The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-08-05

| The list OF the most important new
laws is as follows:
To amend the general banking laws
TO provide that in case the capital of
any state bank becomes impaired an
assessment may be ordered by the state
banking commissioner against the
stockholders to repair the deficiency.
To provide the so-called immunity
bath for persons testifying for the state
in any trust prosecution.
Making ii unlawful for any state
officer having his salary fixed by law
retaining any fees collected for the per-
Torrance of his official duty.
Requiring that the auditor general
shall be made party to any suit in.
stituted for the purpose of setting aside
delinquent taxes.
Designating New Years day, Me-
mortal day. Fourth Of July, Labor dav,
Thanksgiving day and Christmas, all
Saturdays and days designated by the
president or governor as holidays. as
holidays in the public schools and re-
quiring schools to hold commemorative
exercises on Lincolns aad Washing
ton birthday.
i Relative to the issuance Of school
bonds by school districts.
Amending an act relative to the pay
ment CT tuition Of pupils and provid-
ing for their transportation to another
district to complete their studies above
the eighth grade.
Authorizing the state tax commits
sion to investigate tax valuation and
employ experts to assist ia investigat-
ing valuations.
Amending an act relative TO county
school commissioners andgexaminers
Providing for employing convicts on
state highways.
Providing for uniform system OK
accounting IN state and county Offices
Prescribing the qualifications Of tele-
graph operators, railroad conductors
fremen, brakemen, and switchmen.
Den6ing the right Of married women
to their earnings.
Authorizing the providing OF school
books for INDECENT children.
Amending the home rule act relative
10 cities
Limiting the amount Of primary
school money which certain school dis.
triets may draw in the annual appor-
tionment.
Amending the act relative to the en-
ployment of women and children.
Authorizing school boards to acquire
sites for agricultural schools, play
grounds, etc.
Authorizing boards of supervisors TO
borrow money TO maintain fairs and
industrial exhibits intended to assist
n the development Of the resources of
the counties
Prohibiting the issuance Of trading
stamps.
Amending the act relative TO stan.
dard forms of tire insurance policies
Empowering boards Of supervisors to
levy special tax TO be used in adyer-
Using the agricultural advantages OF a
county.
To prohibit rebates on insurance poll
icies.
Making it unlawful for foreign in
surance companies to write insurance
in this state except through licensed
agents.
TO enable persons between lG and -
years of age TO contract for life insur-
ance.
Declaring telephone companies to be
common carriers.
Providing for the election Of mine
inspector In the upper peninsula.
Amending the act exempting sol
der property from taxation.
Changing the name Of the inasne a.
sylums of the state to "hospitals.
Empowering school districts to en-
tablish and maintain trade schools,
gymnasiums and scholarships and to
accept legacies
Repeating an act relative to punish
ment for the careless shooting Of per
sons by persons in the pursuit Of game
Amending the law relative to the
transportation OF baggage on railway
trains.
Providing for tonnage tax on steam
vessels
Providing for specific tax on mort
Cages.
Providing for milk commissions and
oertifcation Of milk approved by the
commission
Amending the local option law rela-
tive TO the sale Of liquor BY druggists,
making the physicians responsible for
prescriptions issued
Abolishiuu enrDrittp4 and ftaternitiae