The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
Many Solons Would Go
Further Than Anti
SalOOnists
AMENDMENT is
HELD LAW BASIS
Measure As Adopted
Would Bar Imports
For Drinking
~ v. Z. cALNoN.

~ v. Z. CALNON.
tsfaG Correspondent Detroit Times)
LANSING. Mich Jan ls-With
the prospect that some action viii
be- had next week towards starting
the legislative wheels turning on
The prohibition measures that must
be enacted at this session, mem.
hers OF the house are beginning 20
resume discussion ~ d. delayed
somewhat By the fact no prohibit
ton bill was ready 10 introduce in
the first tao weeks Of he session
While the Anti saloon league has
decided NOT 20 try for bone dry leg
islaiion that s. the kind that VIII
absolutely prohibit ihe importauons
OF Intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes. there appears 70 be- con-
siderable number Of house members
in favor Of eliminating beverage
imports Others show preference
for limited supply, along The lines
suggested by the leaders OF the
Anti-Saloon league
Those members who are discuss
ing the subject seem 70 be- fairly
evenly divided on how much allow
ance TO make in the natter OF i'm
ports, but nearly al Of them *.
press the idea that they should ad-
here closely 20 the Spirit OF the
amendment that was adopted last
November by popular vote Strict
adherence TO this would allow no
beverage imports a. all. but ouly
imports for scientific. manursctur-
ing. sacramento and other speci-
fed uses
The usual food OF small hsh and
game bills has started on its way
in this legislature and senator
James c. Wood, OF Manistique. -
one legislator who would like %
stop Il up. Senator Wood believes
that little more latitude In the
way OF home rule for counties and
a little more administrative power
given the state game department
would put an end TO all these FISH
and game bills. most OF which IN
reality are special acts.
Senator Wood declares that many
OF the FISH bills, which relate 20
closed seasons in one stream or an
other. OF in one lake or another.
really belong under one general
head and with the use OF little
common sense could be administer
ed by the game department 10 one
general way. Spawning seasons
are weeks apart. for instance as be
tween streams IN the southern tier
Of Michigan counties and those In
the upper peninsula. Scores of bills
come into the legislature 20 have
particular dates set for particular
streams or lakes 10 procurc clos
ed season covering the spawning
period.
The idea Of Senator Wood ), 20
let the game department Apply ihe
closed season rules to each and
every part a. the state according
20 the spawning time needs o. each
lie also would permit each county
10 ask FOR closed seasons on any
especial Kind os FISH pr game and
10 so notify the game department
Unless the fish and game laws are
wisely administered IN some gem
eral way FOR Tho benefit Of every
one. the senator contends the time
will come when there VIII be llitlo
need for any laws on the subject 0r
else continuous season on ever
thing will have 20 be established 90
allow Wild lifc chance
The Eembers OF the Wayne coun-
~ delegation In tho house are show.
ing q desire 60 work together on
matters affecting Detroit and The
county and got together yesterday
afternoon in caucus al which Rep
James H. Jerome was chosen dele.
cation chairman and A. r. Wood
ruiz. OF Ecorse, secretary The eau
cues will meet again next Tuesday
10 decide on What bill II viii sup.
port 10 provide for extra circuit
judges for Wayne. There are two
such bills in the house now. one
calling for 10 judges and one for T.
An effort may be- made 10 get the
Judges bill passed in time 10 have
the additional judges elected IN
April. Otherwise they will have C.
be appointed by Gov Sleeper. il
they are allowed. and their success
sors elected In November. 1915 The
governor has so many other appoint
ments 10 al In state offices that he
IL not especially anxious TO have
the naming OF several Wayne
Judges.
Opposition Is developing amonl
members from on, in the state "a
the number OF bills asking salary
raises for state employees. and some
OF these bills may have hard sled
ding when they come up in the
house for settlement. The high cos
of living IL advanced in favor o.
them. bat the number Of then
makes some of the members fearful
that their total viii be- TOO large
The house. in short session Yes
tsrday afternoon. adopted n resolu
tIor TO az the house flag on th'
capitol at halfmast because of the