The Detroit times., 1912-02-26

mar medium. So ! am confident inst
tbis natter Viii have your Cohsl"N'"
Ton upon it's merits, without resort ~
technic,n and confusing halr-splitths
or thought Of personal feeling. "
within Your power 10 act so nroilp',s -.
that the first presidential p,'" nncc.
NON this yea., which would be Erea'
saving OF expense
Employer-' liability and WorAmeh
CompensntIOn C0nintSsfon'
The employers Liability and Nort-
mems Compensation commission ~
ated bv this legislature. has complete
and issued "a valuable report -
commIsaIon, composed OF Hut - Sniit ~
Chairman. Charles X. Sligh, 1chaei
McC uen William u. Belden ana '"'t T.
Reaves. with Richard l. Drake, sec
Rotary has done n painstuklnB anu
patriotlc work wnicn SHOULD nave gen
Ier.d approval The state or Michigan
Is indebted 10 IL. The federal govern :
nent aud many states nave given az
tentIou To tie important questions IN
yoIysd \ bill has beer prepared pN
your commission which respectfully
call TO Ndur attention and request 10.
II your favorable consideration. IN
arguments for the law proposed AT,
irrefutablC | directed your attention
10 this subject In my inaugural mes
sage Your early action VIII hasten
the Cay when shsll start more JuS'
and wise and happy diItribuuon OF tne
hazard OF Industrial employ ment Ia
This question alone ! could ind easy
Justification for Copvenirg THIS legirn-
ture in extraordinary session. " YOU
enact the bill recommended by your
commission the law VIII go INTO SHreI
' a year Earlier than otherwise, and the
saving 10 the state I'm reduced courl
expenses, and 10 both employers and
workmen by having Just sums foI
damages applied in accordance viii
the right and In obviating bitter fric-
lions and enmities OF suits at law, VIII
ne many times the amount OF the cost
OF special session of the legislature.
Respectfully submitted,
CHASE ;. OSBORN.
Governor,
Solons have arrived from all parts
OF the state for the special session OF
the legislature, called recently by Gov
Osborn. principally TO consider the
question or enacting presidential
primary law A large number or leg
islators had arrived last night, but Ia
coming trains this morning brought
SO many that Lansing took on an al
that resembled the days when HaZer
; s. Pingree held forth as governor
Indications point TO a cinch for tht
presidential primary in the house
There will be fierce tight on the par
or the enemies of the governor &c
muster at least IL votes in the son
ate TO block the measure there. But
the proposed law and the governor
will undoubtedly win. OF course. lC
whole fight is to be over the mattel
OF immediate effectiveness. However
as a means OF overcoming the sup
posed constitutional obstacle. he
presidential primary law TO be sub
United will carry with II an appro
priation TO pay the expenses OF the
delegates at large 10 the nationd! con
vention.
Both branches OF the legislature
tconvened at noon, organized and took
2 recess until 2:15. A communica
ton from the, governor fixed 2:3(
O'Clock as the hour for the joint ses
sion >at which his message was pre-
scented.
In the house, clerk, Paul II. King
OF Grand Rapids, read his resigna
/ ton. which was accepted. Charles
s. Pearce, ex-clerk. was unanimously
elected to fill the vacancy and I'm
Imediately assumed his duties.
The elections committees from th'
senate and house have been In con
ference with Governor Osborn and ]
is understood that presidential pr
mary bill has been agreed upon.
: IL also understood that the bill vii
contain a clause providing for an ap
Ipropriation TO cover expenses OF dele
| cat es-at-lar to the National con
yention with a view 10 making tho
law Immediately effective without
punching any holes In the constltu
| ton.
representative Charles Flowers. o
Detroit. is TO introduce the priyar!
bin in the house and senator Car
Mapes. of Grand Rapids, chairman o
| the state elections committee, i
slated TO introduce the measure IL
the upper body and lead the fight 10
its adoption.
Senotor Otto Fowle, of the 500.
particular friend OF the governor ant
who was expected to b leader 10
the primary proposition on the foo
OF the senate, r. not here but Is ex
pected TO come later.
The announcement from Roosevelt
that he would accept the RepublicaI
nomination. Is expected to intensif!
the fight in the senate over the mat
ter OF giving immediate effect to tn,
primary bill and a fierce battle br
tween the friends OF the president OF
the one side and the friends OF thu
ex-president on the other. is expected
Pliny w. Marsh. Of Detroit, attor
ney for the Michigan Anti-Saloor
league. Is on the job and there is ex
! pected TO be doings in the line o
anti-brewery legislation. II is an
derstood that the governor will asl
for bill to prohibit brewery-owneC
saloons. FERRIS.