The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12
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sration legislation needed to make this
Aake Minimum Law Effective.
The Nineteenth General Assembly
enacted a minimum wage law for wom-
carry out the provisions Of the law.
% so mss. ssis
law effective.
Deafness AetAeAs fer LanA Beard.
Al the recent election the people
Ing the loaning Of the school fund on
farm lands. The duty Of administering
Of land commissioners. The fund now
in n. soSlss q Time ssis funS ss'.SE0YS; Wi, 5:
the leasing and safe Of more than g.
100000 acres of state lands. In View Of
this very large estate. which 10 rapid
that an organization should Be per-
fected along the lines. Of modern busi-
effect this. we'll co nsidered issisiatioS
VIII be required and also an appropria-
ton from the general fund OF the state
sn1loyes and the expenses Of the
Coaslasr wofknen's ConpensatiOn.
As to the workmens compensation
law, consider the questions of increased
benefits. the supervision Of Its medical
system by the industrial commission.
abled. present restriction upon the
state fund, the payment of claims for
compensation out of any and every
part Of the fund. the requirement of q
special license from the Industrial COM
mission as well as from the comma
sioner OF insurance. to all stock
companies transacting q compensation
insurance business and the power In
the industrial commission, as well az
woke the license. power in the commits
sion to determine the form of policies
and supervision by it Of the application
risks insured; protection against dam
ger of loss through self-insuring en-
pioysrsG Z also the u question Of the the. unesr- I.
compensation act. All Of these Quee-
tions, however. should only be consid-
cred after full notice to parties inter-
ested and a full hearing.
Added Duties for Industrial Board.
The industrial relations law confers
upon the industrial commission not
mems compensation act, but likewise
to superintend and regulate in various
ployer. and employe. The commission
operating under this law ought to
prove a tremendous influence for good
In the industrial affairs of our COM
one of the most important and con-
structive provisions in this act relates
to the power of the industrial commits
sion to maintain industrial peace as be-
tween the employer and the employs.
10 promote TINS emu tnS commission -
given power to investigate Industrial
disputes and during this time the em-
ployer is forbidden to lock out the en-
ploye and the employe is forgiddsn
to go on strike. In order to prevent
possible abuse and to not interfere too
long with the liberty of each side to
take such measures of relief as the law
permits, a limit snould be set upon the
period of time to be consumed by the
commission in the investigation of any
particular industrial dispute.
Another amendment is ont providing
that the state at its own expense shall
furnish and maintain few we'll
equipped rescue cars to save the lives
of workmen entombed In mines, the
control of which should be under the
indus0ial commission.
The law providing for the Public
Utilities Commission and the commits
sion acting hereunder; fave been Of
to the people of the state OF Colorado.
Material amendments should be made
to the law under which this commits
sion is organize |, charging Its powers
and promoting i.s efficiency.
Public Printing LAW Obsolete.
Th statutes pertinent to pbis
employ terms no longer in use by
printers. 1t is said that it would be
for the sass
Ing commissioner to follow the letter
of the statute under which he is sup
1t is further said that a vast amount
Of unnecessary printing 10 done under
our present law. These matters I;,I are
Protect Public lHneral Lands.
The state, school and other trust
acres Of land which are chiefly yalu-
At the present time these minerals
are sold on royalty basis and the the
she rho
ests Of the state and its school chill.
dren demand legislation which win
protect this fund for the purpose for
which 1t was intended.
Judicial Districts Need Revision.
SHOULD be rearranged. the act to take
ness of the district courts can be di:
vided up to give each Judge an equal
amount of work.
Other Legislation.
Time forbids going into detail as to
some other matters which deserve
your consideration and action. such as
snvsy e .hd
for the Bureau OF Child and Animal
Protection and also an appropriation
% road. eitSe1 Sfai spseificeily '1s or n % cenn.e-
tion with other highway matters.
Budget System Urged.
ths .Sopiion Of the s
the budget system. for the expenditure
the ~ soVernmens nnn nta' and the he ~ institutions
Of the state.
les, not the state levy From the state
levy. provision for these charges Is
made. An additional mill would be
and yet would produce the magnificent
sum of 31,211.000. The burden. II 1t
can be called such, would be but
property OF $500. IS to = holding of
5000: 500 upon property of the value
Of 100000. while considerate Of the
not hesitate to increase the levy II nec-
canary to our duty as a sovereign state
part to give this commonwealth of
magnificent undeveloped resources. of
pu ublic-spirited progressive citizsnship.
the proud place she Is entitled to COM
mand in the sisterhood of states.
Wyoming Legislature convenes.