The Detroit times., 1913-08-07

! ing OF dealers and the regulation of
the business OF selling farm products
upon commission, while an antitrust
law. aimed especially at the Standard
Oil Co. prohibits unfair discrimina-
tons in the sale OF petroleum pro
duets by selling them al "cut-throat
prices for the purpose of diving com
petitors out OF business.
Laws relating 10 insurance came in
for considerable attention from the
legislature. A modification of the
Mobile bill was adopted. which places
fraternal insurance societies under
the supervision and control OF the
state department and requires them
10 charge premiums which will keep
them solvent at al times. measured
by recognized standards.
Protect Policy Holders.
Other acts prohibit the misrepre-
sentation and twisting OF life poll
cies, prohibit agents from collecting
other than LOCALIZED premiums,
make il illegal for clauses TO be in
serted in which the benefclaries
waive their right to go into the
courts for collection OF benefits. and
establish certain recognized stand
ards for accident insurance policies.
In the emi.governmental field OF
taxation the leading innovation was
the adoption OF an automobile tax
law, levying upon the machines a
charge OF 80 cents per horsepower.
The money so derived will go into the
state road fund. 1t is expected that
in few years the fund Will amount
10 Sl,000,00O annually.
Very little labor legislation resulted
from the last session. Aside from mi
nor changes in the workmens com
pensation acl, and a few provisions
for better protection OF workmen i'll
mines and factories, the only enact
ment was the establishment OF bi-
weekly payday for ali transportation
mercantile. manufacturing, public util-
ity and other employing corporations.
Nor was liquor legislation more
plentiful. A prohibition OF the drink
ing OF intoxicating liquors on trains
and interurpan cars was adopted but
OF most interest is that against the
shipment OF liquor into dry territory
by common carriers or other transpor.
tation agents II puts into effect the
Webb federal statute which took away
from interstate shipments OF liquor
the protection formerly accorded them.
Provides for Pure Sausage.
The pure sausage act, passed at the
instance OF the state dairy and rood
department, is looked upon uy che
commissioner and his assistants as
one OF Importance. 1t prohibits the
addition OF more than TWO per cent Of
cereal TO the meat, or more than three
per cent or added water Now, ii is
said, these often make up more than
90 per cent OF the sausage.
Incidentally the laws governing the
misbranding of products and the SAN
itary conditions OF creameries, cheese
factories and ice cream plants were
made more stringent. A new duty
was thrust upon the dairy and food de-
partment in the provision for state in.
spection OF all scales and measures.
The usual long list OF changes in
the game laws will become effective
with the rest. In general, their pro-
visions give more protection 10 the
game. birds, animals and fish New
hunters license regulations Will re-.
QulIe ClllItuS 10 pay lee Oh 81 W
hunt other animals than deer, and
81 90 for deer license. a man. how
ever, may hunt on his own land with
out license. Non.residents and alien
residents must pay $40 and $25 for
the two kinds OF licenses. respective
~. An anglers license fee OF 81 for
other than trout fishing. and So TO tish
for trout. will be demanded of all non
resident fishermen.
Changes in School Laws.
Among dozen changes I'm the
school law is a detailed regulation OF
the sale OF school textbooks. Publish
ers will be required TO file with the
state superintendent copies OF all
books sold by them. together with a
sworn statement OF list wholesale and
exchange prices FOR them Another Of
the dozen amendments authorize.
school boards TO pay the tuition OF
grade pupils In other districts. when
Il happens 20 be nearer FOR them TO at
tend outside OF their own. still an
other abolishes the eXemptioD/c. chill
dren under rs who have finished the
grades from compulsory attendance.
One adopted for humanitarian motives
enables the state board OF education