The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-04-21
Much Discussed Question Is
Ironed Out Definitely
at Last.
IT is NOW UP TO TIE SENATE
Main Provisions Of the Measure
ae Amended and Passed
by the House.
Automobiles Still WaGing War on
the Holmes Bill-State and Fed
eraI Authorities Clash
Over Fish.

Lansing, Mich. April 1S.-Although
1t is true that all signs may fail in
dry weather, the present indications
are that much discussed question OF
urinary reform has been definitely
droned out so far as the present legis-
dature is concerned. 1t took the So
ions quite time to get down TO busi-
ness on this subject, but they appear
to have disposed Of it efectually in
short order once they addressed them
selves TO the task For the first three
months Of the session the subject was
extensively discussed in the Hobbies
and elsewhere, but practically nothing
was done regarding it by the iegisla-
tive body Last week, however, the
house took the question up rs a special
order and after sharp engagement
which lasted for four or five hours
touched what appears to be rock bot
dom.
Debated All Afternoon.
The issue was whether the Dicllin-
son bill, providing for state wide di-
rect nominations practically. o. the
Double-Ivory bill, providing for the
local option plan advocated in the last
Republican state platform, should form
rthe basis Of the new law. The debate
LASTED the entire afternoon, and when
a vote was finally taken the Dickinson
proposition won out by vote Of % to
43. Then there was Il hurried getting
together by the contending forces. It
was admitted by the friends Of the
Dickinson bill that this measure was
Very loosely drawn and that the ma
chinery provided by it was wholly
Inadequate TO properly carry out its
fprovsions. On the other hand the
Double-Ivory bill was prepared with
great care, all the details being looked
after. For these reasons it was agreed
Ito substitute the Double-Ivory bill aft
Ter amending il so as to provide for
Hhe nomination of governor and lieu
kenant governor by direct vote. This
was done. and the bill as amended
was passed by the house with but one
dissenting vote. IT is believed that
hhis bill will pass the senate, although
1T will encounter opposition there from
senators who are opposed to any meas
ure which does not embody the local
option provisions.
Provisions of the Bill.
The principal provisions Of the bill
MS passed ny the house are that the
political parties are to determine on
the second Tuesday Of June, 1906, and
every second year thereafter, if they
will nominate candidates for governor
and lieutenant governor by direct vote,
and if approved. direct nominations
ere to take effect Mt the succeeding
fall elections. There is TO he party
teprollment on the first Monday in
april, 1906 and every second year
Thereafter. On the petition of 20 per
cent, of the members Of party in any
county, or Of any legislative or con-
Yfessional district the question Of di-
rect nominations for that county or
district is to be submitted The cleo
zion of delegates to the county con-
Tention to send delegates to the state
convention is to take place on the sec
Dnd Tuesday in June, 1906. and every
SecOnd year thereafter County con-
mentions are to be held within seven
Eays succeeding the primaries, and all
county conventions Of the same party
are to be held on the same day. Third
conventions are to be held within
seven days after the third Tuesday in
June, 1905. and every second year
thereafter The vote for governor at
the last preceding election is to he
the base for the apportionment of dele
gates. The names of all candidates
are to be placed on the direct nominal
fions ballots on the petition Of per
cent Of the party voters This APP
piles to all nominations including gov.
,ernor and lieutenant governor Repub-
1ican primary election ballots are to
he white. Democratic blue, Prohibi-
tion yellow, etc.
Annual Saving Of $4,000.
The senate has passed q substitute
for Representative Lanes bill repeal
ing the law under which farm statis-
h1cs have been gathered, compiled and
published for the past quarter OF
century. The substitute cuts the ex-
ipenses Of publication from $1,000 to
1880 annually and does away with
ahree 1000 clerkships, thus affecting
an annual saving of some $4,000. In
addition TO this n material saving in
townships will be made inasmuch as il
will no longer be necessary for the
supervisors Of the state to take time
10 collect these statistics when going
over their prospective jurisdictions for
Abe purpose Of making their annual as
eessments. This will cut down the per
diem bills which the townships are re-
uuired to pay.
The present trend is against the con-
finuatlon OF the tax commission in its
present form. So decided has this
movement become that the house COM
mittee on taxation has unanimously
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