The Detroit times., 1913-01-13
CONTESTS ARE
DECIDED And
NOBODY HURT
Those Who Opposed the Re-
counts Are Shaking Hands
With Themselves
KEEP THEIR NUMBERS
AND ESCAPE CRITICISM
Rep. Ashley Makes Eloquent
Appeal on Behalf of Ger
man Constituents
From q stGf Correspondent.

From Star Correspondents.
LANSING, Mich. Jan. 1s.-The &C
,omplishments OF the house OF repre-.
sehtatives up to the present time are
he early Introduction Of n large mum
Der OF bills and--after . hating start
The expeditions disposal OF its sew
eral contests. he reports OF the re-
count committees will be merely a
formality. The only thing stin unde-
termined is decision by the judiciary
committee on the points OF law In
Foiyed IN the contest OF Thomas Kei-
ley against Rep. McNitt. OF Wexford
district Kelley's name was left on
the ballot In Lake county.
The senate Is a little further along
IA that many OF It's institutional COM
mittees have made their inspection
trips. II Is not so cumbersome a body
ana so was able 10 get into action
more quickly.
III the start that has been made so
far, no party has evinced q disposition
TO play politics.. The only thing re-
sembling 1t was the whipping OF mem
bers into line TO reverse the action
or the house on the question OF con
tests. The Republican leaders may
not have been actnated so much by
the purpose 10 rigAt-an injustice tAat
had been done In an arbitrary and
unparliamentary manner as to avoid
the criticism that would have been
heaped upon them for failure to do as
they did. Be that as II may, the ac-
fiofl has been much commended.
At first sight Il looks Ike a clever
" planned political move that put
them thus on the defensive. Such
was not the case, however. Rep. Far
mer's original resolution came too
pat In the discussion 10 have been
prearranged.
NOW. with the recounts so quickly
settled without any material change
OF fesnits. 4he Democrats were ineiin2
cd 10 Join in the comments Of salts
faction. Saturday and Sunday, nc
members OF the various committees
returned to the capitol The gfst or
the gossipswas that IL Is much better.
Tor all concafned that the contests
were allowed.
Even the delay caused was not con-
:
have been done anyway before the
election OF United States senator
When the house met, Saturday AZ
fernoon. With Rep. Ed wards. ,of Hougfr
ton. presiding, the 20 members pres
ent overwhelmingly voted down q mo-.
ton to adjourn.
Rep. Ashley Of Detroit. made q.
. -. -. ~.s.e AA
and about q dozen hands went up IN
response to- the question Of It's sup
port
mot suficient number np."=Easi
the ruling or the acting speaker.
appeal from the decision Of the
chair" protested q member, but ali
the satisfaction he received WAS The
rentleman Il out OF order. +r
Then Rep. Ashley arose again, "Mr.
Chairman, he said, "in Justice to the
private business to look after public
affaifs. I wish TO insist upon the recog.
milton OF my previous motion.
The inexcusable absence without
leave OF many members of this body
Il delaying its elaboration upon mat.
ters OF grave and important conse-
Quences For instance, my friend,
Rep. Koehler. Of Detroit, has proposed
~ m0mentous change OF the game
laws. In my district alone. $4,000
Germans anxiously are awaiting the
fate OF that bill. They are eager, aye
more. they are yearning for It's pas
sage In order that they may enjoy |
the delicious pleasure OF dish OF
hasenpfeffer. |
Rep. Jensen has introduced bill |
10 protect the little children of Delta |
against the bears. Shall we SIT still |
and do nothing for those helpless In
nocentsf
-Then. too, the gentleman from
Manistee rep. FraliclSl, has present.
ed n proposal OF paramount import
to the public health, namely, that all
doctors be required to shave OF their
boards. Shall we permit ply sicians
who should be our models In all that
4 wholesome and sanitary to-"
"The gentleman Is out OF order"
interrupted Rep. Edwards. THE only
thing that the chair will entertain is
motion to adjourn"
That being the case, Mr.. Chair
man. volunteered Rep. Jensen, of
Delta. Il make a motion that We do
now adjourn"
Those in favor OF the motion as
stated say aye
Aye, came the lone feeble an
aver OF Rep. Jensen.
Those opposed no"
NO" thundered 10 voices in unison.
The ayes have H." was the ruling
Of the chair. The house stands ad-
ioprned TIL o'clock, Monday after
noon.
Amid much laughter. the men de.