The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-05
PRIMARY BILL BY
DICKINSON IS
) PASSED
BILL is MUTlLATEo WITH AMEND
MENTs AND REPRINT S ORDER
Ed FOR HOUSES coNslDERA-
TON NEXT WEEK.
From a stan. correspordent.)

by Moriariy. OF Crystal Falls. IN MS
enort 10 strike out the mandatory
provisions on which he made one Oh
his roaring speeches. but to no avail.
An amendment offered by Mapes. Of
Grand Rapids. 10 include the entire
state ticket in primary elections gave
the best test OF sentiment for prac-
teal primaries and good deal OF
oratory followed over tins proposition
/ for with only 20 OF the 81 senators
present the vote stood 10 for 10 10
against statewide ticket. but the
vote on final passage was simply !.
matter OF political record and the five
voting against IL had 10 do SO FOR the
sake OF consistency. These were
Bolt, OF Rayenna: Moriarty. OF Crystal
Falls Mackay. or Detroit. Taylor. or
/ kalamazoo. and Whitney. or Merrill.
AS the bill was considerably multi
aled with amendments, "A reprint was
ordered, and will be ready for the
houses consideration the first OF next
week. when II will again DC revamped
| GENTLY with the Colby primary bill and
will probably result in an entirely new
measure When the house works I
out IL will be up 10 the senate again
To accept OF reject and the nnal out
come may not be reached Tor some
| time. Clearly there is stronger feel
ing than ever for wide-open state
primary election law, mandatory on all
political units, parties and officers, all
on one primary day, or else wipe out
the whole proposition, but with exist
ing conditions in this legislature II
appears that some kind or primary
law must De retained.
The senate passed the Dickinson
bill, which is a revised edition or the
present law. by a vote OF q TO .. the
principal features are as follows:
One statewide enrolment day. the
day of the spring election.
Two primary days. the third Tues
day before the spring election aud the
first Tuesday In September.
No additional primary days allowed
city OF Detroit, but concession made
80 that polls may be kept open until
10 p. m.
Primary system mandatory on fol
lowing All counties now operating
under the primary. On all cities oil
over 10000 population. which means
only Detroit, and on all cities in the
state In which one party has adopt
ed that system. In counties which
/ have not adopted the primary system
/ il is made mandatory that the ques
! ton be submitted 10 the voters at the
April election In 1910.
/ Primary nominations mandatory for
the following: Governor and lieuten
ant governor. candidates for congress
and members OF the legislature.
Provision made for the nomination
Of candidates for circuit Judge by di
rect vote on petition therefore
Mandatory that an advisory vote he
taken on candidates for United States
senator and that candidates receiving
the highest votes be certified 10 the
legislature as the candidates OF theii
respective parties
The senate passed the bill by. Wat
lsins. OF Manchester, which prohibit
the inmates of penal institutions from
having any weapons. II is an amend
ment 10 the old law TO make thing
more stringent. Convicts violating TIL
act get FIVE years more tackled on L
their original sentence.
The following bills were Introduce
in the house
BY Van Raalte, OF Ottawa, apprC
priatng 1925 for the publishing an
circulation OF the general index TO tn
records OF the Michigan soldiers an
sailors OF the rebellion
BY Baldwin OF I.enawee, raising tn
sums townships may keep out OF IN
dox tax from 800 TO $500. and putin
. swine. cattle and other domestic an
mails In the same class as sheep 10
reimbursement from depredations b
dogs.
By Woodruff. OF Wyandotte. apprC
pr!ating 1923 for the state boar
OF fish commissions
BY Flowers, OF Detroit, appropria
ing s. 900 year for the Michiga
Pioneer and Historical society
BY Ogg, of Detroit, providing tina
when personal property bought on tn
instalment plan has to- be returned 10
non-payment. the buyer may deman
rs per cent OF the price paid. from TN
instalment house or agency.
BY Colby, OF Detroit. making II
misdemeanor for contractors TO pu
anything In sidewalks or pavement
other than called for I'm specification
and workmen who follow the contrat
tors orders are made equally guilt
but can secure immunity by turnin
state y tFlutUtt.
By Green. OF Oakland, authorizin
township boards To receive property /
trust for upkeep OF cemetery lots.
The Colby primary election bill wa
taken up by the house on special Of
der but after some time spent In sin
ply reading II word came from IN
senate that the Dickinson bill ha
passed. so the Colby bill was at one
referred back 10 the election commit
tee where the two will be ironed on
into one II possible
The house in committee OF IN
whole agreed TO these bills.
BY CHAMPION. OF I.apeer amendin
the state law relative TO the transpo'
tation Of explosives to conform wit
The federal laws putting up more safe
guards.
By Jensen, OF Delta. extending N
Jurisdiction ~ the counties borderin
on Lake Michigan so that offender
may b. tried ia either OF two counite
nearest the place where the allege
nftense Is committed.
rs senator Mackay. OF DetrOi
amending the law for partition {
lands I'm estates. so that any perso
holding the least share OF interes
therein shall be entitled To maintai
bill for PARTITION under section ll,0I
OF tho complied laws of 1897.
by Senator Aiikin. OF Croswel
ameudiGg tho law that places person
convicted OF a crime or misdemeano
IN the care OF probation officers b.
requiring seffileieRt-s eiies-ttt-lt her