The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-05-22

diphtheria and scarlet fever in the list
of dangerous communicable diseases,
but they us unanimously protest
against the inclusion OF typhoid fever
and consumption, Notwithstanding the
fact that typhoid fever annually
causes the death of 600 persons and
consumption 1000 persons in Michi.
gan, whereas smallpox causes the
death of bue fifteen persons per year in
this state. AS the matter now stands
one jury will say that typhoid is a
dangerous disease. another will con-
clude is is not, while the next ten will
disagree. AS a matter of fact, owing
to their lack of expert knowledge, none
of them are competent to pass OH the
question. The bill introduced to cor
rect this condition is not at all likely
to become law, nevertheless.
Legislature in Deadlock.
The end Of the week finds the two
houses of the legislature in q deadlock
on the question of primary elections,
and a conference committee of men,
bers of both houses which will endeav-
or to get together on compro-
ject Tuesday when it received the sub
stitute bill prepared by Senator Baird,
chairman of the committee on cleo
lions, as against those offered that
were nearer the sort of measure
passed in the house, calling for the
domination of all candidates by direct
vote. The Baird bill applies this plan
only to city, village and township Off
GERS, and delegates to the county con-
ventions. Thus the county, congress
siOnal, legislative and state conven-
tons would be retained, those above
the county being composed of dele
gates chosen by the county conven-
tons. The debate on the Baird bill
and the question of substituting others
took all the afternoon and evening,
when the former was passed with only
five negative votes.
The expected took place when the
measure reached the house the next
morning. The house wasted but little
time on the measure, refusing to con-
cur in the bill with only three votes
for concurrence The result has been
the appointment Of a conference COM
mittee, consisting of Senators Baird,
Smith and Jones, and Representative
Colby. II. Z. Powell and Wade. The
committee has held one meeting, at
which the subject was talked of only
in an informal way, it was said. 1t is
arranged that the committee will again
meet, at which time 1t Is expected i'm
portant developments will take place.
The most enthusiastic supporters of
primary reform call the Baird bill only
sop, and declare that while the re-
form agitation was brought about by
the alleged evils connected with the
nomination IF governor and high Off
GERS in the state, such offices ARE the
ones that are excluded from the opera
ton Of the primary system. A pre-
diction as to what kind of compromise
can be arrived at would be extremely
venturesome.
Fight Lasted Two Days.
As far as the house is concerned
the amendments to the law governing
the licensing of physicians are dis
posed of, but the fight on the measure
urged by the state board of medical
was continued over
two days. This measure is known as
the Nottingham bill, and its aim
is to raise the standard for practition-
ers in medicine, by requiring that ev-
cry candidate for license shall be ex-
amined by the state board, whether or
not he or she is equipped with a di-
ploma from reputable college. The
bill also provides that applicants for
licenses must have a general educa
ton equal to that represented by a
high school diploma. Involved in the
over this bill was the
question Of the recognition Of the as
teopaths. Representative Hunt of De-
trOit made determined effort to
place one practitioner Of the osteop
athletic school on the state medical
registration board. This was objected
to by the adhereAts of the Nottingham
and the upshOt was the pas
sage by the house of the senate bill
for separate board for the
examination and registration of doc
tors Of osteopathy. This school is Civ
en- the recognition they DESIRE the leg
stature comforting on them the right
TO sign birth and death certificates.
Interesting Situation.
The house and Governor Bliss are
the principals in an interesting situa-
ton. The governor wants the house
to pass the bill which has already
passed the senate, establishing the
Michigan employment institution for
the blind, which would probably be
located in the governors home city Of
Saginaw. A bill abolishing the office
IF chief deputy game warden original
ed in the house, was pushed there and
alter passed in the senate and now the
'adical house members are demanding
hat the governor sign that bill or al
ow the bill creating the new institu-
ion to be shelved. Acting on the gov
ernors previously announced intention
If vetoing the bill, the house voted to
the consideration of the insti-
luton for the blind bill until May 26, |
which will be dangerously near the end
If the session. The governor has not