The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-08

Reform and remedial legisla ton,
covering wide range Of social, polt-
zeal and economic problems will he
come effective in Michigan, Aug. 10, by
statutes adopted I'm the recent session
OF the legislature. Changes made ia
the forms and machinery of govern
amendments 81 direct legislation and
the recall of al elective officers cx-
cept Judges Of courts of record, which
were approved in the spring election,
include "A radical revision Of the pri-
mary law. IN effective corrupt prac-
tees act and the selection Of party
state central committeeman 10y popular
vote
The primary reform does away with
party enrolment and provides a blan-
ket ballot for all parties. 1t maintains
| inviOlatc the secrecy of , the ballot
upon which party enrolment was con.
Sidered by many an infringement, and
at the same time safeguards the liz hts
of the different parties 10y requiring tho
abolishcs the much criticised Is per
cent clause of the preesnt law by
which a party must in each primary
east that traction of its vote for Sec
rotary of state in the previous clee-
ton To get its candidates on the ballot
for the pending election
Corrupt Practices Act,
~ i.li
is made unlawful for any candidate
either in the campaign for nomination
,cr election, tn spend or tor any party
committee to spend fUI him, more than
- per cent Of one years salary Of the
desired office. The only exceptions To
this are that no one shall be- limited to
less thar 800; candidates of the leg
salary for two years and those Tor
governor and lieutenant 30 per cent Of
Il years salary Each party committee
Is required TO have a treasurer who
must file an account of all moneys re-
'ceived and disburscd by him. Candi-
dates likewise must file expense ac-
counts and cannot take Office tin they
legally only for purposes specified in
the law.
First among the acts of purely SocE,l
significance is a mothers compensa-
ton law. modelled after tho Illinois
statute, which has been designated by
judge Merit w. Pinckncy, who has
charge of its operation in Cook county,
loy Of no inn. M, In, .N,.
enacted. II makes possible the use of
public funds for the support of dcst-
cute children in their own homes, pro-
vidod the court finds their parent or
Barcnts tit guardians in every respect
except financially. The admiuistra-
ton of the law and the decision of how
lmuch shall he allowed for each child is
left in each case to the juvenile or pro-
bate judge in charge Of it,
Sterilization Law.
The Odcll sterilization law. aimed
at the prevention Of procroation by
insane and mentally defective persons
who are confined in state institutions
is regarded as the significant begin
ming of n conscious effort toward race
velop into a more positive program of
cugcnics.
Commercially, the point of GENITAL
interest is the new blue sky" law for
the protection of investors II requires
the filing Of copies of all securities
offered for sale together with complete
statements of the conditions and char
l., r N
vCStmcnt Each person or firm doing
q business of selling securities must
lac registered and pay "a fee according
to the amount OF it's transactions. The
power of passing upon stocks ana
bonds to be pIaCed on the market Is
vested in a commission composed of
the attorney general, tho state treas
urer and the state banking commits
siuncr
Two of the laws which will go into
effect were prepared by tho national
board for the uniformity of legisla-
ton in the United States. They bring
together ana unity the laws covering
the sale of goods and of stocks. part of
which. heretofore were to he found in
mcrous and sometimes conflicting stat
utes In adopting them Michigan fol-
lows The action of many other. states.
Discrimin alton Prohibited.
The rural element of the Legislature
was responsible for the passage Of "a
law prohibiting discrimination in the
purchase Of farm products, including
milk, cream, butter poultry, eggs;
that is, To prevent any concerns ar
bitrarlly paying more for ~ product in
one community than another.
Another law provides for the liccus-
ing of dealers and the regulation of
the business of selling farm products
upon commission, while an antitrust
law, aimed especially at the Standard
Ion Co. prohibits unfair discrimina-
tons in the sale of petroleum products
by selling them at cut throat prices
for the purpose or driving competitors
out of business
Laws relating to insurance came in
for considerable attention from the leg
isIature. A modification of the Mobile
oil was adopted. which places fratcr-
nal insurance societies under the SUI
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