The Detroit times., 1911-03-22

consciences of all the state on purely
local matters. The sun was coming
In rather strong about this time, and
that may have accounted for the So
Ions being a trihe peevish.
The number of bills has passed the
500 mark. Rep. Verdier OF Kent was
the unlucky wight who introduced
the emi-millenial offering for the sal
vation Of the state, and he was pen
allied two boxes Of smokes. They
had not appeared Dt adjournment
time The bill was one to define the
rights OF husband and wife in proper
ty held by them Jointly or by the en-
tireties, and to subject the same to
execution.
Rep. F1tzgibbon, being new men,
ber, was selected by certain interests
10 Introduce a bill for city, township
and village local option, cutting out
county local option and rendering re-
mote the chances of voting cities dry
after 1t passes. The measure Will be
opposed by the drys on this account,
and by the vets because 1t would
render a good many villages dry, and
does not appear 10 have bright
future.
Other bills introduced were: BY
Rep. Dusenbury, to do away with the
state land office and give Its duties
to the auditor generals Office; by
Rep. Flowers, to authorize geological
societies to transport wild animals
and birds without fear OF the game
laws; by Rep Woodwork, placing
the sale of turpentine under super
vision OF the state dairy and food de-
partment; by Rep. Flowers, for more
humane Grating and shipping OF poul-
try; by Rep. Copley, penalizing
automobilists and motor cyclists who
fail TO report injuries caused by them;
by Rep Leonard, allowing naval
militia companies 20 expend up to ST.
600 year for armory rent; by Rep
Currie, penalizing physicians In dry
counties who give prescriptions for
LIQUOR when there. is no illness; and
by Rep. Stewart, providing for house
OF corrections in other cities similar
to that in Detroit.
The judiciary committee Of the SEN
ate yesterday reported out a sub
stitute to Senator Lees bill requiring
law school graduates as well as other
applicants to pass state bar examin-
alton. The bill exempts all who en-
rolled prior to Jan. 1, 1911.
Senators Moriarity and Fowle STEP
ped into the ring for the second round
OF their battle over the Fowle bill,
restricting the number OF legislative
employees, yesterday afternoon, when
the bill came before the senate COM
mittee OF the whole. Moriarity went
down for the count, after making u
vain effort to amend the bill by boost
ing the figures in the Fowle measure.
Il don't expect To be In this seat
again." said Moriarity, but Il do not
wish to go on record as enacting legis
lation that may hamper and impede
the work of future legislatures. I
think the introducer OF this bill has
shown himself to be small, narrow,
and some other things would not
like to state on this floor"
Moriarity's amendment raised the
number OF janitors to six, the house
messengers to six. the committee
clerks to eight. and increased the sal
aries OF the clerk OF the house and
secretary Of the senate from $40 to
SIS day. The amendment was voted
down, and the passage OF the bill fol-
lowed. after an amendment, permit
ting the employment Of additional
help in cases Of emergency was
added.
Senators Meriarity and James want
to regulate long distance telephone
and telegraph toll by state laws.
Moriarity introduced bill, Tuesday
afternoon, making the following rates
for long distance telephone service
in the state: For three-minute con-
versations, one-half cent minute for
each mile, and one-quarter OF cent
per mile for each minute over the
three-minute mark; messages cover
ing a distance OF 25 miles or less