The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07

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of acquiring enough names under the
/ provisions OF the section which SEN
| ator Murtha objected 10 was no i'm
I possibility. and that the system pro-
| vided for was the only means OF plac-
! ing proper restrictions on the initia-
! tive Senator Lee spoke In favor or
| Senator Murtha's motion. The vote
was
Opposed Senators Barnaby, Brad
| ley, Foster, Fowle. Freeman King
man, Kline, Miller. Moriarity, New.
ton, Putney. F. ID. Scott, G.. G. Scott,
Smell. Taylor, Vanderverp, Vaughan,
Watkins. Weter, and Wiggins.-20
In favor-Senators Conley. James,
Lee. Leidlein. Mapes, Murtha, Walter
and Wards.
The bill passed on third reading
after II had been amended in places
TO conform with the several changes
made Wednesday Not dissenting
vote was registered against IT,
The Ball house bill. creating the
office OF state fire marshal, passed the
senate on third reading The commits
sioner OF insurance Is made fire mar
shall ex-oficio with power To appoint
a paid deputy and other assistants.
Other bills that went through on
third reading were The Moriarty bill.
enabling the dairy and TODD commits
sioner 10 prosecute persons who man
ufacture or sell preserves in viola
ton OF the pure food law; bill in
troduced by Senator Cartier permit
ting a combination OF shoe dealers TO
form mutual fire insurance companies;
the Barnaby bill, relative TO the rein
surance reserve OF fire insurance com.
panies, and Rep Lords bill, fixing the
salary OF the commissioner of insur-
ance OF the commissioner OF insur-
ance at $4,000
The insurance commissioner bill
was returned 10 the house and the
amendment concurred in under a
suspension of the rules Rep. Frailck
attempted TO attach referendum
clause. but was declared out OF order.
The Stewart bill for recognizing
the state militia passed the senate
committee OF the whole. Rep Leon
ards bill, making a slight change in
the laws under which the naval br!-
gade was organized, so that funds
could be used for payment or arm0ry
rent in excess of the present limit OF
81 600 a year. was passed
Senators James and Moriarity. in
troduced bill authorizing counties
10 appoint managers OF the county
farms. The managers must have had
| four years In an agricultural college
and under the provisions OF the bill,
they are also required to make tours
through their respective counties, 10
educate farmers The county poor
farm is used as an agricultural expert
ment station.
The senate judiciary committee has
reported out a substitute for the
Moriarity- James and Miller employ
ers' liability act The substitute gives
the employe the option OF going into
court with his claims II provides
that those dependent on a deceased
worker can get the amount OF their
claim under the employers liability
in a lump sum, or by weekly install
ments for a period OF not more than
300 weeks A third important change
makes the third party TO the board
| OF arbitration formed in cases where
| the employer and the heirs OF work
| lngman who was killed, a person
selected by the two others II cuts
out the clause under which minors
are brought under the provisions OF
this act
| The house had merry frollc ali.
day, starting In the morning when
Rep. Anderson moved 20 consign to
the committee on private corporations.
Rep Glasners bin forcing the com
missioner Of banking 70 be in Ian
sing six days a week The house
members took all kinds OF means TO
keep Glasner from talking, and finally
voted 10 bury the bill In the after
noon, Rep. Lord said that he was an.
noyed by lobbyists holding converse
ton all around his desk so that he
could not hear discussions Of mem
bers and Rep. Leonard tried TO get
consideration OF a resolution intro
duced last week, 20 enforce the rule
as 10 admittance TO the floor lie
failed.
Rep. Duscnbury chairman of The
judiciary committee. tried 10 have his
bill abollshing the state land on,c /,
taken from his own committee Ie
failed. after verbal duel with Reps.
Currie, Yeo and others
Rep, Straight brought HP his reso-
luton for committee from both
houses 10 arrange for fastening leg
islation and II necessary lo0sening Up
ON the early adjournment He failed
Rep, Warner tried so get the 'roIise
To recall from the senate ihe Jerome
bill, passed Wednesday. for the sup
port Of families OF conHcts lie failed.
Nevertheless. the house did consid-
cradle business in a session lasting
from ESQ till 8. with an hour out for
noon IS