The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-26
THE MESSAGE
AS DELIVERED
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:

To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives:
! call your attention to certain
measures as to which | think there
should be action by the congress be-
fore the close of the present session.
There is ample time for their consid-
Grafton. As regards most if not all
o. the matters, bills have been intro
duCcd into one or the other of the
two houses, and it is not too much to
hope that action will be taken one
way or the other on these bills at
tae present session. In my message
a. the opening of the present session
and. indeed, in various messages to
previous congresses, / have repeated
II suggested action on most of these
measures.
Child labor should be prohibited
throughout the nation. At least a
model child labor bill should be pass
ed for the District of Column Dia 1t
Is unfortunate that in the one place
solely dependent upon congress for its
legislation there should be no law
whatever 10 protect children by for
bidding or regulating their labor.
Employers Liability Law.
renew my recommendation for
the immediate enactment of an en-
ployers liability law. drawn to con-
'orm TO the recent decision of the SUI
0.eme court. Within the limits indi-
Gated by the court, the law should
Do made thorough and comprehensive.
and the protection ii affords should
embrace every class OF employee 10
which the power of congress can ex-
tend
In addition to a liability law pro-
n h
Ne~~. the government should show its
good faith by enacting a further law
giving improvisation to its own en-
p.oyes for injury or death incurred in
Us service. 1t is a reprOach TO us as
a nation that in both federal and state
hesitation we have afforded less pro-
lection to public and private employees
man any other industrial country of
the world.
also urge that action be taken
aon8 the line of the recommends
aoAs | have already made coucerning
functions in labor disputes. No
gmporarY restraining order should be
NNueu Dy any court without notice:
S"d the petition for a permanent in
Junction upon which such temporary
Te''rainlng order has been issued
sh'h.d be heard by the court issuing
We same within a reasonable time
not 10 exceed a week cr there
a''''5 rom the date when the order
ns> issued. 1t is worth considering
nNe'hor IL would not give greater
;,"Hr confidence in the impartial
sentences for contempt -
H. 'rldired that the issue should
needed by another Judge than the
w.L issuing the Injunction. except
W. NE contempt is committed in
V presence of the court, or in other
',.S" az urgency.
s"Snd Interstate Commerce Law.
aea'A call attention to the urgent
,,eu Of amending the interstate
''Eie-ce law and especially the anti
rs, law along the lines indicated in
.aS' ~ assage The interstate COM
,ye Ia" should be amended so as
EiF" rdilroads the right to make
ste agreements. subject TO these
L.t'hlents being approved by the
,.,,[rStale Commerce Commission and
FINISHED in all of their details
5mm!SsiOn should also he given the
ryNef 70 make public and to pass
In the issuance of all securities
eater issued by railroads doing
interstate commerce business.
=, aN should be passed providing
= enHet that when a federal court
mines to place 2 common carrier
:, other public utility concern under
\ We control of receivership. the at
oheE-general should have the right
Aamnate at least one of the re-
'~ES, Or else in some other way