The Detroit times., 1913-04-08
HERRING COMM.
NAY. SORT-0UT
I NEEDED BILLS
Tt 0f Total Of 1,3O0 Measures,
s But 40 Pass Legis-
= lature =. :.
' -
lOLITICAL JOCKEYING Z
BLAMED FOR DELAY
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determination to Adjourn April
Is Means Adding
Speed
.From q stan Correspondeat.

Mich, April s.-Forty.
klns bills have passed both houses of
III present legislature and gone 10
- governor for hts signature, which
tootiy has been attached 10 most Oh
I'm. These inciode~sereral concur
~ resolutions and altogether make
= mere bagatelle OF the mass OF
6orly 1900 introduced. A large ma.
~ Of the - are minor amendments
0I3oting laws; many Of the i'm.
1xnf measures presented including
DDropriation bills being still in com
>11ooo.
31fovertheless the movement 10
80 business April Is Ii still being
oAed., There 10 talk Of choosing .
1nr committee In the house 10
1aoct the more important bills and
ice them at the head OF the calen-
-. II II argued that such a course
neoessary on account OF the I'M
ocedented number Of bills which
- coming up for discussion.
1.-The house calendar OF last week
~ grown to q proportion which re-
fred its being printed In three
nSumns, q thing which the men Of
nGoot experience say has never be-
70 happened 80 early In the session.
To Adjourn April 25 will mean that
my bills will be left=untouched-
0nce the fear for the fate of some
the important pieces OF legislation
oposed. Members are not taking
lily to. the possibility of putting q
- nnish on q record which general
n accented as good up to this time.
~ are showing their attitude In
80 tolerance for long speeches and
11atoo on minor points; some going
go % .far ~ to suggest a rule to
NV admitting on the debate in COM
(ttoe fthe whole.
sE1nyink POLITICS both In the legisla-
~ chat1bers and in the appointing
oc11l committees and commis-
nns fof.. political ends L. blamed as
Etly r$fponsible for the delay and
ngosti3n Of work.
The bEontieth bill to prohibit
S1ule1k advertising is on the
$3.50 onlendar : for. !. consideration
- roaHhed. Senator ANDERSON. Of
noAeld. introduced q similar bill In
~ senate last week.
Tho Iames-Amberson mothers
mpensetl0n bill to allow the use Of
Gblic funds towards aiding In the
1opOrt Of destitute children in their
cGBes probably will be taken up by
- senate some time this week.
GonAtofs Anderson has introduced
& blll TO require the-SegistratioR OF al
rchaseo Of firearms and silencers
"a them with q description, name and
Evidence Of the purchaser.
ol)ls That Became Laws.
D The bills which Gov. Ferris has
|11rnod are 40 follows:
4 Senator Fitxgibbon--To abolish the
<IDco Of btate salt Inspector.
* Senator Wood-To revise the legis-
r<1ye duties Of county Supervisors.
N senator Rosenkrans--To make an
1<Dpropriation for repairs Of the Michi-
~ School for the Blind.
SENATOR Woodworth-To provide for
uhlication and distribution OF agricul-
sa1 reports.
Senator Rosenkrans-Three bills
|nmondinE the present banking laws
md comforting additional power on
~ banking commissioner.
h Seuator Case-Bill to amend the
|nonking laws.
Senator Odell-Bill providing for
|couuty schools OF agriculture and the
!&oaching OF domestic economy.
BIZ 8euator James-Bill amending the
'Drimary law and requiring county
boards Of election commissioners to
furnish proof copies of the ballots to
ne candidates.
q Senator verdier--Biu giving OF
home rule to certain cities.
Senator Odell--Bill providing ap.
pfopriation for the dairy and food de-
partment. -sl,
\. Senator Verdier--Concurrent reso-
tuition favoring the direct election of
United States senator's.
4 Senator F. ID. Scott-Concurrent
resolution favoring the pensioning Of
nembers OF fire departments.
Senator Ogg-Bill to prohibit the
oale Of pl1mes OF certain birds.
Senator James-Bill providing for
The transfer OF the FIRE marshalls
Il Senator Powell-Bill making appro-
DriAtion for the lonfa reformatury.
3 Senator King--Bill making appro-
DG1ntion Tor the state highway COM
n1ooion. .s
b Senator Amberson-Bill amending
ne law relative to the appointment Of
1o1ry and food inspectors.
nop. Jakway--Bill relative to jury
&1un mlssioners for Berrien county.
\ Nd Jobsen-vBill providing for in
<DSttance' tax.
nop. Bk1e,s-Bifi relative To the
Iorlo1lctIon Of circuit courts in Ger.
lain cases.
SsRsp. Naak--BiIl relstivee Is the pay