The sun., 1915-03-30
SEARCHLICHTSF FOR
BULLS IN JOKE BILL
state Scnatc'S Greatest IIumOr-
iSt Shakes OFF His
Bushcl.
\ PARADISE FOR WORKERS

The senate OF the state of New yotl;
has a humorlst whose light Ia no longer
hid under Il bushel He Ia y. Monroe
Marshall, Republican. banker. Senator
from the Thlrty-fourth district CRANK
lin and St Lawrence counties), resi-
dcnce Malone. This facetious tribune
has introduced bill which is full or
satire. aimed at the full crew law and
other labor measures and restrictive
legislation in general.
II is of course a "ioie bin" hut has
been read twice In the Senate with ap-
as 4 Senate document.
Senator Marshalls = bill would amend
the agricultural law 10y the addition or
nine uew sections. Here are some or
the proposed amendments:
Every hired man shall work eight
hours q, day. not including the sabbath.
and shall not rccommence work unless
he has completed Il period of not less
than eighteen hours absolute rest and
quiet
Every farmer shall hire one more
hired man than his work requires.
Tho only permissible exceptions TO the
two foregoing sections shall b. periods
OF stress resulting from earthquake,
Haley's comet or European invasion.
AN wagons ard all poles and double
trees shall he provided with couplers
coupling by impact 50 that the hired
man need not go between wheels OF the
wagon and the heels Of the horses. All
wagons shall be supplied with suitable
brakes. grtbirous. stlrrups and plat
forms OF standard dimensions, TO be fixed
10y the commission
"All bulls when moving on the high
way or in unfenccd areas shall be
equipped With a bell OF not less than
my pounds weight, "A steam whistle and
an electro headlight OF al least 1000
caudle-power.
sheds shall be bull, over all fields
where hired men have to work in sum
mer.
"All field engines and machinery shall
be fenced in. all betting shall be encased
n metal housings, and all gr!ndstones.
churns. hay cutters and bulls horns
shall be strongly encased IN sheaths for
, the protection Of hired men.
All barns. sheds and other outhuIld-
ings shall IN cold weather he adequately
heated and A. all times shall be we'll
lighted and polioed If "a 'alf Is delay i
in arriving or is born dead. tho farmer
shal! instantly provide another COW
whose calf shall hc born that day The
commissions inspectors shall weekly in
spcct all gasoeue automobiles Ii a
cylinder j. missing N" farmer must find
!; befor" he runs on tho road again.
The right TO mortgage real estate is a
right reserved TO tho state. No farmer
shall make any mortgage, nor incur
any Indebtedness extending over a period
Of more than one month without tho
written approval Of the commissioner.
only ono price for = given commodity
| shall hc Lawful. \ farmer desiring to
change a price shall file schedule
thereof with the state Agricultural De
paItment, which shall 80 into effect
/ thirty days thereafter.
NO prices shall be increased. however.
except upon due proof. the burden
whereof shall be upon tho farmer, that
existing pr.crs are couhsc,,tory OF his
goods and gear
ITO enforce this ac; commission OF
; Ave persons shall be selected by the
Governor with a view TO plaCating a.
many shades OF political opinion ns pos
sihlc. No commissioner shall, however,
be deemed disqualified Icy lack OF pre-
yious pol.tyll or other experience.