The Detroit times., 1913-01-29
HOUSE ENDORSES
DIRECT ELECTION
OF I. SENATOR'S
,.-.-S- s,se ~-st+s~-s-s ~ st-.s
Ratifes Proposed Amendment to
Constitution Without Dis
senting Vote
ANOTHER BIG BATCH
OF BILLS INTRODUCED
Rep. Martx Is Author of ANTI
Race Suicide Bill, Directed
at Flat Owners
Frowad ETan oorrespondsnl.

LANSING, Mech, Jan. 2s.--kA par
ties OF tha house Of representatives
Joined In the passage, yesterday af.
ternoon, OF the Verdier concurrent
resolution In. ratification OF the pro-
posed amendment. 10 the federal CON
stitution relative to the popular cleo
tion OF United States senators, the
vote being SO TO 0, This, the first
measure TO be adopted by the present
Legislature, puts Michigan on record
as one OF the three-fourths OF the
states from which approval Is neces-
sary TO make the amendment effec-
tive.
For the first time both houses were
engaged In line by line discussion OF
laws In the making The representa-
tives acted favorably, as committee
OF the whole, on the Montieth bill TO
create q lien on grain for Its thrash /
ing or pressing, and the Wieland bill !
making failure 10 provide proper |
food, clothing or shelter for wife or !
children equivalent 10 desertion and |
so felony. The latter bill was !
amended to apply TO mSthers neglect !,
inG children wholly dependent on /
them. Both are now ready for the |
third reading and final vote.
Among the new measures put In |
are three by Rep. Martz. OF Detroit. |
One or them Is an anti-race suicide
bill to make Il misd emeanor for the i
owner or agent In control Of house
or fiat TO refuse TO rent IL to any per
ron for the reason that there are chill
dren In his or her family. Another
Ia designed TO protect credulous In
dividuals from the wiles OF Gypsy
Hrtnne tellers and oriental magicians.
y prohibits the practice for gain OF
palmistry, astrology and fortune tell
ing by cards or similar devices. No
longer will gamblers or speculative
investors be able to guide their ac-
lions by consulting such authorities,
for the giving of that advice Is ex-
pressly forbidden In the bill.
The third bill il TO prevent the tax
ing OF photographs by police officials
OF persons arrested In connection
with crimes unless these suspects
have q criminal record.
In the senate q lively argument
took place on whether the state
should, By implication, license the
manufacturers OF cereal products TO
be "dishonest'' with customers out
side or It's Boundaries The question
arose In connection with the bill to
prohibit the sale Of those products |
without the correct weight OF the con- |
tents OF each package being stamped |
on It. A provision IL included in the
bill BY which goods designed for out,
side consumption are exempted from K
the requirement, and q Ruthless ef.
fort was made to strike II out on 4
grounds of q square deal for every.
body. II
Senator Kelley, who fathered the
bill. said that this would unduly him
der manufacturers In competition II
with those OF other localities, that /.
* was not q matter OF dishonesty but Il
OF trade conditions and his opinion Iy
prevailed. The only change from the /
act now In force 10 the elimination OF
the word knowingly 30 that II will
not be necessary to conviction to
prove the jobber or retailer was Y
aware OF the laws violation. This
bill and another by Senator Kelley :
In regulation OF the sanitation or
bakeries, creameries, confectioneries. :
restaurants, groceries and similar =
places In which foodstuffs are. pre-. !.
pared or sold. were referred to their !.
fnal hearing by ths-seaate. ----
Senator Murthxy regofuti6h to navel
q stenographic report OF all proceed /,
ings In that body was reported out
OF committee Without Recommended
ton except a detailed estimate of
costs. The mattel. propaplY- WIZ be
takon up today. 49, .A-s-Ap.., ,.a--.. lc
Senator Murtha introduced bin III
yesterday In regulation of street 10
trades by which no boy under the Ii
are OF 10 years or girl under II would III
be permitted TO sell papers on the v
streets or In public places OF, cities
having population u more. than 100. I
900, nor could they, work -at--othe en- !
street trades such as boot blackipg
Boys from 10 to IA must comply
with the requirement of school AZ.
tendance and get a badge from the |.
superintendent to show that they
have done 90. The hours during
which boys may engage In these
trades are fixed at from 9 IN the
morning 20 At night In the winter
and one hour later In the summer
Senator Grace. OF the Sixth district
introduced bill TO prohibit the |.