The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
DENIS. OPPOSE
PRIMARY BILL
Say 20 Per Cent Clause Might Re-
suit in No Nomination-Baker
With En-.
,From a stan correspond.nt)

! tFrom a stan CorrespondentD
| LANSING, Mich. April S.-The
Flowers BILL unitying the spring
primaries and otherwise reforming
the general primary law, passed com.
mittee OF the whole OF the house and
was advanced 70 third reading, yes
! terday, after an allatternoon fight.
The great contest was over pro-
vision intended TO stop the enrolling
OF members OF one party under an
other party afiiliation FOR the sake OF
nominating "A weak candidate as has
been charged TO have been done in
Detroit. notably in the nomination OF
Proctor X. owens, for mayor, las;
fall. The bill provides that To enutle
candidate TO place on party
ticket he must receive 20 per cent or
the vote cast by that party al the alst
preceding general election Speaker
Baker took the field with the Demo
Gratis. and said that this provision
would prevent nominations in many
cases where there was little Interest
i'm the primary In the case OF nomln'
ations for circuit Judge, the entries
are to be filed with the secretary %!
state instead OF the county clerk.
The spring primary is nxed Tor the
first Wednesday in March prior 10 TIE
election, and the fall, primary Is nxed
the last Monday in August Candi.
dates are allowed To procure colored
facsimiles of ballots for the instruc-
ton of voters Independent tickets
are provided for, voters being allowed
to enroll as members OF new pollti-
cal party at any primary election.
Some changes are also made to sim
plify election boards. Other changes
are made 10 correct minor defects III
the present law, The matter OF wo-
men voting at primary elections for'
school inspector is taken car OF III
separate bill. now in the senate.
This and the military bill, were the
principal features OF a long grist OF
work disposed OF by the committee OF
the whole.
The following appropriations were
approved: Mt. Pleasant normal
school, Sl61, 900; school for the blind
s199 900; Michigan reformatory al
Ionia, $4,000; home for epileptic and
fee BILE minded at Lapeer, sSO,OOO. Inc
senate appropriation of $366OOO Tor
Jackson prison was referred TO the
ways and means committee. The APP
propristion includes $225,O0O .ior re-
placing the old cell block, an object
which was thought to be absolutely
imperative, but over which some
doubt has arisen in certain quarters,
So 500 for purchasing prison farm
and $4,000 for improving II. The ap-
propriation tor Kalamazoo asylum.
SIS. 500. was referred back to the
ways and means committee. the
authorities are making strenuous at
tempt TO get an additional appropria'
ton for fire-fghting equipment.
The bill for state inspection or boil.
ers was passed by committee or the
whole after an amendment had been
introduced specifying that the insPec-
tors. who are placed under the state
factory inspector. should be specially
qualified. The Verdier bill, standardiZ-
ing fruit and vegetable measures, was
also passed after fight. About 70
bills OF lesser importance were passed
by the committee of the whole, and
advanced to third reading.
The house holds Saturday session
Speaker Baker gave the members
friendly talk yesterday, telling them
that they ought to cut out converse
ton on foreign subjects during the
session and try TO dipose OF the bnsi-
ness as fast as possible. Gov. Os-
born said. yesterday afternoon, that
he was much pleased with the house S
efforts the last week or two. The sen
ate adjourned till Monday, having DIS
posed OF all the matters ready for II.
SANFORD.
Under a concurrent resolution by
Senator Taylor, which came over
from the senate and passed the house
Yesterday, the Grand Rapids & lndi-
ana railway may be compelled TO stop
mulcting passengers OF an extra half
cent a mile when they cross the state
line into Indiana. Two-cent fare laws
are in effect in both states, but when
passenger purchases a ticket from
| one state to the other, he pays 215
cents. The resolution directs the
state railway commission TO take
such steps as are necessary TO cor.
rect the abuse.
A senator interested in the town
ship unit bill, which was slipped into
/ the senate the other day. while being
! held back by the liquor committee OF
the house. states that the bill has no
! chance whatever in the senate HIS
! poll gives % votes against IL and 10
| for IT, Under an agreement between
/ certain vets and drys in the house,
( under which the Martz-Steyenson-
! Kemerling bill was passed. II Is
thought the bill stands little chance
! there.