The Yale expositor., 1903-01-16
AMONG RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FEW
BILLS AND SHORT SESSION.
The Primary Election Law, State Tax Levy,
Home Rule, Prison Reform, and Other
Things Specially Referred to.
January 5. 1908


pass bills. the session can b. made nota-
BILE. Many sins of legislation are COM
mittcd In the name OF courtesy to mem
bers. a statute burdencd state asks the
adoption OF the policy OF no special acts
where general laws can apply. IL pro-
tests against laws taking immediate et-
feet where a real emergency does not eN-
lat. and requests a return 10 the rule that
generally laws shall not be operative un-
al ninety days after the legislature mas
adjourned. a short session Is suggested
and IN the line OF legislative economy
momcVcnt looking 90 the adjustment OF
the nfty-day limit FOR the Introduction o.
bills which IL "A farce "a FAR "a prevent
Ing the Introduction 81 new matter u
concerned. It's only appreciate encct D.
ing 10 keep the legislature pracuchHy
idle for nfty days while bills are poured
into the legislative hopper. The house
and senate journals are burdcncd win
hundreds Of titles whose only purpose -
20 nullify the time limit An addiuonal
step towards short session VIII DC INC
payment OF fixci salary To legislators, a
reform u IL believed the state u ready u
adopt. More effective laws Will De Sc
cured through committees consulting
freely with the departments In regard 70
the administrative features OF any pro
posed act with tho execution OF Whtn
they may be charged. Doing away Win
the legislative recess taken FOR the pur-
pose OF permitting committees 10 VISIT
state Institutions. was favored two years
ago. bat extended observation forces the
conclusion that this recommendation was
In error IL IL preferable TO get through
with this work in as brief "a time AS pos
slblc. TO prolongirg 70 through tho ses-
sion.
state institutions should 40 conduct
their canvass Tor appropriations thht "
may not be charged that either they o.
local interests have been Instrumental IN
obtaining other than fair. rcaaoutbl"
allowance. IL IL desirable that appropria-
tions be reduced 90 the lowest ngurc con-
sistent with true economy. This h dlf-
hcult enough task when the requirements
" rapidly dcvclop'ug state are con-
N.nH
binations formed by the friends of the
various institutions. Proper considcra-
ton for tho welfare OF the state VIII dl.-
courage the further creation or board
having 20 do with profession ana trade
regulation. and with reference To mos
now existing. provision should he made
that they may not become burden To
the state.
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
Attention T. earnestly invited 20 tn
necessity OF satisfactory primary ele'-
tion law. Both tn sr,ht poll icai par
ties OF tho state have declared IN taNor
81 such measure. and the subject g.
therefore one lu which people or AZ
shades 81 political hrllrf arc Interested
The system bv which Tho nomination OF
candidates FOR public office is made, un-
DERIVING tho foundation ~ the election
machinery Itself should De protected iuilF
and perfectly. aud should De- regulated D.
law that wi. Or safe effective ana
equitable Boo order that the best results
may Dc obtained. ! recommend The pass
Legislation should also br undertaken Co
fully ensure uu accurate count uf fh"
election ballots, Is Gar u~ p'.sih'c render
Ing annoying ana costly r,couui7 un-
necessary.
PRIMARY SCHOOL INTEREST FvND
Tile heavy increlv" 100 she income OF
the primary school Interest fund. as
result of tho larger taxes paid h- i1r
irct OF great Interest. I again ri's' tI'
question DO The time has not como VIII
the people oUEht in De- nskcd to iiN
limit Go the amount tho STAT" shall pi}
from this fund fur the support 90 tIe
primary schools. tn."r the constitution
the proceeds o. taxation rom what have
been known aH tie specific tax proper
tics ar, paid into the primary school
fund ana apportioucd among the COM
ties Tor school purposes. The as" ~ pri-
mary school !atetcst money u prohibited
FOR other purposes than the payment -
teachers wages and go many distri O.
the one mill tax added 90 IN" primary
school money ls greatly ln cNCcss OF tn
amount paid Tor teachers wages The
enlarged income OF the primary school In
tcr,st lunl ard the prospect OF stu.
larger increase necessarily VIII not TN
prove the condition. pointed out Coz the
foregoing limit ought e. De tNci b.
yond which the taxes derived from these
prof critics shall %" used FOR the general
educational institutions. such ns the Uni
Nersity ~ Michigan. the Agricultural col.
iege and the state Normal schools. I'm this
way afrCrdng direct relief Co the general
taxpayer. The ad VHlorem taxation 90
railroads ana other former specific tax
properties u sustained. has increased the
fund by over 8 Sp On each two years.
which exceeds thr sums now raised
by tax for The support ~ The TINT
Agricultural College the College 81
Mines and the three state Nor
NAL Schools. which for the years ia1i-isl2
Their Illustration. u this increase OF 81
500 600 should be turned into the general
fund u would render unnecessary tn
lovyinr 81 a tax for the payment ~ th'
current expenses ~ the prisons the asv-
iums and the general purposes ~ the
state, which Tor ~" las' Two years AZ
gregated s.. tae.Oo In order 60 AFFORD this
relief 10 the general taxpayer. u will b.
necessary 90 submit m amendment ~ the
constitution tn the people and this should
be done at the coming spring election.
The primary school apportionment FOR 1901
was on per capita basis % f'e and Tor
EPILEPsrI" AND INSANE.
recommend a~d urge th- ~nF"t~'aut
OF suitable legislatl0g creating an institu-
ton for the care ~ the cpuent!C rho
time mas arrived when provision should
be made for the separation OF these un.
fortunatcs from the other detectives a.
the state Institutions now maintained for
the care Of the cpilcPtl" the feeble mind.
ed and the insan" Tn, proposition 60
suild another institution has the endorse
ment OF the Joint asylum board ~ the
state. which has clrefully investigate I
cd ~ the wisest solution % the problem
presented 20 the state by reason ~ tho
crowded condition OF the inst tutlnus
which minister Co the unfOrtunates before
mentioned and the large number who
cannot be cared FOR because 81 lack OF
ro"m -Four hundred and forty-scvcu
(fsn epiieptics are now being cared for
by the state Institutions
APPROPRIATIONS AND THE STATE
TAX LEVY.
Though state taxes are comparatively a
small part OF the total pat by the gen.
ereI taxpayer, they are large igurc in
the popular discussion % the taxpayer
burden The aggregate % the tax levy ~
,eeresore OF concern % those who are
rhareea with the rcsp1ns .hility Of mat
Ing provision for all leg innate deman IT,
M statc taxes are 90 be kept "a the low
a., osure consistent with true economy.
t1c regard must b. Rad for the possible
snrn total There should be maintained a
90 working balance IN the treasury.
having IN view expenditures which con-
ttoeenclca may fore upon the common.
wcsith al any time. as ~ way % Illus
,,,fion the destruction BY IRE of SOM
state institution Therefore. practically
the only safe rule 90 follow u 90 make
nrovislon 20 reim burse the treasury b.
-. $3.50 a ria. AUprOprlaleeL