The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-03-03
s.HouR DAY is OPPOSED.


igan Manufacturers association at a
hearing before the house labor com
mittee declared the manufacturers OF
the state could not endure such wage
increases. The bill, sponsored by the
Gogebic county representative, de-
fines eight hours as the working day
in mines, quarries, factories. shops
and mills and provides for time and
half for overtime.
Explicit prohibition of the employ
ment of electric and street railway
motormen and conductors more than
six days a week is provided IN a Dlii
introduced by Senator Riopelle' De
troit.
A bill requiring that public utilities
stand the expense OF appraisals OF
their property by the pubic
utility commission, was presented by
Rep. Ward Copley, Detroit. Surveys
and appraisals of this kind have cost
the state thousands of dollars.
The state administrative board has
ordered fund of between $4,000 and
$50, 900, held by the state treasurer Tor
the private hospital operated in con
nection with the Traverse City state
hospital, turned over to the general
| fund, and also ordered that all future
receipts and disbursements must pass
through the regular financial chan
nels of the state.
WOULD LICENSE GARAGES.
A bill limiting deer hunters to one
buck. a measure that has the support
OF John Baird, state game warden.
has been submitted by Rep. Glaspie.
oxford. Mr.. Glaspie believes that un'
less a restriction is placed on hunters,
the supply of deer in Michigan would
soon be exhausted.
Licensing Of garages and service
stations is provided for in bill in
troduced by Rep. Lee, Port Huron
The license would be issued by the
secretary OF state upon payment OF SO
yearly.
Repeal of the 1919 law which ex-
empts war veterans homesteads OF
taxation to the amount of $1,000,
where the property is now valued In
excess of $4,000, will be asked by Rep.
Jensen, Escanaba.
The salary OF the superintendent OF
public instruction would be increased
to $4,000 a year if the provisions OF
bill introduced in the senate by Sena'
tor Condor becomes law. The OH
cial is now paid $4,000.
Automobiles may be driven legally
at 80 miles an hour in the country and
at 20 miles an hour in cities under
the provisions OF a proposed amend
ment to the general motor law, SUB
mitted by Senator Penny.
Amendment of the state prohibition
law so as to include regulation OF ex
tracts and medicinal preparations
with alcoholic content, is called for II
bill introduced by Senator Bolt
Manufacturers of these products
would have to secure license, erect
> i've for one-year periods.
: INSURANCE LAW CHANGE.
1 Senator Thomas McNaughton, Ada
i introduced bill TO amend the insur
e ance laws by adding a section 10 ~
: the valuation of bonds and other evi
e dences of debt hell by insurance ant
like companies. Bonds having h&e'
n term and rate, If at par, would b'
n valued at the par value; If above o.
l. below par, on the basis OF purchase
e price adjusted so as to bring the VALUE
4 to bar at maturity. The commission
o er is given full discretion in determin
n nf lCltl a
d Senator Penny offered bill hxin
n the amounts cities and villages ma
s raise for bearing the expense O
d Memorial day programs.
The bill providing for special prim
(, aries to fill vacancies for circul
A. Judges was the first signed by tn
n Governor.
C. Among the new bills presented !
e one by Rep. John Holland, Gogepl
Is county, reducing the fee that may b
,r charged by employment agencies iron
re- 10 to 2 per cent of a clients firs
le months pay.
j. Governor Groesbeck's bill for tn
creation of state administrator
hoard became ready for his signatur
, and immediate effect when the sena'
concurred in amendments inserted
the house, passing the amended bi
- unanimously. Twenty senators wei
- present TO vote.
70 FUNDS FOR CATTLE TESTING.
4 To carry on the work of testing ca
I'd tie for tuberculosis in Michigan. Il.
C. Halliday. state commissioner OF animi
If industry, has asked the LegislaIui
he for an additional $4,000 to tide Il
N. department over until the end Of Il
fiscal year, July l.
N. The department was granted S7
at 600 for testing cattle during the pre-
eI ent fiscal year. but the sum has be-
-e- extended due to the fact that twi
TO as many cattle were examined durii
at 1920 as in the previous IL months.
at cording to Mr.. Halliday.
d: Governor Groesbeck is having pl