The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-24

business of the session will necessari-
ly be greatly broken in upon by Memo
rial day and the stirring events to fol-
low on Friday, when President Roose-
welt is to spend about eight hours in
the city.
The president comes to Lansing pri-
marily and particularly to deliver an
address at the commencement and
semi-cep.encial exercises of the agri-
cultural college, an engagement which
he made q number of months ago.
Several weeks ago the legislature APP
pointed joint committee of the two
houses to invite him to address that
body, and he has consented to do so.
The committees are making great
preparations to receive their diStin-
guished guest, although it is not eX-
pected that he will spend much time
at the state house or do more in the
way of speechmaking there than to
express his greetings. He will make
a set speech at the college in the aft
ernoon. speaking for one hour. What
his subject will be has not been dis
closed.
Admission to Capitol by Gard.
The president will arrive in Lansing
from Indianapolis at 9:45 a. III. and
will be escorted direct to the capitol,
where lie will be presented by Gov
ernor Warner to the legislature in
joint convention. At the conclusion of
his brief address he will informally
receive the legislators and state Off
Gals. Inasmuch as it is expected that
on that day Lansing will entertain
the largest crowd that mas been with
In its limits since the corner stone Of
the state house was laid, away back
In 1872, II Is anticipated that the rush
for admission to the capitol during
the time the president is there will sbe
far In excess of the capacity Of the
building. 1t has, therefore, been de-
termined that the admission to the
building Will be by card. A military
display will he one of the main feat
ures Of the day, regiment of the in
fantry, together with divisions of the
naval reserves, a battery Of artillery
and company of cavalry having been
ordered to participate. A guard will
be thrown around the building early
In the day and no one without n card
Of admission will be permitted to pass
through the lines into the building.
Good Work Last Week.
Both houses Of the legislature sawed
wood vigorously last week. As usual,
the senate is somewhat closer up with
Its work than the house, owing to the
fact that business is dispatched more
readily in a smaller body, but the lat
ter is doing its best to keep abreast
of the calendar by holding two ses-
sions daily. Much telling work was
accomplished in committee of the
whole last week. While the end of the
session may possibly be in sight, no
definite date for final adjournment
will be fixed until many important
bills now pending in the two houses
are definitely disposed Of The close
drawing Of the lines in the senate on
the primary election bill may have
decided effect on the fate OF some of
The other measures referred to. If the
two factions array themselves for and
against other bills as they have on
the primary bill, the session may be
prolonged.
Deadlock on Primary Bill.
The primary bill was up for passage
In the senate last Wednesday. and the
result was an ominous deadlock. AS
reported Ivy the committee the bill was