Show LEGISLATIVE NOTES To destroy the peon system and prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent foremen forem n from exacting a weekly or monthly sum from the men whom the they hey put to work Representative Frank Newman Is preparing a bill bIn which will make It a felony to exact such a fee The penalty will be a term in the penitentiary That the work of the present legIslature legislature legislature legis legIs- lature in man many matters should be confined confined confined con con- fined to amending present laws if they are aloe found effective rather than to passing new ones and attempting ne new ne v systems is the view of Senator Elizabeth Elizabeth Eliza Eliza- beth Hayward Nearly early all of the time of the house bouse on January 23 3 was occupied in considering considering considering con con- the reports of the Ule committee on rules It was a longer session than usual but the business of or reading and correcting the report wa Va finished and the rules were eventually adopted as those to govern the session No house bills under the new rules adopted by the house on January 23 shall be Introduced after atter the forty forty- fifth day of 01 the session lea leaving Ing the fifteen days remaining for disposal of all measures not previously acted up up- on No 1 house bill is to be passed within with with- In lu three days lla's of the sine die adJournment adjournment adjournment adjourn adJourn- ment of the session Speaker Richards signed In open session house joint resolution No 2 by Newman authorizing appointment of a committee to Investigate and report report report re re- re- re port upon a memorial to be erected or established In honor of returned and returning soldiers sailors and marines One of the most important measures which time tile house will be caned ne l upon to consider Is that which originated in the senate and which makes amendments to the tile workmen's compensation act The bill for the proposed amendments is brought forward at ut the request orthe orthe or ot the state industrial commission and contemplates ruch rush emendations as will ill bring about exclusive state Insurance I of employees Instead of permitting us I I now private companies to compete I with the state |