The Yale expositor., 1913-03-20
NEWS FROM THE
STATE CAPITOL
THE MONEY ASKED FOR THE M.
A. C. MAY BE GIVEN DESPITE
A HOSTILITY TO SNYDER.
STATE GRANGE DEFENDS THE
COLLEGE PRESIDENT.
The Short Ballet Ball Stands Little
Chance of Going Through and the
Recall Cannot BE Submitted
at the Spring Election.
BY Gurd NJ. HAYES

BY Gurd M. Hayes
Despite the fact that a majority OF
The senate committee OIL the agricult-
ural college are personally opposed 10
President j. l.. Snyder, of the Mich.
gan Agricultural College, and some Of
the members Of the house committee
believe that a change in the manage
ment Of the institution would be de-
sirable, every effort will be made by
the two committees 10 secure the in.
crease OF appropriation asked for by
the state board Of agriculture.
In order to get line on the senti-
ment, Senator Fred Woodwork
chairman Of the senate committee
called a conference between the two
committees and the state board Of ag
riculture. At the outset Woodwork
informed the board that the prejudice
against President Snyder was SO
strong that lie did not believe it pos
slble 10 get the appropriation OF the
institution increased. Senator OdelI
who is also member OF the commit
lee, said that The students at the col.
leee were unanimously opposed 10 the
president and he declared that there
was little sentiment in mis- favor
among the alumni. lie claimed also
that the farmers of the state were moi
In sympathy with the institution.
n. j. Hull, former master OF the
sia:e grange, and the various mem
bers or the state board of agriculture
rose TO the defense of the president.
and all OF the members OF the board
declared that they had been over the
state and had heard nothing Of the
sentiment against the college which
Odell and Woodwork claimed existed.
In the end it was decided that the
members OF the board and the house
and senate committees should put
forth their best efforts TO secure the
needed appropriation. Every one
agreed that the institution was grow
ing and that more money was needed
to carry on the work.
Although the Odell short ballot bill
passed the house by unanimous vote.
1t has been sidetrackeG in the house
and stands little chance of getting
through the legislature this session.
Rep. Baird, one of the progressive re-
publicans who led the fight against
the measure pointed out that il was
not consistent TO offer the people the
primary and then take that right
away from them by allowing the chief
executive to name all of the state Of
hcers below lieutenant governor
KEEP. Baird is a strong adherent OF
Inc primary system and he believes
with many others that il viii be a stem
III the wrong direction to increase the
governors appointive power and take
from the people the right Of deciding
Tor themselves as 10 their candidates
for attorney general, secretary of state
and other administrative officers. II Is
pointed out that the taking of three
or four names from the ballot would
not shorten il TO any great extent and
that 1t is the long county tickets that
causes the voters so much confusion
All chance of submitting,the recall
amendment at the spring election has
gone glimmering and it is doubtful
whether the amendments providing
for the initiative and referendum will
leave the printers in time for ccrtifi-
cation by the secretary OF state 10 the
county clerks.
SiNty'seven members Of the house
locked themselves in under a call. in
an effort 10 correct an error made in
the resolution providing for submitting
the constitutional amendments rela.
tive to the recall. and failed because
two members were opposed, and 81
votes were required. Tie senate had
sent back the recall resolution amend.
ed TO require more than % per cen;
on petitions. The house refused TO
concur and changed the proposition
back TO its original form which read
less than 25 per cent"
Inadvertently the necessity Of max
Ing the changes in two places in the
bill, was overlooked. When the error
WAS discovered the resolution was re-
called from the senate. count OF
noses developed that Just the required
two-thirds number of members were
present During the interim necessary
for sending after the resolution. il
was discovered that two members
would not vote 10 amend the resolu.
ton. and the plan had TO be absnd-
oned.
The senate has agreed 10 the semi.
pay bill. This is compro-
mise between The monthly pay day re-
quest OF employers and the weekly
pay day demands Of employees.
The Murtha bin making il misde.
lneanor for any public Official to fail
in carrying out prediction pledges
vas agreed 10 In committee OF the
i.o.e al Tie senate. The Case LII Gv-