The state herald., 1917-01-19
grafton i.st.l..lon needed to max. this


grafton iestslation needed to make this
law effective.
Maks laaain,n Law nssssssv>
The Ninstsenth General Assembly
enacted niAimun wage law fer wom.
en- and minors. 1t has never basn ca
aerssd ewing y lack Of fund, =
We rscommend to your eoAsidsration
2 oufnctent appropriation to make this
bssiasss MstAsds fer Land Beard.
.d1s,s a. ne rsssn. election tn: psopl.
tsnE v n.,,, The ss isHaning q the school fund on
thi. loan is lodged with ths state board
to be handled is In excess Of $4,000
In the course Of time this fund will be
much larger Under this board 10 also
serss aad nf ,tse ss oa more than nan.
this very large estate, which IL rapid
X increasing In vaiue. It II imperative
that an organization should be per-
fected along the lines of modern busi-
ness, capable Of Its administration, = TO
effect this. well-eonsidsrsd legislation
VIII be required and also an apprUpria-
ton from the general fund OF the state
employees and the expenses of the
board.
Consider Wsrknen's Compensntion.
As To the workmen's compensation
law, consider the questions OF Increased
benefits, the supervision of Its medical
system by the industrial commission.
the employment of the partially dis
abied, 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
sioner of insurance. to ali stock
companies transactinE = compensation
insurance business and the power In
the industrial commission. as well as
woke the license, power In the commits
sion to determine the form Of policies
and supervision by II Of the application
OF rates established by 1t to the various
risks Insured; protection against dan
ger Of loss through self-insuring en-
pIoyers. also the question of the uncor-
tainty In construction In the workmen's
compensation act, All of these Ques-
tions, however, should only be consid-
cred after full notice to parties inter-
ested and full hearing.
Added Duties for Industrial Heard.
The industrial relations law confers
upon the industrial commission not
only the power to enforce the work
mems compensation act, but likewise
to superintend and regulate in various
ways the other relations between en-
ployer and smployt. The commission
operating under this law ought to
prove 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
tween the employer and the employs.
To promote this end the commission 10
given power to investigate Industrial
disputes and during this time the en-
ploye and the employe Is forxidden
10 20 on q strike. In order to prevent
possible abuse and to not Interfere too
sRs .Seh %etn ,s. liberty ~ 81 each side 70
permits, n 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 It's own expense shall
furnish and maintain few WELL
Of workmen entombsd In minss. the
control OF which should bo under the
Industrial commission.
The law providing for the Public
Utilities Commission and the commis-
sion acting hereunder. have been Of
invaluable serNtta - the public and
20 the people Of the state OF Colorado.
70 the law under whica this commits
sion 10 organs, |. charging Iis powers
and promoting lis efficiency.
Psbite Pristias Law Obsolete.
,rln,,n Th; statute. pertinent 10 public
employ terms no longer In use 81
printers. IL 10 said that 1t would be
absolutely Impossible. under the
fs.nssa IN. scS...sa s'f foIs lhs 'a ;s Y
of the statute under which he IL sup
posed to act.
II Is further said that q vast amount
our present law. These matters are
rsfsrrsd to your wise eonsideratioa.
Protect Public M1assal LAaAs.
The state. school asd other trust
funds hold ssveral hundred thousand
able for the minerals beneath them.
AZ the present time these minerals
are sold on q royalty basis and The
ussa Tor pT' x: ass' Tho inf n. sne
ests OF tie state and lis school chill
dren demand leslslstien which Will
slSsss' %siss 'n, W.. fIsS &. the purpose for
The judicial districts sf the STATE
effect tive year. SesSs; thus the bust
sa :, Z: ~: :..s i:.s; uss. can an ::
amount Of vssk.
otAss La0Asisessa,
Time torbis. goiss inte lstsi! ~ -
some Ssnsr natsess vaieh deserve
: pure sss1 siil. a. sIPrsDsiatien fer
for tho Bureau - child And Animal
Protection and aiss an appropriation
for the osapistiSa Of The Pail River
tion with ether highway matters.
0sAGoe eysee0 vvgs1.
We eassest fer yesF earnest ssa-
:sls iss..:ss.. ~ s..:s.s q ~ Ia .f::: i:::.
the bulget syssSa. 70! ne sxlsetitsrs
Of all moneys rslvirsA fer inslntAiniag
The xov.rnssat and the institutions
H.syy Isi.u.. esnss ss.e 49,, lev.
levy. provisIsa ter these charges Il
safely within The sssstttutssaN limit
and yss veyid Iselsss tAe nsssifiesnt
ss. 81" s Of SSi,iiiil'ss; n: % %ssre:.. q I.
Psoe.ss, PenssS . . ~ siss.. .P1s' S.IS,.s IA !; d
= ss:. ~ Ss:ss .s:.s:.,:. % q: !; a.S: x:
tax payers burdens and riHhsS. Va %
~ hesitate to iacrease the levy u sec.
seeAry TO ovr duty ~ . sovsrsi9n stats.
Let us wisely aad paSsioticaiiy DO or
part 70 give th,s commonwealth Of
Hsblic.spir pesg!sssivs citissasAiH
the proud place shs 10 entitled TO csM-
mand In the sistsrhood OF states.
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