Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-08
LIABILITY RISKS TO
BE ASSUMED BY ILL.,.
f. BILL IS PASSED.
STATE INSURANCE LEGISLATION
WOULD KNOCK OUT COMPAN-
les NOW CARRYING PRoTEc-
TON FOR EMPLOYERS.

Springfield, ILL.,, April S.-"State in
surance" as an adjunct to the ad
ministration of the workmens' com
pensation act is TO be provided in a
bill to be introduced in the general
assembly within the next two weeks
by Rep. Hick of Rockford.
The act would practically drive the
liability insurance companies out of
business in Illinois. AS a result one
of the most determined battles to be
staged at this session of the general
assembly is expected
Under the present act probably
over 80 per cent of the claims award
ed by the industrial commission are
paid by insurance companies rather
than by the employer.
The Hicks bill will provide for CO.
operative insurance, handled by the
state. Employers, instead of paying
their premiums to insurance compa-
MES to insure against losses, will
create mutual fund to be distributed
on awards by the state
Busiest Week Faced.
Both house and senate viii recon
vene tomorrow morning in what
promises to be the busiest week of
the session If possible Speaker
Shanahan hopes to hold house men,
beers over for session on Friday.
Waterways and labor measures
promise to occupy much of the time |
Senator Barr has announced that he |
will attempt to secure passage of the |
deep waterway bill in the senate to-
day. He is i'll at his home here and /
it is expected that the big battle will +
go over until next week. Senator
Hull Is expected to lead the fight
against the measure, but Gov Lowden
has let it be known that he wishes the l.
bill passed at once and it probably
will be.
State Police Bill Up.
Senator Dunlap's state police bill
is also on third reading in the upper
house, The Champaign senator. how.
ever, is little nervous over the big
gathering of labor to be held here
this week and will probably conclude
that the time is not suspicious for
scoring a showdQTn on his measure.
Labors injunction limitation bill
is the most important measure on
third reading in the house. Repre-
sentative Soderstrom will endeavor
TO pass it this week, but probably not
until Thursday, when the big state
labor convention will be in session
at the arsenal.
Inc elections commission, for two
years investigating proposed changes
IN the primary laws, met last night.
Two reports probably will submitted
to the legislature.
One will wipe out the urinary law
as it affects state officers, members
or the legislature and all elective of
meals, save those in counties and
cities OF over $4,000. This does no.
represent the majority view of the ,
commission, even and has no chance
Of passing. The other will leave the ;
aW as 1t now is, save that it will !
remove from the primary officers in ,
cities of under $4,000 population. [
II any change is made at all the d
after plan probably will be follow
ed =
Appropriations Bill Ready.
The omnibus appropriation bill. ;,
he last Of the big appropriation =
measures, probably will be introduced 4
MS week. 1t will carry approx +
nately $4100000O in appropriations n
IS compared with $4,000, 900 carried 8
n the omnibus bill of two years ago :"
1ost of the increase is in salaries q
including $1,000 for the
lew Centennial building, court of
lams and vocational education.
James A. Patten of Evanston. one n
Il the members of the commission in p
harge of building the new Joliet h
cnltentiary, lunched with Gov Low.
en- Monday. A bill has been intro. =,
uced in the house abolshing the =
commission. Neither the governor "
or Mr. Patten would comment on :,
'hether their visit had TO do with p,