The Detroit times., 1909-01-19
WARNER PR| NJ AIRY
BILL PRESENTED
BY DICKINSON
OLD LAW FOR DIRECT NoMlNA.
TON OF UNITED STATES SEN
AToRs is STRENGTHENED
TREASURY GETS MORE FUNDS.
iFrom a staff correspondent.l

LANSING. Mich. Jan l9.-Senator
Dickinson introduced the administra-
ton bill To revise the primary cleo
ton law, In the legislature Monday
evening. Tie measure was revised d.
Acknowledgement Bird. and il will have
preference over all other primary bills.
The administration strengthens the OLD
la wfOr the nomination OF candidates
for the United States senate at pri-
maries. The new provision reads:
whenever United Stat9s senator
is to be elected by the incoming legis-
lature any candidate for the Office or
state senator or representative In the
legislature may sign and file within
the same time and in the same man
ner as required by this act for the
fling OF nomination petitions. an op'
tional statement TO the effect that said
candidate II nominated and elected.
will or will not vote for such persons
for the Office OF United States sena-
tor as shall have received the hlga.
est number of votes of his politlcai
party In the state as whole at the
said primary election"
A Commute session filled the bill Tor
legislatures work yesterday.
In the senate, Fox OF Mayvllle, IN
reduced a resolution asking congress
'or legislation that will bring about the
election OF United States senators by
A direct vote OF the people.
Aitkin. OF Croswell, introduced a
resolution to investigate the price or
school books and 10 secure more uni
formity in text books.
The legislative salary bill passed at
the So per diem rate.
In the lower house Ogg, OF Detroit.
introduced the only bill 1t regulates
the business OF stock brokers with
penalties for violations 10 the tune or
$40 per day SO long as the violation
continues. Brokers are placed under
the control OF the state bank commits
sioner and must report TO him tour
times year.
The report of the state board or
mediation and arbitration was laid be-
fore the house.
Walker, OF Kalamazoo. offered a mo- ,
ton that the legislature give hearty
approval 10 the locating OF the United
States laboratory at Ann Arbor.
Speaker Campbell announced the
following appointments: For commit
lee clerks. Bernice Henry OF Saginaw,
Francis NJ. Fry or NeWayso, hose
Maynard of Tecumseh for mail car
rier, w. r. Smith. Jr., Of Muskegon; I
and telephone messenger. julius
Smith. of Detroit.
Members of the legislature declare
that public sentiment is reused to the
highest pitch and the consensus OF
opinion is that quick action should be
taken 70 safeguard the state from fur |
Their damage as a result OF corpora
tions monopolizing the water power or
the state.
The state treasury shows cash |
balance on hand of $l.500,000, with !
more coming in every hour, State |
offi Gals wear a broad smile and the
Legislators feel happy and anxious to
get a hand in the pile OF money to re
coup salaries due.
3 The Legislators say ii is folly to put |
off the junket vacation any longer |
than this week because no one Will !
settle down to real business until the
state institutions are visited. 1t Is |
expected that about next Friday the
legislature will adjourn for one week |
from Monday, Feb. I.