The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-03-28
Fight Ahead on Primary HIlIs.

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- - cause and the party en-
ol,'ctnt and provides for blanket
oarty BALLOT. A bill along these lines
&C been prepared by Speaker Gilbert
VI. Currie and introduced by Repro
sentative Eierd. At the same time the
Democrats rave bill drawn by Rep.
resentative Taylor OF Kent. The Tay.
Tor I'LL Is the shortest primary mea
sure yet suggested. 1t provides but
for two party conventions. County
candidates convene every two years,
to name q county chairman and COM
mittee, and county, state and congress
sional candidates are to gather to
| choose a chairman and members OF
the state central committee.
No Time Limit for Bills.
determined effort was made &c
fix April as the date for limit 20
introduce bills in the house but it was
defeated by liberal majority. The
movement was inspired by the fact
that there have thus far been more
than 1000 bills introduced.
Appropriations Soon.
Little has been heard lately regard
ing the appropriations asked for. This
is due to the fact that the committees
OF both houses are devoting a good
deal OF time to the consideration of
the needs described When all are in
readiness to act upon, after they have
been fittingly pruned in committee
they will be reported out but it Will
probably be near the end of the SEES
sion.
Adjournment Not in Sight.
The date of adjournment is not yet
in sight as neither house has been
able to agree upon fixed time. It is
stated freely, however, that it will be
at least the first of May before the
legislators can complete the work
which is now declared to be neces-
sary
No Short Ballot Likely.
An effort was made to push through
the amendment providing for a short
ballot, but the supporters of the reso-
luton could not muster the necessary
two-thirds vote. The vote in the COM
mittee of the whole in the house indi-
Gates the ultimate death of the propo-
sition. When it came to a vote So
favored the short ballot, but as two
thirds OF the members of the house
are required to carry, G7 being neces-
sary, its fate Is doubtless effectualy
sealed.
To EN4end Lntfre aF Nakioo
Representative Catin of Ingham
introduced measure in the house
providing power for city councils to
extend the hours of voting The bill
passed the house by a practically
unanimous vote. 1t is promised that
the senate will give the bill favorable
consideration. Representative Catlin
declares that the law is absolutely
necessary owing to the unusual mum.
Der Of ballots each voter must mark.
Opposition to Auto Tax.
Governor Ferris has been swamped
during the past week with letters of
protest from owners and manufacture
ers Of automobiles against the pro-
posed law fixing a horsepower tax
upon motor vehicles. The chief argu-
ment is that the law takes away from
the cities the tax now collected and
turns it over to the state. in great
many cases where the cities will get
no aPpreciable benefit from good
roads.
Segregation of innbeciles.
After Governor Ferris returned from
an inspection Of the Home for the
Feeble Minded at Lapeer he had
much to say in commentator of the
management of that institution, but
he expresses himself more than ever
in favor of the segregation of the
state imbeciles. He states that in
spite of the great financial needs OF
the institution ne does not believe
that the separation of the epileptics
from the feeble minded should wait
two years. although to accomplish
this a large additional expense would
be involved. He advocates d separate
epileptic colony and declares that
Michigan cannot afford to subject the
epileptic charges OF the state to con.
slant association with the feeble
minded.
Huge Grist Ct Ellis Passed.
One of the busiest weeks of the
session has just closed. The acts
disposed OF include bills as follows:
A bill relative to the Wesleyan SEM
mary and the Albion female college
by Representative Wolcott. Relative
to cities of the fourth class establish
ing central polling places. Relative
to the manner of conducting and to
prevent fraud at elections, Represen
tative Catlin. Relative to liability Of
employers for injuries or death sus
tanned by employees, Representative
Richardson Relative to compulsory
education of children. Representative
Morgan. Relative to the payment Of
salaries to county officers, Representa-
tive Catlin. Relative to opening, i'm
proving, maintaining public and pri-
vate roads and highways, Senator
Straight Relative to a uniform law
for transfer of stock, Senator Smith
Relative to establishing a standard
for tho niirifv NJ foods mada md aoId