Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-11
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Special 10 Times publican.
Des Noines. April lit begins TO
look ike Iowa is going 10 have a law
providing for q change of the law as to
liability of employers and fixed basis
% compensation 10 workmeu for In
juries- There will be a bill passed by
tAe senate. and there is excellent
chance for it TO pass the house. !, is
senate fiie No. ,. by Garrison. with
amendments Yesterday afternoon II
was finished up in the senate and the
state printer undertook 10 get it
printed with amendments and changes
SO that this afternoon the senators can
pass on il as q whole
The bill will establish a law under
which employers viii De required 10
provide in some way for compensation
TO injuries on & fixed scale. on the
basis Of 80 oer cent OF the wage Of the
injured party. for q series OF weeks.
depending on the extent OF the injury.
The employer may take out insurance
in q commercial company or arrange
for insurance for liability in q mutual
volunteer company or he may provide
UP bond 20 assure payment.
In order that there MAY be PROMPT
settlement OF these ella ms ard no nee
essily FOR resort TO the courts for ad-
justnlents there Will De one state com
missioner with an office force and :.
provision for appointment Of special
commissioners il needed. All reports
will come thru this office. The com
nj #
a year.
Senator Garrison. who has made the
dght for Wo-kusns com pensarior
law IN Iowa, declares that the bill,
while not exactly as he would have
had Il. will give Iowa a fair start in the
right direction. II abolishes the old
worn out dafenses for all nanufac-
turers and employers, unless they take
/ affirmative action 10 escape from the
law and retain the old system.
The house has passed the bill giving
the railroad commission authority to
require that the railroads shall give
reduced excursion rates 70 the state
fair The bill in its present form ap-
plies only 10 the state fair and 10 no
other This will give opportunity al
least for a very full investigation Of
the subject and a hearing that viii de-
velop the view point Of each SIDE.
Tha Stipe bill to amend the law so
as 10 carry oCt the original intent OF
.he law as 10 sports on Decoration Day
vas passed BY Inc senate and Will be-
come Law The code refers 70
Memorial Day" and some OF the j.
Pts Of the state insist this IS not
Decoration Day" and thus afford ave
nues for the evasion Of the Law. Il
forbids sports and games on Decora-
tor Day before ; y m.
The committee bill which vas re-
ported for the benefit OF the people who
are projecting the lire from Fort
Dodge 10 Spirit Lake was promptly
passed by the house. Il will give the
people living along he lines OF the
Mi-nea polls and the Rock Island by
way Of Livermo-a the privilege Of say
ing whether or not they desire to aid
in the electr!tying OF the roads and
having trolley cars run all the way t.
spirit Lake. II they approve the plan
and Il is represented here that the de-
sire is strong to have this line ex-
tended. 2 new and popular route to
Spiri. Lake wiu have BEEN made. The
bill has yet 70 go thru tbs senate but
i is 50 sategIarded that there is really
little doubt % It's passage
\ bill which passed the house yes
! ter6av is intended 10 affect the cuittoH
situation II Guthrie county. which has
the only county high sc1ool in the
state Il amends the tuition lax 50
that only where 9 pupil may live Al
home and attend a high school. II
Guthrie county. IS the school district
liable for the tuition and then only 8
week.
a bill that is regarded By very many
as one Of the most important passed
recently, got thru 20 the finish yester-
DAY. This IS the bill 10 provide tina. 2
COMPANY Of the Iowa national guar
may be called out for any duty onls
BIZ the governor OF the state. The pres
ent law is that sheriff may call OH
the company. If there is one in Ms
county. and use il for police duty. anc
when this IS done the sheriff is in fac
the commander Of the company and n;