Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-09-28

Be st resolved BY the General Assembly of the
state of Ohio, three-htths OF the mem
bers elected to each House coneurrins
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 on the hrst
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1928, proposal to amend section 35 OF article
ii Of the constitution OF the state OF ONO 10
ARTICLE IL.
Sec. IS. For the purpose OF providing com
pensation to wofkmen and their dependents'
for death, injuries or occupatonal disease,
occasioned in the course OF such workmen's
employment, laws may be passed establishing
q 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 maze
therefrom. Such compensation shall be in
lieu of all other rights to compensation, OF
damages, for such DEATH injuries, occupa'
honal disease, and any employer who pays the
premium compensation provided oy law,
passed in accordance herewltn, snai no' ,a,s uS
liable to respond IN damages at common Ia"
or by statute for such death, injuries or occu-
pational disease. Laws may be passed estaD
Lshing board which may be empowered to
classify all occupations, according to their
degree of hazard, to FIX rates OF contribution
to such fund according to such classlhcaton'
and to collect, administer and dlstIDHte n SuIn ta
thereto Such board shall set aside as sep
arate fund such proportion OF the contr1ou,
tons paid BY EMPLOYERS as ds IN IT'S iuosnenr n eer
centum thereof IN any year, and SO as 10
equallze, insofar as possible, the burden there
of, to be expended by such board IN Sucn aii man
CATION and prevention of industrial accidents
and diseases. Such board shall have tull power
and authority to near and determine neI wne1neI
or not an injury, disease or death resulted
because of the failure of the employer to
comply with any specific requirement tor the
protection OF the lives, health or safety OF
employees, enacted by the General Assembly or
In the form Of order adopted by such
board, and its decision shall be hnal; and tor
the purpose OF such Investigations ana IN
uuiries it may appoint referees. When 1t Is
found, upon hearing, that an injury, disease
or death resulted because of such failure oy
the employer, such amount as shall De touno
to be just, not greater than nifty nor less than
fifteen per centun of the maximum award
established by law, SHALL be added by the board,
to the amount of the compensation that may
be awarded on account of such injury, dis
ease, death, and paid in like manner az
other awards; and, if such compensation 10
paid from the state fund, the premium OF sucn
employer shall be increased in such AMOUNT,
covering such period of time as may be hNed,
as will recoup the state fund in the amount
of such additional award Notwithstanding any
and all other provisions IN this constitution
SCHEDULE: If a majority OF the electors
voting said amendment shall be ascertained,
according TO law, to have voted in favor there
Of January, 1924, and SAID original section 35
of article II of the constitution OF Ohio shall
thereupon be repealed.
herein provided for, for the su omission OF this
amendment to the electors of the state, the
same shall be placed upon this official ballot
in the 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
providing a fund for the investigation and
prevention of industrial accidents and dis
eases; YES.
Providing compensation for all accidents and
diseases arising out of employment, providing
additional compensation for employees where
accident or disease results from tallur 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; NO.
And be it further resolved, 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 proyi-
sions.
H. H GRIswoLp,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
EARL .. BLOOM,
President of the Senate
Adopted April 9th, 1928