The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
LOWER HOUSE
JOLTS DAN CUPID
Intermarriage Of Whites With Other
Colors Prohibited-Senate
Votes To Smoke. .
(From a STAFF Corresponds Mt. }


LANSING. Mich, Jan. 25.- During
Tuesday afternoons session OF the
house, the new representatives were
given their first experience in COM
mitee Of the whole. In justice to the
house 1t 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 com
mittee of the whole. .....
Rep. d. G. +. Warner, of Frankfort,
who was Speaker Bakers chief OPP
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 Intermarrying of Caucas-
ians with persons of Japanese, Chin
ese or African blood. The bill called
forth some near-oratory and would-be
humor. 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 IL a
man chose to marry a 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
tax conferendce was introduced and re-
ferred to the committee on taxation.
The measure had its beginning in this
and will be reported out
promptly. 1t will be up for considera-
tion by the house before the end of the
present week.
With a favorable vote from every
member but one, the house yesterday
went en- 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. r.. 2 : ~.
There was some little strife for the
honor OF lauthorship or the income tax
resolution. Rep Stewart, Of Kent, was
successful In the end and his resolu-
ton was picked from the large mum.
Der of such proposals and passed. Il
will be accepted by the senate and
will 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 its quality
and the proportion Of gold or silver
used in its manufacture.
Rep. Copley, of Wayne, put in
bill enhancing the powers and juris-
diction of the state board Of correc-
tions and charities over state institu-
ions. He also introduced a bill de-
signed to prohibit the confinement OF
Juveniles In any Jail or police station.
After wasting more than half an
hour wrangling over change OF the
rules 10 permit smoking during the
session, the senate turned to the
serious business Of lak-making.
The difficulty arose through a sug-
gestion to amend Rule 13, which pro-
hibits smoking, except when the SEN
ate III SOIuulltlCe VI thS
There followed lot OF discussion and
in the end 1t 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 all
times, though it was made discretion.
ary with the president to say when
It should cease.
The victory was duly celebrated by
the crackle Of matches and a dense
cloud of smoke and the regular busi-
ness was taken up in the midst Of an
atmosphere of about the. consistency
of London fog.
Rep. Miller's bill which empowers
the encouragement to grant immun.
ity to witnesses in litigations under
the antitrust law was taken up and
passed by the senate. In this action
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-
ten that will spring the balance OF
power. over to the state.
The appointment of John /. Maxey,
OF L'Anse as member Of the upper
peninsula asylum board and f. T.
Bowden, Of Bay City, as a member OF
the board of pharmacy were confirm
ed in executive session.
Senator Barnaby introduced a bill
asking for the following appropria.
tions for the state sanatorium at How
ell: maintenance funds-for 1912. S15,-
6S4: for 1912, S17.S76: for improve
ments, $7S,0S2.
Senator Foster introduced a bill
asking for the following appropria.
tions for the Michigan College OF
Mines, at Houghten; for maintenance,
1912. $67 500; for 1913. same amount
for Improvements, $4,000.
Senator Liedlien Introduced mo-
tion 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
for general improvements,
a 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 mater OF
making appropriations for the state
and the state travelling libra
ries. The report was referred to the
on finance and appropria.
tions.