The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-03-03
PAST WEEK WAS UNEVENTFo
People Of the State Believed To
Be Gamers by the Condi-
ton of Affairs.
Primary Election Bill To BE Pressed
: to Immediate Passage if the
Plans of the Leaders
Are Carried Out.

week has been rather uneveutful one
On legislative circles. In fact but very
little of anything of an unusual char
acter has TRANSFERRED since the session
commenced two months ago This has
been about the least exciting session
OF the legislature that Michigan has
had in two decades, and there does not
appear To be anything I'm sight to liven
mp the situation to any great extent.
After all, it is possible that the peo-
pie OF the state are the gamers by the
condition Of affairs. We have had eX-
ceedingly strenuous and wildly eXcit-
6ng sessions Of the legislature in years
gone by which did not yield anything
of exceeding great value to the citizens
OF Michigan. 1t IS not often that a
state suffers from failure to enact leg
dslation while there are on record in
stances where disaster followed the en-
actment of laws whose consideration
was chara cteriZed by "a whoop and a
BOILER" that rcsounded throughout the
state
Dairy and Food Department.
The most important matter consid-
cred during the past week was the bill
designed to increase the efficiency Of
fhe dairy and food department. The
reconsideration of this measure was
marked by considerable discussion in
the house, hut certain amendments
Tere mutually agreed upon and the
fNll was passed by unanimous vote
when it came up on third reading.
HheTp IS no doubt that it will pass
khe senate and be given immediate eff
feet in both houses.
vt Is the desire of the legislative lead
ems TO now take UP and push to i'm
tuedfnte passage n primary election
law, and this matter will have atten-
fion before any other measure of i'm
portance IS considered. Several days
Ago there were some indications that
tae elections committee of the house
would not wait for the completion Of
balls which are being prepared by Sen
ntor Brown. but would Immediately
report out general primary election
measure which would apply TO all Of
Hces from governor down. This con-
Gusion, if indeed such a conclusion
WAS actually reached. has, however,
fyeen reconsidered and the committee
Is carefully considering all other bills
that have been introduced. 1t is not
likely that any definite step will be
mken this week for the reason that
EOyernor Warner and n few OF the
legislators will leave Thursday for
washington to witness the Inaugural
Eou OF President Roosevelt, and it IS
|. f1esired that nothing be done during
f1rir absence. There is no present
reason for altering the predictions that
fha bill finally passed will be a local
ppffon measure along the lines Of the
Recommendations made in the last Re
publican state platform.
Taxpayers Get Off Easy.
Sr0aking Of Michigan's representa-
Rior at the Inauguration of President
Roosevelt, the people of the state may
possibly be pleased to know that this
little affair will doubtless cost them
tess than the taxpayers of any other
ktata in the union will be called upon
no nay. Many Of the states will be
fepresented not only by their govern
drs and the latters military STATS, but
By one or more regiments of state
troops and all this at the expense of
Abe taxpayers. Governor Warner and
The members of his staff who will ac
company him will be called upon tc
Day their own expenses. including
Transportation. and the members OF
the staff will not be allowed any pei
diem for this service. This means
that the taxpayers of Michigan will
dot be called upon to put up n SOLITARY
sou on account of the trip to Washing
don Whether this is altogether e
fbe credit of the state is matter o.
opinion. There are people who believ,
that It would be fair investment 20
Michigan to be more liberal in thcs,
matters and thus make as good
Showing at functions of this nationa
Hharncter as other states of like size
wealth and Importance instead o
being in the "also ran" class. Unde
hhe circumstances II is believed tina
michigan will not make n very i'm
pressive showing in the Inaugural
1yarade. n fact that is likely to be TN
davoFably commented upon by peopl
VINO will he in Washington from a
sections of the country. Advertiser
is sometimes worth all 1t may cost.
Pretty Small Potatoes.
While pursuing this line Of though
A may not he amiss to remark tina
bwzose Of the small appropriate
r~tb FOR the Michigan exhibit at tn
E louis exposition. the commissioner
were not able to keep pace with th