The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-05-08
BOXING BILL GOES
TO THIRD READING
MOTION ~ MOORE TO STRIKE
OUT THE ENAcTiNo CLAUSE
10 LOST.
AUTO TAX MEASURE FAILS
ThIrty-Two Of the ThIrty-Three Bills
consldsrsd by the Lower Houss
Are Given Favorable A..
tentlon.

Conoloereo by tno Lower rSouoo
Are Given Favorable A.
tsntIon.
Lansing.-In the house session the
only semblance to contest came
when Senator Paul's boxing bill'' was
passed to third reading"
Representative william Moore OF
Palmyra went after the measure
roughshod. He spoke under dificul-
ties, however, and perhaps because
the members were more interested In
chewing paper wads than In digest
Ing his impassioned utterances. his
motion to strike out, all after the en-
acting clause was lost, 46 to 80.
A brief clash was staged over the
Wood-Hanley automobile tax bill to
impose tax Of six dollars on motor
cars. A motion by Representative
Newell Smith to strike out all after
the enacting clause was carried. An
opinion from the encouragement,
that the bill as drawn was unconsti-
tutional. aided materially In It's de-
feat.
With the death OF the Wood-Han-
lew bill the only other automobile
tax measure is the Newell Smith bill.
pending in the senate. It has been
amended 80 generously that its own
author would scarcely recognize 1t.
Awaiting disposition of this bill is
the action of the house ways and
means committee on an appropriation
for the state reward for good roads
fund. Chairman Dana Hinckley Of
the committee. said that II the state
reward fund were not increased from
this source the total appropriations Of
the 1916 legislature would be more
than $17,000.000. Two years ago the
total was approximately $14,718.000.
Thirty.two of the 33 bills consid-
cred by the house were given favor
able attention. Two game gills were
passed finally, introduced by Sena-
tors Wood and Hilsendegen. The
Wood bill, which applies to all game
except deer and beaver, requires every
hunter to take out q license except
residents of the state or their chill
dren hunting on their own lands. The
Hilsendegen bill puts the deer limit
at one deer for each hunter and
changes the wild fowl seasons.
Senator Verdier's bill to re-enact
the enrolment feature In the presi-
Dental primary law was passed
finally, as were Senator Woods bills
to repeal the act providing general
election of national committeeman,
md to provide for the election Of
state central committeeman by con-
vention.
Senator Fred Woodworth's bill
regulating the construction and op-
Grafton of moving picture shows.
was amended and passed to exempt
performances for educational or scien-
tinc purposes.
Senator Groger's bill to provide for
q standard of purity for milk and
cream also was passed.
The verdier retirement fund for
teachers bin was passed to third
reading, as was the Scott 81, 400. 900 APP
preparation bill for state government
expenses.
Representative Charles Flowers of
Detroit, lost an effort to take the $780,
900 state ONCE building bill from the
ways and means committee.
Senator Ogg's bill to define frater-
nal beneficiary societies, defeated
yesterday, was reconsidered today
and passed, so to 80. It developed
In the discussion yesterday that the
bill was aimed at the New Era as
ISOLATION of Grand Rapids. Before
II was killed multiplying amendment
was tackled on and the bill as amended
will 20 to the senate. 1t is expected
the amendment will be rejected there
and 90 to conference committee to
be restored to It's original form.
The house will convene tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock. In the eve.
ming Senator William Alden Smith
will speak in the representative cham
Der, when. II is expected. the organi-
zation Of the Smith for president"
club will be perfected.
Helme 10 ReappoIntsd.
The reappointment Of James w.
Helme. pure food and dairy commits
sioner, was confirmed by the senate
in executive session. % to 8.
The senate confirmed all the ap-
pointments Of the governor. includ-
ing those sent in. except Andrew J.
Short Of Sault Ste. Marie, named q
member of the board of trustees Of