Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
TO COMPENSATION
LAW ATTRACTS WIDE At
TENTIoN.
TO BE ADMINISTERED
By COMMISSION OF THREE
Provision Made For Creation Of Fund
of 100000 as Reserve to Be invest
ed in Designated Observation-Disclosures
pal League to Formulate Demands
During Week-Lesisiative News.
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Special to Times Republican.
Des MONIES, Feb. 4. - The Clarkson
bill, s. f. 10. which was this week
laid before members of the legislature,
is in great demand an the supply is
practically exhausted already. 1t is the
bill to amend the workmens compen-
sation law practically in accordance
with the recommendation of Com
missioner Garst so as TO take over the
handling of the indemnity fund by the
state instead of leaving it IN the hands
of private corporations, mainly in east
ern cities.
A commission of three S organized.
instead of one commission n, to admin
lister the law.
The commission is directed TO divide
the employers of the state into groups,
according to the nature Of the bust
ness and the risks, and establish
premium rates for such groups TO be
paid as directed by the commission,
aud all premium rates shall be fair
just and reasonably necessary and
adequate for the purpose Of obtaining
the money TO pay compensation or
other benefits This money is TO be
paid into the treasury Of Iowa.
Five per cent of the payments thus
made shall go into n reserve fund.
and then smaller per cent until a
fund of million dollars is obtained rs
a reserve which is to be invested in
designated securities.
Provision is made for penalties for
failure to report accidents. \ policy
of insurance is to be issued prepared
by the commission. The findings of the
commission shall be conclusive, but
there may be appeal to the courts on
matters of law. The terms of the
commissioners are to be each six years.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$4,000 for carrying out the provisions
Of the same. All the main features of
the present workmen's compensation
.aw are retained. Companies author
lied to issue policies of indemnity in
surance 10 persons not coming under
the act must have their policies ap-
proved by the commission before they
can be used. The law is not TO apply
to those engaged in interstate COM
merce,
The legislative committee Of the
Iowa League of municipalities will
meet here next week to frame up the
bills that are to be put thru the legis-
lature affecting cities and towns. A
number Of bills have been introduced,
but they are either Of special applica-
ton or represent merely the views Of
small group Of persons Chief
among the bills to be framed up will
be one which viii give what is called
home rule for the cities. This will be
by far the most important bill relating
70 municipalities before the legislature.
The members Of the committee are not
welded to any one feature and have no
| bill prepared but 1t is the plan to get
together the subcommittee of each
house already appointed on such
measures. with representative of the
legal department of the state, and to
frame up bill that will have general
approval.
What is wanted. so members say, is
/ that the cities and towns be left with
as large degree as possible of free
/ dom TO work out the details of their
city government. This would wipe off
the statute books a vast amount OF
effort to deal with special conditions as
found in the different cities and the
attempt by general legislation to dea
with details that might better be lief
to smaller bodies.
The appropriation Of s75, 600 for tn.
taking care Of the exhibits Of Iowa a
the San Francisco exposition will b.
made avaiIa bic very quickly. accordin,
to members of the legisla ture.
| The hin for
reported to the senate today from tn,
appropriations committee 1t include
the iterniZing of the appropriation 6,
that the sums appropriated will b.
used for specific purposes, but at tn,
request of interested persons it wa
framed so as not to provide for a com
mission TO handle the same. The entir
amount will be placed in the hands o
the Greater Iowa Association to be ex.
pended under it's direction.
A bill which passed the senate t
reduce the time limit for appeals Il
the supreme court from six months L
three months was called back to amen,
so as not to affect chancery cases. be
cause in such cases a transcript mus
be filed and it might not be possibI
~ SSl Lie 4clle III ninety Gays. Bl
as TO all other cases the lawyers 0
the legislature agree that the siorte
time is sufficient.
A bill by Representative Purdy t
appropriate $4,000 for a plant breed
ing station is for the purpose Of hav
ing the state take over the work be
ing done by Charles G. Patten, a
Charles City, and continue it indef
nitely.
The railroad commission havin
failed to finally settle the old con
troversy between Meicher and Dalla
as to which one is the real thing, tn
legislature has been asked to decid
A bill in the senate proposes to legaliz
, the Incorporation. Of Melcher. A. bi
in the house proposes to require tha
railroads must build depots at ever
town of 200 or over. Put the two tc
gether and Nelcher gets the station
!, the Rock Island.
The Allen BILL S. F. 189, is the mo.
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