Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-25


10 sueh employees and next OF kln on
the lad on 81 ca establishment IL sit-
uated, 10 al cases where snca en-
Dloyes are lnluIed BY reason OF insult
hclsnt fire escapes n such establish
msnt. Introduced oy Mcclellan.
Axaiast the Ptaksrtons
Bill No. COZ, to amend the act Great
Tag the bureau OF labor and industrial
statistics and derialng tue powers AID
duties u the same, which had Tor rs
object the increasing OF the annual aD-
preparation OF the labor bureau, thus
enabling the commissioner 10 extend
hIs Investigations. Introduced by
Esan.
Fourteen bill. were introduced dur
/ lng THIS session. was absent from TIE
eity when two OF them came up FOR
/ NAL passage. OF the remaining twelve
| voted against TWO aud Ia favor OI ten.
/ la 1887 one OF the bittrFest nights or
/ the session was on the bill intro4 uced
/ by Ogx of Detroit to pronibit the im-
/ D. ration OF PIukertOn detectives into
Z this state. l not only gOIed Tor this
I measure, bat worked for 10, and Il
I finally became law. FOi loving tue
/ terrible Homestead riots. IN which the
/ PlnkertOns PLAYED So IN portanL part,
/ II would seem 10 me that my ACTON on
/ this measure Was woFtay OF come con
/ sicsration at the hands OF body who
/ recently gave = benefit at one OF tue
I opera houses, the proceeds OF Wnich
/ went 10 the sufferers Of Homestead.
I May the PnkertOns be drlyen from
+ every state N the Ualon. The number
I Of tins bill : -.
/ Bill No. 255, 10 regulate and extend
I the liability of employers and 10 MAKE
compensation for personal injuries re-
eeivvd by worknien IN their service.
Introduced by Washburn.
i other Labor Notes.
Bill No. S5S, to prohibit the use of
scrip or store orders IN the payment OF
wages IN shops, n Ills or mines. Intro
/ duced by Ogg.
| Bill No. 81. q regulate the trial OF
action r damages arising from negii-
/ gence, being a measure 10 protect
work ingmen from injury IN mlIIs and
mines. Introduced By Harrington.
Bill No. 425, to aoolish contract lab r
in the prisons Of Michigan. Intro
/ duced by Ogg.
Bill No. 1872, to provide for s. at
torney fee IN cases where laborers are
compelled To sue for wages due. In
/ troduced by Baumgardner.
! Bill No. 59S, to provide for blowers
I IN stove fOunderles and other estao-
/ llshments where emory wheels are
/ used. Introduced by Ogg.
! Bill No. 400, 10 prevent corporations
/ holding lands not used IN thelr busi-
ness. not longer than ten years. In
troduced by Hosford.
For tho Australian Ballot.
Bill No. Us, to purify elections and
guard against the abuse OF elective
franchise, commonly called the Aus
tralIsn ballot bill. Introduced by
/ Grenell.
Bill No. TO-. to prohibit the employ
ment of more than $50 convicts IN the
prisons of this state at any one trade.
| Introduced by Dillon.
Seventeen bills were introduced dur
ing this SESSION. | was absent from
Lansing when three OF them were voted
/ upon. OF the remaining fourteen the
! records will show have voted in favor
of ten.
At the session of 1889 voted in favor
of bill No. 10, To preserve the purity OF
| elections, To guard against the uses of
the elective franchise. Introduced by
| Wells.
Bill No. so, to establish, protect and
enforce the rights of mechanics and
other persOns furnishing labor or ma
terlals Tor the erection, altering, re-
pairing or ornamenting of uIdlngs,
/ machinery, wharves and all other
structures. Introduced by Slossen.
For Free Text Books.
Bill No. 50, to regulate the uniform
Ity and ID provide for free text books
IN public schools throughout the state
and distribution of same. Introduced
by Tyrreil.
Bill No. SO. to provide for the AMIGA
bic adjustment of grievances and dis
putss that may arse between employ
ers and employees, and TO authorize the
creation of q state board of mediation
and arbitration. Introduced by Jas
nowski.
Bill No. ISL, 10 regulate the employ
ment OF children, young persons and
women, in certain cases. Introduced
by Murtagh.
Bill No. 235. to preserve the purity
or elections IN the city of Detroit. In
tr oduced by Randall.
Bill No. 459, TO secure to women cltl-
zens, who are otherwise qualified. to
vote IN school, city and other munich
pal elections. Introduced by Curtlss.
For seven in Nine.
Ten labor bills were introduced dur
ing this session. Absence from Lam
sing prevented me from voting on one
OF them. OF the rsmaing nine | voted
in favor Of seven.
| During the last session, 1921, / voted
for bill No. g. TO provide for the taxa
ton of railway and railroad corpora
tons organized or existing under any
special act or scts of Inc rpoTati0n for
I consolidation, or which have heretofore
been taxed under special acts. Intro
duced by Richardson.
Rill NJ. rs, 20 provide for the uni
form assessment of property. Intro
duced nv Doremu..
Bill No. PSI. to create the office of
stale factory inspector, aud defining
toe duties and powers OF the same. Ia
trod uced by Fldev.
Per Labor Bsrsau.
Bill No. 533. relative % free school
books IN tue city OF Detroit. Intro
ducsd nv Fidsw
Bill M. S55, 20 preventive incOrpoT.
atom Of armed men or associations 81
men INTO the state for the purpose OF
police duty. beng strengthened 20 the
Ogg P.nkerton detective niil passed n
iSs7 Introduced by BotsfOrd.
Bin No 100. to establish. protect and
enforce by Zen the rights 81 mecnsuic'
ard other persons furnishing ishor OF
materials for the construction o. build
,nEs. machinery and otner structures.
Introduced bv Cook.