The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-26
aspect of Speedy
Passage Seem
Excellent
SMITH AIMS BLOW
AT "SPOTTERS"
Would Compel Hear
ings For Accused
Railway Employees

| bill 20 provide 10 circuit Judges for
WAYNE county. an increase OF four
over the present number. VAS con
Sidered BY the house IN committee
of the whole Thursday afternoon
and passed on 20 the order ot third
reading. The clause giving il i'm
mediate effect and setting the time
for the election % the four ADD
tional judges as next April. Is IN the
bill
A Few OF the Detroit mem oers ar
reported 20 be IN opposition 20 III
immediate effect clause, preferring
that the new judges should b. sp-
pointed by the governor Most OF
the Detroiters. however declare
their preference FOR judicial cand
dates making the race in Detro"
where the people OF the city and
county can vote as 10 which candi
dates they want instead 81 havinE
the governors ONCE made the seen
of contest for tho judgsships fhe
governor would rather not be AN
gled up with the appointments u
less there is unforeseen delay IN TIE
senate il Is probable that his ~
viii b. enc Of the YER ~~ -- o0
the governor Tor his signature.
The house has rete rea go
state affairs committee he senat'
resolution 10 have committee OF
three senator's and three rspresen
tatives study The proposition Of the
state having 4 purchasing agenc
for its various Institutions
An invitation vas received b. the
legislature for IFS msrapsre,Vsi.'---4;
tend the convention % The Michigan
state \ Tax association in Bstde
Creek Feb. and . AZ which ~i''
be discussed the budget system loan
! laws. mortgage laws and bond laws
Rep r. A. smith introduced in
the house a bin 70 compel railroads
before discharging employs OF the
reports OF @spofters. 70 give sucf
employees q hearing al which the.
may cross.examine the ccuplaln'nr
spoilers Failure 70 give such hear
inEs before discharge would D.
made punisha 1hle oy anes 81 So
10 5000 or jail sentence o. from 81
Gays 10 six months.
Rep. Croii. % Ciadwin county
wants to repeal The 1913 law es
empiing from taxes FOR Eve years
up 20 50 acres of aid land on which
anyone makes his residence and cul
fiyates two acres year. lie INTRO
duced a b.l for such repeal. AZ.
planning that r. Gladwin county The
farmers who opened up the country
and built the roads and schools are
being compelled 70 pay all the taxes
while others are escaping taxation
bet getting the benefits ~ the road
and schools
Rep Person % ansing. introduced
. bill amending the Laws concerning
inheritance. 40 "a 70 provide that .
womsn's children shall inherit all
her property
That has always been in The Law
in this state" said Rep Person.
and stlll Is the practice IN the pro
bate courts. but it was FOUND thai
the sentence providing for e hsd
hesn lcfi our - the re-oomplec
laws. 50 We Aant 10 pu, IL back in"
Senator Covert introduced bil
allowing Villages ~ incorporate a.
cities II they wish 70 DO 20 With.
out being compelled 20 Ee' the per
mission OF the county supervisors
This is ihought 20 BE- preparing tho
way Tor Highland Park 70 incorpo
| rate a. 4 cify without having 20 60
tho consent % he Wayne county
supervisors. ~ lority ~ xhom ar
Detroit aldermen
Senator wllccr introduced hil
10 admit 20 legal pracuce anyone
having % YEAR, experience ~ r
dentist bar nov disquatdrd because
~ tack ~ TIE needed med.fal col
legs diploma
Senator Damon introduced bic
Bible t'l again. bar 70 ls consid
erably different from that defeated
two yeas ago The rev oiil makes
BIBLE reading in The schools opt nal
with school boards and would hase
tho Bible made q part ~ the carri
culum ~ schools and studied tho
same - hlstor1
Senator Morford introduced biz
10 have bank buildings. erecred on
leased ground. sssessod f0r faxrF
as personal property of the bank and
, not the aaruo "a re-I .rf.t.