The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-02-19
that the term Occupation

tnat the term occupation
too broad.
Another important change which the
board wishes made is in the basis for
computing death relief. Under the
bill just introduced the average week
" wage upon which compensation Is
fixed is determined by computing one
fifty-second of the average wage for
the last three years.
The point was suggested by the &C.
cident which happened recently in
Grand Rapids when seven men were
killed by the falling of a wall which
they were demolishing. These men
had been temporarily out Of work and
were taken on at the price of com.
mon laborers for a short time al
though at their trade they were capable
Of earning a much higher wage. I'm
der the law as it now stands their
families receive only a fraction OF
what they would get If the men had
met death while employed at their
usual occupations.
Many New Bills.
Among the bills which have been
introduced during the last few days
are the following measures:
A bill giving the sanitary live stock
commission the right to quarantine
dogs in districts where there is an
epidemic of the mouth and hoof dis
ease. This measure is introduced by
Senator Woodwork.
Senator Walters claims that the
state has never discharged its obliga-
ton to Spanish-American war veter-
ans and has introduced a bill appro-
priating $4,000 to pay claims now on
file in the Office of the auditor gen.
eral.
Senator DeLand has introduced a
bill which provides an amendment to
the present statute covering bribery
on the part of state officials. The
bill provides a punishment of five
years Imprisonment or one years i'm
prisonment and fine of $4,000.
Senator Corliss has introduced a bill
giving the board of control Of the
epileptic farm at Wahjamega in
creased powers
Senator Foster has introduced a bill
giving the Michigan Agricultural Col
lege an appropriation Of 1929, 200 for
an auditorium and a new library.
Rep. Koehler has introduced a bill
prohibiting officers in corporations
from voting stockholders proxies at
company meetings.
Rep. Jerome has introduced a bill,
inspired by the board of health, which
co-ordinates the health service Of the
state, creates health districts and pro
vides for the appointment Of health
commissioners.
Rep. Schmidt has introduced a bill
which gives students, travelling men
and members of the national guard
who are away from their residence on
election day the right to vote by mail.
A similar bill was defeated two years
ago.
Rep. Culver introduced a resolution
to take the portrait of Gov. Hazen S.
Pingree, which now hangs in the
executive chamber, away from that
location and to hang the portrait in
the house. The resolution passed.
Rep. Jerome has introduced a mort
gage tax law which provides for tax
Of SO thousand and makes special
provisions for long-term credits.
Rep. Palmer has introduced bill
to simplify the direct nomination Of
United States senators by the placing
of the candidates names on the ballot.
Rep. Person has introduced bill
which would permit breweries to oper-
ate in local option counties.
Rep Green has introduced a bill call
ing for tn, establishment of the pro-
posed state house of correction at
Alpena.