The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-03-22
OHIO STATE FED
GRAFTON OF LABOR
LEGISLATIVE LETTER No. 5
To Affiliated Organizations and

Legislative Committeemen:
Greetingsi Since the sending of the
last legislative letter to the member
ship your legislative agent and
Brothers Jockel, Bill, Case and Saw
age, labor's workmen's compensation
committee, have been in continuous
battle with the representatives of en-
ployers before the labor committee
of the senate on Senate Bill No 105.
The week k-end found the bill still in the
labor committee. An effort will be
made next week to secure vote in
the committee on the bill and a vote
in the senate on it. Three members
of the labor committee will not de-
clare themselves on the bill. They are
Senators Jackson, of Hamilton county;
Senator Seidner, of Mahoning county,
and Senator Metcalf, of Washington
county. 1t is absolutely necessary
to secure the vote of one of these
senators if Senate Bill No. 105, la
bor's workmen's compensation bill, is
to be reported favorably from the
labor committee of the senate You
have been urged to call on your sen
at0rs, wire or write them, urging their
support of Senate Bill No. los. A
number the senators state that they
have not heard from labor on this bill.
The following hearings took place
during the past week:
Thursday, March IA, house commit
tee on banks and banking held hear
ing on House Bill No. 2-Mr. Myers,
and House Bill No. 19-Mr. Zablotney,
relative to interest charged on chattel
loans. The report is that the provi-
sions of both bills will be consolidated
into House Bill No. 2. Another hear
ing is scheduled for Thursday, March
21, 10 a. m.
II. B. No. 10 Mrs. Smith, requiring
seats to be provided for elevator oper-
ators, and which passed the house on
March by 103 to 0, was heard by the
senate labor committee on Tuesday
evening, March II. Another hearing
has been set for Wednesday, March 20,
10 a. M.
Tuesday, March L, the senate com
mittee on judiciary voted to report for
passage Senate Bill No. 189-Mr
Waldvogel, extending the Ohio recov-
cry sct, and Senate Bill No 193-Mr
Waldvogel, companion bill passed
at the last session of the legislature
Tuesday evening, March IL, the SEN
ate labor committee held a hearing or
Senate Bill No. 294 Mr. Zoul, provid.
ing for the payment of prevailing rate
Of wages on public improvements. The
committee voted to report the bill
for passage.
Tuesday, March II, the senate
passed Amended Senate Bill No. 208-
Mr. Matthews, to re-enact and extend
the law passed at the last session Of
the legislature relative to the assign
ment of wages.
Tuesday, March II, the senate pass
ed Amended Sub. Senate Bill No. "a
Mr.. Pollock, providing for free text
books in all of the public elementary
and high schools The house, on the
same day, passed Sub House Bill No
Al -Messrs. Fair -McGregor, providing
for free text books.
Tuesday, March 19, at 7:30 p. M
the house judiciary committee will
hold hearing on House Bill No. 169-
Messrs, Zona-Zablotny, to repeal tbs
criminal syndieaism law
Thursday, March Ia, House Bill No
342 Mr.. Lake, was ordered printed
and referred to the house committee
on labor. This is federation bill
and pertains to the chartering Of la.
Dor organizations by the state.
Fl. B. No. 20-Mr DeRighter, rela
tive to old age pensions, was hearC
before the house labor COMMITTEES
Thursday, March IA, at 10 a. m
Another hearing has been set fol
Tuesday, March 10, a. m.
H. B. No 166-Mr. Lake, providing
for the voluntary registration of la
Dor unions, was heard Thursday morn
ing, March14, before the house labor
committee. The committee reported
the bill for passage.
Fl. B. No. 1856 Mr.. Boyd (by re
quest), the state Lundeen unemploy
ment insurance bill, was given hear
ing before the house labor committet
Tuesday morning and evening, Marcl
II.
Fraternally yours,
THOS. j. DONNELLY,
Sec.-Treas. and Legis. Agent,
Ohio State Federation of Labor