The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-17
Death Penalty,
Third Term
Lansing Issues
Solons Speeding
Session Toward
Adjournment

Lansing. Mar. 17-AP-From big
and little fights on controversial is
sues. the legislature turned TO more
Of the same today in its drive to-
ward adjournment, expecting to
feature debate of the time-honored
capital punishment issue in the
House OF representatives.
A partisan battle marked that
Chambers adoption, 60 to "a, yes
terday OF an already senate-approv-
ed resolution asking Congress to
initiate a constitutional amendment
denying any president of the Unit
ed States a third term. Overriding
efforts OF the majority Republicans
10 eXpunge his remarks. Rep. Fred
j. Gartner of W~yandotte. Democra-
tic floor leader. stood on his con-
stitutional rights and read into
the journal a statement declaring
he was ashamed" OF the MAORI
tvs action and that Il hesitate to
have the men in the armed forces
think that we in Michigan have
nothing more to do than bicker
over resolutions such as this"
Committees OF the two chambers
worked overtime seeking TO release
long pending bills in time for &C
ton by Saturdays deadline for
clearing bills from their house
Of origin. High mortality OF con-
troverted measures was taken in
some committees.
The senate state affairs commit
tee disclosed II has killed a pro
posal for a pension system for state
employees. explaining 1t believed the
special session next winter would
be a better time to consider it. The
house state affairs committee said
it would decide quickly whether 20
kill or release a similar measure in
troduced on that side.
Alternative bills. one to appro-
pirate $4,000. 900 to county road
commissions foF road purposes, the
other to give the commissions all
sales tax revenues on sale OF gaso-
line and other petroleum products
consumed in operation OF motor We
hicles were reported dead in the
Ways and means committee OF the
house. The committee formally
killed the sales tax measure with
assertions it probably woIld not
be considered.
The Senate killed on the floor OF
the chamber yesterday a bill TO
prevent municipalities from enforc-
ing orders %forbidding police officers
TO Join fraternal organizations.
The house planned TO reopen TO-
day the subject OF a bill II passed
yesterday which would allow in
jured persons 10 recover damages
from the state for accidents inyolv-
ing state-owned cars in which the
state-employed driver was at fault.
II would abolish the defense Of
cases.
A bill authorizing the state 10
purchase Ferris Institute at Big
for $4,000 and convert II
into a trade school Vas adopted
and sent to an uncertain fate in the
opponents declaring they
had iot actively fought it in the
in deferance 10 Rep. Colin
l.. Smith OF Big Rapids. the spon-
sor. but that they expected TO have
1t killed in the senate.
A controversial proposal that the
state be required to match local eN-
penditures for hospitalizing indi-
cent adults was stricken in the
house by a voice vote.
1t was scheduled for a vote today,
along with one TO allow aid 10 de
pendent children benefits TO any
needy child rs TO is years OF age
who regularly attends school. and
a third bill to hberalize old age
assistance restrictions.