The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-03
LEGISLATURE "ENACTS TWENTY-SlX
LAWS URGED BY ORGANIZED LABOR
They Involve Various jhases Of Industry Relating to the Wok
ers IhTests-State Insurance Measure Was Only Big s
Bill Defeated Motor Corps BIZ IS Forgotten. E

Labor did not come out Of the late
! session of the legislature SO badly
| after all. It might have been worse.
1t was hoped to have been better. The
! defeat in the senate of-the big labor
measure the state insurance bill. was
the chief disappointment. The motor
corps bill which passed the house
toothless, died in the senate. deserted
by it's friends.
| Twenty-six bills fathered by the
Minnesota State Federation OF Labor
were enacted into laws, Union labor
men put up great fight in the legis-
'lature. Through the united action,
militant and determined spirit and
skillful management Of the labor SEN
ators and representatives may signal
triumphs and beneficial results were
achieved for the working people.
Among the bills enacted into laws
in which the interests of the workers
are particularly cared for were the
following:
| Bills Passed.
H. F. AS. F. 1T. Increases COM
pensation to injured workmen to
Sc 2-3 per cent and maximum pay
ments to SIS week.
H. F. 26TS. F. IT'S. Provides full
medical and hospital treatment for
injured workmen.
H. F. ATS. F. 179. Increases ben
efits to dependents of deceased work.
men under compensation law to Co.
2-3 per cent with maximum weekly
payment Of SIS.
H. F. SIS. F. So. Provides a
legal eight-hour workday for employees
in state institutions.
III. F. 1865. F. 80. Provides for
improved sanitary conditions, ventila-
ton and safety in foundries.
H. F. 114-S. F. 1874. Provides that
employees who are discharged and
where employees who give five days.
notice OF quitting must be paid within
"a hours or the wages continue dur
Ing the time consumed in waiting, but
not to exceed Is days. If suit Is
brought to recover wages, statutory
costs and attorneys fees may be add
ed to the Judgment.
H. F. 119. Requires that every ap-
plicant for an engineers license shall
be citizen or have declared his in
tention to become citizen of the
United States before being granted a
license.
H. F.. 207. Amends workmen's
compensation law defining employe
and to exclude employees in cities hav-
ing a home rule charter in which pro-
vision is made for compromising in
jured employees. .*'"'
H. F. s2s-s. F.52s4. Provides for
the re-education of industrial Grip.
pies.
H. F. 324. A concurrent resolution
requesting Congress to pass the Smith
Bankhead bill to have the Federal
government appropriate funds for the
rehabilitation Of Industrial cripples
III. F. 337-s. F. $50. Amends the
engineers license and boiler inspec.
ton law by providing for chief boil.
er inspector. stricter supervision ove1
boiler inspection, and improvement ir
the standards required for licensing
engineers : i,
H. r. 493. Amends the compensa.
ton law by providing for the payment
Of costs and attorneys fees incurred
by employees or their dependents IL
third-party cases.
H. F. 504-S. F. 429. Amends thu
compulsory education law by provid
ing that English shall be the basi,
language in all schools to comply with
the requirements Of the compulsor,
education act, but permits instruction
in foreign languages not to exceed on,
hour day.
II. F. 567.-S. F. 43e, Amends tn,
safety lay by requiring a means O
communication consisting of electri
y bells, speaking tubes or other mean
of communication between Workroom
and the roof where power is generate,
Il so that the machinery maybe stopped
in case of injury.
\ H. F. 56S-S. F. 438. Amends tn
J." civil service law relating to the de
Il partment of labor by permitting pro
III motions after examination Of member
HI Of the department.
H. F. sos s. F. 439. Authorize
inspectors of the department of labo
III to enter offices in the discharge o
N their duties.
N H. F. 571-S. r. 437. Amends tn
Ii fire escape law by requiring counter
Il balanced stairs from the lower plat
II form to the ground in place Of dro
Il ladders; that fire escapes be kept fire
Il of snow and ice. and that fnflamab l
h waste be removed from workroon
H daily.
Il H. F. 655. Amends the workmen'
compensation law by providing tina
II in case Of amputation between the Ell
j bow and the wrist the compensate
e shall be paid for ITS weeks. The la,
formerly defined amputation belo,
the elbow the same as hand. or IS
weeks. .