The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-29

authority 10 have them placed upon
the ballots with the requisite time
OF notice. Added 90 those named the
flremen's pension and suffrage amend
ments are TO be voted on.
Body-BIow for Uniform Textbooks.
The fate OF the bill providing uni
form textbooks for the entire state
has been In the. balance several weeks
and hardly measure has come be.
fore the state legislature that has ex.
cited so much controversy and In
many respects pronounced bitterness
Members of the house and senate
have been bomharded by correspond
ence for and against from all over
the state. the most energetic oppon
ents to the bill being the snperintend
ents OF schools and teachers. During
the past week scores OF teachers and
school officials have invaded both
houses In opposition TO t. measure
It's fate was sealed in the Uuse when
the opposition succeeded In heading
of favorable action The bill was
tabled and there is practically no
hope OF its resurrection, as II Is be
lIeved impossible for strength 10 be
marshaled to carry II through.
The fate OF the bill inspired new
energy in it's enemies, who at once
began campaign in favor of free
textbooks. II was argued at the close
OF the weeks session that the neces-
sity OF free textbooks is so pro
nounced that one OF the bills provid-I
ing for the system should be enacted
into law. Meanwhile many OF the
supporters OF the uniform measure
have their hatchets out and Will en-.
deavor to defeat Il.
Supreme Court On Legislation.
In order 10 avoid constitutional
complications in connection with acts
Of the legislature proposition was
made that the supreme court should
pass upon all proposed laws before
final action is taken by the Legislature
Governor Ferris approved the plan
/ but ran against a stumbling block. Il
! has developed that before such az
thority can be exercised by the su
preme court a constitutional amend
ment is necessary. Therefore II can
not now be considered until the next
I session or the legislature. when ar
amendment may be proposed
Fight Ahead on Primary Bills.
The next battle royal to be fought
out will be upon the change In the
| primary election system, and the
forces OF both houses are getting
lined up for the contest, Senator
James has a bill. Republican mea-
sure Endorsed by Alex. j. Groesbeck
chairman OF the Republican state cen.
trail committee. which eliminates tn
10 per cent clause and the party en-.
rollment and provides for blanket
party ballot. A bill along these lines
has been prepared by Speaker Gilbert
NJ. Currie and introduced by Repre-
sentative Blerd AZ the same time tho
Democrats have n bill drawn by Rep
resentative Taylor OF Kent. The Tay-
lor bill Is the shortest primary mea
suse yet suggested II 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 20
choose chairman and members OF
the state central committee
No Time Limit for Bills.
A determined effort was made 10
fix April as the date for a limit 70
introduce bills In the house but II was
defeated by III eral majority The
movement was inspired by the fact
that there have thus far been more
than 900 bills introduced
Appropriations Soon.
Little has been heard lately regard
ing the appropriations asked for ThN
Is due TO the fact that the committees
OF both houses are devoting a goos
deal OF time to the consideration d
the needs described. When all are IL
readiness to act upon, after they have
been ittingly pruncd in committee
they will be reported out. but II vii
probably be near the end OF the ses
sion.
Adjournment Not In Sight.
The date OF adjournment Is not ye
In sight, as neither mousse mas Deti
able to agree upon fixed time. Il
stated freely, however, that II will b
Q at least the first OF May before tn
J. legislators can complete tho wor
Q which is now declared to be nece'
n sary
i No Short Ballot Likely.
An effort was made to push throug
the amendment providing for shor
r ballot, but the supporters OF the res'
r. luton could not muster the necessar
4. two.thirds vote The vote in the con
q mittee OF tho whole in the house Ind
y Gates the ultimate death OF the prop'
r. sition When it came to a vote
~ favored the short ballot, but as tw'
- thirds OF the members OF the hous