Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-05-05
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LIABILITY BIH3DEAD
WAS BORN AGAIN =!
Entire batteries of employing inter
ests defeat laws
for women

ests defeat laws
for women
Columbus. 90 Special)-The Ohio
Federation of Labor issues the fol-
lowing encouraging report OF elev-
eptb hour success for Labor laws
that were thought good and dead,
and occasion is taken to thank the
Majority and other Labor papers for
their assistance.
The seventy-eighth General AS
sembly has practically adjourned.
and again this Ohio Federation OF
Labor who has been dning all the
practical organized wol n pushing
labor legislation congra '7lates the
Labor Unions Of Ohio, ON the remark
able success that has attended our
joint egorts In securing the passage
Of Labor Bills.
The passage of the Norris-Mathews
Employers Liability Bill after being
killed on its passage through the
House is the most signal victory ever
gained by labor in its legislative eff
forts, and we cannot too highly
commend Senator Mathews for his
mastery handling of the Bill in the
Senate, aided by Senator Williams,
Duval and futile, also the ener-
getic talks made on behalf of the Bill
In the House by Representative Nor
ris, Ratlig. Evans and Langdon. our
own planning with the Senators and
Representatives will make an inter
esting story in itself, which will be
told later. but the fact that>the Sen
ate passed the bill unanimously, at
ter several attempts to defeat 1t by
amendments and the House by q
vote of SO to 5, is best evidence OF
the work done. After consulting
our attorney, D. F. Anderson, who
drew up the originak Bill. we can
safely say that Ohio when the Cover
nor signs this Bill, will have the
best Employers Liability Bill in this
country.
Another Bill passed of equal i'm.
portance to the injured workers and
the families of those killed Is Sen.
ator Moneys Bill making Liability
Insurance Companies porties to suits
Tor damages, where the Employer
has his employees insured.
We also agreed to the passage o.
s. b. 25O providing commission o.
nve. two Employers, two Labor Re
representatives. and one Lawyer, t
make an investigation of Employers
Liability and workmen's Compensa
ton Laws.
The Employers, their Legislative
Ing all their efforts to defeat tn,
employers Liability and Women
Eight Hour Bill; apparently over
looked the far reaching effects, tn
addition to our Child Labor Laws b.
.ne passage of HEB. 452, amending
me Compulsory Education Laws, q
the Bill passed without opposition.
lnls Bill drafted by Secretary Thorn
as. with the aid of Chief Factory In
spector Morgan and Kearns, Truan
onicers and members of the Board
y, education, makes it imperative o.
eaildren between the ages Of IA an
10 10 be employed or in school, en-
powers Boards of Education to pro
nae proper means for their indus
tr'SR education, it prevents the EN-
ployers along the Ohio River fro1
employing b,ys and girls of 10, 1
ana II Years of age from West VII
slnla' Kentucky and other horde
states It also. adds a fifth grade ties
lor every child, before q Schoolin
ver'incate can be issued and extend
.ne powers Of the Truant oficerss i
enforcing the laws.
Inc passage of Senate Bill l7S 1
cue request at National Child Labe
committee. which we took hold,
anu got through after it had 81
parently been buried in the Con
ml''ee increase s the age to i
seSrs at which Messenger Boys "a
oe employed at night.
otner Bills promoted and passe
Trough the efforts Of this FEEDER,
Loa were H. B. las. requiring urls