The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-02-13
BOILER MEASURE
KILLED BY HOUSE
PROVIDED FoR INSPECTION OF
BOILERS BY COMMISSIONER.
ANTIsTRIKE PLAN PROPOSED
Senator Louis N. HIisendegen OF De-
trolt Introduces Bill In Upper
House-WouId Create
state Board.

Lansing.-In committee OF the
whole the house killed the bill to
provide for inspection Of steam boilers
by the commissioner Of labor, while
Senator Robert Y. Ogg Of Detroit. act
ing on behalf of Senator Louis N. Hill
sendegen OF Detroit, introduced In the
senate Senator Hilsendegen's bill to
provide FOR Cancellation and mediation
in labor disputes and Senator Hanley
brought in bill to aid street railway
employees.
Under the terms of the Hilsendegen
bill, which would apply primarily to
railroads, mines, public utilities, IN
GLIDING electric light, power and wa
ter" whenever there was q disagree
ment over wages or working condi-
lions, either party might apply to the
state board of mediation and concilia-
ton, which the measure would create.
Arbitration could also be accepted.
In this case the board would permit
the choice of four arbitrators indie
pendent Of the state board. the employ
ers naming one arbitrator. the en-
ployees one, and the two thus named
appointing the other two. In case of
deadlock in naming the final arbitra-
tors the state board would I'LL up the
list after is days.
The >arbitrators would have the
power to administer oaths and affirma-
tiops. sign subpenas. require attend
snce and testimony of witnesses and
fhe production Of such books. papers
and other documents as are requested.
The governor, with the consent Of
the senate, would be permitted to
name the commissioner, whose salary
would be $500 and expenses. The
commissioner would be provided with
an office by the state. His term Of Of
fee would be four years. and he could
be removed by the governor only for
misconduct.
The commissioner would be empow-
cred to appoint, with the consent of
the governor, a person who would be
the only other member Of the board
and who would receive $40 day and
expenses while actually engaged. The
expenditures of the board. exclusive OF
the salary of the commissioner, would
be limited to $4,000 a year.
Senator James w. Hanley Of Detroit
introduced a bill to head off the split
run" proposition of the Detroit United
railway and other city railways. 1t
provides that street car employees.
conductors and motormen, can be
worked only ten hours out of twelve
and cannot be worked more than ten
hours out of twenty-four Under the
present system, crew can be worked
four hours, laid of six. The bill was
referred to the committee on state af.
fairs.
The fact that the ban on squirrel
hunting will be lifted this fall by rea'
son of the expiration Of the five-year
closed season caused Senator Covert
to introduce a bill closing the season
for FIVE years more.
Senator Odell introduced bill to
raise the standards demanded Of prac.
ticing veterinarians. The bill has the
o. X. of the state veterinary board.
Making the mortgage tax payable
yearly was the feature Of a bill intro
duced by Senator Powell. The tax ia
now payable only when the mortgage
is filed.
Other bills introduced were: BY
Senator Straight: To appropriate
5000 for deficiency at the state pub
lie school at Coldwater.
BY Senator Murtha: To provide foI
q uniform method Of assessing taxable
property.
In the house, the bill to provide fol
the inspection of steam boilers by the
commissioner OF labor Jared badly. II
was introduced several days ago by
Representative William H. Jones Of
Detroit. In one form or another It has
appeared In every legislature within
the memory Of the oldest inhabitant
Out Of respect to its antiquity It was
one of the first three considered In
committee of the whole.
After amending It, amending the
amendments, and amending the
amendments to the amendments
pulling all its teeth, picking 1t tc
pieces, and otherwise torturing and
mutilating It. the house voted to kill
II outright by striking out everything
after the enacting clause. Then, LEST
there be left one breath in its bat
tered body, the house voted to recon
slider the vote and to refer It back K
| the labor committee.
Two other bills we're considered II
committee Of the whole.
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Interpretations.
Pa1mer>Bee company. Detroit. IN
| $500 Y, fpou, 400 mo n 800 900.