The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1913-01-10

Thirteen progressive measures We
thrown into the hopper, but just Ia.
what shape they VIII materianze, l.
at ali, is a matter of conjecture.
weekly Payment to Employees
One. OF the FIRST bills to be intio
duced in the house was that PROVE.
ing for weekly payments OF wages o.
manutactul ana other institution
in the state. Ii is also designed tnat
wages Shall be paid in cash.
Manv employees mortgage their sal
aries and in hundreds of cases get
their cnecAs casneu at places " heie
they are expected to spend money un
necessarily. This measure will cover,
If passed, a new field and serve in
large measure to eliminate such a
practice.
Regulate Telephone Rates.
Another matter for legislation will
be bill to regulate telephone rates
While on the face of it this may not
appear to be matter of vast ilnpor'
lance to the people OF the state az
large. yet it is declared that If the
measure passes It will wipe out glar-
ing Inconsistencies and compel a reg
ulation of rates now deemed exorbi'
tant.
Revise Election Laws.
The entire list of Michigans elep-
ton laws will come up for revision
at the present session. The senate
has taken the initiative and decided
upon this course Senator James
called the committee on elections to
gether at once. and consideration Of
the proposition was given with the
decision to have prepared bills to re
wise all of the primary and election
laws of the state.
Changes In Banking Laws.
There will be material changes IN
the banking laws of the state at this
session. Banking Commissioner Doy-e
Is aggressive in his advocacy of an
Improvement of the banking system
The overdraft evil will be one Of the
considerations and some provisions
made to compel a depositor to not
draw checks for more money than he
| has on deposit. This evil has been
and is constantly being practiced
! throughout the state to an extern
| that causes the commissioner to sug-
gest law governing the matter. An
other phase of the proposition will
be borrowing by bankers from their
own and other banks and regulation
| in q more stringent manner the loan
ing of money to directors and other
! officials without adequate collateral.
Some Of the proposed clauses OF
the bill will be: That at least ten
shares held by a stockholders shall
not be hypothecated or transferred;
! that state banks shall twice each
year render a report on lines OF
credit: making it unlawful for any
officer or employee Of a bank to over
draw; fixing the loan limit to direc
tors and employees at 10 per cent OF
capital and surplus; requiring The
banking commissioner to examine ali
banks desiring to 30 into voluntary
liquidation. These are merely few
of the proposed provisions.
Labor Legislation.
The Michigan State Federation Of
Labor is behind a measure proyidine
for the health of factory employees
modification of the compulsory edu
cation law to raise the age limit to q
years, legislation to prohibit boys
under II from selling newspapers on
the streets after y o'clock at night
and other protective measures that
will enhance the conditions of the
working people of the state.
CORRUPT Practices Act.
There will be some drastic legis
lation upon the matter OF corrup
practices in elections. Repre- senta
tive Copley introduced a bill alonG
this line at the previous session, bu
it met with defeat This time ii il
believed chances OF passage art
greatly improved
After Investment Sharks.
A measure which will receive th'
approval of the best business mel
and citizens generally throughout thu
state will be one to prohibit promot
erS 1OlStlng upon lnhOCtnt ihNestol
blue sky" schemes that have bee!
so eagerly nibbled at by the unwar!
and inexperienced. 1t is declared tina
here is an opportunity for profitable
missionary work Therefore legisla
ton Is proposed to save the get-rieh
quick aspirant from himself and from
the seductive promoter whose on
security is the clouds, but which ha
appealing properties to the uninit
ated.
Physical Fitness For Matrlmony.
Representative Glasner comes fol
ward again with a measure to compo
applicants for marriage licenses {
, procure medical certificates.
Railroad Sanitation.
There will be a measure introduce
to regulate the sanitary arrangement
: of railway companies. Represent,
tives of numerous lines operating /
the state will cooperate with Iii
, state board Of health to decide upC
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