The Detroit times., 1912-03-16
MY, BUT THE SENATE CAN
DO THINGS IN A RUSH
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the compensation act, to provide for
the organization OF mutual insurance
companies by employers coming un-
der that act.
The bill relating to department fac
tory inspectors.
The bill providing for the transfer
OF certain money from an obsolete
fund to the general fund OF the Jack
son prison, to be used in making re-
pairs.
The bill providing for the erection
of detention hospitals.
Two amendments to the prison
labor law-one for Jackson and one
for the prison at Marquette.
An amendment TO the state banking
act providing that state banks may
pledge their assets TO secure postal
savings banks funds.
The bill extending the operation Of
the law prohibiting the carrying Of
concealed weapons so that II will ap-
ply to all the counties of the state
instead of being limited to counties
of 100000 population or more. The
Legislature took one chance on the
possibility OF splitting in the faces of
the trainers OF the constitution and
gave this measure Immediate effect" !"
The bill compelling that plats Of
property must be approved by county
boards Of supervisors before being
submitted to the auditor general.
And that seems to be about all.
But then 1t is so much more than
it seemed reasonable to expect in con.
sideration OF all OF the circumstances
q ka I-Nn - ..,Ls saA Z. ii. n
harsh to enumerate, that Michigan
has cause TO pat herself few pats
on the back.
When a few days more might have
completed the job, Il seems utterly
too bad that the state could not have
been spared the expense burden OF
another extra session.
Senator's Fowle, Moriarty and
Mapes coaxed and pleaded and scold-
ed in an effort TO make the senate see
its duty, but there was absolutely
nothing doing in the duty-seeing line.
To base conclusion on the pro-
gress that was made during the few
closing days Of the session, il would
seem conservative TO estimate that
the balance of this week and about
half OF next week could have easily
disposed OF all the pending matters
that is providing that certain lcgis-
lators would have been uncharacter-
istic and would have played fair in
stead OF politics.
1t was strikingly noticeable that the
senate could railroad legislation like
Century Limited, when IL wanted 10
get a broken-legged. broken.backci
and internally injured presumed-to-be
anti-brewery- bin passed as feature
in the anti same. But when the word
senate Is used II is not meant 10
mean all OF the members, for there
are a number OF members of the up.
per house who evidently have cUu-
ception OF public duty and are zeal.
ously trying TO make good with their
constituents, their state and thcir
consciences.
Another day would have been suf'i.
cient. with proper inoustry, seeming
ly, TO have put the final legislative
touches on the statewide primary
bill.
Another day, estimatedly, would
have been adequate TO have passed
or voted down the anti.brewery-owneI
saloon bill, providing the measure
could have been taken from the house
liquor committee refrigerator.
Another day OF honest endeayor,
presumably, would have been suffi.
cient to realize vote on the init,a-
tive, referendum and recall proposi.
tion, and there would have been some
days left for recesses, a reconsidCra-
ton OF the double suffrage question
and odds and ends.
However, what will the legislature
be liable to do when II reconvencs
in another extra session next week?
Will II be the same thing over again
or will the members, in anticipa non
of possible further use for votes next
August and November. hear the run.
bling OF the cars OF public sentiment
and decide to play a different kind OF
politics. policy kind with the idea
of getting back right with their con.
stituents.
II Is understood that the presiden.
tial primary matter has not been en-.