The Detroit times., 1909-01-07
COLBY TO INSIST
ON PASSAGE Of
PRIMARY LAW
REPUBLICAN PARTY is obi.
GATED TO ENACT 1T, HE DE-
cLARES-HousE AND SENATE
ORGANIZATION is COMPLETED.

LANSING. Mich. Jan 7.-Represen.
htive j. 5. Monroe defeated the efforts
ff those who tried TO "side-track' him
by electing him speaker pro TEN. of
he house and thus GUST him as chair
knan OF the committee on cities and vii
Hayes and rs a result he secured both
positions.
Completion OF the organization OF
lthe house and senate WAS accomplished
yesterday. In the house two bills
were introduced, the first by Sanborn'
no establish q normal school at Alpena.
and the other 10 amend the law IN
cooperating the Lumbermen's lnsur-
anee association.
In the senate resolutions were
. passed in memory of Senator Wui.
Mckay, of Tuscola county, who died
some months ago. Several members
spoke in glowing terms Of his valu-
able work as representative and
senator.
Primary election reform will loom
! up In both houses Of the legislature
( probably next week. Representative
Colby has a bill nearly ready for intro
duction in the house in which he pro.
n
4 of the present law. make It mandatory
| for all parties To nominate by the prl-
mary ballot and cut down the expenses
now imposed on nominees. This blIi
would be statewide and general
law without any local option features.
Colby says the Republican party is
pledged 10 enact such law and he
will place il before the legislature.
Oickinson's Bill.
Senator Dickinson has primary bill
also nearly ready for introduction in
The upper body and although he elm
mates the 40 per cent feature he would
retain the local option part and little Is
|done 10 trim the cumbersome ma
chirery. Colby's bill. IL is believed. is
more likely to become law, If the rep
re sentatiyes fulill the pledges.
Many bills are ready for introduction
90 the present legislature. Among them
will be one by Representative SchantZ
Of Barry county that will be OF deep
interest to all local fair associations
He proposes that the state shall do
nate to each county fair 5000. his
contention being that if IL is right 20
give the big fairs money il holds
equally true for the smaller ones and
In this he is backed by all the county
fair associations Of the state
The scheme To enlarge the capitol
building will come up for this legisla
ture to solve. Representative j. :.
Monroe is thoroughly disguised with
what he calls the cramped condition OF
the representatives hall. He believes
a new one should be built and use the
old one for offices.
The railroad men are again on deck
10 push legislation that will give re-
lief to railroad employees. Geo. f.
Gum. OF Charlotte, chairman of the
legislative committee for the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, and X. r.
Branton, vice-chairman. came today
end are pushing matters for a modii
cation of the fellow-servant ace. more
favorable construction of the limited
liability act. and state supervision over
railroad safety appliances and for the
requirement of full crews on all trains
Tribute to Anhut.
Senator John n. Anhut, OF Detroit
was the most conspicuous member of
the upper house. as he was thrown into
the limelight by his home friends, who
sent him n huge wreath composed of
vioiets. carnations, lilies and roses
banked upon large horseshoe and
across the center on broad color ID
ribbon were these words, "Anhut
Club" His desk was covered with
huge bouquets OF roses and lilies tied
In large bows OF colored ribbon.