Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-17

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In the voting on the various motions,
except that of Mr.. Eddy, the senate di-
vided 9 to which seemed to indicate
the line up for and against the bill,
with Messrs. Burton and Elliott alb
sent. 1t was surmfsed that If they
had been present they would have di-
vided.
The last action on the bill was an at
tempt to reconsider the amendment of
Mr.. Scott and that failed, whereupon
President Wilkinson said: IF nothing
further is to be said on the bin it will
be sent to the committee on style. re-
vision and compilation"
Il have much 1 would like to say
replied Mr.. Claypool, but l notice that
there are ladies in the gallery"
! The long expected workmen's COM
pensation bill having the endorsement
of the Arizona Federation of Labor was
| brought in yesterday morning by Mr..
Claypool. 1t differs in many material
points from the Curtin bill which IS an
adaptation of the successful Nevada
law. The new bill creates an indus
| trial commission and defines it's duties,
| among which are:
Duties of Commission
1. To administer and enforce all laws
for the protection of life, health, safety
and welfare of employees;
2. To ascertain and fix up reasonable
standards and prescribe, modify and
enforce such reasonable orders for the
adoption of safety devices, safe guards
and other means or methods of protec-
ton, to be nearly uniform as possible,
as may be necessary to carry out all
laws and lawful orders relative to the
protection of the life, health, safety and
welfare of employees in employment and
places of employment.
/ 3. To ascertain, fix and order such
reasonable standards for the construc-
4 ton, repair and maintenance of places
of employment as shall render them
safe.
4. To investigate. ascertain and de-
terInine such reasonable classification
of persons, employment and places of
employment as shall be necessary to
carry out the purposes of this title;
5. To do all in its power to promote
the voluntary arbitration, mediation
and Cancellation of disputes between
employers and employees;
6. To establish the conduct free en-
ployment agencies, and license and SUI
pervise the work of private employ
ment offices, and to DO all in it's power
to bring together employers seeking
people seeking employment, and TO
make known the opportunities for en-
ployment in this state;
z. To collect, coIlate and publish all
statistical and other information relat-
ing to employees, employer and en-
and such information as will facilitate
Americanization and naturalization and
such other statistics as it may deem
proper.
s. The commission is empowered to
investigate places of employment either
with or without notice to ascertain i
1t is safe and healthful and to make
such orders as it may deem necessary
to protect the welfare of the employees
working therein. (Subject to review by
the superior courts.)
| 9. Where there are no constitutional
provisions to the contrary, the indus
trial commission shall be deemed a
commission of immigration, labor and
statistics, Cancellation and arbitration,
camp, sanitation and housing, and shall
inspect all industrial and mercantile
establishments and enforce such laws.
rules and regulations as may be pro-
vided.
] The act provides for three forms of
insurance, state insurance, direct self
insurance and casualty insurance COM
panies.
The act provides for compulsory
compensation for all employees of the
state or any of it's subdivisions and
all employees in industrial pursuits ex-
cepting live stock, agricultural and do
nestle servants who may come under
these terms of the law by voluntarily
complying with its provisions.
The compensation provided for in
juries or death are the highest con-
tanned in any similar law.
, The act retains all of the benefits OF
the employers liability law to any in
jured workman, or the dependents OF
any workman who may die as a result
of injuries received and has been drawn
to come within tho provisions of the
constitution of Arizona
The bill also provides for the ad-
ministration of the state insurance
fund. o.. ..Al4'
Other bills introduced into the senate
/ we're:
/ By Mr.. Claypool, senate bill III, tt
l provide for divorce when the husband
l or wife has been adjudged insane anC
when the insane person has been found
by court and jury. two years afAe,
1 commitment, to be incurably insane.
BY Mr.. Eddy, senate bill 112. to en-
courage the building of homes. /
/ provides that no taxes shall be leviet
1 for period of five years on dwelling
/ houses, apartments and flats built un
j der the protection of this act. Tn
I provisions are preceded by wherease
/ calling attention to the housing situa
1 ton throughout the country.
By Mr.. Goodell, senate bill 113. t
l amend the description of certai
/ tracts of ground near Tucson relatin
! to appropriations by the last legisla
4 ture for the construction and equip
I ment of buildings for a school for tn
4 deaf, dumb and blind.
In the course of the morning sessio
a message was received from the gov
ernor conveying his disapproval of tn
l bill for listing marihuana among pro
i scribed drugs. The governor said tina
he appreciated the purpose of the pro
posed legislation but he feared tina
the terms were too drastic and tina
they would interfere with the use {
the drug as a medicine.
iii House bill Al was taken up by til
senate in the committee of the who
in the afternoon. This bill proposed I
legislate hawkers, peddlers and timer
ant vendors out of business. Formt
/ Senator D. H. Claridge appeared I
1 speak for an amendment to the BIZ
+ which he said in its present form woul
III leave those living remote from towr
4 and markets at serious disadvantag
He had nothing to say for the person
y ostensibly aimed at in the bill, but
@ believed it should be amended so tn;
. established merchants might send OF
=. goods in automobiles to all localiti'
4 to supply the needs of the people. +
I pointed out. among other things, tn;
in certain camps where companies ow
all the ground competition could
l entirely shut out, leaving the inhab
Il tants at the mercy of company store