The Yale expositor., 1905-06-02
he HAS PROMISED TO SIGN IT
nfch This Matter Out of tho Way
Adjournment Is Near
at Hand.
nan Owing the State Authority Co En-
anime Books of Hallway Com
panies Passes House-Firs
Insurance Policy.

DWsing, Mich, May 30.-The long
ngcny is finally over. and as soon as
the state printer can grind ont the Of
fetal copy for presentation to the gov
ernOC. Michigan will have n primary
piecttDn law. The substitute ban,
which was fully described in these
columns when 1t was passed by the
Senate n fortnight ago was last week
paSsei by the house with few minor
amendments. These amendments were
concuTTed in by the senate without dis
cusSton. Having repeatedly announced
during the past year that he would
sign any primary election bill the leg
iSlarVre saw 81 &c pass, Governor
Warner will attach his signature TO
this mea sure as soon as ii reaches his
desk There are. as naturally might
be supposed, plenty Of persons who
6nd fault with the bill as passed.
Such would have been the case, how.
ever. with any bill that could possibly
have been drafted.
Now that this matter is out OF the
way. the legislative decks are being
rIeEIrd for adjournment. 1t was hoped
that the end so far as the CCnsideTa-
E6n~dr bills, etc, was concerned might
be reached this week. but that has
besu found to he impossible. so the
E01Ons will keep right on With their
WORK until Thursday or Friday Of next
WeeS- Then work viii cease but ths
legislature will be nominally in session
M ZEN days more while the bills
Passed during the last days OF the seq
siDsk are being prepared for the SIGMA
hire Of the governor. Final Gdjourn-
a1ent will be reached not later than
Juno 10. Had not Memorial day IN
tefvuned the lawmakers might have
been able to get away earlier. This
Hgef holiday, however. caused no adj
Jburment from Friday last until to
tfiotrow afternoon, thus leaving very
little time for business this week.
Examination OF Railway Books.
E.AfteF several Intellectual efforts due
To- a determination on the part OF q
humber Of representatives TO amend
the bill in certain particulars, the bill
prepared by the attorney general CIV
Ing the state authority to examine the
books Of railroad companies finally
PASSED the house with only thirteen
iieeeRting Votes The ueCsure was
held UP for several days because its
Men1s were unable 10 master tie nSc
eSsary two-thirds vote TO suspend the
rules in order to put it on its immedi-
ats passage. Once this was accom-
p1sskhsd and the question was On the
6Ral passage Of the bill. which was
dt8Rned solely to assist the state IN
LIS suft against the Michigan Central
gnifwny company to recover some 81
DOCm OF hack taxes alleged to be due
At3d unpaid. there was q scurTylng to
rec into the band wagon. only few
Of: the solons caring to be charged with
lining up with the company against
The state.
B; Thus far Governor Warner has won
but IN his fight to place private banks
under the supervision of the state
Blinking department. In committee OF
the whole the house has agreed to
the bill making this provision, but the
E6mewhat acrimonious discussion in
huIged in by the committee is accepted
MS evidence that n strenuous fight will
be made by the opponents of the meas
tife when 1t comes up for final passage
ionscrEOw.
Fire Insurance Policy
Nearly a quarter OF n century ago
fbe state, through its legislature,
sousht to have enacted standard
form of fire insurance policy which
should be used in Michigan to the ex-
clusion Of all other forms OF policy
touract. save only those issued by the
Numerous farmers mutual fire COM
panies of the state. This was in line
with the movement throughout the
country for uniformity in these mat
tiers and with the desire for policy
that would fully safeguard the inter-
Asfs of the property owner instead OF
cpusnuing Tho practice Of permitting
fhe. issuance Of "a many different con-
tracts as the companies and assured
ngreal upon. In furtherance OF this
purpoee, the legislature enacted law
providing for tho creation OF an insur.
ahce policy commission TO consist OF
the attornel general. the commissioner
Of insurance and one other member
10 be appointed by the governor. This
commission was authorized by the
STATURE 10 drafts a form of policy 10 be
Used In Michigan. After completing
this work the commission, recognizing
The uneonstitutionality OF the grant
Of power which the law sought to con-
fprSopon It, reported the draft TO Gov
srnor Jerome, at the same time calling
attention to the unconstitutional dele
RAccn OF power and recommending
1fa0 nf d bill embodying the policy
1wnod upon, with the request thai