The Washington herald., 1910-01-05

More than 600 delegates have already
been named to participate in the confer
ence on uniform legislation called by the
National Civic Federation, TO meet IN
Washington. January Il. IS. and 10. Many
of the delegations named by the governors
will meet to organize the coming week
number of the organizations have
called their executive committees to
Washington to attend the conference, no
tally the National Grange. the American
Federation Of Labor. the Farmers Ma
tionaI Congress, the National Association
of Life Insurance Presidents. and the Ma
uonal Association os State Boards of Ar
bitrati0n.
The International Tax Association has
asked for consideration Of the subject Of
adjustment of national to State and local
taxation II Will ask the States to pro-
test against any Federal inheritance tax
on the ground that that is a source Of
State revenue.
Interest in Divorce Bill.
Great interest has been manifested in the
proposed discussion of a divorce bill A
summary OF the bill which was agreed
upon after three national conferences. Is
being sent to all delegates. The sssocia-
ton Of commissioners adopted the bill
and secured its passage in New Jersey
and Maryland. The discussions at all OF
those conferences showed 1t was prac-
ticslly impossible to come 10 any agree
ment on general list of causes for di
vorce. However. they unanimously agreed
upon measure striking at the migratory
divorce evil and a measure that made
children. legitimate in one State. legiti-
mate in all States. The causes for divorce
in the bin are those which are already
In the laws of some thirty-eight States.
The time on the programme allotted
70 the insurance question will be used by
official representatives from the national
conference on State insurance commits
sioners. the National Association OF Life
Insurance Presidents. the American Life
convention, the National Board OF Fire
Underwriters, and the casualty insurance
companies. A quarter of a billion OF dol
lars is the average annual fire loss in the
United States for the last five years The
National Board of Fire Underwriters is
moving for uniform State laws to check
this waste OF property.
Want Laws to Conform.
The time allotted for railway regulations
will be used by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the National Association OF
Railway Commissioners, the railway
managers, the shippers associations and
the electric light, gas, and street rail-
way national associations. The railway
commissioners are asking 10 have the
State laws made to conform as nearly as
may be TO the Federal laws and to the
rulings Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on such subjects as:
Safety appliances, car service and car
distribution, methods of bookkeeping and
accounting, annual reports to public au-
thorities, bills Of lading. transportation
Of explosives, free or reduced state or
transportation, fling. publication and
compulsory observance of rates, incIud-
ing law for the punishment of departures
from tariffs or other rebate practices, and
geHAal provisions designed to secure I'm
provement in freight and passenger
service.
The time allowed for vital statistics will
be utilized by the American Public Health
Association, American Medical Associa-
ton, National Health Association, repre-
sentatives from the Division Of Vital sta
tistics Of the United States Bureau Of
Census, and the conference OF commits
sioners on uniform State laws
The American Medical Association has
prepared a draft of a model law to pro-
vide for the immediate registration Of
all births and deaths.
For Uniform Accounting.
The need for uniform public account
ing VIII be presented by officials from
the United States Census Bureau. the
National Municipal League. the League of
American municipalities. the American
Statistical Association. and the American
Association OF Public Accountants.
Uniformity in pure food legislation is
demanded by a great many organizations
The National Association of State Ia
Dor Commissioners recommends mil
from State legislation regulating the en-
ployment Of women and children and
the hours OF labor OF all employees in m
furious occupations that should nron-
erly come under the police powers Of tho
StatSr dloo Aillipiut laws with regard IN
factory anl mine Inspection. compenss-
ton for accidents, and with respec. in
convict-made products.
The American Automobile Association
with the support Of the National Grange
and the good roads organizations. will
present a model uniform State bill which
provides for proper Identification CON
troll Of operators by revocable licenses
and speed provisions which shall pre-
vent and punish reckless driving. They
also viii present a Federal registration
law.
The governors conference, which Is 10
be held on January IS. 10. and 90 has
appointed Cows. Hughes, Fort. Weel,s
Harmon. and Marshall a committee on
programme for their conference and on
cooperation with the federation's con-
ference.
POULTRY SHOW OPENS.