The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-26
MATTERS LEGIsLATED UPON.

A summary OIL the pa56 Twelve
month"; Legislation in Congress aud
State Legislatures is given in Brad
streets, which contains many interest
ing particulars, Less than half the
Legislatures were in session this year,
as in two.thirds OF the States they
meet biennally. Labor has natura ly
attracted much legislative attention.
In Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, New
York and Massachuset tribunals to
arbitrate labor disputes have been au-
thorizsd. Massachusetts, adopted a
statute requiring corporations to pay
labor wages weekly. Rhode Island
adopted law requiring employers to
give notice OF intention to discharge
an employe, similar to that they may
require OF the employee under penalty
OF FORGETTING wages. New Hampshire
prohibited strikers or others interior
ing with other workmen. New York,
Ohio, Maryland, New Hampshire,
New Jersey aud Iowa passt d
oleomargarine laws. New Hampshire
regulated the sale OF veal. Iowa
prohibited traffic in deceased hogs
Ohio provided against dCceptions in
dealings in grain; Michigan against
adulteration OF honey; Maryland and
Kentucky regulated the sale Of ieitil
izers; Kentucky imposed license on
lightning rod sellers; Maryland ie-
CURED that plumbers should be IL
ceneed; Kansas inflicted fine and
treble damages for deception in selling
plants, shrubs and trees; Mississippi
provided that bills OF lading shall be
conclusive evidence OF what its con-
tents rtcie; Ohio inflicted fine and
impris ,nment on thoss dsfrauding
hotels, boarding and eating houses
whose accommodations they have
uied; New Hampshire adopted q
valued policy" law which has driven
foreign Insurance offices from the
State; Iowa placed foreign insurance
companies under special disabilities
Michigan authorized mutual insurar ,
sgainst losses by cyclones, a.c., ais,
minority representation among corpo-
ration directors; Conr e3ticut enabled
corp 1rauons TO share profits with en-
ployes; Massachusetts permitted cor
porations TO Issue special stock to their
employees; South Carolina lowered the
Individual liability OF stockholders in
co,porations--iuCludiug banks end
saving banks--lrom 10 to per cent.
of their shares; Mississippi telegraph
, Comssnles were made liable to fine, In
addition to recoverable damages, for
unreasonable failure to transmit and
deliver mecsags; { lueCticut pro-
hibited corporation officers taking com
mics onp, etc, on Gales connected with
such corporations. New Hampshire
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agents OF other corpora ions, or TO re-
ceive inducements from borrowers to
make loans, Laws regulating the sale
Of diuSs were passed by GeoIg a, Ohio,
Kentucky, New Jeriey aud Virginia
regulating the practice OF medicine by
Michigan and Virginia, and Of den.
tittry by Georgia; New Hampshire
New Jersey and Michigan regulating
the sa'e OF explosives; Michigan and
Massachusetts, made laws protecting
employees On railroads and In manu-
factories. Prohibitive ot regu'aiv'
acts, or option laws respecting thu
sale, etc, of liquor, were passed by
Iowa, Rhode Island, Ohio, Georgia
Mississippi and Maryland. Massa
chusetts made women eligible as over
seers OF the poor, New York conferre,
upon them votes at school meetings
Connecticut, Michigan and New Yorl
passed laws respecting the employ
ment OF minors; Georgia Ru.horiS e
aunexes for industrial education
MsTylsnd, Massachusetts, aad New
Hampshire prohibited selling tobacC'
to minors.