and title of " American Museum of Safety," to study and promote means and methods of safety and sanitation and the application thereof to any and all public or private occupations whatsoever, and for improving the general condition of the people; ch. 152, 19th May, 1911 (1231). Commission of nine members on investigation of conditions of labour in factories; ch. 561, 30th June 1911 (1235)-North Dakota : Commission of three members on workmen's compensation; ch. 12, 17th March, 1911 (1247)-Ohio: Commission of three members on workmen's compensation; p. 524, 15th June, 1911 (1264) -Pennsylvania: Commission of seven members on industrial accidents in mines, mills, factories, stores, and upon the railroads, street railways, etc.; p. 917, 14th July, 1911 (1337). Commission of nine members to revise and codify the present anthracite mining laws; p. 920, 14th June, 1911 (1337)— Washington Commission on mine regulations; ch. 123, 17th March, 1911 (1384)-West Virginia: Commission on employers' liability and workmen's compensation. Senate joint Resolution; No. 22, 24th February, 1911 (1387) -Wisconsin: Industrial Commission created; ch. 485, 1st September, 1911 (1415).

3. INSPECTION OF LABOUR.

Colorado Appointment of a Department of Factory Inspection; ch. 132, 5th June, 1911 (974)-Illinois: Appointment of additional inspectors and assistants; p. 326, 10th June, 1911 (1012)-Indiana: State bureau of inspection created. It shall consist of the following departments: department of inspection of buildings, factories, and workshops; department of inspecttion of mines and mining; department of inspection of boilers; ch. 226, 6th March, 1911 (1056)-Iowa: Demands of the inspector shall be made within 30 days (later 90); ch. 106, 1st March, 1911 (1066)-New Jersey: Additional inspectors; ch. 210, 24th April, 1911 (1222)-New York: Establishing of the office of State fire marshal. The State fire marshal, his deputies, or assistants, shall inspect all buildings and premises within their jurisdiction; ch. 451, 26th June, 1911 (1232). Assistant inspectors; ch. 729, 20th July, 1911 (1241) -Ohio: Appointment of two assistants of the chief inspector of factories and workshops; p. 456, 8th July, 1911 (1256). Inspection of steam boilers; P. 494, 13th June, 1911 (1259).

4. ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION.

Alabama Appointment of a board of arbitration and mediation; p. 320, 7th April, 1911 (920)—Michigan: Act No. 238 of the Public Acts of 1889, entitled "An Act to provide for the amicable adjustment of grievances and disputes that may arise between employers and employees, and to authorise the creation of a State Board of Mediation and Arbitration," is repealed; No. 254, 1st May, 1911 (1142).

V. Employers' Liability and Insurance

Alabama: Employers' liability for injuries within the State of Alabama can be maintained by a personal representative of the employee. Distribution of the compensation; pp. 483 and 485, 18th April, 1911 (922)—California: Liability for defects, negligence of the employers' superintendence. Definition of the term "employee." Maximum for damages (injury $1,000; death-at least $1,000, at the most $5,000). Appointment of a board of arbitration of three members, duties of that board; ch. 399, 8th April, 1911 (949)—Colorado : Employers' liability by negligence. Widows or next-of-kin who were dependent upon the wages of the deceased have a right of damages for action.

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Maximum (in case of death $5,000); ch. 113, 27th May, 1911 (974). Defects to be reported; ch. 132, 5th June, 1911 (974)-Connecticut: Compensation by change of occupation; ch. 44, 27th April, 1911 (982)-Idaho: Change of occupation to be reported; ch. 228, 14th March, 1911 (1000)—Illinois: Employers' liability. Damages (in case of death $1,500-3,500). Compensation system, medical examinations. Accidentsito be reported; p. 314, 10th June, 1911 (1004) -Indiana: Liability for defects by negligence. Assumption of risks; ch. 88, 2nd March, 1911 (1049). Rebates forbidden; ch. 179, 4th March, 1911 (1093) -Kansas: The employer shall not be liable in respect of any injury which does not disable the workman for a period of at least two weeks from earning full wages at the work at which he is employed, if it is proved that the injury to the workman results from his deliberate intention to cause such injury, or from his wilful failure to use a guard or protection against accident. Maximum of damages by death and injury. Payments to dependants. Medical examination. Lump sum after six months; ch. 218, 14th March, 1911 (1082) -Maine: Accidents to be reported; ch. 102, 28th March, 1911 (1102)— Massachusetts: Retirement systems for employees of cities and towns. Definition of the term "employee," organisation, members, retirement; ch. 338, 22nd April, 1911 (1105). Employers' liability, assumption of risk, contributory negligence, system of compensation; ch. 751, 28th July, 1911 (1123). Accidents to be reported; ch. 110, 30th June, 1911 (1132)—Michigan: Change of occupation to be reported; No. 68, 12th April, 1911 (1133)-Montana : Employers' liability. Widows or dependants have a right of damages. Contributory negligence. Assumption of risk; ch. 29, 16th February, 1911 (1155) -Nebraska: Ch. 67, 8th April, 1911 (1188)-Nevada: Employers' liability, contributory negligence, compensation by death at the most $3,000, accidents to be reported, disability, appeals; ch. 183, 24th March, 1911 (1093)—New Hampshire: Employers' liability for dangerous employments, damages for injury and death, lump sum, medical examinations; ch. 95, 4th April, 1911 (1213). Commission of six members on employers' liability. Accidents to be reported; ch. 241, 27th April, 1911 (1227)—North Carolina: Change of occupation to be reported; ch. 209, 8th May, 1911 (1246)—North Dakota : Change of occupation to be reported; ch. 158, 3rd March, 1911 (1248)—Ohio : Accidents to be reported; p. 53, 8th April, 1911 (1249)-Oregon: Employers' liability, damages for dependants, contributory negligence; ch. 3, 3rd December, 1910 (1273). Accidents to be reported; ch. 102, 18th February, 1911 (1275). Insurance, change of occupation to be reported; ch. 173, 23rd February, 1911 (1281)—Vermont: Employers' liability, damages, the chief contractor has the liability; No. 97, 28th January, 1911 (1361)-Washington: Change of occupation to be reported; ch. 49, 10th March, 1911 (1364). No deduction from wages, measure of damages, accidents to be reported, lump sum, medical examinations; ch. 74, 14th March, 1911 (1365)-Wisconsin: Definition of the term "employee," medical assistance, damages in case of disability, in case of death; ch. 50, 3rd May, 1911 (1390). Change of occupation to be reported; ch. 84, 5th May, 1911 (1399). Accidents to be reported ;ch. 469, 27th June 1911 (1408).

II. PARLIAMENTARY NOTES

[NOTE.-The French, German, and English editions of the Bulletin are referred to as F.B., G.B., and E.B., respectively.]

(House of Representatives, XXIst Session, March-December, 1912.)

1.-Contracts of Work.

29th March. Report of the Economic Committee respecting the removal of penalties for breach of contract (App. 1186; Shorthand Report, 3278). 2.-Emigration.

14th, 15th, 17th May. Report of the Economic Committee on the motion of Count Baworowski and others respecting the appointment of expert persons to report on conditions of emigration (App., 966, 1269; Shorthand Report, 3771, 3789, 3818).

3.-Bakehouses.

10th June. Government Bill respecting the employment of workers in bakehouses (protection of bakers). (App., 1462; Shorthand Report, 4199.)

4.-Industrial Code. (E.B. VI., p. 324, No. 4.)

29th March. Report of the Committee on Social Legislation respecting the amending and supplementing of §73 of the Industrial Code. 3rd Reading (App., 1239; Shorthand Report, 3281).

5.-Payment of Wages.

26th March. Report of the Committee on Social Legislation, on the motions of Cingr and others, and Prokesch and others, respecting the legal regulation of the payment of wages in mines (App., 92, 214, 1230; Shorthand Report, 3041). -27th March. Debate. 3rd Reading. (Shorthand Report, 3064.)-30th May. Assented to (Shorthand Report, 4001).

6.-Postal Officials.

3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th, and 11th June. Urgency motion of Pacher, Dr. V. Hofmann, Wastian, and others respecting conditions of service of Postal Officials (Shorthand Report, 4108, 4141, 4187, 4235, 4277).

7.-Insurance of Sea Fishermen. (E.B. VI., p. 324, No. 7.)

4th July. Report of the Committee on Shipping and Sea Fisheries respecting:

(a) The Bill to extend the accident insurance to sea shipping and sea fisheries (App., 1488);

(b) The Government Bill to extend the sickness insurance to sea shipping and sea fisheries, and respecting provision in case of sickness for persons engaged in these occupations (App., 1489; Shorthand Report, 5098).

8.-Social Insurance.

19th June. Report of the Social Insurance Committee on the motion of Widholz, Smitka, and others respecting the application of the Act of 30th July, 1867 (R.G.Bl., No. 104), to the treatment of the Social Insurance Bill (App., 1439; Shorthand Report, 4405).

9.-State Officials. (G.B. IX., p. 179, No. 7.)

(a) 18th, 23rd April. Ist Reading of the Government Bill respecting conditions of service of State Officials and Servants (App., 962; Shorthand Report, 3318-3376).——24th April. Referred to the Committee on State Employees (Shorthand Report, 3426).—26th April. Report of the Committee on the legal regulation proposed by the Committee of the promotion of assistants in Government Offices and the position and salaries of Government Officials (App., 1108; Shorthand Report, 3492).-30th April, 3rd May. Report of the Committee on increases of salary for Post Office employees (App., 1300; Shorthand Report, 3540, 3573)-21st, 22nd, 23rd, 30th, 31st May, 3rd June. General Debate (App., 1364; Shorthand Report, 3902, 3936, 3982, 4003, 4043, 4081).—4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 18th June. Special Debate (Shorthand Report, 4116, 4156, 4201, 4249, 4292, 4342). -19th June. 3rd Reading (Shorthand Report, 4398).

(b) 6th Dec. Ist Reading of the resolutions of the House of Lords on the Act respecting the conditions of service of State Officials and Servants (Service Code) (App., 1738), and on the Act to amend certain provisions of the Act of 25th Sept., 1908 (R.G.Bl., No. 204), to regulate the salaries of persons in the active service of the State belonging to the class of servants (App., 1739; Shorthand Report, 6102).—20th, 27th Dec. Report of the Committee on State Employees (App., 1776, 1779; Shorthand Report, 6460, 6481). 10.-Accident Insurance.

27th March. Report of the Committee on Social Legislation on the legislative motion of Löw and others, and Hudec and others respecting accident insurance in building undertakings. 3rd Reading (App., 63, 298, 1206; Shorthand Report, 3091).

II. Right of Association. (E.B. VI., p. 324, No. 8.)

28th Dec. Report of the Constitutional Committee on the Bill respecting the exercise of the right of association (App., 1685; Shorthand Report, 6680). 12.-Duplicating Apparatus.

14th May. Report of the Judicial Committee on the resolution of the House of Lords on the Government Bill respecting the keeping of duplicating apparatus. 2nd and 3rd Reading (App., 1344; Shorthand Report, 3756).

II. Belgium*

(June to December, 1912.)

1.-Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children.

Ch. d. R. 12th Nov. Bill introduced by the Minister of Industry and Labour to amend the Act of 13th Dec., 1889, respecting the employment of women, young persons, and children.

2.-Insurance against Industrial Accidents.

Ch. d. R. 12th Nov. Bill introduced by the Minister of the Exterior to sanction the agreement between Belgium and Germany. -6th Dec. Com

mission's Report presented by Van Cleemputte.--20th Dec. Debate and vote.

3.-Sickness Insurance.

Ch. d. R. 12th Nov. Bill introduced by the Minister of Industry and Labour respecting insurance against sickness, premature invalidity, and old age.

4.-Insurance (Sea Fisheries).

Ch. d. R. 12th Nov. Bill introduced by the Minister of Industry and Labour to establish an Insurance Fund for Sea Fisheries.

III.

France*

(July to December, 1912.)

1.-Old Age Pensions for Miners.

(a) (E.B. VII., p. 412, No. 1.) Ch. d. D. 1st July. 2nd Sitting. Report presented by Roden on Albert Thomas's draft Bill to amend the Act of 29th June, 1894, and to create a national insurance fund for workers in mines, pits, and slate quarries (No. 2088). 9th July. 2nd Sitting. Expert report presented by Chéron in the name of the Budget Commission (No. 2151).11th July. Ist Sitting. Declaration of urgency. Adoption of §§2-5.-12th July. 1st and 2nd Sittings. Debate continued; Adoption.

Sen. 5th Nov. Introduction of the Bill adopted in the Chamber of Deputies (No. 337). Referred to the Bureaux.

(b) Ch. d. D. 6th July. Report presented by Basly to supplement the report of the previous Legislative period, presented again on 17th June, 1910, respecting Basly's draft Bill to amend the Act of 29th June, 1894, respecting insurance funds for miners (No. 2120).

2.-Old Age Pensions for Railway Employees. (E.B. VI., p. 335, No. 35; E.B. VII., p. 231, No. 10; p. 412, No. 2.)

Ch. d. D. 12th July. 2nd Sitting. Ist Debate on the draft Bill introduced by Raoul Briquet and others respecting the right of the railway employees, dismissed as a result of the strike in October, 1910, to old age pensions. Debate refused. Adoption of a resolution drafted by the Commission.

3.-Old Age Pensions.

(a) (E.B. VII., p. 412, No. 4.) Ch. d. D. 1st July. 2nd Sitting. Report presented by Chéron on his draft Bill to amend §62, paragraph 3, of the Act of 27th Feb., 1912, respecting old age pensions for workers and peasants, by extending to 1st Oct., 1912, the retrospective period granted to insured persons benefiting under the period of transition (No. 2083).-2nd July. 1st Sitting. Declaration of urgency. Adoption of the only amended clause.

Sen. 2nd July. Introduction of the Bill adopted in the Chamber of Deputies.4th July. Report presented by Ferdinand-Dreyfus (No. 254). -9th July. Declaration of Urgency. Adopted.

Ch. d. D. Chambre des Députés.

Sen. Sénat.