White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-19
LIABILITY ACT
NOW PENDING
BILL INTRODUCED INTO AssEMB-
LY THAT WILL DE OF INTER-
EST TO EMPLOYERS AND EN-
PLOYEES ALIKE.

The following bill fathered by AS
semblyman Campbell of Washoe
county, is now before the lower
branch of the legislature for action:
Section |. The fact of the injury
of an employee, servant, apprentice.
or workman. being caused by a fell
low servant. superior servant, in
ferior servant, or any other person
or persons, enumerated and descrfb-
ed in this section shall not be taken
into consideration by the law. Every
employer or master shall be liable in
damages to any person suffering In
jury while he is employed by such
employer, or master in any kind of
employment or in case of the death
of such employee, servant, appren-
tice, or workman to his or her sur
viving widow or husband or to the
personal representative of such en-
ployee, servant, apprentice, or work
man for the benefit of such surviving
widow or husband and children of
such employee, servant, apprentice,
workman; and If there be no surviv-
ing husband or widow or children.
then to the parents, and If there be
nont lfinSs lhtn To lnC ntAl VI MIL.
dependent upon such employee, SER
want. workman, or apprentice, for
such injury or death resulting Who'll
ly or in part. by reason of the negli-
gence OF any of the officers, agents.
employees, craftsmen, mechanics,
superintendent. artificers, opera
tors, artists, artisans. workmen, la
borers, representatives. vice prinei-
pals, inspectors. bosses, foremen,
masters. supervisors, fellow SER
wants, inferior servants, subordinates,
eonservants, superior servants, ap-
prentices or clerks of such employer;
or by reason of any other person or
persons performing labor. work or
services, for such employer. or in
common employment with the in
jured or deceased party, in the same
or other department, section, divis-
ion or department.; or by reason of
any defect, or insufficiency due to
negligence of the employer or his
agent, offers, or employees in his or
its machinery, agencies, means, me-
ehanisms, devices, contriyances,
tools, appliances, every kind of power
apparatus. cars. engines, track, road
bed, works, vehicles, conveyances,
equipments, plants, or things or any
part thereof; or by reason of any sub
stance. product or material what
ever; or by reason of any unsafe or
~inconyenient place to work, ways,
places. OF walls in, above. underneath
or about the premises, temporary or
permanent. whatsoever; or by reason
of the masters or employers failure
to inspect and repair the works,
ways, places. machinery, appliances,
substances, products. contrivanees, or
any thing, and TO maintain the same
in a safe condition during the en-
ployment. labor, or services, having
regard to the character of the EN-
ployment. labor. or services required.
and the dangers, perils, and hazards
of each particular case; or by reason
of the masters or employers failure
to provide his employees. servants,
workmen or apprentices with all ma
chinery, products. materials, or ap-
planes, safe and suitable for their
use and efficient fellow servants, o
servants, or superior servants.
Sec. 2. In all actions hereinafter
brought against any employer, or
master under and by virtue of this
Act, to recover damages for personal