The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-25

on mortgages OF so cents on eac,
$1,000 face valuation. payable an.
nually within the term OF the instru.
ment. Several other important prop.
ositions were considered and these
will be brought to light as the session
progresses.
Civil Service Law viii Pass.
There seems now 10 be little. n
any, doubt that very early in the ses-
sion a measure will be enacted pro
vIding for civil service among em-
ployes of the state.
Senator verdier. Of Grand Rapids,
has presented bill that Is one OF
the strongest in existence copied
largely after the Colorado law. The
democratic platform calls for civil
service and the party is pledged 70
that reform, but as the propose law
would give immediate effeN the
plums expected at the hands OF the
administration will go a.glimmering
The Verdier bill is one OF the most
pronounced and farreaching OF any
OF its kind in any state, taking m
about every Office In the employ Of
the state. even down to the grade Of
laborers who must be employed in ac-
cordance with the priority OF their
applications. II ca Is for non.parti
san ard non-salaried board of three
civil service commissioners to be ap.
pointed by the governor, the secre.
tary TO receive a salary of $4,000 as
the executive officer. The proposed
commission Is TO enact rules and reg.
uations to classify the various grades
of employment and to establish suit.
able examinations. There Is much
detail about the measure. but Il is
comprehensive and calculated to &C.
complish that which IL seeks.
AS all parties represented in the
house and senate are pledged to civil
service, IL is scarcely likely that there
will be any serious difficulty in the
passage of the law. Should 1t be en-.
acted the present employees of the
state will be able to hold their jobs
without further fear OF political up.
heavals, or so long as their faithful.
ness shall endure.
Labor Legislation.
That there will be some effective
legislation for the benefit OF labor
generally Is conceded. But Just what
the specific result OF present plans
will be is at this time matter OF
conjecture
There is a set purpose TO change
the laws governing child labor. Hours
OF labor for women and children will
be given consideration. Regulation
OF the number OF hours women and
children shall be employed In the
street trades, canneries and other in
dustrial employments Will be de-
manded. And measure will be In.
troduced providing for mine inspeo-
ton for the protection of workmen;
also for boiler inspection and n com
10 fix minimum wage scale
Among other bills the labor depart
ment and representative heads OF
labor organizations will consider will .
be the compensation OF mothers bill.
hotel inspection and others OF kindred
intent.
The legislative labor conference
has met with Labor Com.
missioner Powers &c outline plan to
be followed and the measures enum-
Grated were agreed upon. The meet.
ing was attended by several repre-
sentative women of the state.
A bill has been prepared by the
committee of the Michigan
district OF the United Mine Workers
to present TO the legislature. II deals
with conditions OF miners and EN-
bodies many features that are calcu.
lated TO promote the welfare OF mine
workers.
Statewide Prohibition.
The senate and house are squarely
mp against condition which they
cannot side-step. Nothing that has yet
come before the legis allure at this
session has attracted such universal
attention as the introduction OF n
statewide prohibition resolution for
amendment.
During the past four years every
candidate for public Office has been
with this proposition, and
now that the matter is brought up
with the view OF allowing the people
TO express themselves upon the ques
ton, the Anti-Saloon League has not
been slow to grasp the situation and
has taken this means of putting the
house and senate to the test.
The pressure will be particularly
heavy upon members representing
districts divided between the wet and
Try interests.
Amendment TO Liquor Laws.
Auditor General Fuller in his an
nual report to the governor says that
the general liquor law should be
amended in so far as 1t relates to the
license OF nonresident liquor dealer.
as there are many who have not taken