The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-04

| romise of favorable
IA the senate. The
dy bill has already
| and members Of the
ee state that it will be
So with favor in the lower
| Luuy.
| Corrupt Practices Act.
A bitter fight was precipitated in
the senate when the corrupt practices
act came up in the committee OF the
whole. A filibuster was attempted
but defeated utterly. A determined
fight was waged by Senator'S Wead
ocln, Wood, Fitzgibbons and Scott to
draw the teeth of the proposed act
by numerous amendments, but failed
Primary Bill.
The senate passed the James pr
mary bill eliminating the enrolment
and providing for a single blanket
ballot. The Upper cent clause was
also stricken out.
Perry Memorial.
The appropriation bill providing
100000 for the Perry memorial fund
passed the senate in third reading
together with several primary mea-
sures Of general importance.
State Insurance Bill Favored.
Representative John R. Santos
state insurance bill was agreed to in
the house committee of the whole.
This measure provides for the estab-
lishment OF state insurance fund
out of which the state could meet
possible losses on its public institu-
tons, from fire, flood and storm. 1t
directs the state insurance commits
sioner to determine a rate of not over
co cents per 500 and then determine
what insurance could be carried on
state property. The premiums thus
set aside, being considerably less
than established rates of regular
companies, would be paid out of the
fund provided for maintenance OF the
various institutions to be turned into
the state treasury.
Drinking Cup Bill Tabled.
The fate of the drinking cup bill
was sealed when Senator Wood de
clared that many Of its provisions IA
vored the vending machine manufac-
turing concerns. The measure was
pushed through the committees Of
both house and senate but met its
quietus in the senate. Senator Kel-
ley, however, states that he will res
urrect the bill by process of elimi
nation OF the Objectionable features.
100000 for M. A. C.
In spite OF the furry incidental to
the relations of President Snyder to
the Michigan Agricultural college
there is disposition to treat the in
The committee on ways and means
in the senate has reported out favor
ably bill authorizing 100000 each
year for two years. The amount
would. be used for rebuilding and
purposes.
Declines House Correction.
Bay City is evidently alarmed over
the representations OF Jackson detri
mental to the presence within its
limits of penal institution. Word
comes from Bay City that that com.
munity has experienced a change OF
heart and does not want a house OF
Senator Attacks Lieut-Gov. Ross.
A scene which fails to add any
thing to the dignity of the upper
house Of the legislature distinguished |
that body during the closing hours
Of the weeks session. Senator
Straight in discussing the free text
book bill opened up TRADE upon
Lieutenant.G overnor Ross for alleged
broken promises regarding his ap
pointment on the educational com. |
mittee. During his remarks the SEN
ator inferred that many Of the SEN
ators were influenced by liquor inter. |
ests and school book trusts. This |
brought a vigorous retort and scath. |
ng arraignment from Senator Murtha |
Tor the attack upon the lieutenant |
governor and reflection upon the in |
.egrity of members of the senate. The
scene CTGdlCu lUulSldllOH anu us Cl- L
'ects found echo in the senate tic |
following morning when Lieutenant
Governor Ross characterized the &C.
ions Of the offending solon as fitting |
or a skunk and inferred that the in |
,piration that led to the remarks |
came from some saloon. The atmos-
)here was not cleared later in the |
lay when Senator Frank d. Scott in |
.roduced a resolution administering |
| rebuke to Senator Straight for the
ndignity upon the members Of the
senate and commencing the lieuten
and MS conduct Of his
,fice. A bitter controversy between
Senator's Scott and Straight charac.
erized the session, but the resolution
vas adopted without dissenting
,ote.
The board Of control of the state
school for the blind in Lansing has
worked out a plan for four dormitory
two for girls and two for
,oys, which are favorably received
~ the house and senate committees
Ind will be the subject OF appropria.
ion demands.