The Detroit times., 1913-03-01
ODELL BILL IS
in DANGER OF
SENATE DEFEAT
Opposition to Measure for So
ciety's Betterment Is Marked
in Upper House
SENATOR FITZGIBDON
MOVES IT'S DEATH
REINFORCEMENT Bill Giving
Wayne II Representatives
Passes House

LAN6lNG, MICH, March 1.-The
senate came dangerously near falling
into the alleged habit Of its predeces-
sors In the matter Of killing advanced
legislation put up to 1t by the lower
house. Friday, when the Odell bill FOR
the sterilization OF criminal, epileptie.
insane and feeble minded persons
came up for consideration IN tina com
mittes OF the whole.
No amendments to the bill were Of
fered. but 1t the end Of the reading,
Senator Fitzgibbon, Of Port Huron.
assumed the role Of chief obstruc-
zionist. making \ motion to strike
out all after the enacung clause.
A lively debate ensued for Q few
minutes and a. the tide seemed TO
be turning In favor OF the Fitzgibbon
motion. Senator Straight. Of the ninth
district, proposed setting 1t as =
special order to be taken UP again
at $3.50 p. M. March IL. His sugges-
ton was followed without objection.
Senator Kelley, who 10 physician.
heartily Endorsed the bill. Anyone
visiting the home for the feeblemind-
ed In Lapeer, he said, would appre.
ciate the need for it. and he urged
further, 1.-The maintaining of that low
form Of protoplasm," as he termed the
inmates or the institution. lis an In
justice to humanity"
Most Of the senators who spoke ad-
mitted they had not given the Ques-
ton much thought 90 friends Of the
bill do not consider the incident as
ominous as 1t might be.
The Glasner eugenics measure
probably will come before the senate
at about the same time. A public
hearing on II will be held the latter
part of next week or the first of the
one following and Rep. GIasner says
he expects no trouble in getting 1t
reported out in spite Of the fact of Its
being IN the hands OF the judiciary
committee.
This inappropriate assignment was
made on the motion OF Senator Nc
of Ada, who is opposed to
the bill.
The house. Friday. passed the
Jerome representative reapportion-
ment bill without change or debate
In the form which gives Wayne coun-
ty II representatives. The vote was
Is to 4. Since the senator's are not
mediately concerned in the matter.
40 matter OF course.
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the house In discussion OF four bank
Ing bills, the Schmidt bill to prohibit
drinking cups, and that OF
Senator James relative to the uomin.
alton of party candidates and dele
gates to political conventions.
Among the new bills was one by
Rep. Whelan, OF Hillsdale, to provide
for the visiting OF all state institu-
lions for which appropriations are
made by the governor, and the OF.
iicers elected on the ticket with him.
between the times of their election
and Inauguration.
The same requirement would be
made OF members OF the legislature
with regard TO the institutions with
In 100 miles of their respective
homes. The actual expenses would
In each case be borne by the state as
IL now done for junketing commit
tees.
The present custom IL for the COM
mittee on each of such institutions
to make trip Of inspection after the
opening OF the legislature and the
practice Is much criticised, both be-
cause 1t IL expensive and because 1t
breaks into the work OF the session,
causing serious delay. SCOTT.