The Detroit times., 1913-02-06
Registers Vote Against Murtha
Bill. Which Progressive Mea-
sure, However, Passes
SCOTT, ALSO, WOULD
LIMIT HOME RULE BILL
Would Hold Cities to Four Per
Cent in Acquiring Pub
lie Utility
NOM q Staf oor;rI.e.s,po,nd 80 /.

LANSING, Mich, Feb, 6.--The pop
nlar demand Tor publicity. In govern
mental affairs and for the personal
responsibility Of the, representative
OF the people gained a clear victory
IN tho adoption by the. state senate
Wednesday, of the Murtha resolution
authorizing stenographie report OF
all discussions and debates in the
two houses ana the printing OF the
same In the daily Journals
The objections or those who EN-,
phasized the need for economy, espe-
cialiy when appropriations must be
large, and the nnexpressed opposition
TOO, hayhap, OF some Inclined to close
mouthed politics, crumpied before the
statements that the voter wants 70
know more about the question OF the
day as they are discussed by the men
who are making his laws, The reso-
luton carried. Fl to 8, after All hour s
debate
Speaking in. support OF the resolu-
ton, Senator Murtha, or Detroit, said :
what the people Of this and other
states are demanding most at this
time, ia to have the. light OF publicity
thrown on the Affairs that concern
them. They want to know what the
men they have trusted are doing and
saying, including whatever may be
said unguardedly as we'll as In set
speeches.
The question has been raised as
TO a demand fer this action, and l
will say 10 any OF those gentlemen
who doubt Ii that there are here on
my desk. clippings from newspapers
from all parts OF the state, from Mar
quote to Detroit, urging theSadoption
OF the resolution II this Is an age
OF progress, when the people are COM
ing into closer control OF the govern
ment, let Us not stand in the way OF
their getting information which may
help them TO act wisely"
Senator Walter, of the twenty-sev
enth district, made detailed report
OF estimates showing that about tl2.
500 would cover the additional costs
OF reporting and printing all proceed.
ings
Senator Anderson, nineteenth dis
trict, said, Some OF US may be
afraid OF having our remarks made
public. but think that is an argu-
ment for the resolution. There can
not be too many safeguards thrown
about the making OF our laws. AS to
the expense, II we can spend $4,000
for q monument to Zachariah Chand-
Ter, and am for IL. surely this would
not be burdensome.
I'll we can spend $4,000 year 70
breed black bass and pickerel, must
We hesitate about spending $3.50
every two years for purpose az Inn
portant as this?"
Senator George G. Scott. OF Detroit.
was one OF those who opposed the
measure-on the grounds OF expense.
he said.
when the Woodwork resolution
governing the selection OF state GEN.
trn1 committees came 20 . final vote,
its nniv, enemies were In the ranks
OF the Republicans Senator Amber
son, who has put IN q bill for the
popular election OF the committee
men. and Senator Murtha, withdrew
their opposition ON the ground that
II was not consistent with the Demo
cratic demand for q short ballot The
four votes against the resolution we're
cast by Senators FtEgibbon, Smith,
Weadn~k ~-s uanley. Tuesday the
bin passed the committee of the
whole By II 70 ~. ...,- :.
The senats Also passed the James
M't - have proof copies OF ballots
sent % candidate, and two bills by
ssnktor Wood to adjust q legal dif-
$500 sowEsSfb Ii sSaSoiafaft eSah.
~ may not escape taxatiOu.
Senator Grace's bill to allow cities
Of more than 10000 population to de-