The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-23
LAST DAY
FOR HOUSE
BILLS HERE
Those Not i'm Senate's
Hands Tonight
Are Dead
SOLONS WORK
OVERTIME
Senate Also Rushing
Its Measures Through
to House
Broom Q star correspondent.

II
der the Michigan constitution. with
the date Of adjournment set for
April 20, bills not acted upon IA
yorably by one branch Of the legisla-
ture today cannot be considered dur.
ing the present session.
Senate members made extra er-
forts yesterday to pass and send TO
the house all the senate bills, while
house bills were left TO be taken up
during the remaining ave days OF
the session. with only four senate
bills left untouched. The house. IN
able to equal the senate's record.
because OF the length OF time re
Quired for roll calls. Is under whip
and spur today. In an effort TO get
all important house bills into the
senate's hands by tonight.
During this session there were
sos senate and 4s6 house bills In
trodueed. with 305 senate and s25
house bills printed. Many OF the
printed bills were not reported out
Of committee. making less than 500
bills considered by both houses. as
against more than 1000 bills two
years ago.
This year. however. both houses
surpassed the records OF former
years in the introduction OF consti-
tutional amendments. There were
AZ In the house, and IA In the senate.
To date only one constitutional
amendment voted on and carried At
the April election Ito permit com
munities TO bond for the construc-
ton OF drsinsl has been passed. The
Walter amendment. relative 10 the
enactment OF special legislation. has
passed the senate with q good show
OF going through the house. II viii
be the only one 10 get anywhere
near submission. for the Gansser
amendment to limit the number sub
mitted al any one election 10 three
was defeated In the senate. Others
have been discarded
In finishing the appropriation work
yesterday. the senate came face to
face with the fact that the defeat of
the Ogg bill 10 establish q woman's
reformatory. cost the state 81. 900 In
cash this year, and would be the
means Of adding another $4,000 TO
that amount within two years. when
q workhouse Il finally built.
The senate had TO add $4,000 20
the appropriation for the Adrian
School for Girls. This expense would
not have been necessary had the
substitute bill. TO establish a wo
mans reformatary In connection
with the present institution at Ionia
been passed.
The real fight Of the afternoon
came on amending the widows pen
sion bill as passed two years ago.
Senator Gansser's amendment I'm
cluded women whose husbands are
insane. epileptic or otherwise men
tally incapacitated-
Senator Wood declared that pas
sage of the bill would cost his coun-
~ approximately $4,000 a year.
Those who were supposed to be
widows. he said, had husbands. and
In several Instances the pension
money had gone toward the purchase
OF silk dresses and fancy stockings.
The objections were overcome By
an amendment providing that judges
OF probate may issue mother pen
sions only after thorough investiga-
ton BY q competent person.
The Fitgibbon bin to make II POS
sible for the state railroad commits
sion 10 authorize physical connec.
ton between railroads at functions
was passed.
The Wood bill. regulating the ship
ment OF deer from the state By non
resident hunters and regulating the
sort OF firearms 10 be used In such
sport. was also sent 10 the house
for action.