The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
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Rep. oppenborn VIII Add Thl/
Feature To Bill He Has Already
introduced Against Fraudulent
Publicity. 1
Apena Member Is Making Himself
Heard Early in the Session a.
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LANSING. Mich. Sept. 12.-Rep.
Oppenborn. of Alpena. graduate OF
the Detroit College OF Law, is being
heard from early In the session. He
introduced a bill Monday night to-
prohibit fraudulent advertising OF
stock corporations. This bill was
framed before Gov. Osboril's mes
sage was made public. Mr.. Oppenborn
stated yesterday that II some one else
did not do SO first, he would frame
another bill following the recommen-
dation in the governors message, TO
make publishers of newspapers re-
sponsible for misleading advertise
ments which they published.
He Is also teh father OF bill To
reform the primary election system.
The bill provides for the holding OF q
genral primary in September. at
which all state and county officers
and members of the legislature shall
be nominated, as well as city officers
where the city election Is held In the
fall. Another primary Is to be held
in March as at present to nominate
all state, judicial. county and city Of
ficers coming up for election In the
spring. The dates are unified, doing
away with the present confusion. It
takes away the present disability OF
women TO vote at the primaries for
school and other officers for whom
they can vote at the election.
The bill repeals the provision for
party enrolment, and allows any quail
fled elector TO vote at any primary
without declarin ghis party afiliation.
Party caucuses are allowed for the
purpose of maintaining party organic
alton and the election OF delegates to-
national conventions and choosing
candidates for presidential electors.
Yesterday Mr.. Oppenborn introduced
a bill 10 establish a state normal
school at Alpena. Rep. Sanborn, his
predecessor, attempted to have the
schoUf established two pears ago, but
failed. Oppenborn insists the people
are entitled to IL, and that he will
| fight for IL to the end of the session.
| Rep. Smith, of Lapeer, introduced a.
bill to compel the teaching music In
all the public schools OF Michigan.
Sorry for Tabooing Junket.
Memories OF the luxurious parlor
! cars, the good things In the larders
and the banquets at which they were
extolled by leading citizens OF the
various burgs having state institutions.
have caused some of the members OF
the house of representatives to regret
the action that has been taken cutting
out the junket vacation and sending
the chairman OF each committee and
a member of the ways and means COM
mittee on a quiet gum-shoe weekend
| trip OF inspection A resolution 20
| that effect was passed day or two
ago, and came up again at the session
/ yesterday afternoon on a motion to
re-enact as "A joint resolution. The
present plan is TO have the chairman
of the corresponding committee In the
senate and a member of the senate
| finance committee also members OF
the-harty.
| When Rep. Woodwork made the
notion for reconsideration yesterday
afternoon. Rep. Noble Ashley, OF De-
troit, sarcastically made the motion
| that In view of this action all other
members of the various committees
be excused from further duty. The
motion was naturally ruled out OF
order.
| No objection to the economical
measure has been made on the floor
of the house. but many complaints
are heard in the cloak-room. The
principal argument is that the people
never have complained of junket ex-
penses.
The people let julius c. Burrows
represent Michigan in the United
States senate for years, but you no
tice there Is a new order OF things,
seid Speaker Baker, when he over
heard such a remark yesterday.
| With interest centering In the ex-
ecutive session at the other end or
the capitol, little business was trans
acted at the house session.
| Reps. Symonds and Lucas each In
| troduced a bill for two-cent fares In
the upper peninsula. Rep. Bricker
introduced a bill for uniform express
rates. Rep. Balls bill for a state fire
n. arshal was referred to the comiait-
! tee on insurance. SANFORD.