The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
1t Would Require .lll Parties to
Hold Primaries on the
Same Day.
MEASURE VERY SWEEPING.
All Laws Applicable to Elections
Are Made to Apply to Pfi-
maries Favorable Re-
port on Apportionnlent.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

ker. Republican Representative from Ma
coupin County, in bill introduced by him
in the House this morning. offers his idea
of proper compulsory primary law. Hi
nois is without any general primary law
the counties acting under law Adaptable
by consent of the voters locally.
One Of the principal problems before this
Legislature is that of primaries. at which
many abuses and frauds are perpetrated
The Rinaker bill is very sweeping. 1t com
prises fourteen sections and prescribes the
procedure.
1t requires all political parties to hold
primaries upon the same day in all parts
of the State. The date is named as the
first Tuesday in September, next preceding
each election, and this day shall also be the
first registration day for the election.
All laws applicable to elections are made
applicable to primaries. The name Of nc
candidate for nomination shall be printec
on the official primary ballot unless thirty
days previous there was filed in his behalf
nomination papers, specifying the party
upon whose ticket or the principles upon
which he Is to be candidate.
II is required that these nomination pa
pers be signed by percentage OF the ag-
gregate vote of the party, per cent for
State election. and 50 on up to per cent
for county office.
The polls are to be open from : in the
morning until 9 at night In case of the
death or disqualification of a candidate. the
vacancy shall be filled by the joint action
of the party committee of State. district or
county, as the case may be.
Five compulsory primary bills are now in
mittee. of which William Morris. a negro
is chairman. Though colored. Morris Is
acknowledged to be a capable lawyer, and
drafted the present election law of Illinois
He In turn has referred primary bills to q
subcommittee of five. of which he is chair
man. This committee is to draw up a COM
mittee bill.
The House committees on Judicial Appor-
tionment and on Judiciary met to-day. The
former. Democratic members dissenting. de-
cided to report out favorably the Supreme
subcommittee. The Judiciary Committee
agreed TO report favorably Mr.. Tippitt's
bill creating a court of claims to supersede
the existing Claims Commission.
Representative Luke of Washington Coun
ty, one Of the youngest members of tbs
House. introduced this morning bill which
practice in criminal cases. 1t provides thai
the defendant instead Of the prosecutor
shall have the last appeal to the jury.
The measure has not the slightest chance
to pass the Assembly. but is defended b,
Mr.. Luke as matter of equity and right
If the defendant is entitled to. the benefi
it be SO that the jury is open to the infiu
ence which a prosecutors impassioned las
appeal may have? think that often thu
emotions OF the jurymen are so wrough
upon, under these conditions. that they for
get to decide the eAte according to tn.
evidence and the law y BIO
Older lawyers Of the Assembly say, how
ever. tina: the bill strikes at the root Of ;
theory of logic and law. The .prosecuto
makes the case. formulates the charge
which is the equivalent of stating propo
him. Then. surely. they say. 1t is his prov
ince at the last TO show that he has proved
the case.
TO REGULATE STOCK YARDS.
At its opening the time of the House wa!
reference of bill regulating stock-yard.
charges to the Live Stock and Dairyins
Committee. Representatives Shanahan anc
Sherman, for the second time Of the ses
sion. engaged in a wordy and heated tilt
TTautmann of St. Clair rose after I'll,
reading of the journal and moved a correc
tion of the Journal with reference to a bill
introduced by Mr.. 1serman. who was alb
sent The latter requested that the bill &
to the Committee on Agriculture. but 1t hac
been sent to the Live Stock and Dairyins
Committee.
Mr.: Shanahan explained that the reques
had been made to send the bill to the Com
mittee on Agriculture. but that as othe,
other committee. he had asked that 1t b.
so referred, and his request had been grant
ed by the chair. Mr.. Trautmann continu
ing to press his motion. Speaker Miller cor
Then Mr.: Sherman took a hand. arguing
that the bill should be sent to the Commit
Tee on Agriculture
Mr.. Shanahan then charged that wher
Sherman was Speaker he had made an ex
actly similar ruling. and had sent a bill
to the Live Stock Committee. though
Agriculture. Il would be Obliged" an
swered Sherman. IF the gentleman from
Cook will bring the House Journal to cor
roborate what he says. In the first placs
his memory is treacherous. in the second
place his information is faulty and in tht
third place his understanding is deficient
and see whether he was not the vigilan
watchdog of the stock yards at the time"
Mr.. Shanahan: Il will answer the ques
ton l reside ,,, IN ne stock yards district
constituents the same as the gentlemen who
reside In agricultural districts"
Mr. Sherman: And my constituents are
munity where they raise beef 1 would Xix,
to know why you don't use some of the
other precedents made by the House two
precedents on anything unless it is some.
thing to your liking and your special brand
Of goods. l haven't got the necessary in
Mr.. Trautmann moved to recall the bill
ard have ii referred to the Committee or
Agriculture. Mr.. Sherman moved to table
the motion. On viva-vOce vote Sneaker
Miller. under the hammer sustained Mr.
Shanahan in his position. Later in thu
proceedings; Mr. Sherman. having procured
the House Journal of the last session. ross
and read the record with regard TO the bill
mentioned by Shanahan. He showed thai
Shanahan's memory had indeed been de.
ficient
Lyons automobile bill, regulating the
speed with which the chauffeur may speed
the country roads. was on second reading
1t was amended so that the ma ximum speed
permitted will be fifteen miles an hour anc
so that the speed shall conform in cities
with local ordinances.
HOUSE BILLS.
BY Mr.. Bundy 600: Amending the yeteri.
nary practice act by providing that prac.
titioners coming into the State may be
granted a temporary license until such time
as they may have had an opportunity IL
take the regular examina ton.
BY Mr.. Drew GOD: Amending the law ir
relation to coal miles by providing that the
daily records of the condition of the mine
as made by the examiner. shall be made
each morning before any employe or minel
Is permitted to enter the mine
BY Mr.. Nohe t60S): Providing that the
State Board of Equalization. at the expira.
ton of the term of office of the prcsen,
members, shall consist of the Governor tn,
Secretary of State and the State Auditor OF
Public Accounts
The Assembly is now upon another of it,
weekly vacations. No further business will
be transacted until next Tuesday
The Senate this morning met only to al
journ.
The Chicago primaries take place to.
morrow, and the Cook County Sena tors
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