The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-18

be paid in case of death is limited by
the law to $4,000, and man who loses
hand and foot is supposed to be
compensated therefore by the payment
to him of $1,000. According to the
bill finger is only worth $75 and a
thumb or toe $25.
The sort-of bill most in favor with
most men would provide for system
of state insurance, the employers to
pay the premium, and payment to be
made on proof of injury. One great
objection to the committee bills that
it does not obviate suits for collection
of damages. The workman's idea is
that a law on this subject should SO
far as possible obviate appeals to the
courts. There is little likelihood that
any agreement will be reached on the
bills proposed, and that after all the
proposition to submit the matter to a
commission will have to be accepted.
The Zelch automobile bill, which
has passed the house, provides for the
registration of all motor vehicles in
the secretary of states office. A reg
istration fee of $3.50 is to be charged.
The registration is to he made annu-
ally. When the first registration is
made the secretary of state is required
to assign the auto number and de-
liver to the owner tag 12x5 inches in
cases of autos and 5x3 inches in case of
motor cycles, on which are to be the
name of the state, the year for which
the tag was issued and the number as
signed the vehicle. Each auto must
be equipped with brakes and horns,
and at night carry two lighted lamps
! in front and a red light visible from
the rear. An automobilist must stop
his machine when signalled by driv-
er of team to do so and remain sta
tionary so long as it is necessary to
prevent accident. The rule of the
road for motor vehicles as laid down
i'm the law is similar to that in case of
teams meeting or passing except that
the driver of the auto is required to
slacken the pace on approaching a
team. In cities or villages slow NOV
ing vehicles are expee ted TO keep near
the right curb, allow ng those moving
more rapidly to keep near the center
of the street. All Vehicles, however,
must keep to the right of tie center
of the street.
No fixed rate Of speed is provided
for in the bill. 1T is enacted that the
speed shall not be greater than is
reasonable andiproper, having regard
to the width, condition and use of the
highways" and as shall not .endanger
property or life. In approaching a
dam, bridge, sharp curve or descent,
crossing, ETC., the machine must at all
times be under perfect control, and
the rate of speed must not exceed in
such cases mile in six minutes, nor
on any street or highway % miles an
hour. d.,
Chauffeurs are also required to reg
lister annually and pay 50 the first year
and 81 thereafter, Upon registering
the chauffeur is given badge which
he must wear conspicuously when op-
Grating machine. No person is al
lowed to operate a machine who is not
registered chauffeur. In case of ac-
cident resulting from the operation of
the auto the driver is required to stop,
and if requested give his name and
address. Children under fifteen are
not permitted to drive machines ex-
cept when accompanied by parent or
guardian. Autos passing through the
state or their chauffeurS are not re-
quired to register.
Such row as Senator Peterson rails
ed in the senate the other day. The
thin veneer of senatorial courtesy was
all scratched of and the partisan be-
meath stood revealed. Not that this
is to be deplored at all. One doesn't
have to know even the most smooth
spoken of the senators very well to see
that senatorial courtesy is only de-
signed for public exhibition, and that
they are just as ready behind each
others backs to attribute motives to
their colleagues or to impeach their
honesty, their candor or their disin-
terestedness, as are people who don't
profess to be half as considerate.
Now, what was Senator Peterson's
offense? 1t consisted in the fact that
a capable and efficient state official
would be protected from executive
displeasure if the entirely meritorious
bill whose passage after explanation
-he secured under a suspension of the
rules, became a law. There is now on
the statute books q law more honored
in the breach than in the observance