The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
PENINGSN IN MICHIGAN

ment may be proposed by 20 per ceat
or the electorate subject to the APP
prevail or a majority of the next legis-
lature. The Happier bill, however,
would eliminate this veto power of
the legislature and wouli allow petit
tions 10 be circulated, whereas DOW
hey must he signed in registration
and polling places. and at regular
registration or election.
The companion bill to this ore. with
regard 10 Legislative questions, was
reported favorably hut W tn the same
'ratking OF number OF sIgners demand
ed. Although these measures carry
the Democratic label. IL is claimed the
support 10 be given them IL not by
any means limited to that party. rae
mer who are pushing them confident
iy assert they will he passed on COM
promise percentage requirement OF
not more than 10 at the most.
a' House Passes Nine Bills.
The house was in session more than
foul hours, receiving the 'argest batch
OF bills yet turned out by committees
and passing, in desultory fashion nine
bills, among them one TO prohibit un-
fair discrimination in the purchase OF
farm products and another TO pro
Eibit the drinking or Intoxicating
liquors on trains or interurban cars.
The latter carries with IL minimum
penalty OF SIS fine or S5 days I'm
prisonment or both. Incidentally. 20
new bills were introduced.
The single lively debate was over
resolution offered by Re2-. Middleton.
OF Genesee. calling on the state tax
commission for q statement o: me
work il has done In the valuation or
property in the counties covered up 10
the present and for It's plans for con-
tinuing the work.
The resolution was finally referred
to the committee on general TAXATION
IL calls not only for detailed report
OF the force of employees maintained
and expenses incurred, but also TOT
members of the commission 10 APP
pear before the house TO explain the
service rendered by it.
In defending the resolution. Rep.
Middleton said that In view or num-
erous complaints OF unjust valuations
made by the commission and even
petitions for its abolition. members
of the house ought 10 be enlightened
on the subject before taking any &C
ton or refusing TO do so.
Rep. Broker. chairman or the com
mittee on general taxation. was one
OF those who argued against the mat
ter being referred 10 a committee, 80
probably II soon will be reported out.
Rep. Crapser. of Genesee. is having
prepared a bill attacking the same
problem in a different manner. The
tax commission should stand as ii 10.
he SAYS, 50 he proposes to create a
local superior board in each county;
he different boards Of supervisors 10
be authorized to select three OF their
number to act in that capacity and
,eview any particular valuation Of
he commission upon the petition OF
10 disinterested free-hoiders. This he
would be ample safeguard
against the mistakes which central
body covering the whole state must
make. 7sas
BY motion Of Rep. Flowers. Of De-
troit, the senate concurrent resolu-
ton to submit woman suffrage. was
put directly on third reading and viii
come up for passage today. II diff
fers from the one approved by the
house last week. only in placing for
eign women on the same footing as
men an regards acquiring citizenship.
A resolution offered by Rep. Fol-
let, of Iosco, TO authorize an investi-
cation as to the advisability OF using
convicts In the crushing OF limestone
rock for use; in road building and N
fertilizer. wss adopted by the house.
The division of the entire state
into health districts. on. the basis OF
to provide uniform enforce
ment Of public health laws. IL pro-
posed In q bill introduced by Senator
0f the nineteenth district
Each district would have a commits.
sioner to give his whole time TO the
work of preventing disease, enforc.
ing sanitary regulations. inspecting
private and public establishments.
and. In short. working under the gen.
eral orders Of the state board OF
health.
/, Cities Of 100. 900 or more population
IRE exempted from the bill. and those
from 5000 to 100000 are made sep
lrats districts. This plan was worked
,ut BY Dr. v. G. Vaughn. Of the medi
nj department Of the state university.
Most Of the numerous bills put In
we're either similar to others already
a or of minor inheritance.