Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-10
Senate and House Stop
Quarrelin8 Over Bill
Expected to Pass Before Adjourn
meat Tonight and Be Signed By
Governor; Optional Insurance

Enactment of workmen'- compensa-
fore the twentieth general assembly ad-
ioufn- it, sessions at l2 o'clock to-
night is confidently predicted by Gov
efnor Carlson and leading members Of
the .renate and house. An agreement on
thc-e measures has been reached in COM
miftee and the much amended and oft
redraffed ehirf administration legislation
reported hack to both houses II will
he acted finally as two separate meas
ures and provide four different forms of
insurance.
The state labor bureau and other in
in.trinl boards are not abolished. a. ORR
ginally intended by the bill. The date
for the law to become effective j. set for
August 4.
Every person who employs more than
four work men exclusive Of farmers and
employers oi household -eryantsl is al.
rrrtiy affected by the two bills. The
norsmen's compensation act viii afford
protection to all employees out OF the
foregoing clnAse-. set scale which
amounts to accident insurance, j. fixed
for every INJURY received by an cmpioyc
\ IL j. made compulsory upon the cm-
ploycr to take out insurance for each
smpioye unless he can satisfy the com
ni~-i~n OF his financial ability to carry
his own insurance and can furnish a
good and sufficient bond.
In cases of total disability. like the
los Of both eyes. or the loss OF both
legs OF arms. or other -sseb injuries. the
-mpIoye receives a penri5n for life. In
case Of death from injuries SUSTAINED
while on duty the dependent widow or
children. or Other direct dependent. will
h. paid an amount up 70 y 500 In cash.
Ys1s Kin1s n Insnxaacs-
The employer i- given his ehoicc %
foar forms 81 insunynce for his en-
ployes. One is state Insurance. which
gives thu employer exemption from fur
fhef- liability. The other three forms
are mutual insurance, or -~if-iusurance
and the oid-iin casualty insurance. A
maximum rate IL TO lc fixed for this
Insurance by the industrial commission.
The state insurance fund j. To he cr.afcsi
from premiums paid by those employers
who elect to take out such insurance.
The mutual Insurance allowed Il along
the same lines.
The industrial relations bill creates an
industrial commission to consist Of three
members. one representing organized Ia
bor. one capital and the third neufrui.
Not more than two may bc from the
same political party. and the commission
i 10 bc named by the governor and an.
proved by the senate.
A part of the compromise agree
ncnt between the senate Democrats
and Governor Carlson. he is To name
Democrat for the long term Of six years.
II being provided that when the board
j. created one member will be appointed
for two. one for four and one for six
Year,.
Powers Of the Commission.
The duties Of this commission win be
many. The members will have the vir.
tnal control of the working conditions
IN all places OF employment. and they
are designated ms arbitmtor~ Of labor
disputes. They cannot force arbitration.
hut they are empowered ns official go
betwecns in cases OF threatened trouble.
whether n strike or lockout. This Is
the Canadian system and Il L. claimed
TO have prevented great number Of
strikes and lockouts In that country.
None of the seven boards. bureaus.
commissions and departments affected
by the original bills will be abolished.
hut all departments dealing with com
mercc and labor will bc subsidiary to the
commission. ut least to the extent that
the commission will he empowered TO
enforce the laws through the several
departments.
Rules and regulations regarding con-