The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
BILL PROVIDES
COMPENSATION
Labor and Arbitration Commit
Tee Reports Measure in
the House To-day.
FOUR WAYS FOR EMPLOY ERS
SOldiery. of State Not Pledged
lO President Wilson in
Ease of War.

A committee bill providing for work
mems compensation 10 andy tu prac
tlcallN all industries In the state with
the exception ~ farm und donrstl,
pursuits wa, rcpurtrd fuNoubJ tC
the hOusr lh- afternoon by the com
nittru uIL labor and arbitration o
which Representative pcrry Is chair
man. The bin viii hc made the basis
~ legislation uu lmr subject IN lb,
present session.
The bill drawn by sub commit
tee composed uf Representative,
pecry. Nrshlrl aud Nuidrrp Ia,
measure give, the employer fowr op
tioual methods 10 providing rompru
sntiou to injured employee tie may
subscribe tD the state insurance fund
may take Insurance with some cnsum
y or other similar company, may form
a mutunl Insurance company or may
provide his own insurance providing
he can establish responsibility.
Like New York Law.
Tie act Is modelled after the New
York law us amended at the last ses
sion " the Legislature ~ that state
and Is modified ~ some extent to M
OklahOmR.
The compensation N based on the
earning capacity of the injured work
man who viii receive G6 % per cent
uf what he earns W to II certain max
iwum A period ~ 10 days * provided
after each accident for which the la
iured person receives no compensation
\ state hoard Is provided for which
viii be- appointed by the governor To
have charge NJ the administration Of
the fund
Representative Nesbitt stated that
the New York law has been endorsed
by President Gompers and John
Mitchell The bin does not provide
compensation for death Of employees.
A bill was introduced IN the house
" $2OO,0OO Is carried TO place the act
Republican. authorizing the board Of
public affairs 10 establish binder
twine factory at the state penltentla
~ ht McAlcster. An appropriation
~ $4,000 X carried to place the act
into effect.
Too Early For Campaign.
The matter Of President wilson
Mexican policy drew attention In the
house today Immediately after con
venihe, and Rs n result the house fin.
ally saved itself from being placed IN
an inconsistent attitude by endorsing
the "watchful waiting policy Of the
president and then plcdglng the sup
port Of the state aud Its Soldiery IN
case war should be declared
The resolution was first introduced
by Representative Dunn of Potto
watomie county and paid high trl.
butte ia the president for his policy In
the Mexican situation especially the
patience he has manifested In spite OF
the fact that the MeKicans had treat.
ed some Of the American very badly
Then II ended by pledglng the sup.
port Of the state In case war might be-
declared Paul Nesblt Of McAlester
moved that all that portion referring
to the pledge Of the state he stricken,
which carried Then motion to sus.
pend the rules and adopt the resOlu.
tiOn was voted down by a rising vote
Representative Ewing Of Guthrie
observed that he thought It was bit
early 10 begin the presidential cam.
paign OF 1919 now, which caused
some expression Of humor over the
house.
Finally substitute for the resolu.
tlon by Representative Johnson, shorn
Ot the reference to the pledge Of the
state In case of war, was adopted
. Unfavorable committee reports were
made on hills requiring railroads TO
keep u record ~ all livestock injur
ed stop-over privileges ~ railroad
tickets, The hill requiring railroads
to post notices ~ livestock injured.
with some amendments by the com.
mlttee on public service corporations,
was recommended for passage.