The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-19

the United. States senate who has re-
ceiyed the highest number OF votes AT
the primary election Enrolment gay
is made the first Monday in Applique
Gay OF the spring election: enrolment
cards are cut out and application mus
be made IS I'm registration. nomination
OF candidates for congress, state sen
ate. member OF the legislature ana
country officers are mace mandatory
In all counties and by all parties
Nominations In cities are made pr
tional but when tho question: Is SflD-
mitted for primary nomination such
submission Is tO.be 10 the electors ana
wherever any party in any cit, Is nov
operating by direct vote all parties
shall SO nominate unless sunmllled
and decided otherwise.
Primary election day is changed
from September to the second tues
day in August.
Delegates 60 county conventions u
all parties must be elected me san'"
day instead of cnly tbOe 10 couhlle
under the system rs in The old law.
All candidates for al. Offices mus
be nominated 10y rmralties. Forty
per cent requirement Cor .oyernor and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is eliminated.
Contest must be made by counties
instead OF hy the state az whole
The cbi,ct OF this is 20 shorten the
time OK contests.
Party committees are provided Tor
The primary. laws OF other states pro-
vide for them. but the present Michi-
gan law Is silcn; on the subject Tne
Denaltv clause relative 10 state EN-
p!oyes doing any political work Is
eliminated It. is dead letter IN the
present law
STATE conventions are authorized. at
which will be nominated candidates
for other than governor. lieutenant
governor and United States senator
4 Commute session filed the bill Tor
the legislatures work yesterday.
I'm the senate. Fox. OF Mayville. In.
troduced resolution asking congress
for legislation that will bring about thc,
election Of United States senators by
q direct vote OF the people.
Aitkin. of Croswell introduced r
resolution TO investigate the price or
school books and 20 secure more UNI
formity in text books
The legislative salary bill passed az
the s. per diem rate.
In the lower house OCg. OF Detroit
introduced the only bill. X 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
siouer and must report 10 him four
times a year.
The report OF the state board Of
mediation and arbitration was laid be
tore the house.
Walker. OF Kalamazoo. offered mo-
ton that the legislature give hearty
approval TO the locating OF the United
states laboratory a. Ann Noor.
Sneaker Campbell announced the
following appointments: For commit
Tee clerks. Bernice Henry Of Saginaw,
Francis NJ Fry OF Newaygo. Rose
Maynard OF Tecumseh: for mail ear
rier. w H. Smith. Jr.. OF Muskegon;
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 10 safeguard the state from fur
Their damage as result of corpora
lions monopolizing the water power OF
the state.
The state treasury shows cash
balance on hand of 81 100000, with
more ceming in every hour. State
officials wear broad smile and the
legislators feel happy and anxious to
get hand in the pile OF money to re.
coup salaries due.
The legislators say Il 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
that about next Friday the
legislature will adjourn for one week
from Monday. Feb. l.