The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-02
Blue SKY BILL
IS INTRODUCED
By SENATOR OCG
Asks Law TO Regulate Invest
nient Companies and Sale
Of Stocks
1913 GRIND Is BEGUN
IN STATE LEGISLATURE
Currie Is Elected Speaker Eas-
ily, Ashley Casting First
Vote for Him
ZION . son Oorrespon deai.

from SfdH correspondent.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 2s--An signs
81 conilict had disappeared from the
Republican ranks Of the house before
public notlce OF harmony was given
bE Rep. Noble Ashley. OF DetFoi:,
when be cast the first ballot Tor Gil
bert A. Currie. who-was elected speak.
tf Of the house, Wednesday after.
noon. BY ! strictly party vote. The
Noiild-be Independents lined up to a
nan so thai the vote stood, Currie,
kD Farmer 81: Mcbride 10; the cam
I|dateb not voting In every case.
The result was not In doubt after
the group az representatives from The,
upper peninsula decided, Wednesday
lnOfninR. net 70 oppose The nominee
0i the Republican caucus and the
Democrats ID al third strenuous meet.
Inc finally Ietermined- 10 abandon che
idea of d toaiition md 10 support
their own 66minee. Edwin Farmer.
The callhg OF the two houses TO
order was deiayed q hall. hour TO en-
able fnembt s % attend the. inaugural
ceremonies When the lower house
convened AZ 1850 O'Clock. the. new
members we're sworn ia and adjourn
me1t Was taken Till $3.50 o'clock. when
the election Of officers and formal or
sanitation took place.
The organization OF the senate was
tcmpleted In. its -hrst sit Ing 50 that
when Il reconyened ats o'clcck- IT'S
member plunged Immediately MO
The business OF proposing legiflation
One Of the most active In this respect
was Robert Y. Ogg, OF Detroit, WIN
oIered three bills for the considera-
ton Of the senate. The first OF these
calls for full and SUFFICIENT crews on
an freight and passenger trains or
Grating In the state; another for spe-
rIai Juvenile court branches. and adj
II(I1nal probate judges. and the third
a ''bine sky bill to regulate invest
mont companies and the sale of their
stocks and bonds.
The Ifst move in the improvement
~ primary laws that has been so
1lleussed was made by Senator
W||nk James IA q bill proposing
ne elm li-,tiion OF party columns and
II4nelits from the tickets This, Sen
ntor James says. win help to prevent
fraud and receptions in elections. Mr.
James also proposed bill for the
creation OF q minimum wage commits
sion and the fixing OF minimum
wage for women, and another limiting
tnmDaien expenditures OF candidates
Wednesday night. Governor Ferris
held the usual reception for state Of
|ters and friends, and the corridors
81 the capitol were crowded with HIS
wnII-Wishes. The members or the
I1rIslnture met In their respective
halls TO attend In a body.
Senator Odell presented measure
Tor the creation OF .life fund" upon
the basis OF which citizens of the
state shall be offered life Insurance
81 the state. He also proposed q pri-
mary bill In which the direct election
81 II. 81 senators IL included. and b.
Itsolution brought before the senate
the question OF short ballot, that ls
the appointment of several state OF
Ictra now elected.
The galleries OF both houses were
mn al afternoon, though after the
tIection OF speaker there was little
cf interest happened In the lower
house, The selection OF the lesser Of
.I|aIs was s1n OF as expected,
Charles 81 Pierce for clerk and A. A
Bush for sergeant-at-arms ha7-
Ing no opposition. For speaker
pro tenn. the vote was: c. IA.
Mcbride. Republican, "a: McLa chlan,
Democrat. o., and Plumley, Progress
1--WE. 4, Some Progressives voted
VIII the Democrats and some with
NE Republicans. The seating oil
.<nbers and the usual formal details
| oreanization took up the time ull
.||fly o'clock. A committee was
||I'Eted from each house TO wait
upon 0osernor Ferris and announce
their organization and readiness To
receive his meaaage. They convene
y Ioint session atzsoclock, Thursday
|tf that purpose.
Three contests were hlea in each
body Those in the senate are, T.. l..
Covert, contesting the seat OF ]. Z.
.c0regor, twelfth district, Democrat
G. HOlbeck Progressive, vs. w. A
Hosenkrans, Republican. fourteenth
district. and Eugene A. Snow, Demo.
|T1f w. q. l.. Weadock, Republican,
|1nIV-eecond district In the house,
b. Robertson, Republican, is con.
testing the election OF Louis Neller,
|(oGretSise. OF lngham; Reuben Far.
nam. Republican, that OF T, b. Tay-
|1T. Democrat third district of Kent
|cnnty: and Fred Smith. Republican,
hat Of Robert Rayburn, Dem. Alpena.
The Following Is a list OF the senate
Ipnmitteee announce Wednesday at
|trnoon;
MISUNDERSTANDING, F1tzgibbons Win
||HI. HAnIey, smith - -.
|Hffcuitnfal college Woodwork.
.I|II McNnnghton.
tpportlonnent--ogg, odeIl, walter,
banks and s0fporatioha lRosenkrans.
|'||HL King, Kelley, Case
cities And xillagei--Corllss, James.
MADDEN, q. q. Scott
|nrstinitsonaf amendments - Wood
~ Scott Noodworth. Hutchlns.
k|sesIene- James. stralEht .yerdisr.
.I[||4H. WfGglna rs 49, = :
ESrcutIYe bnsInets- Murtha. Straight.
.||e McNaughton. Cnrts.
|Innnce and appfoprintions-G. q.
rkh WiEginss Rosenkranz. walter,
I|s6srIzs Waiter. EsaaesE Hsdsep,
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