Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-13
Ohio Labor
Bills Progress
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lowing is list of the bills that ha I've
passed both houses and are awaiting
the Governors signature.
H. B. No. 40, Tetlow, relating to
the rights of action in case of death
in mine.
H.. B. No. Ill, which is known as
fhe Doster and Haas Bill, relative to
safety appliance on railway locomot-
ives and cars.
S. B. No. 33, Haas, which limited
the membership in insurance societies
TO 6 years, has been amended to read
10 instead of IS.
s. B No. 48, Green, known as the
Workmen's Compensation Act. This
bill passed both houses by unani-
nous vote
Progressing.
The following bills are progressing:
s. B. No. 1872. which is known as
the Welsh and Hudson bill, relative
to the payment of wages. twice in each
calendar month, has been passed by
the Senate and House, and will IN
doubtedly reach the Governor in a
very short time.
H. B. 277. Kilrain. relative to the
slBAIId 10 uoavInSeI pus suIsueoII
employment agencies, is on the house
calendar for passage.
H. B. No. 1912, Volmer, relative
to an amendment to the garnishee
law is in the Committee on codes.
H. B. No. 100, Tetlow, provides for
an eight-hour. day on, public works,
has passed the House and is in the
senate Committee on Labor.
H. B. S5, Nye, to provide the least
number of men to be employed on
switch engines, has passed the House
and is now in the senate Committee
on public utilities.
H. B. No. 48, Thatcher, relating to
the use of school houses for public
gatherings, is in the house Commit
tee on Labor. T.
H. B. 1O2, Tetlow, relating to the
construction and size of all caboose
cars used by any common carrier in
this state, has passed the house and
is now in the senate Committee on
Public Utilities
H. B. No. 145, Fitzpatrick, which is
known as the Fitzpatrick and Zumpt
bill, relative to the safety appliances
upon railway locomotives and cars,
has passed the house and was on the
calendar of the senate. but at the re-
quest of the Public Service Commits
sion, was re-committed to the Public
Utilities Committee for further hear
ing.
H. B. No. 1872, fitzpatrick, relative
to negligence and contribute ny negli-
gence in damage cases which was re-
ported favorably by the committee on
Judiciary, was on the house calendar
for passage and was referred to Mr..
Fitzpatrick as a committee Of one to
report at any time.
H. B. No. 1877, Thomas, provided for
the reporting of certain occupational
| diseases, and provides for its enforce
ment. Passed the house and is in the
senate committee on Public Health
H. B. No. 1913, LTetlow, providing
for the Strengthening of the present
law relating to the information upon
accidents occurring in work shops AND
| factories; is on the house calendar.
H. B. No. 272, Volmer, relating te
eight hours rest for interurban rail
way employees is on the house calen
dar for passage. #
| S. B. No. 1877, Haas, providing fol
the creation of an Industrial Commis
sion which will have supervision ovel
all state departments relating to Ia
Dor. Has passed the senate and is il
the house committee on Labor.
Nh. B. No. 537, Nye A bill ito pro
vide for lights upon switches and de
rails.
Write Representatives
OF special Importance are the fol
lowing
H. B. No. 1853, relative to the EN-
ployment of females and regulating
their hours of employment, and
H.IB. No. 202, Vollmer, an act rel
alive to the ewelfare of employees
Have been reported favorably by tn,
house committee and are on the cal
endar.
s. B. No. 20, Green, relating t
weighing and measuring of coal be
fore it is screened and providing per
alties for the violation thereof.e Th1
bill is commonly known as the Screel
Bill and has been reported favorabl
by. the senate committee on Mine
, and Mining. This bill is demanded b
|, the fifty thousand organized miner
of Ohio, and if passed win guarantee
them payment for all the coal the
H. B. No. ss7, capelle. proyidin
|, what shall constitute prima facie eY
dence of negligence where injury I
persons or property results from tn
running of cars OF locomotives Q
Isteam railroads.
Section /. In all civil actions agains
steam railroad companies for damage
Idone to persons or property. proof {
: Injury inflicted by the running of th
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