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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
PETERSBURG PEANUT ,1.p,,r,r

tReported By Rodgers. McCabe & Co,
,retcrspurg Va, February 2i.-Peanuts.-
~ ap al quiet: Spanlsh.-Farmers Spanish
S,,s9 per bushei: Jumbo Spanish. sio5 per
n nnSnSi' no. i shelled. Spanish nc. per
poun9; No. ? shellcd. Spanish, SIC nor
pound Nirsinas-Jumbo, 3sic nor noupd .
alaney, ata@3ssc per pound; extra prime, 3i;G
c Shin per pound: prime. &c. per pound: ma
I'm. .' PlcKcd' :&93Ac per pound; shellinr
stock. :92t4c. per pound ''ihs
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BOND LIST

is.Shalmers Is Gifts. Stamped Casked) 5ss.
american Tobacco co. old As ,askcd) " q
american Tobacco co. old IS asked 1,i,.
Atlantic Coast Line list as.......... al
y /" C.-l and y. AZ tbid) ~
=: {. l.. coDv. - tin Baltimore asked ,l
Chesapeake and Ohio conv. ii5s ..,,f
Iiegett and Myers 5s....... .Y,'
IigFett and Myers ls......... '' ,%,,,,
l-orilard Company - tbidl 80
I.orIilard Company IS did ,";yi
Nortolk ana Western conv. iiss " ~ i0.it
Seaboard Air Line stamped As did 50
scaboard Air Line adj. Gs.......... -
Southern Hallway 4s.......... =.
southern Railway 5s.-... - ~
g; rtria,er.o S'ce' ~; 3na "s,..,....... 1908.
II : recistn-od ;;a39S tninl ............ l0i
u s Psn.,na o. i.iS tnd) .......... 1921,
NrSinia Brown Bros. cts tbiol.
Nfginla-Car. Chem. lst 5s..... ~
Wabash DEL o"e' GO os.''..'.......... @i.
Wabash PITTS. Term ist 4s......''..'''' ." -,
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CATTLE MARKETS.

New York. February 24.-Be.ves-Iow.-
Steers s5SoGs.75; bulls s5a7.oO: cows sa5SS
ooo. Dressed beef slow; native. l00Jisc per
pound IeIas 9Dletic. Calves-VcaIs SLOW
OF Su 70 STEADY; other calves unchanged veais.
ss.oVgl%oo: culls. S5aSO0: barnyard calves md
ycarlings, S9j.50 Dressed calves slow: city
dressed vcals, l3ulsc.; country dressed. Tic.
Sheep and Lambs-Shcep steady: lambs flrm.
lambs. s7.25@? 90: cuIIs. sCG7.oo. vSayIsn ~ >
se'9on 500 Hoss-IIgher at ssasl0; romsSs,
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.. an gram closed: Wheat No . red 81 no
Is ns;,, 90 90, northern. s9isq9O,sc.; 30 -
Tp ,''s e. ~ velvet chan S5aoa,c clu
ana NO. yellow jOD50Hc Oats-So :; s Wnhite
NO "''i'e' "iaS'c. standard. 3SKgSaisc
Baltimore, Md. February 2i-Wbc,, ,,;
CT CO., a, siVort torn Firmcr ut 5i.c. oa, ~.
, yn.t. s'ahuard white Tc nyc-Dull: No :,
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VIOLENT DECLINE
IN STOCK MARKET
Prices of Standard Issues Go to
New Low Level for Past
Two Years.
ny BROADAN WALL.

,,lopeCiai 10 me TfmeS- Dispatch
New York, February 24.-There was
a violent decline in the stock mark ct
to-day, the average price of the
standard Issues going to new low
level for the past two years. The
break was accompanied by little in
the way OF news, though after the
worst OF 1t was over the news came
out that special session of ConGre SIS
would be called for April /.
Some of the declines were: .Amcri-
can Tobacco. 10 points; Reading, IL
points; Union Pacific. 3; Southern PacI-
hc. Ia; Steel, 3-S; Smelters. .:
Copper. .; Gas, "a; Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, Ia; American Can, . rs;
Can preferred, 3-S; Mexican Petroleum
l-2; Sears Roebuck. s: Utah Conner.
l-2. and Chesapeake and Ohio. / IL.
the market failed to rally at the close.
The market early grew decidedly
weak and would in all probability have
been forced into state Of dcmoraliza-
ton had not the probability OF a de-
cision from the Supreme Court in the
Minnesota rate case acted as chccl.
alike upon those who wished to dis
pose of stocks, and tho trader who was
taking advantage of the declining ten
dency. The announcement from Wash
ineton that the Supreme Court had
adjourned to reconvene at 2:3O in the
afternoon, was taken to indicate that
the case might be decided after tho
close of the market. and there la no
doubt that this news had slightly
steadying effect upon nervous
market.
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DRY GOODS MARKET

New York February eA-Retnilers ar. sri,
"us hs noyeity wash fabrics with consd-
mand. Staple cotton goods aer beins bo,,, ue
iiom hand TO mouth. III
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Suototlons Tor interest paying bonds are
at price TO which interest mus he 49,,
Income bonds and certificates OF Indebted.
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SnicaGo III, February 2i.-Cattle-Easy.
i'GeNes, So.'oG9Oo; cows and hcifers Salsa
~ calves, s7dl0.5o Hogs--Steady and un-
changed. Shccp-Irresular: lambs 375OSi S. 10.
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RICHMOND GRAIN M,Rp,,r

RICHMOND HAY MARKET.
Richmond. Va. February q. 1913
Folloains are the quotations on the Rich,
mond Hay Exchange: "' NV" u
NO Iimothy''.'~....,--~-- g1s5o
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lotion. quiet: mddlinE, 1850: gross re.
Ge,pts' 9;O9l bales: sales, 400 bales: stock.
1911 T, paics; export Coastwisc, 1897 bales
:. otai to-day al all ports-Nct receipts
,.,yyi mates; export To the Continent Sos
bales: stock 75I356 bales N
Ia,,S1 bales: export To Great Britain. IL 7Ss
paics; TO France, I.7So bales: TO tho Cont
I'LL IT, i'v.i bales; to Japan, 24.5G4 bales.
lotai since September | at all ports-Net
iBrtain, 2s!lG37 bales; to France s9i 20;
bales; 10 tho Continent, a6l4is3 bales: 70
Japan, 2,2l90A bales; TO Mexico 4. 700 bnies
New Orleans. February 2L-lt was ouie,
ne,siun Oh INC exchange to-day. In the
,iorn'hs the market was steady and prices
went up for small net advance but in
the afternoon the market became duu and
easy AMI a not decline was finally brourht
hnout INC opening was steady AT an nd
V,.shCe "i lG3 points. Cables were higher
uinh expected Bullish operations were re-
.' ui' because OF the good weather pre-
VaiiihS over the cotton region Tho HIM
est prices were reached curly in tho day
u," they were only points over Inst week's
close. bulls received some enrouraremcn,
from the quick stopping of the fcw hundred
Maich noticeS which tho first notice day for
.mat option brought out. In the afternoon
suillclcnt pressure was brought IN bc,r ~
put prices below the level OF Fridav,s close
Weakness In the stock market and rcports
IRON washington that antifuturc lecisiatior
Toui" nc pressed before tho end of this seq
,VH o' congress Increased offerings from
'",h accounts. The close was QUIET and
.teady at a net loss OF .n4 points Snot cot
ION quot and unchauEcd: middiinr ios.r
t"les on the spot 800 bales and 800 To- arrive
tossing futures: February 1aOl: March 70 az.
clay, l?Os; July. 1910; August 1IN: Sentem
oe'' 4i''e october. lli5; December Ills
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Opens Unsettled.

Prices opened unsettled and soon de-
veloped irreGuiarity with notable
weakness in California Petroleum.
Mexican Petroleum and American Can.
Every resource known to the profess
sional manipulation has been used to
create the impression that Can shares
should be looked upon. in the future.
as investments. Elaborate circulars
have been issued in an attempt to
justify the sale Of bonds. SO that the
surplus might be used for reducing
past due dividends on the preferred
stock Exchange houses have circularized
their clients. and glowing reports or
current business have been sent broad
cast A careful analysis Of past earn
inrs from previous reports. made by
other statisticians does not result in
the same favorable arrangement of tho
figures. AS an investment the common
shares. of course. are not worthy of
serious consideration. AS specula-
ton, the prospects are none too bright
and the Street feels that the insiders
are loaded with their own goods. ana
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Sales. Stock.
Nils Chalmcrs
Allis:. Chalmers, pfd.
shSW AinalEnmatcd Copper.
dS Am. Ayr. Chem, com. -.
,.I,14 Amer: Beet Sugar, com.
45...y american Can.
|gn american Can. pfd. .......
,W American Cotton OIL.
lW Am. Hide and Lea, pfd.
lW american Linsecd Oil.
3y AMERICAN Locomotive.
~ Amer. Malt Co. pfd.
%ZN american Smelling.
@ American Sruff, CONF.
~ american Sugar.
20 Amer. Tel. and Tel. Co. -.
gu american Tobacco. com. :.
80 Anaconda Copper.
4MC !ltcnison
100 Atlantic Const Line.
. oo \. G; l.. of Conn. ..........
100 baltimore and Ohio. .....,
" Retl. steel Co, com.
no Beth. Steel Co, pfd. ...
:.60 Brit. Amer. Tobacco Co.
s.d.o Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
20 Central Leather. COM.
Geo Canadian Pacific. .....
S'3u Saltforni;, Petroleum. -.
LOO Chesapeake and Ohio.
Wo Chicago Great western.
d-6D Chi. Great Western, pfd..
%2@ CHI. Mil. ami St Paul.
Crucib!c Steel Cor, com.
,1oo CrucIble steel, pfd.
LWo Colorado Fuel and Iron.
colorado and Southern.
d';W Consolidated Gas.
-'"' Iorn Products, com.
20 o Den. II Rio Grande, com.
c.'1VITS lc
LOO Erie. 1st pfd.
;n9 FED. Min. and SIN. pfd..
i'"S Gen. Electric.............
49, Goo. w. Helme. Tob. o..
400 Great Northern. MD
:" Great. Northern Orc cts.
Illinois Central.
l.Noo Interboro-Mct .''
I ,oo intcrboro--Met. pfd. 49,.
-'iVo Internal. Harvester. com.
Int. Mer. Marine. COM.
q" international Paper. 49,.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARkEr

Richmond Va, February e. 1919
TIE following are quotation. ON Tho Bich
mohd Tobacco Exchanges:
ID. AND LOOSE, E-IpEn
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
OPPOSE SUGAR DUTY CHANGE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 15-
The house Ways and Means committee
hearings on tariff revision, which up
to the present time have been rather
humdrum in character, were galvan-
lied into life today when the COM
mittee took up for consideration
Schedule E." embracing sugar and
manufacturers. From the moment
when the revision of the tariff be-
came certainty it has been fore
seen by all interested parties that
the sugar schedule would present one
of the most difficult problems on the
entire list. To avoid arousing the ire
of large section of the south and
west and at the same time act in
consistence with the Democratic poll
cy of tariff reduction it is the ap-
parently impossible task that con
fronts those entrusted with the work
of framing the new tariff bill. Rep
resentatives of the American Cane
Growers association from Louisiana
and neighboring states were on hand
in force today to present their argu-
ments for the retention of the present
schedule on sugar. The beet growers
of the western states are acting in
hearty cooperation with the cane
growers in the movement to prevent
any reduction in the sugar duty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
SULZER TO IN
vESTIGATE GLOVE CONTESTS

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 10
Gov. Sulzer today declared thar he
was opposed to prize fighting and all
brutality in glove contests. He further
said that he would investigate fights
held in this state under the super
vision of the State Athletic commits
sion. Should the governor decide tina,
the fights are brutal, it is said ne
will do all in his power to have the
Frawley law, which legalizes fight
ing repealed. He said:
Il am absolutely opposed to brutal
ity and everything that is against
public morals. Information laid be-
fore me gives me the impression
that our boxing matches are prize
fights. 1t is said that they are not
boxing matches, but plain slugging
tests, the object of which is not to
out box but to injure. | will not
stand for brutality in the name Of
sport if find that under the present
law, our boxing matches are prize
fights, if brutality obtains and the
general influence is against public
morality, then shall use every effort
to stop boxing in this state immediate
ly approve Of boxing where skill
is shown and no attempt made to pro-
duce injury.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
BUSINESS AND LEGISLATION.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 49,
Important matters affecting the re-
lation of business to legislation will
be discussed by prominent speakers
at the first annual convention of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, which will meet in this city
next Tuesday for a three days session.
The convention will be featured by n
banquet. at which the speakers will
include President Taft, Speaker
Champ Clark, and Dr. Charles w.
Elliot, president emeritus of Harvard
University.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States is non-partisan in its
membership and aims. 1t is an organ
lied endeavor to render available for
congress and the government the
opinion of the business interests of
the nation.
Great interest attaches to the COM
ing convention because of the i'm
portant bearing that the legislative
program of the approaching extra
session of congress is expected to
have on the business life of the ma
tion. Tariff revision will be discussed
in all its prases. The creation of a
permanent tariff commission will also
come in for consideration.
The delegates will be welcomed to
Washington by Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor Nagel On the pro-
gram of speakers are Representative
Clayton of Alabama, chairman of the
house Judiciary committee, who will
discuss the subject of the federal
charter for the chamber, and Repre-
sentative Glass of Virginia, chairman
of the subcommittee of the house
comittee on Banking and Currency,
who will discuss proposed reforms in
the currency system.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
IN SESSION IN NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. b.
Fruit commission men and jobbers
from many states assembled in New
Orleans today for the opening of the
ninth annual convention of the West
ern Fruit Jobbers' association. The
sessions will last three days, during
which time wide variety of topics
relating to the fruit commission bust
ness will be discussed The officers
in charge of the convention are Pres
ident r. H. Pennington of Evansville,
Ind, Secretary W. ID. Kidwell of Den
yer and Treasurer w. NJ. Roylance of
Provo Utah. ]. f. Stewart of st.
Louis and Samuel Lux of Topeka are
candidates to succeed President Pen
nington.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE
HAS SHARE OF SQUABBLES

United Press
SANTA FE, N. NJ, Jan. 15.-The
session of the New Mexico state leg
islature opened here at noon yester-
day Because of the fact that the
first state election Of legislators took
place last year, the present session is
composed of the same members who
served at the special session this
spring.
A number of bitter contests, includ-
ing the question whether the officers
Of the special session can hold over
into this session and the senatorship
question. In the present session is re-
earded as continuation of the spe-
cial session, Speaker R. L. Baca will
retain his office and the various COM
mittees will remain unchanged.
The fight over the senatorship
promises to be bitter. A large fac
ton Of the legislature declares that
the election of A. B. Fall for second
term in the upper house of congress
ny tHt sesSloI ldSt spring WAS lne-
gal and that the present session must
elect Falls successor. The governors
legal adviser has notified him that
there must be another election. A
number of candidates are out for the
place, including Fall, William H. An
drews, Ex-Governor Otero and ex-Gov-
ernor Mills. The Republicans have
"A majority of twenty-one on joint bal
lot.
The principal measures to be con
sidered are income tax amendment To
the constitution, revision of the taxa
tion laws to increase the states rev.
enues, local option of state wide pro
hibition and the proposed appropria-
tion of 100000 for the New Mexico
exhibit at the San Francisco expo
sition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
WITH THE COMMISSIONERS.

The Automatic Printing company
was awarded the contract for print
ing county stationary, etc., the Du
range Democrat the legal printing ant
the Out West Printing company th'
blanks and miscellaneous supplies.
The bonds of the different count,
officials, the constables and the jus
tices Of peace were passed upon anc
approved.
At the request Of the acting sec.
retary Of the Potato Growers asso
citation the board suggested the fol
lowing persons as acceptable dele
gates TO the convention: Joe Day
Animas valley; Joe Lowell, Pine river
0. +. Boyle, Durango; ]. Linebarger
Tiffany; George Logan and DR.. Nc
Even, Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
MAYOR JAS. yPURRIfR
OF OPHIR SUCCUMBS
TO INTERNAL INJURIES

Mayor James Spurrier of Ophir died
at Ochsner hospital at O'Clock this
morning as result of injuries he
sustained in severe fall on Jan. Z.
He was brought to Durango on Fri-
day by DR.. Egeness who hoped thar
the change in altitude might assist in
preyen: ing fatal termination of TIE
accident. But just as the physician
predicted the eighth day proved the
hardest one to tide over and one that
he was physically unable to stand.
Mr.. Spurrier has been numbered
among the substantial citizens of
Ophir for years. He was man promi-
nent in the business life, the burden
of his sixty-eight years hung so
lightly upon him that he kept apace
in the activities of the section along
with the younger members of the
community. In lodge circles he was
well known, being prominently con-
nected with both the Red Men and
Odd Fellows Home ties he had none.
He is survived by one brother and
niece who reside in Ohio. No fu-
neral arrangements will be made until
the latter expresses her wishes, but
the body will be prepared for ship
ment and interment will take place
either in Ohio or the town which he
served so faithfully as mayor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
STOMACH WILL DIGEST
FOOD AFTER DEATH
United Press

United Press
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 15.-Depend
ing on the newest medical theory that
the stomach will digest food ever
after the body is dead, attorneys for
William Flege, convicted of killing
his sister, are today battling in court
to free the wealthy yoane turner
They offered the testimony of Drs
Heckstro mand Payne of Chiclgo, who
examined the womans stomach after
disinterment and said that ahe had
lcen killed at least three hours after
she had eaten meal. The fact that
the food was digested shows this tiey
say.
Tho state attorneys are att .mptine
to disprove this by showin.- that the
stomach was pushed around while the
surgeons were probing for the bullet.
No motive is known for the murder.
Flcge is making his appeal fo- third
trial, the last time having teer sen
fenced to ten years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
DENVER ALDERMEN MAY
OPEN BUSINESS WITH sON(,

United Press
DENVER, Jan. 15.-Her, if.ar be-
fore every meeting Of the Denver
beard of supervisors and board of al
derman, the city fathers will rise,
throw out their chests and burst into
glad song, as preliminary to the
strenuous work ahead.
That is, if Supervisor John C. Nc
Gauran has his way. He proposes
that it is fitting for the solons to
chant Denver" ditty that will be
made the official warble of Denver
city and county.
Nothing like singing" said Nc
Gauran today. at developes the
lungs, makes the speaking voice more
musical and is good for indigestion
intend to take the initiative and
suggest that we open every meeting
with a burst of melody"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS tlONvENE

NEW ORLEANS, La. sJan. l5.--
Newspaper publishers frorH every sec
tion of the south, many d them ac-
companed by their wives srd families
arrived in New Orleans To-Day for the
annual meeting of the Southern News
paper Publishers association. The
sessions will begin tomorrow morning
and continue over Friday. On the day
following the close of thesronvention
the members will depart on. n journey
to Panama to inspect the pfogress of
the canal work. T
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
THREE BROTHERS GAIN
RESPITE FROM GALLOWS

HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. 15.-Instead
of dying on the gallows today, in ac-
cordance with the sentence original
ly pronounced on them, the three
Graves brothers spent the day in un-
usually good spirits, thankful that u
respite had given them new lease CT
life and hopeful that another trinl
will enable them to escape the ex-
treme penalty of the law.
Their case has attracted an extra
ordinary amount Of attention through
out this section, chiefly because il
furnishes the first instance on record
in which three brothers have bee r
condemned to death in eastern Can
ada.
The crime for which they were con
victed was the murder of Kenneth
Lea, at Kentville in June last. The
three brothers, in an intoxicated con
dition, called at the victims house al
night with the purpose of visiting 4
domestic in LEAFS employ, and whom
the latter had forbidden them to see
In scuffle that ensued Lea was sho
and died two days later. In the tria
It was brought out that one Of tht
brothers had previously threatened II
kill Lea.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
PREVENT
. SPR[ADOF
PLAGUE
United Press

United Press
DENVER, Jan. 15.-Senate bills as
follows were introduced today.
BY Reynolds, to prevent the spread
Of tuberculosis by scattering inforn,a-
tion regarding the disease.
BY Stephen, to untangle the di'crce
laws, fixing legal status on mar
rage within a year during which re
marriage is prescribed, and providing
for stringenter rules for the enforce.
ment of alimony awards.
The senate passed short appro'
priation bill, which includes SIZE nOt
for cost Of printing the initiated ant
referred measures, $50,000 for Il "de'
fense fund" for water rights, the lat
ter fund being placed upon the su-
pervision Of Attorney General Farrar
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
BOARD OF TRADE ELECTION.

The annual election of directors for
ensuing year took place yesterday aft
ernoon at the board of trade rooms,
Barney Haughey, j. W. Wingate and
George N. Raymond serving as judges
and clerks. There were fifty ballots
cast, resulting in the election of the
following, the ones receiving the high
est vote being in the order named:
J. A. Clay, Geo. N. Raymond, w. S.
Pickerill, j. w. Wingate, Frank Ell
dredge, George Logan, Arthur Ayres
(the vote for the last two being a
tie), w. I. Clifford with A. F. Hood
and j. W. Jarvis tie for ninth di-
rector The next highest was b. Gla-
ser, who was only one vote behind
Jarvis and Hood. Mr.. Clay received
all but three of the votes cast, forty
seven.
The new board will meet and or
ganize as soon as Mr.. Clay returns
from Telluride for which place ne
leaves in the morning.
The following members Of the board
of trade voted: A. l.. Davis, L. E
Smith, W. N. Bagby, W. |. Clifford
J. A. Clark, Geo. N. Raymond, Nor
ris Stein, John Kellenberger. Sam
Sloan, r. f. Sloan. j. A. Clay, T. b
Hale, L. C. Jakway, w. C. Chapman
B. w. Ritter, Frank Eldredge, Johr
Wingate, J. Fl. McHolland, Dave John
son, Father Callahan, Richard Nc
Cloud, Edgar Buchanan, Dan Mac.
Lean, Geo. Gilbert, Cy Graden, w. A
Libby, Chas. Stilwell, Chas. E. Herr
B. Glaser, Geo. Logan, ]. D. Adams
J. C. Sanford, J. L. Parsons, ]. R. c
Tyler, s. G. Wall, ]. o. Taylor, Johr
Morelock, A. p Camp, VIM. P. Vaile
K. A. Gagg, /. Kruschke, Harry Jack
son, John Perrung. Arthur Ayres, Jas
Sleeth, N. F. Cooke, |. Cherry, j. H
Woods, Frank Goodman, 8. M. Biggs
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-16
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURES
MAY PUT IN SUNDAY SESSION

United Press
LANSING, Mich. Jan. i5.--The ne
cessity of Sunday session Of tn,
Michigan legislature in order to com
ply with the law was the unique situa
ton confronting both branches Of tn,
legislature today. Because so man,
of the members are away on insti
tutional trips, account of investiga-
tions and by leave, neither house ha,
a quorum within call. In such case
the statutes require them to adjourn
from day to day." until quorum Is
present.
Two years ago some of the state
house employees started suit against
the state for seven days pay each
weeks. The state supreme court up
held the claims by deciding that Sun
day is Legislative day. And so
it followed that the phrase "from day
to day had to be construed as in.
cluding Sundays.