The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

proposition for special rule Was also
IN harmony with special session.
lie said they were there TO do bust.
ness and get home.
The amendment was defeated by
the following vote:
\ Nays-Bradley, Cartier, Collins.
Freeman, KinPman. Kline, Lee. Leid-
lein, Miller, Moriarty Rosenkrans. G.
G. Scott, Smell and vaughan.---li
Yeas Barnaby, Conley, Mapes.
Newton, Taylor. vanderwerp. Walter,
Ward, Weter and Wiggins.--lO.
Senator Mspes then moved that the
Miller resolution 10 adopt the regular
rule be laid on the table and this
motion s4osEhy=a=xote=of1 otis tod.
Senators Barnaby, Conley. Mapes and
Newton being the four.
Senator Mapes, with at least an
other card up his sleeve and at least
one more shell in his magazine, then
moved TO SO amend rule 81 as 10 per-
nit a majority of the members elect
TO suspend the rules-that is, TO sub
stltute majority" for "two-thirds"
and senators elect" for senators
actually present" in the last sentence
OF rule 81.
Senator Miller contended that such
rule might be more OF handicap
70 legislative progress than the pres
ent rule and cited that with "a sena.
tors present. is could suspend the
rules under the existing rule, while
II would take IL under the Mapes
amendment requiring a majority OF
! the senators elect.
The third attempt OF Senator
Mapes TO make the upper house quit
h.ln al
same vote and the same lineup that
put the first amendment out OF busi-
noss.--14 TO 10.
The inevitable Senator Mapes then
got up to serve notice that at some
future time he would move to suspend
the rules.
The next scrap was on Senator Mil
ler's resolution to employ stenograph-
ers TO take down complete report
OF all OF the talk in the second extra
session-that is all OF the senate out
put OF words.
Contemplate the scope OF the pro-
position!
Call the watchdog of the treasury!
Could any set OF shorthanders have
the constitutions TO endure II?
Senator Mapes pleaded against the
proposal as being extravagant and a
prospective obstacle to progress.
Senator Moriarty wanted Miller TO
hold his resolution until II was learn
ed whether or not the stenographers
could be secured.
Clerk Chilson, on being questioned,
said he didn't know what the cost
would be and didn't know where the
stenographers could be secured.
citation at recent meeting in Detroit
had requested stenographic report
of the legislative debates.
i he resolution WIS lost as follows:
Nays-Barnaby. Bradley, Conley,
Mapes, Newton, Rosencrans, Taylor.
Vanderwerp, Vaughan, Weter and
Wiggins-11
Yeas-Collins, Kingman, Lee, Leid-
lein, Miller, G. G.. Scott, Smell, and
Walters.
Senator Mapes had previously NOV
ed 10 have the resolution laid on the
table, but this was lost by vote OF
TO IA.
Ex-senator ANDY" Fyfe was on the
floor of the senate during the after
noon and as result Of resolution
was escorted TO the platform by a
committee OF three composed of Sen
ators Mapes, Barnaby and Moriarty.
The ex-senator made a pleasing lit
tie speech in which among other
things he remarked that since leaving
the senate he had been trying to lead
an upright life and forget the past aud
have the public forget IL.
An anti.brewery bill was introduced
by Senator Taylor and referred TO the
liquor committee.
A bill to curb the Michigan bond.
ing company was introduced by Sen
ator Taylor for Senator Watkins, not
present. and was referred TO the In
surance committee, which II Is said,
has substantially given ii out that the
bill Will not be reported out.
A womans suffrage bill was intro
duced by Senator SMELL
An initiative bill was introduced by
Senator Barnaby.
An initiative and referendum bill
and recall bill were also introduced
by Senator Barnaby.
A presidential preference primary
bill, a copy OF the Ball bill passed at
the previous extra session, was intro
duced by Senator Mapes.
On account or the illness OF the
famous Red Cross war nurse, Clara
Barton, "a concurrent resolution was
passed by both houses expressing
gratitude TO the great woman for her
kindness TO Michigan soldiers in the
Civil and Spanish-American wars, ard
extending sympathy to her in the days
of her affliction.
Over In the house Rep. Ball intro
duced the Ball presidential primary
bill, Rep. Field introduced the bond
Ing bill, which was referred TO the
liquor committee, Rep. knight intro,
dneed another bonding bill which=is
intended TO invite competition In the
business and thus do away with the
alleged monopoly, Rep. Copley intro.
duced a corrupt practices act, Rep
Bricker introduced an initiative and
referendum bill, Rep. Dunn a recall
bill, Rep. Green a Woman's suffrage
bill, Rep. Woodwork an initiative bill,
Rep. Ball an antl-brewery bill which
was referred TO the liquor committee
where II is liable TO be subjected TO
hypnotic influences, Rep. Clark a
statewide primary bill, and Rep Or
penborn another statewide primary
bill.
reported out favorably in the house
and il is thought that II will be taken
up for more consideration tomorrow
Inasmuch as this Is considerably
past the middle OF March and April