The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
IWO-THIRDS
G.O.P.MAJORITY5
IS AIT STAKE
Republican Legislators Face
Criticism II Decision Gives !.
Safe Senate Control
BREAKDOWN OF VOTING
MACHINE RAISES POINT
Voters ON Senator Had to Vote
Any Old Way in Order. TO .
File Their Expressions
FYom q stor correspo,,aent


From a stan Correspondent, r..
LANSING. Mich, Jan. t6.--Shal
the intent Of the voter be taken q
the basis OF decision or shall the lay
be followed literally Is the .crux OF thu
problem 70 be decided by the senat'
IN the Covert vs.. McGregor confess
In the twelfth district, which tool
the center OF the legislative stag
yesterday afternoon.
II the Republicans stand by strict
" legal attitude on the question an,
vote 70 throw out The results of tn
fourth ward in Ann Arbor, thereb,
seating Frank l.. Covert as senator
their membership In the upper hous,
wfll ~ increased to p. which ts
two-tnIfds majority. This would be o
considerable parliamentary advantag,
to them.
A motive OF selfinterest being thul
obviously present, there will be n,
lack OF sharp criticism should sncl
action be taken
There have been more recountI
this year than ever before and II
every other one the rule OF followinl
90 why not now?" Democratic and
Progressive members are asking.
Most Of the afternoon session was
given TO hearing the report of the
committee on the contest. Secretary
Award read for two and half hours
and was only about twothirds
through when adjournment was Ia
ken I'LL ten O'Clock this morning. The
report contains about 80 typewritten
pages.
When the reading 10 completed, an
EFFORT will be made To put the decision
OF BY setting II as special order OF
business to be taken up sometime
next week. This, the friends of Sen
ator McGregor says, is<to give the
steam roller plenty Of time to work
The report shows that after the vot-
ing machine in question. the Abbott.
broke down. the lac OF sufficient booths
rendered It impossible for 30 many
persons TO cast ballots legally. Many
voted on q small sewing table In the
open room, some on Q goods box.
s0me on the wall and some even on
the inspectors. table. There Is no
doubt about there being legal grounds
for throwing out the vote Of the whole
ward.
So many Republican senators are
ION tha@fence," leaning first one way
and then the other. that ii is wholly
impossible to forecast the final out;
come. 4a+i. W, g..s
The senate at the beginning Of the
afternoon session confirmed the rest
OF the governors appointments with
the exception of the four names not
reported out OF the committee These
We're, John 7. Winship, of Saginaw,
commissioner Of insurance; A. c. Ora,
ham, Sandusky, salt inspector; r. u.
McGayOck, of Saginaw, board Of eI-
animation Of osteopathyy and Mary g..
Toy. Battle Creek, board -of registra-
ton Of nurses. .
The appointment of salt inspector
was held up ~ the request OF Sena-
tor Fitzgibbon. who expects TO push
his bill TO abolish the once to an early
passage This action has the full APP
prevail Of Governor Ferris, His CON-.
ment was, perhaps II they hurry up
the bill they can save Mr.. Graham the
trouble Of organizing the department
In appointing him | told him was
going TO do my best to do away with
the job,
y The governor is not worrying about
any or them. The INSURANCE com
mission does not come into offce
till July and the two others are OF
minor Importance, Senator Murtha,
chairman Of the executive committee,
said these we're held back on-the un-
stated objection OF members. of the
committee who wished them consider.
ed further. --------.-
Senator James, of the bend district,
on Wednesday introduced two amend
ments to the employers liability law
Tor which. he was In a large measure
responsible. They are to make II more
emcient by requiring employers to
pay the injured workmen directly In
stead OF through insurance companies
as they may do now. .......
Sometimes the laborers have had
trouble getting the money coming to
them. The other change Is TO have
the compensation begin on the eighth
day Of disability instead OF the 18th
Other senate bills were to allow
township TO make road taxes payabl,
In work, Senator Aiswede, oath dis
trict; to allow free use OF publIt
schools for social and assemblage pur
poses. Senator Anderson, 10Th dis
tfiet; TO apply civil service to EN-
ployes Of state departments, Senate
Verdier. 18th district; TO prohibi
marriage Of white and Negroes OF orr
entails Senator Grace, eth district; I,
prohibit Misrepresentation OF life IN
surance policies. Senator virgins, ST
district. and appropriation bills 10
state hospitals By Senators Wood an
Vinegar.
Twelve new bills were introduce
Ia the house; two by Rep. Henry,
Calhoun. for regulation and inspectic
OF hotels and for greater safety
employees and passengers on ra
roads: two by Rep. Moore. OF Len
wee, for amendments TO laws Cover
Inc drainage and The act In regal
n the custody Of insane persons: ~
~ Rep. Richardson. Of Marquette. re