The Detroit times., 1912-02-23
PLAN TO GIVE PRIMARY
Law IMMEDIATE EFFECT

make from the last bill would be "a
have the clause. which provides that
the primary be held As days in ad
( vance of June 1, made to read the first
Monday in April.
A feature OF Senator Lees bill is a
3proyision intended 10 prevent con
|vention deadlock and have the voters
<indicate second. third and fourth
Choice for presidential candidate.
Mr.. Lee had heard a report to tbs
eject that one OF the numbers on the
special session program would be tc
2r0yide an additional circuit judgeship
+ Tor Wayne county, and that Gov. Os
born would make such recommen
dation in a special message. He sus
f 0ested the possibility that this would
mean the appointment OF Judge Don
osnn for the new position, II one were
treated. He expressed the opinion
s that there was a real demand for ai.-
other circuit Judge. and said he wouIi
(<vor such a measure. He expected
+ that action would be taken on the
proposed employers liability act, and
thought some kind of a bill would
be passed In this session. He also
|onficipated the consideration of a bill
aimed TO do away with brewery-owhed
l ea1oons
Senator Lee thought that Senator
4 Whitney Watkins, of Jackson county,
WOULD likely lead the fight for the
I primary law and the giving Of imme-
date effect to the measure, and that
! the opposition to immediate effective
. ness would be lead by Senator Guy
Miller. OF Detroit.
II suppose that the employers com.
( pensation report will be submitted. /"
/snid Senator Miller 10 The Times. Il
have been going through the bill
which the commission has drawn up.
land for my part think it is too big
land complicated a subject to be acted
upon by the special session"
Speaking of the proposed presiden-
/ fia1 primary law, Senator Miller said:
<fI think e Is the governors duty TO
/ have the encouragement frame such
Ia bill and have IL ready for introduc-
ton on the first day OF the session"
He thought that the Session would
/ last the full 20 days, and pointed out
/ that every law had to be considered
+ for 1T least Eve days after IL had been
|printed and submitted TO the senate
or house before II could come up for
f. anal action.
senator Miller suggested Senator.
( Otto Fowle, Of the 500, an intimate
friend of the governor, as a probable
leader OF the fight for the carrying
Through of the immediate primary
plan.
Senator George G. Scott believes the.
session will last 20 days, but &c:
tnnrked: IT would be glad to stay
ms long as there is anything to do"
4 He thought the fight would be on
B the point OF making the proposed
fprimary Immediately effective, and
.suggested Senator Fowle as the prob
able leader for the affirmative side in
The controversy.
Senator Scott declined to commit
himself as to how he would vote on
THE primary matter, but remarked
that he could not see how the meas
fnre could consistently be put into i'm
fmediate effect.
= am sorry that the governor did
mot have the attorney-gane draw Up
4 bill SO we could look II over" Mr..
scott added.
Rep. Charles Flowers refused TO dis
russ extra session matters for pub
[llcation.
II am a member of the jury" he
Mr.. Flowers is the only member
from Wayne county on the committee
On elections. the other members be
<ire Field, McNaughton, Green, Hale
|Ijnkerf Fish, Wheeler, Whelan, Cum
Minis. Sharp. Bruker. and Lucas.