The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-13
LEGISLATORS MUST ACT
ON BILLS OR OSBORN Il
WILL CALL THEM BAck
Governor Repeats Statement
That Special Session Will
Come If Tactics Continue "a
WORKMEN'S BILL PASSES
House Puts Through Compensa-
tion Measure By Unani-
nous Vote
WoRKMEN's BILL PASSES
From a Stqff Correspondsnt

N"s otuII Correspondent.
LANSING. Mich, March 13.--To
take 1t fresh from an interview today
with Governor Osborn, IL is .up TO the
legislature TO determine whether II
VIII go to the mat with pending prom
ositons and decide them In some way
and go home with their heads In the
air at the end or the extra session. "a.
whether they will filibuster and be
called back TO face the public obliRa-
uons which were sidestepped and
from which they retreated.
ihere was q report that the Ball
Dill would be taken from the table IN
.ne senate today; but Senator Wat
Kns contradicted that rumor. Inaa-
much as the majority has but one
more chance TO try for immediate ef-
iect on the primary bill IL is not liable
10 shoot It's ammunition until IL Is
quite sure OF bagging the game.
:, HHfhofs had II this morning that
senator Leidlein was ready to vote
Tor immediate effect and a rumor also
mas IL that another anti is showing
symptoms OF change.
Ine house passed the workmefl's
compensation act this morning by q
unanimous vote and also unanimous
~ adopted a separate bill providing
Tor the reorganization OF mutual ir-
surance companies by employers com.
ing under the act. The senate Is hi,
to the third reading on the compeil-
sation measure as result OF this
mornings session and Is ready TO cor
slider the measure for final passage.
The senate passed resolutions rc-
sages asking for two bits OF legis,a-
ton. One was TO amend the law IN
regard TO the carrying Of concealed
weapons SO that II would apply to al
OF the counties in the state. The
present law Is applicable to counties
With 100000 population or more and
consequently Is limited In It's juris.
diction TO Wayne and Kent counties.
The other matter related TO the plat
ting OF property and called for Law
that would require the platters 10
get the approval OF the county board
OF supervisors before submitting their
plats to the auditor general. This
proposed legislation Is Intended to pat
crimp In the lot OF the lot selling
fakir.
There seems to be pretty good
chance for the brewery saloon bill
getting out OF the committee in the
senate where the liquor COMMITTEES
Is composed of Senator Watkins, ex-
ira favorable; Senator Bradley, with
reputation for fairness, and Sena-
tor G.. G.. Scott. an anti.
The liquor bonding bill Is in the
hands OF the supposedto-be incorri-
gible senate insurance COMMITTEES
which was scheduled to give the
measure a hearing today. The com
mittee is composed OF senators
Shell, Bradley, Collins, Foster and
Moriarty, with Bradley as the lone
rore.
The liquor committee in the house,
also alleged to be breweryized and
which has the brewery saloon bill
In cold storage, was to hare a meet
ing today.
The amendment to the banking bill
intended TO let the state banks In
on the postal savings bank deposits
business, passed the senate this
morning ~
A movement in the senate to re-
consider the concurrent Friday ad-
journment resolution was defeated IL
to 10.
The extra session Is nearing its
close and up TO and including the
present juncture II has unmistakablo
symptoms OF being the flower Of the
fizzle family.
A concurrent resolution passed
both houses today providing for ad-
journment Friday noon, this week.
This suggests mathematical prob.
lem, viz: III a legislature doesn't &C
complish anything worth while in IA
days, how much Is it liable to do In
two days and half?
IL might do good deal IL it had
the mental inclination, but it In more
trying to crafty a grudge against the
governor.
Baslng an opinion on general cir.
cumstantial evidence. we would say
that the legislature will pass work,
ingmens compensation and employ.
ers' liability bill and that Is about
all.
Come TO think about II. the
amendment to the banking law will
probably be adopted. This is the pro-
vision TO enable state banks to pledge
their assets for the securing OF pos
tai savings bank funds and to put
them on par with national banks
in the competition for this business.
What will happen to the initiative
referendum and recall Is presumably
what will happen TO the holiday tuf-
keys and what may happen, political-
ly. some day TO certain Legislators.
IL is probable that the legislature IL
not willing TO trust the people and
not willing TO give the voters the
democratic opportunity OF deciding
this big question OF direct legislation
which Is already in vogue in some OF
the really progressive states.
The proposed woman's suffrage
amendment may possibly get the
necessary two-shirds In the house.
but even that is doubtful There -
considerable opposition even In the
lower body. One representative who
is indisputably entitled to the dis
tinction OF being categoried as
broad-guage statesman. Is quoted a.
having said in opposition 20 the
proposition. "The people on my street
tconffnneA % rnwe renrl