The Detroit times., 1917-03-15
HOT DEBATE
IS FEATURE.
IN LANSING.
Long House Grind Is
Enlivened by Yer
bal Battles
HEAVY LIST OF
BILLS ACTED ON
One Buck Law Il
Knocked. Out by
SOlOns
BIZ W. L. oALNoS.

By W. l.. CALNoE.
(shar Correspondent Detroit rsnss)
LANSING. Mich. March 1s.--in
the longest daily session Of the
year, the house OF Representatives
ground thru a long list Of bins Wed
nesdsy afternoon and Featured the
dag with half . doEen clashes over
pending measures.
The biggest battle came over the
proposed lone buck" provision In
serted In the GlAspie BIN amending
the game laws.
with Rep. GlAspie himself lead
lng the battle TO knock out the
"one buck" clause which hts com
mittse had put in despite his oppo-
sit'on. the house had q merry argu-
ment for an hour that wound up
IN the defeat OF the one buck advo-
Gates.
Another debate over the proposal
to submit a constitutional amend
ment go that cities may operate
fuel yards 10 they want them was
stopped short when Rep. Hallett
agreed 10 allow his resolution to
20 back to committee and be con
sidered Jointly with the municipal
fuel yard resolution that has passed
the senate.
The matter Of submitting an
amendment so as 20 give cities the
right to own and operate telephone
lines. caused another wordy battle.
The resolution vas amended IN
have the vote taken In November.
1918. instead OF April OF this year,
and On that form n was sent on
TO third reading. where IL viii meet
the opposition that has been stirred
up against Il since SIS Introduction.
BY a vote OF 70 no TO 81 yes. the
house defeated the Robinson biii to
permit counties 10 send INDECENT
children 70 private institutions and
10y for their keep
still another light concerned The
paying OF Jurors in the superior
court in Grand Rapids Kent coun
~ members said the court Is city
court. and that the county has 70
paw the jurors "a e. The county
wanted the city compelled 70 paw
The Jurors The Kent members hal
not mentioned this The house
then passed the bill by a vote OF
50 to IL. TO have the city pay the
| jurors.
The senate passed eight bills. in
cluding one 70 establish a "revoly-
ing credit" system at Jackson pris-
on, 80 that the prison can raise
money on manufactured stocks Of
goods In order to purchase more
raw material Another one raises
the pay Of presiding circuit judges
1900 a year.
Among the 3o-odd new bills in
troduced wednesday afternoon was
the tonnage TAI bill with which
eevry recent legislature has become
familiar II was put in by Rep.
Lewis. II proposes to levy a spe-
cine tar Of onecent-cent a pound
on copper. 10 cents per long ton on
coal and 20. rs and 30 cents on iron
per ton. according 70 grade. The
mining companies OF the state de-
clare that the tonnage tar means
double TAXATION The bill has met
defeat In several sessions
Rep. Evans introduced a bill 70
license jitney lines and motor truck
freight lines-
Rep. Topped introduced a bill 70
compel persons receiving money
for transmission 10 foreign ooun.
tries to deposit $4,000 With The
state treasury TO operate a. a Sc
curity fund
Toepel would also require a $4,000
depoeit from persons other than
steamship companies and public ser.
vies corporations selling steamship
tickets or passage 20 foreign com,
tries.
Rep. Flowers introduced bin
Cor \ state welfare department.
With q superintendent appointed by
the governor. who would advise the
state Departments on nplift work.
advise psroled convios and do
other such work The bill carries
ar appropriation of t2s. 900.
Rep. Culver wants second. hand
dealers and tunk dealers 70 pay az.
nual licenses Of SIS each and 10 be
compelled 20 keep records Of pur
ehases. hold them NJ least 30 days
before sale, and tag articles 20 that
the identity - the seller could b.
ascertsined
Senator Foster introduced the new
public utility bills designed 10 give
cities and the state commission
more power over public service cor.
poratioDs. Re also introduced a
bill 20 raise the bonding limit ~
cities Of less than 10000 population
10 Ave oNr cent In = 49, - -