Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-18
..Ohio's New Constitution.
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laws and previous to the last election
when some changes were made in the
personal of the court, most labor laws
were knocked out as being unconsti
tutional. The recent decision of tn;
present Ohio supreme court on the
new workmen's compensation and
women's fifty-Sour hour week law
were held to be constitutional by what
is known as a divided court, four Of
the judges voting in favor of the con
stitutionality of these laws, whilst
two of the judges were in favor OF
having them declared demonstrations
al, and as new questions as to the
constitutionality of these laws may
arise at any time in the future
changes in opinion of one or two of
the judges may declare both of these
laws void.
Modern changes that are being con-
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make it necessary that humane laws
be continually passed to meet these
new modern industrial conditions and
personally 1 consider this particular
amendment of more importance to
the general welfare and protection of
the working people of Ohio than all
the other labor amendments put to,
ge.her and a special effort should be
made to see that every working
voter as well as his friends, vote fol
this particular amendment.
Number II.
Workmen's Compensation.
This amendment adds Sec 35, Arti-
Gle 2 to the Constitution, and will
constituvionally legalize the present
Ohio workmen's compensation law in
such a manner so that there may be
no fear in the future of having laws
declared unconstitutional, that pro-
vides compensation for injuries, or
death due to industrial accidents or
dicease. The decision of the supreme
count on this compensation law was
decided by a divided court of 4 to 2,
the question raised being on the ex-
penditures of state funds by the pres
ent state liability board Of awards.
There is no telling just how soon this
new law of ours may be attacked on
some other ground, hence the need OF
writing in the constitution this parti-
cular Dr. DIVISION. The advantages
gained for the workmen of Ohio who
are employed in dangerous occupa-
lions and are specially subject to &C
cidents or disease, is best told by the
fact that workmen who are in the
employe of manufacturers who are
contributing to the state insurance
fund promptly gets paid their two
third wages when they meet with an
accident and their families get proper
ly. cared for in case they are killed.
Where the employees does not go
into the state fund, this defense in a
suit in court for damages are all taken
away from him and in few recent
cases that have been tried out in
Cleveland, within THE last few weeks,
settlements aggregating from $4,000
to $4,000, have either been made di-
rect with the families or judgment
rendered in the workers favor in the
city of Cleveland.
The following fro mthe Cleveland
Press of July 18th, bears out this state
ment:
1.-THE Norris and new Workmen's
compensation law, which makes the
collection of damages for death or in
jury of workmen easier, is resulting
in Cleveland corporations agreeing to
settlements.
Every week dozen or more set
Elements are made In probate court,
where there is none of the delay Gus
Romary in the upper courts.
Damages fixed by attorneys for
the death of a workman run from $40
to $500. The low prices is where
doubt could be made by suit"
To make sure that this new work
mems compensation law win continue
as a part of the laws of this state for
the protection of our working people.
every voter should be prevailed upon
to vote for No. II.