The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-01-11
specific information the governor based
his statement upon.
No Plunge in the Dark.

MS statement upon.
No Plunge in the Dark.
Those who know MIN best, however
argue that it is not like him to make .
plunge of this character without first
fully and eXhaustively considering the
matter in its entirety and being sure
OF his ground. Whether it is his pur-
pose to say anything further on the
subject will not be known until he re.
covers sufficiently to give attention to
public affairs. In concluding his mes.
sage to the legislature last Thursday
he took occasion to say that he would
later communicate with the two bodies
on other subjects. Whether this re-
mark had any reference to the sena-
torial situation can only be con
jectured.
AS stated above all Of the candidates
appear to have doubled their efforts
and return this week more than ever
determined to win out. At one time
last week it was claimed that the sup.
porters Of w. G. Mcmillan were ready
to abandon the fight. They give nc
such indication today, but share the
confidence Of the other candidates and
their hackers and appear to be en-
listed for the war regardless of it,
length. The impression prevails gen
orally that this week will see the con.
test thing of the past.
Little Work Done.
AS might be expected the Legislature
has made little progress toward get.
ting down to the real business Of leg.
islation. Under ordinary circumstances
this would be the case, and the ex
traordinary aspect of the senatorial
contest has monopolized the time and
attention of all the legislators. To
morrow the presiding officers will an
nounce the standing committees on the
arrangement Of which they have bee
earnestly working since Adjournment
last Thursday. IT is no summer after.
rooms task to arrange these commit
tees so ms to do Justice by all Interests
and give reasonable satisfaC tiOn aliI
around. Lieutenant Governor Kelly |
and Speaker Whalen have been burn |
ing the midnight oil since the t'5l
houses adjourned last week. Thcy
have done the hest th"y could. hut q
not hope that their efforts will be Uni |
versally commended.
a little legislation has been drOppc' |
into the hopper, but while Of much i'm |
p0rtance. it Is not such as will cal |
for much If any discUssion. The very |
first day of this session witnessed nc
tivity in both houses 70 repeal tW,
laws which were 'enacted two yeG..
ago with quite general consent.
Change of Venue Law.
One is the s0-called change ofI
venue law by the terms of which tria
Judges are given no discretion what |
ever in the matter of sending cases to
another circuit for trial when so re
questcd ny either party to the suit. Tn
DER the old law. which it is now pro
posed to restore, the Judge was per.
mitted to determine the question il
his discretion on the showing made l.
The law Of 1905, however, makes IL
mandatory for the court to send the
case to another circuit for trial when
either party makes affidavit that IN
his Judgment he cannot have a fair
trial in the circuit IN which suit is in
stltuted. The party applying for the
change of venue is not required TIC
give the slightest reason for the faith
that is in him. and the trial court is
required to grant the removals This
law has worked so unsatisfactory ]
from the hegining that Governor War |
ner publically declared himself IL
favor of its repeal many months arr
and recommended repeal ia his mes
sage to the legislature.
The other statute which in all prob
ability will he consigned to the junlSt
heap, as mentioned last week. is .th( |.
limited llafility law, a repeal bin hay T
ing already been introduced in the SEN. !
ate.
Primary school Fund.
Governor Warner called attention III I
mis- message to the absolute necessity
for making new provision for the ap@
Dortionmcnt OF primary schoolliutercss !,
money which spow amounts TO tflort4
han $3.00000Q annually. The nycspY II
acknowledgement that THIS rlte;s1
9 apporiioned among the countlSsAk u
ed soiqIydor the payment<tf te2(I<>
salafie& was adopted. az ~
,slsr bssDyhpcinrl suiii aw9j> =,
~ctssor1 and the inte> !
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