The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
THREE IMPORTANT
LABOR BILLS ARE
AWAITING ACTION
Strong Pressure Being Brought
to Force Liberal Fund for
Industrial Board,

MADISON, Wis, May 1o.-Threo
matters of vital Importance to labor
ing men of the state remain to be set
tied by the present legislature. name
ly: The appropriation for the indus
trial commission, the amendments to
the workmen's compensation act, and
the reorganization Of the administra-
ton of the administf Patton of the in
dustrial and continuation schools.
The finance committee is still
wrestling with the appropriation for
the Industrial commission. The COM
mittee decided a month ago to allow
the commission about $4,000 annu-
ally, instead of $154,00O, which Com
missioner Hambrecht told the COM
mittee was the very minimum on
which work of the commission could
be done.
Protests Arc Felt.
The report on the bill has been de-
layed, and it is now probable that the
pressure on the committee for an ade-
quate appropriation has become SUI
ficiently strong that a larger amount
will be voted.
The report of the finance committee
and the action of the legislature on
this appropriation is being watched
with the greatest interest by Socialist
members and others interested In the
proper administration of the labor
laws of the state, as they realize that
without proper funds placed at the
disposal of the commission to carry
on it's work, the whole body Of labor
legislation is Of no value to working
men.
Hot Fight Is Seen.
Unless the finance committee re-
ports out sum as large as that named
by Commissioner Hambrecht, a hot
floor fight is in prospect, and in the
assembly at least, the prospects for
success in securing sufficient funds for
the commission appear excellent.
A joint committee Of the two houses
has been holding sessions for the last
two months with representatives of
employers and employees, and will very
shortly report out a. committee bill to
take the place of the 16 bills that
have been introduced in both houses
on the subject.
Divided on New Bill.
While there is no agreement yet as
to all details, there is certain to be
some increase in the present SEIZED.
ules running somewhere in the neigh
borhood of 10 per cent. The bill,
when reported out by the committee,
will be given a hearing, perhaps in
committee of the whole, before final
action is taken.
Reorganization of the administra-
ton of the industrial and continual
! ton schools is also being considered
by joint committee which will short
ly report out bill covering the whole
subject, from the kind of board and
Its functions, to changes in the hours
| of attendance at the schools,
Avoid Dual Co..:rol.
Extensive hearings have already
| been held. The chief task of the
| committee Is to frame a bill that will
do away with the present method CT
dual control whereby the board OF in
dustrfal education, and the state SUD-
erintendent of schools are constantly
| In conflict, and working in many in
| stances at cross purposes.
Indications are that the committee
! will agree on a bill placing entire con-
| troll OF the administration of the
schools in the hands Of tho board of
industrial education, the membership
Of which is to be changed somewhat.
The state superintendent of schools,
who is to be member of the board,
will likely be made the administrative
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