The Yale expositor., 1909-06-04


'Iaturs Is finished, a detailed report OF VIVA.
Il has accomplished will be OF interest 70 70
the general public and a computation .,
is submitted. These bills will be on ME IN
the ONCE OF the secretary OF state, anu
will be sent request to any person aesir-
The enrolled number OF the House or sen
ate given in each synopsis shoulo DC
stated when writing for a copy OF any Dill
SO far every bill passed has met with
the approval OF the Governor and not a
portant bills which failed TO get through
were the anti-lobby bill, which was a pet
measure of the Governor. and the civil ser
vice bill, which was not. In addition 10
this, both the Baker and Haviland tele-
phone bills making rates and regulations
Tor telephone companies failed of passage.
as did the Green bill requiring telegraph
companies to transmit the Ming time of
messages over the wire. The bill to pre-
vent deception in the capacity OF berry
boxes was also killed, together with the
stallion registration BILL in which so many
ant measure that went into the discard at
the finish the bill TO prevent the poll
dution OF the streams OF the state by sew
age.
This session ss4 bills were introduced, of
which S4t originated in the House and $40
bills passed the House and 1913 House bills
passed the Senate. making n total OF 261
billie passed Two years ago l.S7s bills were
introduced In both houses and 75t passed.
Important Bills
Among the important bills passed were:
The home rule bills, giving home rule to
cities villages and counties. In the village
bill. Rep. Miller succeeded In squeezing in
an amendment in the closing hours OF much
interest to cities. 1t provides that a VIII
providing a sinking fund. This will prevent
the villages bonding away up in the air
they are annexed TO the city. Municipal
ownership Is also provided for
The bill taxing telephone and telegraph
companies on an ad valorem basis. the bill
giving any taxpayer the right to protest
10 the tax commission against the valua-
lions nxed by assessing officers in any sec
tion Of the state. and Veredier bill exempt
Ing dty school, village and township bonds
from taxation.
In the matter of the railroads there was
the new commission law broadening the
scope OF the powers OF the commission and
the very important liability bill abolishinR
the fellow servant doctrine on common car
riers
important handled. TIE substitute Warner
Cramton regulation bsl is probably the
most stringent regulatory measure ever pro-
posed and is conceded by even the "drys
20 be stronger than straight prohibit
ton The search and seizure bill should
aid In enforcing the law in local option
The new primary bill prohibits banners
treating newspaper advertising more than
The salary bill. giving circuit judges from
t2,5oo TO $500; labor commissioner from
$4,000 to $4,000; chief OF corporation divi-
sion in secretary of states once from 81, zoe
20 $4,000; superintendent OF public instruc-
sioner fro mi2.OOO to $500.
The bill authorizing stock and bond issue
of public utilities corporations to be super.
vised by railway commission.
State department heads allowed to grade
clerks pay from $500 to $1,000. provided
ave.age for department shall not exceed
$1,000 per clerk. Administration substitute
for civil service.
All labor laws codined. Most important
change a provision that women shall not
work more than 81 hours per week and
not more than 10 hours per day.
mn aaN AZ,
salary.
Savings and commercial deposits to b.
kept separate in banks whose savings do
posits are less than $500, 900.
State banks in towns OF $500 people oil
less allowed TO reduce commercial reservt
from IN to 81 per cent, and savings re.
serve from !? ~ per cent. All these
Stewart bill codifying military laws and
arranging for recognising OF department
Promotions by order OF seniority. Bill car
ries $50 for armoriss not more thar
two to be built yearly.
Clarken bill abolishing contract labor and
providing for board to devise means to
work convicts on state account, and Ogg't
bill prohibiting excessive prison punish
ment.
Fox bill. making Lincoln's birthday. Feb
IL, q legal holiday. and Anhuts bill, max
ing Oct. IL. Columbus day. public holi-
day.
Public domain commission to handle state
tax lands and reforestation matters.
Bill prohibiting use OF open street car,
with running board along side.
Bills requiring physicians prescription tC
procure morphine or cocaine at drug stores
Complete revision OF state highway laws
eodihed in Senator Fox's bill OF 1877 pages.
The ST. Clair Flats bill, giving persons
an opportunity to purchase a valid titl'
from the state.