The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08
Negroes Idea of Legislation Be-
fore Kansas Senate.
Place Working Man in Heaven
of His Own.
DISCHARGE EMPl OVERS
Give Employees Part of Net
Profits of His LabOrs.
SchOch Refuses To Introduce
Measure; Up to Keene.

A negro's idea of Kansas legislation
is given in bill that has been handed
to Senator Schoch to be introduced
in the senate. The bill was drawn by
William Mallory and is entitled
labor law" Senator Schoch refused
to Introduce it, but suggested that
Senator Keene might consider it thru
the labor committee.
The bill is unique in it's wording and
form as well as in its provisions. and
its passage would place laborers in
little heaven all their own II il could
ever be interpreted. About everything
that a laborer could think of wanting
is provided in the bill from receiving
time and a half for all time spent
enjoying holidays to permitting the
discharge of employers under certain
conditions. In section 1 of article 4
it is provided that all employees who
are not competent to earn standard
wage shall receive onezhalf of the net
profits of what they produce.
The provisions Of the bill are as fol-
lows:
Article I.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the legisla-
tor of the state Of Kansas, the governor
of the state of Kansas shall be empowered
TO point a wage committee of five members
See. =. The wage committee shall be con-
firmed by the legislation.
| See. Inc wage cOIuluILtee Sndll TetclNe
| 81 $1,000 per year.
Sec. 4. The duties of wage committee
| 1t shall be the duty of the wage committee
| to investigate the wage Garner condition
| and establish n wage that the leading cor
| porat tons, factories and business concerns
shall pay to their employees n wage that
| will give man with average family
| fifty (5Oqs) per cent the dollar. above
the expenses Of his common necessaries
The investigation and regulation shah be
three times year Namely, spring, fall
and winter.
Section 1. Veto power. The governor shall
| have the right to exercise a veto power over
| the wage committee: but the wage commit
| majority
Article ;.
All factories, corporations or business
concerns operating in the state, which
hasn't sufficient capital to warrant it to
pay the standard wage: shall pay fifty
1900 per cent of its net income to the
Section l. All employees who are moi
competent to earn the standard wage, shall
| receive one-haif Cd Of the net profit which
All employees whose work is such as
clerical, porter work. farm work. houss
ing. but only beneficial to the employee
shall be regulated by the wage Garner
Wage as a basis
work. And time. one-half ca, shall b.
paid for all additional time thereafter; auC
for all holidays.
Article 9.
| No discrimination. There shall be dis
eriminntion made in public work, regard
less OF race, color or previous condition
Article :.
Seniority. Seniority must prevail wher
ability is equal In all public jobs and posi-
lions except private clerks and stenog
raphers to head officers. There shall b,
thirty days in which for a laborer or off
cial to prove ais capabifity.
Article g.
If any Of the above articles are violated
by evidence of proof the violatOr shall pa
to the beneficiary time one-haf (15) TO
all time made or lost
On the second offence the employer shal
be discharged or the place of business b,
discontinued And the third offence
the vfolater shall be sent to the state penf
Tertiary from five to ten years.
The above law shall go in effect on o
before September /, 1919.
Expert advice on all matters nor