Charlevoix county herald., 1905-04-08

OiliS. one Dy Mr.. Ivory ana one Dy Mr.
Double, both members of the elections
committee, and now known as the
IvOry-pouble bill, has been introduc-
ed and referred TO that committee. II
provides for party egistration, and
the holding OF primaries for all parties
in all counties on the same day
Those prim iries are, optionally with
each party In any congressional dis
trict or smaller political division, for
the nomination OF candidates by dir
ect vote, or for the election Of dele
gates TO nominating conventions. as
the parties shall demand by petition
OF percentage Of the voters register
ed therein. Thus one party ia GER
tam county or district. town OF City,
might employ one method, and anoth-
er party in The same jurisdiction might
employ the other method, at the same
time aud place. This would be carry
ing out to the fullest degree the opt
ion principle for which the republicans
contendeu IN the last campaign. and
it is the measure preferred by Cover
nor Warner, who. however. stands by
his pledge 10 sign whatever primary
election bill the legislature shall in its
wisdam enact.
The joint hearing by the liquor
g ho
for arguments upon the Hudson local
option bill Tuesday evening, attracted
much attention, and the temperance
forces of Deti oft and other cities were
on hand with strong delegations aud
able advocates, and the house has been
deluged with petitions In behalf OF the
b II. The measure provides the same
system which is now in force in Ohio,
by which lhr voters of any township.
village. city, ward "r election precinct
may vote out saloons from their linz
its, though local option may not pre-.
vail in the county or the city rnbrac
ing such smaller division. Grant NJ.
Hudson, sponsor for The bill, is mer-
chant Of SchOolcraft. and is chairman
of the house committees on thr Indus
trial School for Boys.
Senator Cooks bill 10 prohibit book
making and ponl-sclli,g on horse races
has been favorsbly reported from COM
mittee. 1t provides fines Of fifty dol
lars TO tive hundred and imprisonment
tendays to six months, ono or bo'h IN
discretion "f the court. Ser ator Fyfe
has introduced a bill making appro-
priation for the expense of gathering
information on the subject OF old age
pensions, the sysiem 10 in practice in
New Zealand, Australia and Geimlny.
The senator hopes to see il in exist
ence in Michigan, believing 1t 10 be a
measure Of WIS., economy as well as Of
humane duty: and the idea has other
friends, and will have more when il is
discussed.
The members OF the two houses.
such as were not weathorb0und else
where by the driving rsinstorm We'd
nesday evening listened in Represent
ative Hall to an address by Charles T.
Harvey, engineer in charge Of the
original constr uctiOn of the 500 canal,
In the interest Of state appropriate
toward the approaching celebrate ion OF
the ssmi-centrnnial anniversary OF
that enterprise, for which congress
has made appropriation. Go, ernor
Warner presided, and received for the
statea historical map presented by
Mr.. Harvey, which he had prepared
and exhibited to congress fifty years
ago, showing IA then projected railroad
line TO connect the great lakes will
the gulf Of Mexico.