The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-15
HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN

one by Senator Murtha, OF Detroit, TO
provide u uniform system OF proba-
ton throughout the state. (. II would
allow the parole OF persons convicted
OF any crime except homicide or
treason whenever Ii Is clear To the
Judge that the guilty person is not
likely 10 repeat his wrong-doing.
The period or PROBATE suggested
for felonies Is not over 1--WE years and
for minor offenses not over two
PEARS :. Some LOT the .thingaz that
would be required of-the probation
ers are to stay In the state. to sup
port those~ dependents them. and
TO avoid saloons and liquor.
Senator Kelley proposed an amend
ment to the primary iaws making IL
applicable to all state, county and
township elective Offices.
Other sanate- hills intrnduced- are.
appropriation for Michigan college
OF mines IN Houghton, by Senator
Gittins, OF the first district: another.
and the seventh. blue sky" bill.
Senator Powell, eighteenth district;
TO provide tax TO meet expenses OF
Michigan state prison and house OF
correction IN the upper peninsula
and the. Michigan reformatory. Sena-
| tor Virgins, eighth district; and an
amendment OF the drainage laws
relative to application for locating
| or extending drains, Senator AIS
wede, twenty-fourth district
| Among the house bills presented
was a provisional reapportioning OF
| the representatives of the state leg
i islature, by Rep, Jerome, or Detroit.
\ Rep. Freeman, OF Wayne, put In
bill prohibiting prostitution and de-
| claring the maintenance OF such re-
4 sorts to be nuisance, punishable
by fine OF from 5000 to $1,000 or i'm
| prisonment three 10 six months OF
both. In the case OF a conviction
and a permanent injunction against
the use OF any particular house for
such a purpose, tax OF $500 $50
be levied against that building.
Rep. Freeman also proposed 10 LET
4 Companies having constructed five
! miles OF plank road TO erect toll
gates on II, and charge toll At rates
fixed In the bill.
Rep, Henry, or Calhoun, would
7 limit fares on electric roads using
! the highway outside OF cities and
villages, to one cent per mile.
Other bills were. TO regulate and
supervise private banks, Rep. Je-
neen. OF Delta: 10 authorize the ere
/ alton OF the ONCE OF county auditor,
Rep. Fitzgerald, OF Kalamazoo; 70
allow counties TO isue bonds for
drainage purposes; an amendment OF
the home rule law allowing city as
semblies TO propose changes in char
ters by q two-thirds vote. Rep. Lee,
OF Kent: to locate a normal school
in Gogebic county, Rep. Holland,
Gogebic; to create lien on personal
property for taxes thereon, Rep,
Schaeffer, or ST. Joseph: appropriate
ing $96,30o for erection and repair
OF buildings and current expenses of
the Pontiac State hospital, Rep.
Griggs, OF Oakland; to prevent fraud
and deception In the sale of vege-
tables and fruits. Rep. Jackway, of
Berrien; TO make appropriation and
appoint a commission 70 arrange q
celebration OF the fiftieth anniver-
sary OF the battle OF Gettysburg, Rep.
Gahagan. OF Lenawee.
The voting for United States SEN
ator was without excitement. In
spite OF the evident reluctance OF
some Repu blicans TO vote for Smith,
each party stood by its own candi-
date to man. The formal election
comes ut high noon today, when the
two houses convene In joint session
for the announcement or the nrst
ballot. SCOl