Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-10-26

BE u yesotved By the General Assembly OF the
state OF Ono three-hfths of the mem
bers elected to each House concurrins
therein:
That there shall be submitted to the electors
OF tn. state, the provided by law,
at the general election to be held on the first
1923, proposal TO amend section IS OF erticle
Ii OF the constitution OF the state OF Ohio 70
read follows: -
ARTICLE II.
Sec. IS. For the purpose OF providing COM
pensation to woskmen and their dependents
tor death. injuries or occupational disease,
occasioned IN the 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
theretrom Such compensation shall be in
lieu OF all Jther rights to compensation, or
damages, tor such death, injuries, or occuPa
tional disease and any employer who pays the
premium or compensation provided by law,
passed in accordance herewith, shall not be
liable to respond damages at common law
or BY statute tor such death. INJURIES S Or @ oeeS
hshng board which may be empowered to
classify all occupations according to- their
degree OF hazard. to TX rates OF contribution
to such fund according to such classification,
and to collect, administer and distribute such
fund, and to determine all rights OF claimants
thereto y Such board shall set aside as sep
arate fund such proportion OF the contribu-
tons paid oy employers as in its judgment
may be necessary, not to exceed one per
centum thereof IN any year, ana so as 10
OF. to be expended BY such board in such man
may be provided by law for the nyesti-
CATION and prevention Of industrial accidents
and diseases Such board shall have full power
and authority to hear and determine whether
Or not an injury, disease or death resulted
because OF the failure Of the employer to
e9%e with Of T ya beb on safety
employees, enacted by the General Assembly or
the form Of an order adopted by such
board. and its decision shall be hnal;' and tor
9uiries it may appoint referees When IT IS
found, upon hearing, that an I'M jury, disease
or death resulted because of such failure BY
the employer, such amount as shall be found
TO be lust, not greater than fifty nor less than,
fifteen per centun of the maximum award
established by law, shall be added by the board,
be awarded on account of such injury, dis
ease, or death. and paid in like manner as
other awards; and, il such compensation 10
paid from the state fund, the premium OF such
employer shall be increased in such amount,
covering such period OF time as may be hxed,
as will recoup the state fund IN the amount
OF such additional award Notwithstanding any
and all other provisions IN this constitution.
SCHEDULE: Ii a majority OF the electors
voting on SAID amendment shall be ascertained,
according to law, to have voted IN tavor there
Of the same shall take effect on the hrst day
of January, 1924, and said original section 35
of article Ii of the constitution of Ohio shall
thereupon be repealed.
Be It tnythe, resolveo. That at the election
herein provided for, for the submission OF this
amendment to the electors of the state, the
same shall De 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 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 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 a fund for the investigation and
prevention of industrial accidents and dis
eases; NO.
And be 1t 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
Sons.
H. Fl. GRIswoLp,
Speaker of the House of RebrsssntattvsS.
EARL D. BLOOM,
President of the Senate
Adopted April 9th, 1923.