The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-02-26
TO- ENFORCE VITAL
STATISTICS LAWS
SECRETARY OF STATE VAUGHAN
ORDERS ALL BIRTHS AND
DEATHS REPORTED.
WILL INVOKE THE PENALTIES
Local Registrars viii Be Held Ac'
countabIe for Entering the Correct
Data Upon Each Birth and
Death Certificate.

Death Certificate.
Lansing. g.-Orders that the vital sta
tistics law of Michigan be enforced
to the letter have been signed by Sec
retary of State Vaughan and William
F. Petrie, chief of the Vital Statistics
bureau. The laws penalties will be
invoked against anybody who does not
obey them in the future, 1t is assert
ed and the orders are being sent to
every registrar Of vital statistics, ply
sician, midwife and undertaken in the
state.
The registrars are directed to re-
port at once to the state department.
the name of any undertaken or per-
son acting as such who inters or re-
moves any body from the registration
district where the death occurred,
without having filed with the regis
trar a satisfactory death certificate
and having in his possession a burial,
removal or transfer permit issued by
the local registrar. The registrars
are also required by the new order to
make prompt return of all physicians
or midwives, or persons acting in the
latter capacity who have not returned
births promptly within the five days
required by law.
Local registrars will be held ac-
countable for entering the correct date
of filing (which means the date of
actual receipt of correct and COM
plete certificate in their ofiices) upon
each birth and death certificate as re-
ceived, together with their official sig
nature. These must be entered imme-
diately upon their acceptance.
The chief cause of the unusual ac-
tivity in the department lies in the
fact that the United States census
bureau is watching the reporting Of
births in Michigan. II for the next
year the reports from this state catch
9S per cent of the actual births the
states records will be accepted by
the federal census department as cor
rect
Special Agent Wilbur Of the census
bureau said while in Lansing that as
far as he could see the Michigan rec
ords were being kept up to the proper
key now, and If they continued SO
there would be no question that this
state would be accepted by the census
bureau before long.
Would Name Judges for Life.
Insisting that state government by
commissions is costly proposition,
and arguing that circuit judges should
be chosen for life, instead Of for six
years. Auditor General o. B. Fuller
startled the delegates to the conven-
tion of the Michigan States Super
visors association.
The subject upon which the auditor
general addressed the meeting was
Plated and Unplatted Property" At
the close of his address. however. he
launched into personal defense OF
himself and his system OF trying to
keep down state expenses.
In part, the auditor general said:
with approximately so state COM
missions in existence, 1t would seem
that the field was fairly covered. but
new commissions are proposed at
every session of the legislature.
Some people seem to have an idea
that getting money from the state is
getting something for nothing.
1T has been said several times in
the last few years that the state is
broke This is not fair statement
as the state does not owe a dollar, but
on account of the system of making
appropriations by the legislature the
general fund is not able to meet the
demands made upon 1t.
Il have suggested to Governor Fer
ris that. he recommend to the legisla-
ture that appropriations for special
purposes shall not become available
until the tax to meet the same has
been received by the state.
1T occurs to me that the judicial
circuits of the state should be revised.
as the circuits are now unequal in re-
gard to population and volume of busi-
ness. The difference in the population
is from 17,4S3 in the Twenty-third cir
cult to 1888 in the Twenty-fifth cir
cult. In each Of these two circuits
there is but one circuit Judge. It would
seem that instead Of creating addi-
tional circuits OF 10000 or 10000 popu-
lation each. the entire system could be
revised.
"About 40 circuit judges would be
sufficient to transact the judicial bust
ness of the state. believe they should
be appointed for life; AZ matter Of
fact, do not think that any judicial
officer should have to take part In q
campaign for nimination or election
New Corporations.
N Old Kentucky Whisky company, De-
troit, increased from $4,000 to
100000.
Strand Photo Play company, Flint.
Increased from $20.oo to 3s1 900.
Commonwealth Realty and Trust
company. Detroit. increased from $2sr
900 to $4,000.