The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-01

Matter-AnMousiy Awaited Home
Rusa ellis Finally Make Their Ap.
pearsnce-teclsistors Disagree over
The Subject CT Rsforcstatlon and the
Manner Of Handling Tax Lands.
/ Lansing. Mich. April q. ~ Both
houses Of the legislature worked under
igll head OF steam last week and each
made decided progress. Both houses
worked faithfully throughout each day
I and several night sessions We're held.
! Marked progress was made In the con-
sidcrauon OF some OF the more import
ant measures which call for much time
while numerous other bills Of less im-
portance We're finally disposed or All
of this makes the outlook for an early
adjournment more hopeful.
II Is not believed that the end can
be reached by May 6. the date fixed in
the final adjournment resolution adopt
ed by the house. but there are not
few who feel that an adjournment will
be possible BY May 10, while It is the
very general feeling that May 20 can
safely be counted on.
Primary Election Law.
The house gave over the better part
Of two days 20 the consideration or
The primary election law. This consid-
Grafton involved running discussion
Of pretty much every feature OF the
bin and the adoption Of numerous
changes. So many changes were Nude
In fact TINT II was deemed best 10 have
the bill reprinted after the committee
Of the whole got through with It. This
Will enable the members to make a
careful study Of the amended measure
before they are called upon % vote on
u when Il Is up for nnal passage
An unsuccessful effort was made to
amend the bin 80 as 10 require q gem
eral re-enrollment OF voters next April
and also TO substitute the payment OF
a fee for the provision that would.be
/ candidates must file petitions signed
by a specified number OF voters in or
der 20 be entitled TO have their names
placed on the official ballot The bill.
II will be recalled is the one intro
duced uy Senator Dickinson and he's
already been passed By the senate.
Provisions Agreed Upon.
The TWO houses are In agreement as
TO the following provisions The nom
nation of candidates for governor and
i lieutenant governor so far as tie state
ticket Is concerned; an advisory vote
for United States senator, primaries
mandatory on all parties; the settle
ment % disputed questions by circuit
courts; primary day 70 be tile FIRST
Tuesday IN september; primary polls
to remain open until y. mi through
out the state and until 10 y. m. hi De
troit. q plurality Of the votes east shall
4 nominate for all offices, thus doing
away with The provision of The present
law which requires the successful can
\ didates for governor and lieutenant
governor 70 poll 80 per cent u Tho
vote cast; enrollments TO be made on
election day III April
The house amendments require,
among other things that vote be-
\ tg Een lin each judicial Circuit, mex April
to determine Il the primary system
shall D adopted herein and also thal
each coul le under the primary syB-
NEN a.NAtt.t. fANNH TT" Il AiM NHlfNft tAt
/ rAis lniter provision was Adopted ia
lien uf one Which 1911 each county 10
continue ihe convention sys em unless
Il adopted thc primary. THE friends
Ui thn bil believe that There viii be
no marbed opposition u the sena
o. concurrence iu The house 1mcnd-
mpnts and TO deadlock IS anticipated.
Home Rule HiIls Arrive.
The home rulc bills. which have boon
anxiously awaited ever since The SEM
ate convened In January. finally made
their appearance. They represent
vas; amount Of work on the part III
the city and village committee OF the
sonute and the city corporations CONE
mitt0e OF the house The senate com
I mitteo was the first to complete IT'S Ia
bors and tho bill reported was promp
/ ly considered IN committee OF Tie
whole, three sessions Of the senate be-
ing held Thursday for this purpose
/ IN Important feature Of the bill
which was agreed to after considerable
debate s. ,ha, Which limits the bond
/ "a iudcl itdnaGs 81 q city 20 3 pcr tsnt
4 of iis aHser3ed valuation hn unsnc-
1 cessfuI attempt was made TO material
! ~ Increase this percentage. the argu-
ment being that The smaller limitation
would serve 20 materially reiard he
I industrial development OF tie cities
/ the state. There was much discu ga
OF the ones ion OF city representation
on county boards OF supervisors Il
/ was finally determined that this repre-
gentation should be as at present with
"a additional supervisor for each 20lo
/ " population
The senate will further consider this
7 1911 aa a special order on Thursday,
7 while ON Wednesday the house viii
take up the home rule bin reported by
I its committee on city corporations. The
I latter is said 10 somewhat closely fol-
/ low the lines OF The bill drafted by