The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-12-23
Short Session Sentiment.

The Kalamazoo Telegraph has collected
the views of members-elect of the legisla-
ture i'm southwestern Michigan OH two points
namely, as to needed legislation and as to the
1 probability Of short session. The replies
| to the Telegraph's inquiries are almost unan-
imOusly in favor of short legislative ses-
sion. On the other point the replies seem
! to agree that several of the worst of the
statutes passed by the democratic legislature
should be repealed. Regarding short
session Senator Clapp of Battle Creek says:
1.-THE recommendations contained in the
republican state platform in 1892 should be
carried out. Am strongly in favor of a
short session. The time allowed TO pre-
| sent bills, the large amount OF local legisla-
| ton, and the desire to enjoy legislative life
at the expense of the state have a tendency
to prolOng the session. The desire to re-
main in Lansing for any great length Of
time will undoubtedly be suppressed in
1893"
Patrick Hart, representative from the
same district, believes ''the present legisla-
ture will make All honest effort to redeem
every promise contained in the republican
platform" He thinks, however, 1t will he
difficult to reduce the length of the legisla-
tive session on account OF the long time al
lowed for the introduction of bills. Senator
Garvelink of the Eighth District says, I'VE
ought to be able to close the session by the
LIST or 18th of May" James b. Thomson of
Niles writes that he is ''most emphatically
in favor of shorter sessions and thinks the
long ones entirely unnecessary" e. o.
Wildey of Paw Paw says: ~ believe it to be
the desire of every member-elect to make
the session as brief an one as possible and
properly transact the business" Represent
oil Il of tha fri t
of Berrien County gives this pertinent adj
vice: make the necessary appropriations
and finish the business of the session in
ninety days OF the next legislature will be
democrat" ID. ID. Buel OF Union City says
1.-THE people demand short and vigorous
session, and the legislature will listen and
carry out this DESIRE" ID. Huggitt of Bar
ry County hopes mo future legislature will
prolOng its session one day beyond what Is
necessary to transact the business of the
state" X. G. Eaton of Bravo favors short
session, but doesn't see how it can be
brought about Marvin Ferguson of Marsh
all considers short session doubtful. SEN
ator Marden Sabin of Centreville, A. G..
Butler of Bellevue. A. Z. Ewing of Hills
dale County, Senator Jewell of Dowagiac,
j. s. Nudge of Grand Ledge and g. b. Kel-
log of Constantine are all in favor Of short
session.
If the members-elect of the state legisla-
ture are as unanimous on the point of a
short session as these sixteen men whose
views have been collected by the Telegraph,
the prospect of speedy transaction of pub
lie business and an early adjournment is
very good. So far as the republican men,
bers of the incoming Legislature are con-
cerned, they have duty to perform in this
regard. and pledges to redeem. They must
redeem their pledges and stand by the state
platform. A short session and an early adj
journment is what is wanted. Tribune.