The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-24
House Recess Prevents
Vote On Bill This
Week
PRISON FARM
MEASURE PASSED
Encounters Stiff Oppo-
sitiOn From Rural
Members
BY W. l.. CALNoN.

LANSING, Mich. March 24.-As
soon a. adjournment had been
taken In the house yesterday out OF
respect TO the memory OF Mrs.
Woodbridge n Ferris. Rep. Charles
Flowers became the center OF a
crowd Of aAssy women. Some were
present TO listen TO the house de-
bate and act upon the Flowers joiut
resolution 10 have another vote on
full women's suffrage In November.
1913. Others wanted 10 watch the
fate OF the teachers pension bill.
The women were more than disap.
pointed when they found that the
suffrage resolution. the first one on
the calendar for action. now goes
over 10 next week.
Rep. Flowers himself had been
dubious as 20 the chances OF the
suffrage resolution. which needs 81
votes TO pass. when only about 80
OF the 100 members OF the house
were present.
During the day the house passed
eight bills on third reading ave OF
than being appropriation bills for
state Institutions. The daily battle.
which has become feature OF
house sessions. was over the Brow
err bill 20 appropriate money with
which 20 buy $500 acres OF land
north OF the city OF Jackson for AN
extension OF the Jackson prison
farm system.
Rep. C. J Reed. OF Jackson coun.
~, led the hght against the bill.
some OF the older farmer msmbefs
backed him. Rep. Brewer. Of Jack,
sou City, declared that not to pass
the bill would mean a step back
ward In prison reform work. Rep.
Jones and Jerome. Of Detroit. the
first q member OF the prison com
mittse and the latter chairman Of
the ways and means committee
which allowed the appropriation.
spoke strongly for the bill On nnsl
roll call II passed. 81 TO 20. Rep.
Brewer then asked for an immediate
effect clause. requiring . twotbirds
vote II was Lost. only 81 voting
fof II. Brewer obtained q reconsid-
GRAFTON. and declared that the state
would lose money on options unless
tho bill was given immediate et.
feet Rep. Jerome made the plea
stronger and on second vote the
clause received 81 votes. the exact
number required TO pass H.
Another battle was staged over
the bill 20 require that railroads
must give men a hearing before dis
charging them ON the complaints OF
spoilers" producing the latter
against the accused employe a. the
hearing The bill finally was passed.
~ 10 10.
The Welsh bin 70 provide that
counties may establish work farms
for short-term prisoners brought on
an echo OF the Jackson prison farm
nght. Rep. Root offered amend
ments 10 include workshops and
factories along with farms in coun-
tics adopting the plan. In a sar.
castle speech be declared that
farmers should not be the only ones
r. have prison competition.
Rep Welsh surprised Root and
others by accepting the amend
ments and declaring they made his
BIZ even better.
This will give the prisoners work
TO do when the snow II on the
ground and there Is nothing doing
or the farm" he said
With the ground cut from under
them by this move the bllls oppo-
nents said nothing. and the bin
went thru with roll-call attached.
Senator Scott has introduced a
pair Of proposed constitutional
amendments in the senate 10 pro
vide that cities may extend over
county lines and to provide for taxa.
tiop under such circumstances. TIT
amendments are designed 10 pave
tho way for the possible annexation
BY Detroit In the future Of Royal
Oak and adjoining land In Oakland
county. north OF the present city