[No. 63.]

AN ACT to amend sections five, nine and ten of part two of act number ten of the first extra session of nineteen hundred twelve, entitled "An act to promote the welfare of the people of this state, relating to the liability of employers for injuries or death sustained by their employes, providing compensation for the accidental injury to or death of employes and methods for the payment of the same, establishing an industrial accident board, defining its powers, providing for a review of its awards, making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act, and restricting the right to compensation or damages in such cases to such as are provided by this act," being sections five thousand four hundred thirty-five, five thousand four hundred thirtynine and five thousand four hundred forty of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as amended.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Sections five, nine and ten of part two of act Sections number ten of the first extra session of nineteen hundred amended. twelve, entitled "An act to promote the welfare of the people of this state, relating to the liability of employers for injuries or death sustained by their employes, providing compensation for the accidental injury to or death of employes and methods for the payment of the same, establishing an industrial accident board, defining its powers, providing for a review of its awards, making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act, and restricting the right to compensation or damages in such cases to such as are provided by this act," being sections five thousand four hundred thirtyfive, five thousand four hundred thirty-nine, five thousand four hundred forty of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as amended, are hereby amended to read as follows:

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SEC. 5. If death results from the injury, the employer shall Amount pay, or cause to be paid, subject, however, to the provisions of payable at section twelve hereof, in one of the methods hereinafter provided, to the dependents of the employe, wholly dependent upon his earnings for support at the time of the injury, a weekly payment equal to sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of his average weekly wages, but not more than eighteen dollars nor less than seven dollars a week for a period of three hundred weeks from the date of the injury. If the em- Compensaploye leaves dependents only partly dependent upon his earn- pendents. ings for support at the time of his injury, the weekly compensation to be paid as aforesaid shall be equal to the same proportion of the weekly payments for the benefit of persons

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wholly dependent as the amount contributed by the employe to such partial dependents bears to the annual earnings of the deceased at the time of his injury. When weekly payments have been made to an injured employe before his death, the compensation to dependents shall begin from the date of the last of such payments, but shall not continue more than three hundred weeks from the date of the injury.

SEC. 9. While the incapacity for work resulting from the injury is total, the employer shall pay, or cause to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the injured employe, a weekly compensation equal to sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of his average weekly wages, but not more than eighteen dollars nor less than seven dollars a week; and in no case shall the period covered by such compensation be greater than five hundred weeks from the date of the injury, nor shall the total amount of all compensation exceed nine thousand dollars.

SEC. 10. While the incapacity for work resulting from the injury is partial, the employer shall pay, or cause to be paid as hereinafter provided, to the injured employe a weekly compensation equal to sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of the difference between his average weekly wages before the injury and the average weekly wages which he is able to earn thereafter, but not more than eighteen dollars a week; and in no case shall the period covered by such compensation be greater than five hundred weeks from the date of the injury. In cases included by the following schedule the disability in each such case shall be deemed to continue for the period specified, and the compensation so paid for such injury shall be as specified therein, to-wit:

For the loss of a thumb, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of the average weekly wages during sixty weeks;

For the loss of a first finger, commonly called index finger, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages during thirty-five weeks;

For the loss of a second finger, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages during thirty weeks;

For the loss of a third finger, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages during twenty weeks;

For the loss of a fourth finger, commonly called little finger, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages during fifteen weeks;

The loss of the first phalange of the thumb, or of any finger, shall be considered to be equal to the loss of one-half of such thumb, or finger, and compensation shall be one-half the amounts above specified;

The loss of more than one phalange shall be considered as the loss of the entire finger or thumb: Provided however, That in no case shall the amount received for more than one finger exceed the amount provided in this schedule for the loss of a hand;

For the loss of a great toe, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages during thirty weeks;

For the loss of one of the toes other than a great toe, sixtysix and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages during ten weeks;

The loss of the first phalange of any toe shall be considered to be equal to the loss of one-half of such toe, and compensation shall be one-half of the amount above specified;

The loss of more than one phalange shall be considered as the loss of the entire toe;

For the loss of a hand, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages during one hundred and fifty weeks; For the loss of an arm, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages during two hundred weeks;

An amputation between the elbow and wrist six or more inches below the elbow shall be considered a hand, above this point an arm;

For the loss of a foot, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages during one hundred and twenty-five weeks;

For the loss of a leg, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages during one hundred and seventy-five weeks;

An amputation between the knee and foot six or more inches below the knee shall be considered a foot, above this point a leg;

For the loss of an eye, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages during one hundred weeks;

The loss of both hands, or both arms, or both feet, or both legs, or both eyes, or of any two thereof, shall constitute total and permanent disability, to be compensated according to the provisions of section nine.

The amounts specified in this clause are all subject to the same limitations as to maximum and minimum as above stated. In case of the loss of one member while compensation is being paid for the loss of another member, compensation shall be paid for the loss of the second member for the period herein provided, payments to begin at the conclusion of the payments for the first member.

Approved April 23, 1927.

[No. 64.]

AN ACT relating to confinement of prisoners in the Detroit. house of correction, and providing for compensation therefor.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

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SECTION 1. Whenever any court of competent jurisdiction Confinein this state shall, under the existing laws of this state, sen- prisoners in tence any male or female person. convicted of any crime or correction.

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offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, to the Detroit house of correction, it shall be the duty of the Detroit house of correction to receive such person so sentenced and to keep and employ such person therein in the manner prescribed by law, and such person shall be subject to the rules and discipline of said house of correction: Provided, however, That the Detroit house of correction shall be entitled to a reasonable charge for the maintenance and keeping of any prisoner or prisoners so sentenced thereto, the amount of such charge to be fixed and agreed upon from time to time by and between the board of commissioners of the Detroit house of correction and the state administrative board, which charge shall not in any event be more than the minimum charge made by the Detroit house of correction for the confinement of prisoners therein by virtue of contracts made with the board of supervisors of any county in the state of Michigan under section one thousand eight hundred forty-eight of the compiled laws of the state of Michigan for nineteen hundred fifteen: And provided further, That on the discharge of prisoners at the expiration of their terms of imprisonment in said house of correction, they shall be returned to their homes in this state, if known, at the expense of the state.

SEC. 2. All acts contravening the provisions of this act are hereby repealed so far as to make this act fully operative, but not further.

Approved April 23, 1927.

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[No. 65.]

AN ACT to create the office of supervisor of wells; to prescribe his powers and duties; to provide regulations for the sinking, drilling, deepening, abandonment and plugging of oil and gas wells or test holes; to provide regulation for payment of fees, issuance of permits and payment of money received under the provisions of this act; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. The director of conservation shall act as supervisor of wells. He shall designate such suitable assistants in the department of conservation as shall be required to carry out the provisions of this act.

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the supervisor of wells to supervise the sinking, drilling, and deepening of oil and gas wells or test holes so far as such sinking, drilling, and deepening may result in or do damage to the petroleum industry; it shall also be his duty to supervise the abandonment and

plugging of abandoned oil and gas wells or test holes and to see that such work is done in accordance with the methods prescribed in this act.

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SEC. 3. No person shall begin the sinking or drilling of any Application, oil or gas well or test hole until he shall first have filed with forth. the supervisor of wells a written application setting forth the exact location of the proposed well, and giving the section, township and range thereof in unplatted land, and the lot, block, recorded plat and municipality thereof in platted land. Such application shall also set forth the intended depth of the well; the name and address of the owner or owners of the fee; the name and address of the lessee or lessees, if any, of the fee; the name and address of the person who is to sink or drill the well; the purpose for which the well is to be sunk or drilled; and the intent and plan and method of casing the well and performing the work. Such application shall be signed by the owner of such proposed well, forwarded to the supervisor of wells and when received by him shall be filed as a permanent record in the department of conservation. Upon the payment of a permit fee of ten dollars by such ap- Permit fee. plicant, the supervisor of wells shall issue to any responsible person making proper application therefor, a permit to sink or drill such well or test hole in accordance with the terms of such application, which permit when obtained by the applicant shall be exhibited in a conspicuous place at all times at the location of the well.

SEC. 4. The supervisor of wells shall thereupon pay such Where fee paid. permit fee to the state treasurer together with a report giving the name of the applicant, the date and number of the permit issued and the location of the proposed well. The state treasurer shall place all permit fees so paid to him in the general fund.

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SEC. 5. Every person who shall sink or drill or cause to To case and be sunk or drilled, such a well or test hole penetrating bed etc., strarock (except test holes for iron or copper in iron or copper bearing districts) shall case and seal off each oil, gas, brine or water stratum or formation to prevent migration to other strata. This casing and sealing off shall be effected by the use of suitable steel or wrought iron pipe and shall be kept in constant repair to prevent migration to other strata. When- To furnish ever requested by the supervisor of wells or his duly author- record, etc. ized representative, the owner or operator of any such well or test hole shall forthwith furnish an accurate record or log of such well or test hole to the date thereof, and in addition thereto shall furnish forthwith adequate samples of the core, cuttings, churnings removed therefrom and liquids contained therein. In the event that any strings of casing are permanently removed during the drilling or operation of such well or test hole, then a mud laden fluid shall be used and properly placed in such well or test hole to prevent migration in such a manner as hereinafter provided to be used in case such well or test hole is plugged.