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miBuiOuor 10 prepare ana enforce III
rules and regulations necessary to
carry into execution the laws relating
to weights and measures.
H. b. 40. Tetlow Of C0lumbiana---
Gives the right to sue to widows, chill.
dren, parents and next Of kin Of per.
sons injured through accidents that
occur BY violations Of the state min.
Ing code.
H. B. 81. Fitzpatrick Of Trumbull--.
Compels the installation OF water
closets in interurban cars operating
over lines OF more than 10 miles In
length.
H. B. 133, Hite Of Perry Good Roads
BilD--Authorizes the state board Of
administration to have convicts make
road building material and to work on
the roads. The prisoners to be paid
their net earnings. the same to 90 to
their families or to be held In trust
for them until the end Of their incar-
ceration.
8. b. 26. Dollison Of Hooking =
Makes It q felony for one to solicit or
sxtort anything Of value from pris-
oners In Ohio penal institutions in
consideration Of . promise made to
the prisoner that . parole or pardon
will be procured.
8. B. 81. Bernstein Of Cuyahoga---
Makes II . misdemeanor for an Ohi1
employer to discharge an employ
who refuses to work during the after.
noon Of . November election day, or
refuses to permit an employe to serve
- an election oflicial.
8. B. 81. Seward Of Richiand-Pro.
vidos for the appointment BY the gov.
ernOr Of . state school commission to
mako . complete survey Of the educa.
tional system Of the commonwealth.
the results Of the same to be reported
back to the general assembly. Com.
missioners serve without compensa.
ton. Emergency measure.
8. B. IS, Green Of Coshocton (The
Compulsory Workmen's Compensation
BilD-ReQuires all employers with
five or more persons on their rolls to
Insure In the state fund. except that
one or more manufacturers. after Civ.
Ing bond, may maintain their own
compensation funds. These must con.
tribute 10 the states reserve fund.
however. Provides Q certain and dcn-
mite nxsd scale Of compensation that
10 to be paid for deaths and all kinds
Of accidents.
8. B. 1877. Hass Of Delaware (The
State Industrial Commission Bill) -
Authorizes the appointment by the
governor Of . state commission Of
three. which is to take charge and su.
psrvise the work Of the department
Of labor statistics, chief inspector Of
mines. inspectors Of workshops and
factories. chief examiner Of steam en-.
ginesrs, board Of boiler rules, and the
state board Of arbitration. Tho com.
mission shall also supercede and per.
form oil the duties Of the present
state liability board Of awards. The
commission 10 given broad discretion
AIRY a. we'll as extensive mechanical
powers over all classes of manufac-
tories. IN to provide for the welfare
and safety Of employees and IL intend.
ed to act az mediator between capi.
tai and labor In all disputes.
II. b. 80. Bonnell Of Guernsey--Pro-
tects skunks until Dec. 1. 1915. and
after that date these animals can be
killed only between Dec. and Feb. /.
II. B. 80. Thatcher CT Clinton--Re.
peals the statute which permits com.
mon pleas judges to appoint two ex-
aminers to investigate the annual re.
port Of the county commissioners.
II. b. 1903. Schaeffer OF Cuyahoga--
Amends the pure drug act so az to
make It q misbranding OF drugs IL a
package contains a label bearing q
false statement Of the curative or
therapeutic effect OF the ingredient.
II. Is. 29S. Welsh Of Ottawa--Pre-
scribes how nets shall be set In Lake
Erie by fishermen.
S. n. 30. Seward OF Richland--Pro-
vldes for the reorganization OF the
state department of public works. In
place OF the three members Of the
state board Of public works. which had
charge OF the department with numer-
GUS supernumeraries. u state superip
tendent OF public works became the
head Of the department
II. b. 81. King Of Franklin =
Strengthens the sales by weight law
by providing that agreements for the
sales Of products by other devices
must be In writing instead OF verbal.
ly. 40 was tae case In existing law.
II. b. n. King of Franklin--Pre-
scribes dimensions Of measures "a
that false ones can not be used by
fraudulent dealers,
II. b, 2i0. Kramer of Richland--Au
thorixes the state dairy and food com
missioner to cooperate with ofilcial
chemist In establishing standards oi
purity for food products and shall pro
mulgate the same. Such standards
are to conform with those promul
gated by the secretary Of agriculture
| n. B. 633, Lowry OF Henry--Appro
priates $3.50 900 for Ohio food suffer
ers. Emergency.
s. b. l32. Hudson Of Scioto--Re
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