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June bug.
The military men have finally sue
ceeded in securing what they consid- !
cred needed changes In the military
law. although they did not accomplish
all they started out TO do. Under the
terms OF the bill. which has been
signed by Governor Warner. officers
will be promoted by seniority above
specified grade. the state will make an
increased appropriation for armorfes
and all property used for armories will
be exempt from taxation. IL Is ex
pected that this last provision viii re-
suit i'm decreased rental charge for
armorles.
Primary Election Bill.
The primary election bill was one OF
the important measures concerning
which the two houses radically disa-
greed. each passing its own measure
and then sending the entire matter 70
conference committees for adjustment.
The committees had not much diff
Guilty In reaching a unanimous agree
ment and their recommendations Will
doubtless be accepted by both houses.
One OF the points at issue Ind to do
with the requirements necessary to I'M
sure the placing OF a candidates
name on the official primary ballot.
The representatives from Wayne
county desired a provision that any
one desiring to be a candidate for office
could have his name placed on the
ballot by the payment OF a specified
fee, whereas majority stood for
provision requiring a petition repre-
senting a specified percentage OF the
voters OF the Jurisdiction. As agreed
10 by the conference committee the
bill embodies the fee feature as apply
ing only TO counties having a popula-
tion OF $780, 600. AS this Will affect
Wayne county only, the other counties
OF the state are not concerned, the
petition feature being retained as ia
them.
Primary Nominations Compulsory.
AS agreed 70 the bill makes the pri-
mary nomination OF county officers
compulsory in each OF the counties
which has already adopted the system,
and requires that In April. 1910, tho
question Of adoption be submitted In
the remaining twenty-eight counties
and also in all OF the judicial circuits.
No change was made In the provis-
ion that each party be required TO
make n primary nomination OF can
dldate for United States senator, tho
nomination TO be az least morally
binding upon the legislature. No ad-
dition was made to the number OF
state officers 20 be nominated by di-
rect vote, leaving only governor and
lieutenant governor to be 50 nomi !
mated. The provision of the present
law which requires the successful can
didates for these Offices TO receive 40
per cent OF the vote cast is eliminated,
thus giving the nomination to the cam
didate who polls the most votes.
Anti.Lobby Bill.
Thus far the anti-lobby bill which
Governor Warner has recommended in
regular and special messages remains
in the possession OF the house judiciary
committee, majority OF which is op
posed TO its passage. An effort will
be made TO have It reported out and
passed.
The Sanders misunderstanding bill. |
so-cnlled which had very hard shedding
In the senate, has finally been passed
by that body and will become a law.
IL seeks to prevent stock watering by
requiring that all stock and bond is
sues proposed by railroad companies
and other public service corporations
be submitted TO the state railroad com.
mission before being floated The bill
embodies provisions which IL is be
lieyed will guard the public against
further exploitation In this regard.
Representative Gray's bill, which
provided a severe penalty for newspa
per publishers who made false state
ments OF circulation AS a means OF pro
curing advertising contracts, was
killed in the house.
Victory for Anti-Saloonists.
The antisaloon interests won a vic
tory in the house when that body ad
ministered chloroform 20 the Steven
son bill. which authorized the opera
ton OF breweries In local option coun
ties provided the output was shipped
out of these dry counties In sealed
packages and sold only in wet coun.
ties. by the way. the state analyst
Is busy these days Analysing near
beers and other beverages which |
brewers wish TO manufacture for sale
in local option counties. the citizens
OF which are suspicious OF the substi |
tutes for the real old stun.
Notwithstanding the action OF the
house in killing the Flowers public
domain bill Il Is not improbable that
some forestry legislation Will be en-.
acted before adjournment tomorrow.
Following the defeat OF the Flowers
bill, the senate. by nearly unani
nous vote. passed Senator Atkins
bill. which provides for public
domain commission along somewhat
different lines. Il Is believed that