The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-03-13


LAnsins. - Senator Damon's BIN
| to prevent fhe sale or giving away
Of liquor In logging camps or along
| logging railroads In Michigan. passed
the senate finally without . single vote
being recorded against 1t. All "a SEN
ators present voted for It. Before it,
passage the bill was slightly amended
20 az to apply only to the logging
camps and to the right of way Of log
ging railroads. logging railroad be-
ing defined as one which is primarily
for the transportation of logs, and lum-
Der and which is operated In connec-
ton with logging camp. 1t had been
expected that the upper peninsula
members would vote against this bill,
but apparently they are satisfied with
the amendments for all voted In Its
favor. Just before the vote was taken
Senator Damon read extracts from q
dozen or more letters that he had re-
ceived from large numbering concerns.
owners and operators of camps and
railroads. urging the passage Of the
bill. In addition to the Damon bill,
the senate also passed finally, the. bill
introduced by Representative Hoffman
lifting the poll tax, on highways from
81 to $3.50. This bill is now ready for
the governor. The senate gave final
action to one of its own bills. that APP
propriating money for the payment
back of the pension money at the Sol
diers' home and giving an additional
appropriation for repairs.
Aimed at Careless Auto Drivers.
Introduction of a bill by Senator
Leonard Verdier of Kent. permit
ting civil action to be taken
against the owner OF an automobile
when one of the immediate family In
jures a person while driving car, the
entry of bill sanctioned by the Uni
versity of Michigan. providing for the
examination and registration of all ar
chitects not practicing before Febru-
airy s, 1915, and in the house the pro-
posal to make all cities and villages
have meat inspection. featured the ses-
sion Of the legislature.
The verdier bill is intended to take
the place OF one declared unconstitu-
tional by the supreme court few
months ago, and under it's provisions
the fact that the car causing an injury
is driven by member of the owners
family would be considered prima
facie evidence that consent for such
use had been given and the owner
would be held liable.
Senator verdier cites a case in
which a fifteen-year-old boy killed q
man while driving his fathers ma
chine and the parent declared that the
boy was using the car without his
knowledge. AS It was impossible to
proceed against the lad. the estate of
the victim was unable to recover dam
ages.
House and senate held rapid ses-
sions and received FL bills, passed
on third reading five measures. and
considered in committee of the whole
several others.
Senator Leonard J. Verdier OF
Kent is preparing amending the con-
stitution. He would abolish spring
elections. have the constitutional Of
fees voted for in the spring filed by
appointment by the governor. justices
of the supreme court excepted.
Under the proposed system the
members OF the state boards OF agri-
culture and education. the regents OF
the university and the superintendent
OF public instruction would be APP
pointed. Office OF state highway COM
missioner. created by the legislature,
could be switched to the fall election
by bill 1--WE ask the people to vote
too often" said he in explanation OF
the plan. (which makes them vote too
little"
A board of censors for moving pic
ture films Is provided in bill intro
duced In the house by Representative
Kooyers of Holland. II calls for three
censors, to work under the labor com.
missioner and be paid out Of that de-
partment's funds.
The board would have its head
quarters in Lansing and collect a fee
OF one dollar for every 1000 feet of
film inspected. No film could be
shown publicly anywhere in the state
until 1t had the boards official y. X
The bill provides fine OF anywhere
from $25 to 5000 for anyone who fraud
ulently marks film approved by the
Michigan board Of censors"
Woman Suffrage Defeated7
Attorney General Grant Fellows. IN
an opinion rendered for Senator Hen
ry e Straight Of Coldwater. put a
quietus on the chance of any legisla-
ton tending toward woman suffrage
at the present session
He informed the senator that bill
presented by him was absolutely uu.