The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-12
WILL RECONvENE
THE LEGISLATURE
Unless Something is Accomplish
ed Governor Will Take
This Action
wORKMEN'S BILL In SENATE
Is Reported Out Without Amend.
ment Of Any Kind Today
Believed il Will Pass Both Houses,
But Not Without Fieht-Liquor
Bill Referred.

Lansing. Mich, March 12.-(Special
TO The Calumet News.)-Governor Os-
born announced this morning that he
would reconvene the legislature at the
close of the special session if the bills
now before the House and Senate are
not given proper consideration. He
says he does not want the members 10
remain here without pay and he de-
clares that unless something is ac-
complshed he will call them back
again.
The workingmen's compensation act
was reported out by the judiciary
committee i'm the Senate without
amendment today, and the fight will
he waged on the floor of the Senate
No attempt will be made TO again take
up the primary bill for several days IL
is said.
AT The session of the House this
morning. Rep. Fitzgibbons. of Por,
Huron, submitted a motion to take
the Bail bill prohibiting breweries
from owning and operating saloons.
from the special order and refer it to
the liquor committee as he claimed
that the House had under consdera-
tion the worl,ingmen's compensation
bill for Wednesday afternoon and he|
expressed doubt that the discussion
would be finished i'm time to take up
the other measure. When a vote was
taken, the wet forces held the whip
hand and despite Balls objections, the
bill was referred to the liquor commit
tee by vote of Ga to SS.
Rep. Murphy OF Berricn county. Of
fered . resolution to Quit work Friday.
but motion to table the resolution
carried by vote of 54 To 40
The Grand Rapids Catholic Fedora
tion of Labor sent i'm a resolution,
which was presented by Rep Stewart,
faVorng the passage of the woifing-
mems compensation hill. 1t Is thought
that the compensation bill will pass
both houses of the legislature. There
are many who claim that it is not a
perfect bill, but it will not take effect
until six months after adjournment
and if passed will be in operation on
ly three months before the beginning
of the next regular session. IL isl
pointed out that the defects can bel
remedied by amendment at the next
regular session. and that it is BETTER
To place bill of some sort on thel
statute books than to adjourn with
out taking any action along this line.
Messages TO Legislature
Governor Osborn. i'm seven special
messages sent to the legislature lasti
night, opened the way for legislation
at the present extra session as fol-
lows:
To prohibit breweries owning sa-
looms.
TO curb the Michigan Bonding com
pany and take from il the monopoly
in furnishing surety bonds to saloon
keepers by repeating he law under
which II is now operat :.
To provide for the Inclination of all
state officers by the primary system.
To enact a corrupt practices act
Submit to the people the question
of adopting the initiative, referendum
and recall.
TO submit to the people an amend
ment to the constitution establishing
woman suffrage.
To authorize state banks to pledge
qualified assets for postal savings
deposits.
Brief submission of all these ques-
tions is made by Governor Osborn IN
his messages. except in the case OF
the proposed brewery and anti Mlch-
iran Bonding company legislation.
Relative to these subjects, the gov
ernor said in part:
"The purpose of this requested legis-
lation is to make II unlawful for
brewers or those engaged in the Drew
ing business or i'm the wholesale liquor
business, to own, control or To be an
terestel directly or indirectly IN any
saloon or place where intoxicating OF
alcoholic liquors are sold, purveyed or
delivered in retail manner This
legislation is particularly aimed at the
brewery saloon. While therF
may be some argument as to whether
saloons shall be permitted to exist
I'm this state. there is no argument
against declaration that saloons
which are VIGOROUSLY vicious ana
lawless should not exist. There are
those who argue and sincerely believe
that the saloon is the poor mans clup'
but they have no defense for the we
saloon which is combination gros-
shop. den of prostitution. resort oi
robbers and q gambling hell
Presenting figures To show the num-
bcr Of saloons in Michigan. the gov
ernor says:
'It is .esilmatcd that two-thirds ol
tho saloons I'm Detroit and more ~an
onc-half of those I'm the state are
brcwery owned. This number OF sa-
looms has been made possible because
fho NJ. hro,vaeiee of Detroit, Chicago,