Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-09-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
STITUTION OF OHIO
ARTICLE IL. SECTION IS
PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 35 OF ARTICLEl
RELAriNS GIG 70 WoRkMENs rs coMPENsAfIoN Con I'D p"'o

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the
state of Ohio, three-hfths OF the mem'
bers elected to each House concurrins
therein:
That there shall be submitted to the electors
OF the state, in the manner provided by law.
at the general election to be held the first
Tuesday after the first Monday IN November.
1923, proposal to amend section IS OF trtice
II Of the Constitution of the state OF OHIO TO
'eao as follows: ARTICLE IT.
Sec. IS. For the purpose OF providing COM
Pensation to wofkmen and their dependents
tor death Injuries or oeeupaG5nal pn5 disease,
employment, laws may be passed establishing
q state fund to be created by compulsory con-
tribution thereto by, employers, and admins; MS
tered by the state, determining the terms ana
conditions upon which payment shall be made
therefrom Such compensation shall be IN
lieu OF all other rights to compensation, ,,no or
tionai disease. and any employer who pays the
premium or compensation provided by law,
passed IN accordance herewith, shall not be
liable to respond in damages at common law
or by statute for such death, injuries or occu-
Pational disease. Laws may be passed estao
llshins board which may be empowered to
classify all occupations, according to their
degree OF hazard, to hx rates OF contribution
to such fund according TO such classification,
and to collect administer and distribute I such
thereto Such board shall set aside as sep
arate fund such proportion OF the contrbu.
tons pad oy employers as oIs IN Its judgment @ enr
equallze, insofar as possible, the burden there
OF, to be expended oy such board in such man
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 requirement for the
protection of the lives, health or safety OF
employees, enacted by the General Assembly or
IN the form of an order adopted by such
board. and its decision shall be final; and for
the purpose OF such investigations and IN
found, upon hearing, that an injury. disease
death resulted because of such failure by
the employer. such amount as shall be tound
to. be just, not greater than fifty nor less than
fifteen per centun Of the maximum award
established by law, saall be added by the board,
to the amount of the compensa3sn that may
ease, or death. and paid in like manner as
other awards; and, if such compensation is
paid from the state fund, the premium OF such
employer shall be increased in such AMOUNT
covering such period of time as may be fixed
as will recoup the state fund In the amount
of such additional award Notwithstanding any
SCHEDULE: If a majority Of the electors
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.
De W JNtHef feSOfOeu, nat at tuc clCCCOH
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 or disease results from failure to
comply with specific requirements for the pro-
lection of lives, health and safety of employees,
abolishing open liability OF employers, and
Nbroviding a 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,
abolishin9 open liability OF employers, and
providing fund for the investigation and
prevention of industrial accidents and dis
eases; NO.
And be it further resol0ed. That the re
qured 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.
H. H. GRIswoLp,
Speaker of the House of Representotives
EARL D. BLOOM,
President OF the Senate
Adopted April 9th, 1923.