Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
STITUTION OF OHIO
ARTICLE II. SECTION IS
PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 35 OF ARTlCLEl
OF The CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OHIO
RELATING 10 WORKMENS COMPENSATION

state of OHIO, three-ffths of the mem
bers elected to each House concurring
therein:
That there shall be submitted to the electors
of tn. state. m the manner provided by law,
at the general election to be held on the hrst
tuesday, after the first Monday in November,
ii9I3, proposal TO amend section 50 OF srucie
Ii OF the constitution OF the state OF Ohio 10
read as follows: %
Sec. IS. For the purpose OF providing COM
pensation to woskmen and their dependents,
tor death, injuries or occupational disease
occasioned in the course OF such workmen's
employment, laws may be passed establishing
state fund to be created by compulsory con-
tribution thereto by employers, and admins.
tered by the state, determining the terms and
conditions upon which payment shall be made
therefrom Such compensation shall be in
lieu OF all Jther rights to compensation, or
damages, tor such death, injuries, or occupa
tlonal disease and any employer who pays the
premium OF compensation provided oy law,
passed IN accordance herewith, shall not be
liable to respond IN damages at common law
or by statute tor such death. injuries or occu-
Pational disease Laws may be passed estab
llshng board which may be empowered to
classify all occupations, according to- their
degree OF hazard, to fix rates OF contribution
and to collect, administer and distribute such
fund. and to determine all rights OF claimants
thereto Such board shall set aside as sep
arate fund such proportion OF the contrlbu-
may be necessary, not to exceed one per
senum ANY and So a. sSers to
O 8: By board in such
ner as may be provided by law tor the inyesti-
CATION and prevention Of industrial accidents
and diseases. Such board shall have full power
and authority to hear and determine whether
because OF the failure of the employer to
comply with any SPECIFIC qY,h requirement tor the
employees, enacted by the General Assembly or
board, be and its decision shah be hnal; and Tor
gulries it may appoint referees When it is
found. upon hearing, that injury, disease
OF death resulted because of such failure by
the employer. such amount as shall be found
fifteen per centun OF the maximum award
established by law, SHALL be added by the board,
to the amount of the compensation that may
ease. or death. and paid In like manner a.
other awards: and. if such compensation 10
paid from the state fund, the premium OF such
covering such period of time as may be liked,
will reeoup the state fund in the amount
OF such additional award Notwithstanding any
SCHEDULE: If majority Of the elector.
voting on said amendment shall be ascertalned,
according to law, to have voted in favor there
Of the same shall take effect on the first day
Of January, 1924, and said original section IS
of article II of the constitution of Ohio shall
thereupon be repealed
Be It turtle, resolveo. That at the election
herein provided for. for the submission of this
amendment to the electors of the state, the
same shall be placed upon this official ballot
IN the manner provided by law, and shall be
designated as follows:
Providing compensation for all accidents and
diseases arising out OF employment, providing
additional compensation for employees where
accident disease results from failure to
comply with SPECIFIC requirements tor the pro-
lection of lives, health and safety OF employees,
abolishing open liability of employers, and
providing fund for the investigation and
prevention OF industrial accidents and dis
eases; YES.
Providing compensation tor all accidents and
diseases arising out of employment, providing
additional compensation for employees where
accident or disease results from failure to
comply with specific requirements tor the pro-
lection of lives. health and safety OF employees
abollshing OPEN liability OF employers and
providing a fund for the investigation and
prevention OF industrial accidents and dis
eases; NO.
And be st further resolved. That the re
quired publication of said amendment shall be
made, and the form of the ballot to be used
at said election for the submission thereof,
shall be prepared by the secretary of state in
conformity with law and the foregoing provi
sions.
Fl. H GRIswoLp,
Spsake, of the House of RebrsSsntattves
EARL D BLOOM,
President OF the Senate
Adopted April 9th, 1928.