The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-11
WILL CONSIDER
BILL THURSDAY
Two-cENT RATE BILL MAY BE
REPORTED oUT-soME OF
FEATURES OF NINE IN
seEcToR's BILL.

Next Thursday is the date set for
the final hearing by the house COM
mittee OF the two-cent rate bill in
troduced by Representatives Anthony
Lucas of Calumet and Symons OF Me-
nominee. Mr.. Lucas. who is visiting
with friends in Calumet for few
days anticipates that the bill will be
reported out and he expects TO leave
for Lansing next Tuesday. SO that he
will be on hand when IL is considered.
when seen by representative OF
The News this morning. Mr.. Lucas
now pending in the house which will
be OF especial interest in this section.
one OF these is the bill introduced re-
Gently by Representative Averill of
Grand Rapids. which provides that
corporations must pay their employees
every two weeks. This bill has been
referred To the labor committee OF
which Representative Happier Of Lake
Linden is a member. The other is
the Roudabaugh bill. which has al
ready been frequently commented up
on. which provides that the courts
shall appraise the value of the stock
of corporations entering into a mer-
ger. II either OF these bills is pass
cd they will have direct bearing on
the copper country.
Mine Inspection Bill.
The Lucas bin which passed the
House last week and which will soon
be considered by the Senate. provid-
ing for the election of mine inspectors
by the people contains some interest
ing features. The bill passed the
House unanimously, so votes being re-
corded in its favor and none against
H.
Some of the most important and
striking sections Of the bill are as fol-
lows:
Sec. /. There shall be elected at the
general election in the year 1912 and
at the general elections thereafter, an
years in any county within this state
where there are iron or copper mines
situated and working, some suitable1
person who is citizen Of the state
who can read OF write the English
language: who has had ten years eX
perience in mining. timbering and gen.
cral underground work. or any per-
son who is graduate of the Mining
School or who holds a degree equiv
alent 10 the degree of mining enginee'
and who has practiced his profession
two years.
Sec. s. The inspector of mines,
when so elected. may appoint one or
more deputy inspectors. not exceed
ing three, as i'm his judgment may be
necessary for the purpose C. discharg-
ing the duties hereinafter prescribed,
ard may revoke such appointments
at his pleasure.
Sec. I. The board OF supervisors in
each county where an inspector of
mines is so elected or appointed shall
fix the compensation of such inspector
and his deputies, and provide for the
payment Of the same Provided
however, that in no case shall the sal
airy OF the mine inspector be less than
five dollars per day and that Of the
assistant mine inspectors three and
one-half dollars per day for every day
actually employed in the performance
Of their official duties.
Sec. 3. II any man or men are al
lowed to continue work in any place
condemned by the mine inspector. ex-
cept 10 DO the work required to be
done 10 insure safety before said place
has received the necessary changes
10 secure the safety. ordinary risks of
mining excepted Of the laborers en-
gagged therein, the person, persons or
corporation operating said mine shall
be liable for all accidents causing in
jurics or death 10 employees working
in or about such place, until the order
referred TO In the preceding section