The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16
Not Expected To BE
Ready Before Next
Week
SEVEN MEASURES
INTRODUCED
Rep. Vanderveen Is
Unseated In Rap
ids" Contest


(Stor Correspondent Detroit Times
LANSING. Mich, Jan. IS 1.-THE
third week OF the 1917 Legislature
opened Monday night with session
OF the house that lasted only half
hour Seven new bills made their
appearance. bringing the total Of
house bills 10 date up 10 IS.
The measures most looked for
those providing the machinery q
carry into effect the state wide pro
bibition amendment adopted last
November by popular vote are still
being held in allegiance. however
Rep. Merlin Wiley, OF the 500
member OF the house liquor commit
tee and one OF the attorneys who
worked on the Anti-Saloon league
bill that practically Was completed
last week. does not expect II 10 b.
ready for introduction before nexl
week. Rep Wiley will Introduce
this bill
II think IL will not be ready this
week" he said today Attic il
might be in shape along about Fri
day. Judge Person Is making the
FINAL draft OF IL and is putting or
the finishing touches al present"
II il understood that the league $
bill will adhere 20 the allowing OF
importations of liquors by individu.
ais for their personal use. and viii
also adhere 10 the limits previously
announced, OF one pint OF whisky a
month, or one gallon OF wine. or
three gallons OF beer
The house last night voted 70 IN
seat Theodore vanderveen, OF Grand
Rapids. one OF three Democrats from
that city who were sworn in on the
nrst day OF the session, and give
bis seat 20 Aid. George Welch. Re
publican. The vote followed the re-
port OF the recount committee which
spent a solid week counting over
the votes cast by Grand Rapids cleo
tors for the legislative members.
Welch came out OF the recount with
les lead over vanderveen. the other
two Democrats retaining their plu
ralities over their Republican com
petitors.
Speaker Rice. In brief talk,
thanked the members Of the recount
committee and praised the work as
the best OF the kind ever performed
by house committee. Both the
winners and the losers in the race
were satisfied with the totals after
the recount, he said. and none %
them had been satisfied with the
original count.
Rep. Leighton introduced a Dill
calling for an appropriation OF si64.-
ESQ for new buildings and equipment
ut the Newberry state hospital Rep
Hallet introduced bill asking
s1i3,20l.90 for building aud special
purposes AZ the Kalamazoo state
hospital Rep. Ward PUT in bin
asking for the Central Normal
school az NJ, Pleasant. sll5.Ss5
each OF the next two years FOR main.
tenancc. s23.350 for an athletic field.
gymnasium and other purposes next
year. and $4,000 for enlarging the
school facilities in 1919.
Rep. Ewing introduced a bill 70
az standard tread for draft sieighs
used outside cities and villages on
the highways. The bill would make
the Michigan standard tread four
feet eight inches between runners
and make Il Illegal Ia use any other
tread. penalties Of 81 10 So fines or
Ave 10 rs days in jail being provided
by the measure
Rep Hulse introduced = bill 10
authorize the governor 70 IN va.
cancies in the once ~ justice o.
the peace
A comprehensive soil survey %
Michigan. 10 ascertain the good and
the worthless lands now waste in
the state. is 10 BE- provided for ina
bill that Is being drawn up here
20 carry out ideas expressed by
former Gov. Ferris N his exsrgiral
message to this legislature The
work is 10 be done by the state
geologist's department. according 10
the present plan. and probably will
take several years 10 finish II IL
figured that II will cost $4,000 or
more a year 10 conduct Il. but that
Il will supply the state with info.
nation as 60 SIS unused lands thai
will be Of much more value than 81
costs 90 get II also will help th,
state to halt the selling OUTSIDE
Michigan OF worthless lands In this
state 10 unsuspecting purchasers. 5,
r. thought.