The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-02-22
OHIO STATE FED
GRAFTON OF LABOR
LEGISLATIVE LETTER No. /

To Affiliated Organizations and
Legislative Committeeman:
Greetings! The 1886 legislature has
been very slow in getting under way
and for this reason legislative letter
was not sent to the membership ear
lier.
The federation's compensation COM
mittee, after several meetings with
the representatives of employers, was
unable to agree on amendments to the
workmen's compensation law, and OH
Monday, February IL, voted to hold
no more meetings with the employ
ers' representatives There will be no
agreed bill this year. The fedora
tion's workmen's compensation bill
has been introduced in both branches
of the legislature. The senate bill is
No. 105-Mr. Lipscher, and the House
bill is No. 218-Br. Best. The senate
bill is in the committee on labor, and
a hearing on it is scheduled for We'd
nesday morning, February 20, at 10
a. m.
S. B. No 85-Mr. Handley, relative
to the examining and licensing of sta
tionary operating engineers, to pro-
vide more and adequate protection for
life, limb and property, has been re.
ferred to the senate committee on
labor. A hearing on the bill will take
place Wednesday morning, February
20, at 10 a. m.
H. B. No. 30-Br. Best, to amend
Section 1883 of the general code, as
amended by Huose Bill No. Ia, pass
ed December u, 1884, relative to the
sale of foreclosed property, on or be-
fore the first day Of April, 1887, and
to declare an emergency, passed both
branches of the legislature and is now
a law This is a re-enactment of leg
islaton passed by the last legislature
providing for moratorium.
S. B. No. 41-Mr. Wolfe, relative
to printing and binding at the Ohio
penitentiary, was reported for pass
age by the senate committee on COM
merce and industry February 13, anc
will come to vote in the senate next
week. This bill is being advocated by
the printing trades. Let your senator's
know you favor this bill.
Three unemployment insurance
bills have been introduced S. B. No.
g. Mr.. Hunter, and H. B. No. 23-Mr.
Hesse, are duplicates and federation
bills. The others are H. B. No. 30
Mr.. Curtin, and H. B. No. So Mr..
Duffy.
A number of bills have been intro
duced in both branches Of the legis-
lature relative to foreclosures, defic-
iency judgments, chattel loans, and
automobile license fees. These bills
are being given attention by your leg.
islative agent.
Special attention is called to the
hearings before the senate committee
on labor next Wednesday morning on
the federation's compensation bill
No. los, and the engineers bill-No.
.85.
Organizations should let their sena-
tors know that labor is asking for the
passage of the compensation bill,
which, among other things, restores to
claimants the right of appeal, fixes a
minimum weekly compensation, pro-
vides for an appeal in occupational di-
sease claims and the inclusion of sill
COSTS in the schedule of disease.
President Chapman was appointed
director of industrial relations by
Governor Davey this week, and
Thursday resigned as member Of
the house of representatives. With
President Chapman's withdrawal from
the house, the labor representation
now numbers eleven.
The coming week an effort will be
made to send all organizations ros-
ter OF the house and senate members,
and all committees of both branches
of the legislature.
February 20 is the deadline for the
introduction of bills.
Fraternally yours,
THOS. ]. DONNELLY,