The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-26
"DRY'' AMENDMENT
SLATED FOR DEFEAT
Prohibition Resolution Has Little
Hope Of Passing

i'dilslne' Micn', hdrcn 90 'SpeCldD
Delegations are here from all parts
Of the state for the debate on the
state-wide prohibition amendment,
when the Dunn resolution comes mp
ing the past month there has been con-
siderable sparring on both sides. but IA
canvass OF the House reveals the fact
that the advocates of prohibition will
have less than IS votes. while 81 are
required TO pass the resolution In the
House.
The opponents Of the prohibition
amendment point To the fact that the
people of the state will he given an
opportunity 10 vote on the initiative
and referendum this spring and If
these measures are adopted the people
will have an instrument that will en-
able them To submit prohibition or
anything else without consulting he
legislature.
II is absolutely certain that the
amendment will he defeated IN the
House, bm even should enough of the
solons change their minds In bring
about the success of the prohibition
bill in the Honse. il viii be slaugh-
tered in the Senate.
Rep. u. RI. Hinkley of Emmett coun-
", chairman Of the House ways and
means committee today. expressed
! himself as almost certain that the
| House would be able 10 Keep the bud
get down 10 between $l2,0O0,000 and
| $4,000, 900. He finds the estimates
include nearly $l000.000 for the state
reward highway fund, which, If the
horse power tax on automobiles i
passed, will be eliminated, making a
hig inroad upon the total appropria
tiors asked for. Mr.. Hinkley is more
optimistic than ever before this se5'
sion of keeping the total down tt
Sl2. .000,G00.
Other Legislative Affairs.
Through the efforts of Senator WOOD
the bin requiring cup vending devices
on all railroad TINS, was killed IN IA
Senate Yesterday, Wood declared tina
the measure was prepared principally
i'm the interests of a drinking cup con
Germ. The measure had been pushe'
through the House and through tn
Senate committees.
FRA tiealy every Progressive in tn
! ili... attacked Senator Woodworthi
. bll providing that state central com
mittee men. To the number of two II
r each district, shall be elected by IN
candidates for Congress, state senator
representatives and county offices, am
these committee men, together win III
= candidates for governor and othe
state officers shall comprise the stat
4 central committee.
, Rep. Mcbride, the Bull Moose leader
, attacked the bill because he SAID
was new and untried proposition. 7
q this Rep. Baird. the Republican leader
Q declared that ii was apparently III
o aim of the Progressiyes TO take u
, every new thing under the sun and II
/, insisted that they vote consistently.
n Bills were passed providing IL
= bringing under the mortGage taxato
4 net bonds or real estate outside
9 Michigan. which are owned here, an
= one making il "A misdemeanor Tor
n physician to make a false statement
o an application for life insurance.
The Ashley Mobile" bill regulatiil
fraternal orders passed the House
v committee of the whole yesterday al
Is ternoon after three hours of neat.
a discussion in which the history OF IRE
e, ternal orders in Michigan largely oil
mortuary nature, was related by adV'
v Gates OF the measure.
~ yhe Nash hill providing that wiV'
- of conviets shall receive $3.50 Wee
e REGARDLESS of prisoners earnings Wi
i an additional 75 cents per week II
,e cach minor child, passed the Hou'
unanimously. In the event that u
mother is not living the eldest en-
under fifteen would receive S2''o III
each other MINOR child 81 a week.
re The Vinegar bill appropriatins u
the Newherry hospital passed the Sci
-, ,ts Yesterday afternoon. A big fight
tho apnropriation is expected in u
90 House There is hope that the Ma
~ ouette Normal school will get It's a
nroprIation and II Is likely that
~ College of Mines will get most OF wh
, il asks this year. hut some lesis'ato
~ insist that the staff is too big.