The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-06
RECALL KILLED IN
SENATE; THANK
SEN. MILLER
Wayne County Member Once Again
in Role of 0bstructionist To Popu-
lar Government-Suppcrted by
Sen. Murtha.
Amendments To Bill Block Municipal
Ownership in Detroit, Declares
Corporation Counsel Hally.
tFrom a Stan Correspondence


LANSING, Mich, April 6.-Partiai-
ly through the "ducking' OF a num-s
ber OF senator's. and partially through
the efforts OF some OF the Wayne
delegation, amendments were tackled
on 10 the bill amending the home rule
law, so that the recall is defeated,
and IL viii be necessary TO have re-
vision OF the charter of Detroit or any
other city before 1t will be possible
to acquire any public utility.
Corporation Counsel Hally said last
night that the amendments would
municipal ownership. The vote wasf
Is to against the recall.
The recall provisions was stricken.
out on the motion of Senator Guy
Miller, OF Detroit Miller declared
and in his figth he was assisted by
speeches by Senators Taylor and
Murtha Senator Moriarity went y
step farther by declaring he was
against the initiative and referendum
as well.
Several more amendments to the
committee OF the whole. One, also
proposed by Miller, provides that It
shall be necessary TO have initiatory
petitions signed by at least 25 per
cent Of the regitered voters before the
proposition in question can be submits
ted.
Senator Mapes played the role or
defender OF the bill, although ii was
introduced by Senator George @.
Scott, of Detroit. Mapes opposed
most OF the amendments, declaring
that if the opponents of the measure
wished TO kill 1t the best way was 10
do II outright, without smothering II
with amendments. Senators Leidlien,
Lee and Fowle spoke in favor OF the
recall
| Representative citizens of most OF
the cities OF the state drafted this
BILL said Mapes. They spent much
time on 1t, and apparently drafted a
bill agreeable to all. 1t seems 10 me
that the senate should pass the blu
as ii was drafted by the people from
all parts or the state. The home rule
| bill Will enable cities TO change TO
! the commission form OF government.
II they decide TO adopt this plan OF
\ government. In most cases, the com
| missioners are elected for long
term OF years The recall would pro-
tect the people should the commits
sioner fail TO represent the people.
! Mapes put the senators on record
as to their attitude, by calling for the
yeas and nays on the amendment.
when the question OF concurring in
I the report OF the committee OF the
whole came up Those who voted as
TO accept the amendment cutting out
the recall we're; Senators Cartier.
Collins, Foster, Freeman, Kinghan,
Miller, Moriarity, Murtha, Newton,
Putney, G.. G. Scott. Smell. Taylor,
Vanderwerp, Vaughan. Ward, Weter
and White; against the amendment
were: Senators Conley. Fowle, Lee,
Leidlien, Mapes, Walter and Watkins.
Senators Barnaby, Bradley, F. ID.
Scott, Kline and Virgins did not an
swer when their names were called.
Senator James was out, and Senator
Rosenkrans was not present, owing 10
illness.
Senator Smell introduced bill max
ing IL felony for any person who
maliciously removes the covers OF
milk bottles. A similar bill was in
| trOduced In the mouse.
| Senator Foster introduced bill
giving counties power TO receive dona-
tions or land and money for public
! parks.
The Fowle mortgage tax bill. proyid-
ing for a single tax OF so cents on
each 500 when the mortgage is regis
tered, passed the senate on third
reading, Wednesday afternoon.
The court stenographers in four diff
ferent judicial circuits get increases
in salaries. unless the governor vetoes
bills making the boosts. The senate
| Wednesday afternoon passed house
bills giving the stenographers in the
thirty-sixth, tenth. twentieth, and sew
\ enteenth circuits increases.