The Detroit times., 1915-04-27
LABOR BILL
MAY YET BE
REVIVED
tc..ss..~d fro. P.ss o..J


mobile taxation Was further eompii
Gated last night when Attorney Gen
ersl Grant Fellows handed TO the
senate IN opinion holding that the
wood-H anley bin providing for doub-
ling the license fees on machines
was unconstitutional The senate
has already passed this bill and sent
Il on to the house. vaere IL vas
rassed for the DAY.
The Novel Smith bin. which pro-
vides a tar Of Is cents per horse
power and % cents per 100 pounds
weight. was passed for the day In
the senate.
Attorney General Fellows offered
nc reasons for his opinion except TO
say that. under the supreme courts
decision In the automobile tar cases
tie bill was unconstitutional The
supreme court considered. In the
only automobile tax ruling it has
handed down. q measure providing Q
horsepower tax--similar In many re
spects 20 that proposed In the Smith
bill II the Hanley bin 10 unconbtitu-
tional. as the attorney-gensrsl says
q ss. the state has been collecting
license fees unconstitufionaIly ever
since the present automobile license
Law Was passed. inasmuch a. the BIN
n ;denficAlly the same - that nov
on the statute hooks with the creep
ton Of an increase In the figure.
A wordy squabble developed In the
house over the provisions OF the ogs
bin providing that al fratern1 tene-
fe;ary societies must have . ritual
istic form Of work The bfll. which
war aimed az the New Era sssocia-
ton Of Grand Rapids. was defeated
BY q vote Of 30 10 40 after Rep.
Noble Ashley. Of Detroit. has sue
eseded In attaching an amendment
exsmpting that organization from
coming under Is terms. The New
Era association therefore occupies
the same position that IL did prior TO
the Introduction Of the bill The bill.
Iep. Ashley declared. was introduc-
Ell In an effort 20 obtain revenge for
the constitutional amendments rela-
tive TO fraternal organizations initia-
ted by the New Era association and
defeated At the November election
The house considered II bills on
third reading. passing all save two.
Eleven came up for consideration In
committee Of the whole All we're
passed except the Hilsendegen
game bill. which was amended out
Of all semblance to It's original shape
anG which was ordered reprinted In
the journal for further consideration
today.
Senator George p. Planners mo-
ton TO strike out all after the enact.
ing clause Of Senator verdier's bin
20 amend tie preferential presiden.
tisl primary Law. was defeated de.
cis!yely and the BIN, consequently,
passed or to the order Of third
reading. The preferential primary
law provides that enrolled" voters
noy express their choice for presi
dent and, inasmuch a. there Il M
enrolment at the present time, IN.
}la9 IL invalid Senator verdier'i
BIN II intended 20 correct this con
EDITION.
The senate considered and passet
q house bills. all Of minor import
ance. on third reading. adjourning a
IL o'clock.
Today Is the last day for reportin,
hills out OF committee and the morn
ing Will be given over 10 committee
sessions.
House amendments TO Senate
George SCOTS bin amending the gen
eral elections laws. were concErre,
In by the senate last night and tn
bill IL now ready for the governor
signature. BALLENGER.