Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-16
Nebraska
LIABILITY RESOLUTION FOUND
Clerk Richmond of House Discusses
Action Of Body.
COMMISSION TO BE NAMED
Under -rrsvtsisns Governor AIdrieh q,
60 Name NoBpnrti-sn Body 90 In
vestiEate and Draft Bill for
Next LEGISLATURE
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.. -1Ilton which vas adopted b. the house
b. the late session Of the state Legislature
AID which requested Governor Alorjch
- appoint commission 10 investigate the
subject Of employers liability YES pre-
scented 70 the state executive b. chief
clerk Henry Eichm0rd Of the house today
The resolution provided that this cornn.s-
son should be appointed before August J.
b. through some oversight the matter
hsd never before been brought 20 the at
tenton II the go, srnor.
As 4 was not resolution concurred in
b. both houses Of the legislature il does
= not have the stsTls Of Law and conse-
qusntly does not appear in The session
avs issued some time ago. The governor
may % a. be likes in the matter Of sp-
pointing The commissioners suggested In
the resolution. but has indicated that he
VIII IN AL probability comply with the
request Of the lower house.
The republican legislature OF 1907 enacted
A. employers liability act and that is
stin upon The statute books. but il refers
only 20 men engaged IN train service OF
railroad construction or repair WORK The
building trades we're partially covered
through an enactment OF the 1871 demo
cratic legislature
Text of ResoIutfon.
The resolution which has Just beer
brought to the light and which was in
troduced by Representative Evans Of Ad-
ans county. 3s sE follows.
whereas The subject Of profession for
workingmen. who daily risk life ana limb
amid the dangers necessary 70 the exist
ence Of modern society - one OF the deep
est social interest and is most widely dis
-. swaE nrH
Whereas. An employers liability and
compensation bill was introduced late IN
this session Of the legislature and for lack
Of adequate time could not be fairly con
Eidered snc determined. and
Whereas, The protection Of the lives and
families Of Nebraska vorkingmen is a
subject of social importance. second 10
i~nnne, which may come before the Nebraska
legislature, and
Whereas There Is great need Of ade-
ouste information and recommendation
upon the subject from authorities quahneo
by experience, knowledge and special in
yestsaG91 TO report upon n S0n % Teeo1 a
mend future action upon this subject
therefore be it
RESOLVED. That the governor Of the state
Of Nebraska 10 heTby empowered and re-
qussted to appoint, on or before August J.
mi, commission, 10 serve without COM
II the subject Of employers liability ana COM
4 pensRtion laws and uniform legislation
laws and uniform legislation and their Ao-
Resolved, That said commission shall be
composed Of seven members. Of whom two
shall be representatives OF the employers
Of labor. two representatives Of wage-esTn-
ers. and tire remaining three representa-
uves of the general public. Such nlenbe
thali be appointed because of special quali-
rcstions for this particular work without
regard 10 party utilization.
Resolved, That IL shall be the duty OF
this commission TO thoroughly investigate
the subject Of employers liability and
compensation laws ana their administra-
tion and TO make q report az their find
iuEs. together with proposed bin suited
no later than November ], 1872. said com
mission shall he authorized to call upon
sistenoe and clerical help in gathering and
compiling material and otherwise aiding IN
preparing its report
Railroad Complaints Dismissed.
Warren Pratt. secretary Of the Kearney
Commercial club. has asked the railway
commission to discuss the clubs complaint
against the Union Pacific train service
Me writes that the railroad company has
agreed 10 stop trains Nos and Is al sew
eral stations between North Platte and
Grand Island and that the commercial
club is satisfied with the agreement. T
A. Miner, who asked for better depot IA
cinties al Craig. has asked the commits
sion 10 dismiss his complaint because the
TAATuad company mas nlaoe lhe improve
ments asked for.
= complaint asking for better depot IA
ciLtes at Neigh on the Northwestern
railroad has also been dismissed because
| The company has agreed TO plans for i'm
! movements.
Errors in session Law.
I Tom Curran Of the York Blank Boob
company OF York has presented TO tht
state . claim for s2.27S40 for printing the
session laws. The bnl is at the contract
price OF SZ.u a page Tor $40 pages Th'
bin viii probably be approved by Secre-
lAry Of State Wait who received $500 fol
preparing The copy ana reading the preol
On the volume II Is alleged that th'
pages IN tie book LACK from one 10 two
Ines u bs.ng the required length undel
Lhe contra - ana tnat The shortage anolnt;
- go OF more.
ScercIAry MElt has foazd i've serious
Typographical errors. one belng the OTIS
s-ol O. an entire line of type treID th'
b44 erelaEg = new Stale school o. agrl
$500 b. abe western pa. 81 ths slat'
Ead another whlh MAKE the lotal appro
o. -ailea 11g en.il1yes vases a. The Nor
lJ.l azs lsl-l sle4ts5 instead Of $500 Tit
secretary c. state who read proof marked
s.c.ss -e4- tAe Llsce where the erroTi
p.u-plAlltd OF occur, bit When the pas,
proof was returned 20 the secretary o.
STATE for revision The proof reader merell
ius p-ct,G ale prouf 10 sse that the error
E4arkec had been corrected and did no
LygE 10 see II new errors were made