The Detroit times., 1915-01-13
Senator Covert Would Eliminate
Confusion in Election and
Registration Laws
SEN. WOOD SPONSORS NEW
BLUE SKY" PROVISION
Bill To Provide For $3.50, 600
State Office Building Fathered
By Senator Foster
From o stat Correspondent.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. ia bill
intended 10 eliminate present confu'
sion in the administration OF regis
trLtion and election laws in Michigan.
was introduced In the senate. yester'
day afternoon by Senator Covert Oh
Pontiac.
Senator Covert's plan is 10 estao-
lish a commission. similar TO that
which recently completed a portion
OF the work OF revising and codifylnS
the state statutes. 20 prepare and re-
port bills for the revision and recon
element OF contradictory provisions
OF our present election laws. The
bill was referred to the senate com
mittee on elections.
A bill 10 provide an appropriation
OF s750,000. for the construction or a
state Office building in Lansing was
introduced by Senator Foster and re-
ferTed TO the committee on public
buildings. A number OF state officers
are now located in various ONCE
buildings In Lansing. the present
capitol building being entirely made
quate properly 10 care for it's pres
en- occupants II is planned 10 erect
a new structure To house all commits
sions and other state departments
whose location in the capitol building
is not imperative
Senator Wood introduced the new
blue sky bill, drawn up by Attor-
ney-General Grant Fellows with the
assistance OF the encouragement
of Iowa and Arkansas. as substi.
tute for the present measure, which
was partially inyalidated by the Unit
ed States court. The bill is similar
10 the present one, simply the por-
tons objected 10 by the federal
courts being changed. II was referred
10 the committee on banks and cor.
porations
Senator George Scott. OF Wayne,
introduced a bill providing for the
grading OF certain clerical positions
In state government and increasing
the rates of salary for the various
positions
A bill tc make appropriations for
the Michigan State Public School at
Ccldwater. including an addition for
cripples, was introduced by Senator
Straight and referred to the commit.
tee on State Public School.
Serator O'Dell introduced bill
providing for amendment OF the game
laws: Senator Ogg introduced his bill
providing thine or for good behav-
for of third term prisoners. Senator
Woodwork came through" with one
requiring railroads TO move livestock
shipments at minimum rate OF
speed OF 10 miles an honr and Sen
atCr Demon introduced bill for the
codifcation and revision OF state edu.
cation laws.
III the house. after Speaker Smith
had announced his committee lists.
Rep Rice introduced bill providing
for an appropriation of approximately
5000 900 for the rse OF the state high
way department.
Rep pa Prato introduced a bill
similar TO that offered I'm the other
house by Senator Ogg last week pro-
viding an appropriation or $4,000 for
The Michigan exhibit at the Panama
Taciic exposition and Rep. Foote
stood sponsor for the amended blue
sky" bill introduced in the senate by
Sc nator Wood.
a repetition OF Senator O'Dells Hsh
bill was introduced by Rep. Wood
ruff Rep Flowers offered one provid
ing for the re.establishment OF the
OF cities and villages and
Rep. Koehler introduced a measure
providing for the incorporation OF
cremation companies and associa-
tons
The plea OF the Pere Marquette
railroad for an increase in passenger
fares was read before both houses.
BALLENGER.