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W0RkMEN'S BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Employers Liability Act Now
Goes to Senate.
PROVES AN EASY VICTORY
Measure Provides Compensation For
Those Injured at Work and Support
For Dependents of Those Killed.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 3o-The en-
ployers' liability and workmen's COM
pensation act, one OF the two big
measures before the legislature which
have the avowed approval and sup
port of Governor Tener, passed the
house on third and final reading.
The other important administration
measure is the public utilities bill,
which is being whipped into shape in
the judiciary general committee of the
house. 1t has yet to pass the senate
and house.
There was no debate on the employ
ers' liability and workmen's compen-
sation act, drafted by the Industrial
accidents commission appointed by
Governor Tener at the 1911 session of
the legislature. The vote was 159 to
%. Upwards of dozen members Oh
tanned leave to file in writing their
reasons for voting, in some cases for
and in other instances against the bill.
A joint resolution, which would
amend section II, article ;, of the
state constitution so as to remove all
legal obstacles. was also passed by
the house Both bill and amendment,
the vote on which was 1853 to 10, goes
to the senate for it's concurrence, and
both the bill and amendment are ex-
pected to pass the senate with ease.
The liability act is regarded as Gov
srnor Tener's idea of what had best
be undertaken at this session In the
way of child labor, mothers pensions
and other social and industrial up
lift" legislation. The governor is not
tnimical to some Of the proposed pro-
gressive legislation pending in the
house, but is said to entertain the con-
viction that the commonwealth can
not accommodate itself to the whole
program of "hurry-up reforms" thrust
upon it for adoption at this time.
The compensation provided in the
bill is: Temporary disability, half the
wages for a period not exceeding 900
weeks; in case of permanent total dis
ability, half wages for 400 weeks; par
tial disability, permitting the employe
to do some labor, half wages for 100
weeks; permanent disability, loss OF
hand, half wages for ITS weeks; loss
of arm, half wages for 215 weeks;
loss of foot, half wages for $50 weeks;
loss of leg, half wages for 215 weeks;
loss of eye. half wages for 125 weeks.
To child or children, If both parents
are dead, Is per cent Of wages OF de-
ceased, with 10 per cent for each
child in excess of two. with q maxi
mum of 10 per cent to be paid to their
guardian.
To the widow or widower. II there
be one child. rs per cent of the wages
To the widow OF widowsr. II thers
b two children. 4s per cent OF tbs
wages; If three. so per cent; If four,
So per cent; if i've. 90 per cent.
The limitation of payments Is fixed
for 100 weeks, and in no case shall the
amount paid exceed $40 a week or be
less than $40. Widows in order to be
recompensed must be living with the
decedent at the time of his death. In
case there are no surviving widow,
widowers or children, the benefciaries
shall be the father or mother, or the
brothers and sisters IL they show de
tendency In case there are no de-
pendents the expenses of his sickness
and the funeral to an amount not to
exceed 5000 shall be paid.