Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29

WILLIAM T. DUST
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business Of the session will necessari-
iy 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 81
address at the commencement and
semi-centennial exercises Of the agr-
cultural college, an enga cement which
he made number of months ago.
Several weeks ago the legislature APP
pointed a joint committee of the two
houses 10 invite him to address thai
body. and ne has consented to do 50.
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 20
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 Card.
The president will arrive in Lansing
from indianapolis al $40 a. IN. and
w lie escorted direct to the capitol,
where he 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 ii is expected that
OH that day Lansing will entertain
the largest crowd that mas been with
i'm its limits since the corner stone OF
the state house was laid, away back
in 1872 il is anticipated that the rush
for admission to the capitol during
the time the president is there will be
far I'm excess of the capacity OF the
building IL has, therefore, been de
Jrrnined 3hat the admission 70 the
building will be by card \ militar,
display will he one OF the main feat
nres OF the day. a regiment of the in
fantry. together with divisions OF the
naval reserves. battery or artillery
s0d company Of cavalry having been
ordered to participate. 4 guard will
be thrown ..round 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 smaller body. but the lat
ter il doing its best TO keep abreast
Of the calendar by holding two sos
sions daily. Much telling work was
accomplished i'm committee OF the
whole last week. While the end OF the
session may possibly be I'm sight. no
definite date for final adjournment
will he 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 "A
decided effect on the fate OF some of
the other measures referred TO. II the
two factions array themselves for and
against other bills M they have on
the primary bill. the session may he
prolonged.
Deadlock on Primary Bill.
The primary pill was up for passage
in the senate last Wednesday and the
result was an oninous deadlock A.
reported by Ire committee the bill was
shorn Of two provisions II contained
when II passed the house. These were
provisions prohibiting candidates from
purchasing advertising space In news
papers and prohibiting state officials
from circulating the petitions 81 can
didates for nominations. A majority
OF the senate refused to concur in
these amendments. and Ii was then
supposed that the opponents OF the bill
controlled votes enough 10 defeat IL.
Every senator was present. and on the
final passage Of the bill the vote stood
III To III. Inasmuch as the president
Of the senate has not. under the con-
stltution. the right 10 break tie vote
on third recalling. the bill did not pass.
by another tie vote. which president
Kelley broke. the bill was sent back
60 the friendly committee on elections.
where IL will remains until its friends
believe they have enough votes TO
pass Il.
Bone OF Contention.
The principal bone OF contention IA.
NJ stated in previous letters. the pro
vision Of the present law which re-