The Detroit times., 1913-05-01
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|EGfSLATURE
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v Important Bills Affecting
Detroit Passed, Says
l. w. Jayne
6LDREN. PROTECTED
|<w BY FIREARMS LAW
ret Trades Measure viii
Keep Youngsters Under %
From Selling Papers

rhe session OF the legislature
ia has just closed has been very
f1f0ul In the amount OF social SER
legislation adopted said Ira q.
We. attorney for the Society Tor
Prevention Of Cruelty TO Children,
nussing the social reIhaf measures
nch affect Detroit. and 10 which
&oeL outside the Girect circle or CHAR
1e md benevolent work
tfhe mothers pensatiOn act has
lived considerable publicity. ana
proyisions arc well-knpwni con-
ed Mr.. Jayne. II was psSsed Dy
efforts OF the poiiuca and civic
<Gue. with the AID Of Senator's Am
{non and JAYNE and Rep. Flowers.
&Anotber important measure adopt
EDrOyides for the state care u GRIP
And. physically sub-uormal emil
lin the state institution in Cold
ey.. when they are homeless aud
nndeut on the state. For this pur-
$4,000 was appropriated for the
kofIon or two cottages. one for boys.
y for girls. Heretofore, these chr
= have been taken care or BY pri-
charities, and their disposition
scare has been source. OF great
NY ID. the. prohsse Jndges OF the
fAhother law provides. for state aid
blind babies and children under
age OF six. Probate Judge FRANKIE,
Monroe. worked hard for that BIZ
)s makes provision for the care or
Hdren too young to enter the Mfch-
y School for the Blind, In Lansing.
kkitutions, such as one now existing
Monroe, will receive money from
I state for the proper care or these
2dren.
An amendment 10 an existing law
<Hides that all maternity hospitals
"a he licensed and supervised by
9 btate board OF corrections and
xxities. rather than by the local
rds OF health. This measure had
support of Secretary Mari T. Muir
OF the state board. and Or. Kiefer,
eth off1cer OF Detroit.
AN act was passed providing that
<ry- charitable organization, except
koxnixed religious movements, So
ting aid outside Of its home coun-
TphaM be Investigated and licensed
the state board OF charities.
"a measure which ought TO be or
ortance In safeguarding the lives
SChildren is the act compelling deal
IN firearms TO keep a register OF
&ry sale. The object Of this law is
make dealers more careful 70 whom
1y~Beii weapons. Too many painful
j sometimes fatal accidents happen
Gause children find II easy TO pro-
~ firearms from careless dealers.
The street trades law is a step In
vance. II provides that no boy I'M
: 10 years and no girl under 10 be
|0Wed to SELF papers on the streets,
= that no boy under RI be allowed
he hootblack. Those who are over
ose ages must have a license from
= school board, based on their
bOOl record. This means. that If a
Il Il found drowsy over his books,
|oause he Is up early in the morning,
late at night. selling papers. the
npol authorities may see that he
Kept off the streets. and some other
ans will be found Of aiding the fam
income. This bill applies only 10
Gtroit n had the support OF the
Nor department. and Attorney Vim
1T NJ. Brennan worked for its pas
-.
|**Another measure places the county
Eopts Of Wayne and Kent counties
! salary basis of 81 500 a year, In
|ead Of So day.
Tracy McGregors bill providing
y the parole and probation OF first
renders for petty offenses is another
kcellent measure that passed II
lovides for probation officer in
very county: in small counties, this
mcer may be the county agent Sen
Tor Murtha is largely responsible for
le hills success.
1.-THE bill for which the probate
ldkes asked, providing a state farm
,r epileptics. Is one OF the most i'm.
crtant measures for social relief
|hich the legislature enacted
The domestic relations court for
Jayne county ought to relieve exist
lg courts of considerable amount
I work. and by concentrating DOW ers
on widely scattered. which ought to
D brought together since they con
orn closely allied problems dealing
|ith the preservaticr of he family.
h6uid prove ~ inestimabie value .