The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-15
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Continued from pace onsl.
sion a. we'll as OF the TWO specials
his work was much Aampered by the
interference OF "pestiferous lobby
lists. and that the same condition had
begun 10 crop out now.
The attendants OF the house have
received instructions OF a like tenor
The deliberations OF the week IN botA
houses started OF with dispatch aud
a noticeable absence OF the usual
DELAYS In each the announcement
was made that 1t would be useless
henCeforth 10 introduce more bills or
for standing committees 10 report QUE
any which have not yet been printed
Speaker Currie asked members OF
the house TO cooperate in speeding
ND the parliamentary machinery. He
expresses the belief that all impor'
tant business can be completed ny
April 25 without mishap.
When the rush becomes severe
he said. Monday, we can run on
third reading under the call OF the
house and save a great deal OF time
Wv attaching the roll call. by ask
ing FOR the votes OF those VINO wish
10 be recorded as voting on any pos
sible opposition will be disclosed and
If IL Is AT all serious a roll call or
dered
Guard Against Jokers.
To guard against the danger OF
iokers being put over in the con
fusion. he has organized vigilence
committee OF some OF the important
chairmen
The blue sky bill. which already
had gone through the senate, passed
without amendment and is ready Tor
the governors consideration. only
three members were opposed TO II.
Morgan, OF Marquette; Edwards. or
Houghton. and Wilcox. OF Ontonagon.
Gov. Ferris has received protests
against the bill from manufacturers
OF several cities OF the state. Ihey
were. however. not specific he said
Monday and | replied 10 them that
I should sign the bill unless some
serious defect should be pointed out
am familiar with the need for such
legislation and so am in sympathy
with it
In this matter the governor is fol
lowing his usual practice OF obtain
| ing all the expert opinion he can get.
He has asked for opinions from the
lattorney-general. members OF the
railroad commission and others.
The fierce fight made against the
Rayliss telephone bill on the question
whether the railroad commission
should have the power 10 regulate the
organization OF new companies WAS
continued in a discussion running late
into the evening The defenders OF
the bill and OF regulated monopoly
IN public service corporations, won
out over the contenders for free com
petition or local referendum, and
the bill advanced TO third reading
Rep. Schmidt. OF Osceola. proposed
10 grant referendum OF the de
cision OF the CON mission 10 the local
community affected. and Rep. Nc
Bride, OF Ottawa, sought in difrer-
emily worded amendment 10 leave the
regulation OF all municipal systems in
local hands. Both attempts failed.
Reps. Bayliss. OF Chippewa; Copley.
OF Detroit, and Mcbride. OF Shiawas-
see. argued the unworkability or any
system which does not provide for a
centralized control. Rep. Flowers. OF
Detroit, suggested that a referendum
10 telephone users might BE- all right,
bug that no other would be. No I'M
portant changes were made in the
| bill
The Dunn bill 10 prohibit the use
and sale OF cigarettes In Michigan.
passed by vote of % 10 %. after a
short debate. Rep. Newell Smith, or
Gratiot. wished 10 make IL applicable
10 the manufacture OF them 10 be sold
outside the state, but his amendment
was defeated on the showing that II
would be interference with interstate
commerce and unconstitutional
Rep Hollway, of Kent. gave notice
that he will make a motion TO recon
slider the vote by which ii was
adopted.
Several appropriations for new
buildings In connection with various
state institutions. were passed; one
for $4,000 TO erect new science
building for the state university: for
the Newberry state hospital. S55 900;
for the Pontiac state hospital, sSl 900,
and for three dormitories at the
nnia state hospital. s57 500.
In the absence of Senator Verdier.
his concurrent resolution TO amend
the constitution 10 allow students TO
vote away from home failed 10 receive
two-thirds vote. Only the neces-
sary % members were present and
Senators Case and Murtha opposed IT,.
IL was tabled. however, and VIII be
taken up again. SCOTT.