The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-17

every one stands for popular legisla-
ton such as the people have been de-
handing for years.
THE state will see a great number
OF bills, hitherto introduced without
prospect OF being enacted, made into
laws. They will receive the legislar
ton for which they have asked re-
peatedly, and which. passed by the
house, have met their death at the
hands OF a reactlonary senate.
81 do not look for q conflict be-
tween the senate and the house
There win be no need. Both bodies
will be found eager TO approve pro-
gressive legislation.
"A flood OF bills will come out In
the first days OF the session. Lieut.
Gov. Ross has written to the SEN
ators, requesting them to frame bills
for early introduction He hopes for
short session, and wants the com
mittees TO get down TO serious work
as soon as possible. | do not know
that | entertain that hope for an early
adjournment, for the amount OF work
that will come before the legislature
this term. Is enormous.
Il believe there will be not the
slightest difficulty over the respbmis-
sion Of the woman suffrage amend
ment. Even members opposed to
equal suffrage Will be willing, | be
lieve, to trust the. Judgment OF the
people and give them another oppor.
tunity to decide definitely for or
against the giving to women OF the
right to vote.
Senator Ogg will introduce mum.
Der OF bills. AT the same time that
Rep. Copley introduces his blue sky
bill In the house. Senator Ogg will In.
troduce a similar measure In the SEN
ate. In fact, a great deal OF legisla-
ton will thus be introduced simultane-
ously, so that both houses can be
working on II al the same time. Sen
ator Oggs measure, like that OF Rep.
Copley, will be drawn after the Kan
sas law.
Senator Ogg will also introduce in
the senate the bill for initiative and
referendum which Fred l.. Wood
worth, OF Huron county. will intro
.duce In the house. There IL no ques-
tion. the senator says, Of It's passage.
He will also introduce his measure for
the creation OF the ofiec OF prison
superintendent, TO correlate the work
of the three state prisons.
AOnother measure will be Dill
creating q purchasing board for state
institutions. II will be recalled that
Mr.. ogg was In favor OF such a board
In the last session or the Legislature.
but that Gov. Osborn believed that the
time was not ripe for board OF sucn
wide powers. Mr.. Ogg believes that
many thousands OF dollars can De
saved every year b va board which
places largequantity orders for the
great prisons and hospitals.
Regarding reform OF the primary
and election laws, Mr.. ogg believes
that Il would be well to call together
a committee OF Detroit men who are
thoroughly familiar with the present
laws and their defects. and give them
the work OF drafting an adequate
measure. He suggested Judge Dur
fee. Attorney Fred r. Schmalzreidt.
former deputy city clerk, and Attor-
ney Raymond Il. Van SICKLE, a mem
Der OF the county canvassing board
as three OF Its members.
Though a Democrat, | believe that
Gov. Ferris will have no quarrel with
his Republican Legislature Mr.. ogs
concluded. In progressive temper,
the governor and the legislature VIII
be together and will work In harmony
The coming session should De pan
ner one for popular legislation"