Show STIFFER PENALTY If ON lI LIQUOR R lAW LA m IN MI MICHIGAN m AN W LOOMS MS LANSING SIl March farch 1 CAP AP Members of the lower lowel house of th the Michigan legislature face the possibility t that their effort ester yester- yesterday esterday day to remove lemoe dry law offenses from the list of felonies punishable by life imprisonment may not only be defeated but may react to make the penalty for a first offense even more sev severe re passed yesterday an amendment to the state criminal code removing from effect under the habitual criminal law all felonies felonies fel- fel onies for which a maximum penalty of five years year was not prescribed prescribed pre pre- scribed for the first offense Its primary object was to remove liquor offenses f fo fox which the first one year ear from the life penalty provision Approximately other offenses however were affected similarly at the same time lime The The- Hev R. R N. N state superintendent of the league immediately started a fight to 0 obtain approval of a bill already before the house increasing the penalty for a first liquor 0 offense fe to five years The league bill will the support ot of many legislators legislators legis- legis who he voted for the amendment amend amend- ment esterday because they de- de efred e- e sited fred such offenses as illegally wearing earing a lodge a lodge pin removed from the category ot of life Jie imprisonment crimes The rhe senate is Expected to pass the amendment ment without serious op- op positron as It is supported I by r Governor Fred W. W Yo Green and other administration leaders I |