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Show LIABILITY BILL IN THE HOUSE An employers' liability act has been presented in the house by the judiciary judici-ary committee at the request of Bamberger Bam-berger of Salt Lake The bill contains the following schedule of compensations: For injury producing temporary disability, dis-ability, 50 per cent of the wages received re-ceived at the time of the injury not more than $10 nor less than $5 a week, with a maximum of 300 weeks. Total disability, 50 per cent not more than $10, nor less than $5 a week, with a maximum of 400 weeks For disability partial In character, but permanent in quality, the compensation com-pensation Is based on the following schedule: Loss of thumb. SO per cent of daily wages for 80 weeks Loss of first finger, 50 per cent for I 35 weeks Loss of second finger, 50 per cent for 30 weeks Loss of third finger. 5 per cent for '( weeks Loss of fourth finger. 50 per cent lor 15 weeks The loss of one phalange, ball the rate for loss of entire thumb or tin I ger. Iiss of great toe 50 per cent for Vi weeks. Loss of any other toe. 50 per cent for 10 weeks Loss of hand. 50 per cent for 15o weeks. Loss of arm, 5i per cent for 200 w reeks. Loss of foot, 50 per cent for 125 weeks. Ixiss of leg. "i0 per cent for 175 weeks. IOas of ye. 50 per cent for 10.1 weeks. Loss of both Ieg6 both artU6. both eyes or both feet equivalent to totn! 1 disabilitv . In case of death resulting from Injuries In-juries the following Is made to applj If dependents are orphans, a minimum of 25 per cent of wages with 10 per cent additional for each orphan In ex cess of two with maximum of 80 per cent; Widow, alone. 25 per cen, . wid ow and one child 40 per cent; widow and two children 45 per cent: widow and three children 50 per cent : wide and four children. 55 per rent, widow and five children, or more. 6u per cent Comparative compensation Is pro vided in case the dependents are oth er than widows and children 'n case there are no dependents the expense of the last sickness and bur I lal must be borne by 'he emplo)er. No compensation is to be paid for the first two weeks except medical and hospital care. In case 0 dispute between the em plover and the injured employe the controrersy Is to be submitted to a district court Judge, who Is to hold hearings. If necessary. Knowledge of the extra hazardous' Meter of employment on the part of the employe cannot be mode a de-1 tense by the employe, and in no case Is the negligence of a fellow employe to be made a defense The willful negligence of the employe himself. through which he meets Injury, Is defined de-fined as a deliberate act or a deliberate deliber-ate failure to act; reckless Indlffer-j eUCe to safety as evidenced by con-1 duct, or Intoxication |