP
ponent for the honor OF presiding over
the house, was called to preside over
the committee and he was greeted
with applause. Chief among the bills
under consideration was the measure
of Rep. verdier, of Grand Rapids, to
prohibit the ntermarrying OF Caueas-
ians with persons Of japanese, Chin
ese or African blood. The bill called
forth some near-oratory and would-be
thumor. The question OF personal pri-
vilege and taste was raised. Judge
Heckert, for instance, holding that the
legislature should not attempt TO curb
the little love god. He held that II
man chose To marry Negress II was
that mans business and privilege.
Verdier supported the measure SER
iously and largely on scientific
grounds. He brought forth the race
question in his speech and In spite OF
the humorous attacks OF various mem
! bers, the bill passed the committee
and was put on the order OF third read
| ing
Rep. George Lords resolution for a
tax conferendce was introduced and re-
ferred 70 the committee on taxation.
The measure had its beginning In this
committee and will be reported out
promptly. 1t will be up for considera-
ton by the house before the end OF the
present week.
| With favorable vote from every
member but one, the house yesterday
went On record favoring an amend
ment of the constitution OF the United
States TO provide for an income tax.
/ Rep. Wood, OF Jackson, cast the sin
gle negative vote.
There was some little strife for the
bonor OF authorship OF the income tax
resolution. Rep. Stewart. of Kent, was
successful in the end and his resolu-
ton was picked from the large num-
Der of such proposals and passed. IL
will be accepted by the senate and
viii bear the names OF two Grand
Rapids Legislators, Senator Mapes and
Rep. Stewart
Rep. Ashley. OF Detroit, put in bill
providing that jewelers. shall put
stamp Of quality on their wares which
shall truthfully set forth it's quality
and the proportion of gold or silver
used in its manufacture.
| Rep. Copley, of Wayne, put In a
bill enhancing the powers and Juris-
| diction of the state board of correc-
tons and charities over state institu-
lions. He also introduced bill de-
signed TO prohibit the ccnfine ment OF
Juveniles in any Jail or police station
After wasting more than half an
hour wrangling over a change OF the
rules TO permit smoking during the
session, the senate turned to the
| serious business of law-making.
The difficulty arose through a sug
| gestion to amend Rule 13, which pro
hibits smoking, except when the sen
ate Is in committee OF the whole
There followed a lot of discussion and
In the end II was necessary to call for
a record vote. Twenty, the necessary
two-thirds, favored the rule change
and ten were opposed. The rule was
amended to permit smoking at al
times, though il was made discretion
airy with the president to say when
IL should cease.
The victory was duly celebrated by
the crackle of matches and dense
cloud of smoke and the regular bust
ness was taken up in the midst OF ar
atmosphere of about the consistency
OF a London fog.
Rep. Miller's bill which empowers
the attorney-general- to grant immun
] ity to witnesses in litigations under
the antitrust law was taken up anC
passed by the senate. In this actor
the upper branch OF the Legislature
lays the first stone of the foundation
for some wholesale prosecutions un
der the antitrust law and gives the
attorney an effective weapon In litiga
ton that will spring the balance Of
power over to the state.
The appointment OF John I. Maxey
OF L'Anse as member OF the upper
peninsula asylum board and K. T
Bowden, OF Bay City, as a member o.
the board OF pharmacy were confirm
/ ed in executive session.
Senator Barnaby introduced a bill
asking for the following appropria
tons for the state sanatorium at How
ell; maintenance funds-for 1912, SIS,
6s4; for 1912, $17.S76; for improve
ments, s7S,0s2.
Senator Foster introduced bill
asking for the following appropria
tons for the Michigan College o.
Mines, at Houghten; for maintenance
1912, $67, 500; for 1913, same amount
| for improvements, $4,000.
Senator Liedlien introduced a mo
ton asking for the following appro
priations for the Michigan Employ
ment Institution for the Blind, at Sag
NAV: for maintenance. year of 1912
| $34,493; for following year, same
amount: for general improvements
total of $4,000. Liedlien also In
troduced a bill authorizing the trans
fer from one fund TO another, Of some
of the institutions cash.
The committee on the state library
reported favorably In the matter Of
n .aking appropriations for the state
library and the state travelling libra
ries. The report was referred to the
committee on finance and appropria
tons.
LADS DEATH STILL MYSTERY.
ANN ARBOR. Mich, Jan. PSI
am not satisfied with the results OF