The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-03
LABOR INSURANCE
BILLS SWITCHED

BOISE, March 3.-Following an all
day skirmish in the house over the
'.workmen's compensation act pending
before the legislature it was decided
yesterday to substitute the Anderson
elective compensation bill for the
Rockwell measure that passed the
senate. Representatives Of employers
and labor have agreed to the com
promise. While house leaders give
assurance the senate will accept The
house amendments, senate leaders did
not seem to be so confident
When the house opened its session
the special committee appointed to
receive and handle the Rockwell cleo
tive compensation bill that passed the
senate, submitted a divided report.
This committee is composed of An
derson, Bates, Kribs, Johnson and
Kiger The first Three named are
democrats, the two latter republicans.
KI.ibs held the balance of power on
the committee and joined with the
republicans in recommending that
the Rockwell bill pass. Anderson and
Bates recommended that the bill be
sent to the committee of the Whole for |
amendment. They wished to substi-
tute copy of the Oregon act in place
of the Rockwell bill. Six democrats
Joined with the republicans and the
majority report was adopted by a vote
of SO to rs. Quinlan, Ross, Sey
mour, Struthers, Thatcher and Kribs,
democrats. voted with the republicans.
Moody did also for the purpose of
moving a reconsideration.
At noon the democrats caucused. 1t
was decided then to stand together
and substitute the Anderson bill for
the Rockwell bill with but two chang
es, the first for reinsured risks and
the second making compensation eff
fective one week after injury instead
of two.
For the purpose of bringing to the
top of the calendar the more import
ant bills pending in the house and be-
fore the legislature, the speaker ap- {
pointed Shearer, Adamson, HubDai /,
Sims and Lewis as the house sitting ;
and Jones, Findlay, Stol ey, :
Miles and Hussman as the house joint I
sitting committee to confer with the
senate.
The house passed the senate resolu-
ton submitting to the voters Of the
state the question Of whether or not
a convention should be called to re-
wise the state constitution and there
was introduced and passed a second
resolution providing constitutional I
limiting the number of
delegates entitled to seats in the con-
Vention equal to the number CT men,
1ers in the house of representative.
More Time to Get Divorces
One years residence oil the part of
/ divorce seeker will be required in
IDAHO If the governor approves the
III potooCu ny Tic lcSlSldIuiC y'-otSi
lay. 1t extends the time for those
eeking to file complaints to sever
ne bonds of matrimony fr9m six to II II
Months. The bill was introduced in
he house to remove Idaho from the
o-called Reno" class, and passed s
hat body yesterday. 1t was approved u
Y the senate after ali amendment was Is
ttached providing that it Will not go II
lto effect for six months from and &c
fter it's approval. This will enable "
nose who are here for divorces or y
ave suits pending to secure DEGREES
separation.
Realizing that it was too late in the Il,
ession to hope to push his fight to a ct
lccessful issue to amend the public =,
.ilities commission act, Senator Cum Ia
ings of Banock county withdrew in
70 of his bills so providing and the ne
ilities commission fight IS therefore or
ought to an end
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