The report of the committee was adopted.

The bill was read a second time.

The bill was ordered engrossed.

House Bill No. 620, by Mr. Bassett:

A bill for an act to investigate the condition of labor and capital, providing for a record of accidents and diseases, creating an industrial commission, defining duties of officers and physicians and matters connected therewith, and declaring an emergency.

Which was read a first time and referred to Committee on Labor.

The Speaker handed down House Bill No. 552, with the following report:

MR. SPEAKER:

Your Committee on Rights and Privileges, to which was referred House Bill No. 552, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

ASKREN,

The report of the committee was adopted.

Chairman.

The bill was read a second time and ordered engrossed.

The Speaker handed down House Bill No. 466, together with the report of the committee:

MR. SPEAKER:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred House Bill No. 466, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said bill be amended:

By striking out the figure "3" in line 14 of section one (1) thereof, and by inserting in lieu thereof the figure "5."

Also by striking out the figure "2" in line 18 of section one (1) thereof and by inserting in lieu thereof the figure "1," and that when so amended said bill do pass.

GARRARD,

The report of the committee was adopted.

The bill was read a second time.

The bill was ordered engrossed.

Chairman.

The Speaker handed down House Bill No. 444, together with the report of the committee:

MR. SPEAKER:

Your Committee on Roads, to which was referred House Bill No. 444, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that when amended as follows it do pass:

In section one (1), line five (5), after the word "than," strike out the words "one half" and insert in lieu thereof the words "one fourth."

Also, in section one (1), line seven (7), after the word "than," strike out the words "one half," and in lieu thereof insert the words "one fourth."

PIERSON,
Chairman.

The report of the committee was adopted.

The bill was read a second time.

The bill was ordered engrossed.

The Speaker handed down Engrossed Senate Bill No. 9, together with the report of the committee:

MR. SPEAKER:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Engrossed Senate Bill No. 9, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

SMITH,
Chairman.

The report of the committee was adopted.

The bill read a second time and ordered third reading.

The Speaker handed down House Bill No. 260, together with the report of the committee:

MR. SPEAKER:

Your Committee on Cities and Towns, to which was referred House Bill No. 260, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

THORNTON,

Chairman.

The bill was read a second time.

The report of the committee was adopted.

The bill was ordered to third reading.

The Speaker handed down House Bill No. 428, together with the majority and minority reports:

MR. SPEAKER:

A majority of your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred House Bill No. 428, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that when amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the following: That from and after the passage of this act it shall be lawful for any and all persons engaged in any kind of work or labor, manual or mental, or both, to associate themselves together and form trades unions and other organizations for the purpose of protecting themselves in their personal work, personal labor, and personal service, in their respective pursuits and employments.

Sec. 2. And it shall not be held unlawful for any member or members of such trades unions or other organization or association, or any other person, to induce or attempt to induce by peaceable means, or by means of peaceable persuasion, any person to accept any particular employment or quit or relinquish any particular employment

in which such person may then be engaged, or to enter any pursuit, or refuse to enter any pursuit, or quit or relinquish any pursuit in which such person may then be engaged: Provided, That such member or members shall not have the right to invade or trespass upon the premises of another without the consent of the owner thereof.

Sec. 3. But the foregoing sections shall not be held to apply to any combination or combinations, association or associations of capital, or capital and persons, natural or artifiicial, formed for the purpose of limiting the production or consumption of labor's products or for any other person in restraint of trade: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be held to interfere with the terms and conditions of private contract with regard to the time of service, or other stipulation between employers and employes: Provided, further, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to repeal, affect or diminish the force and effect of any statute now existing on the subject of trusts, conspiracies against trade, pools and monopolies: Provided further, Nothing herein contained shall be held to legalize or permit the practice commonly known as picketing, or any other practice or conduct having the effect of intimidation or otherwise which is now deemed to be unlawful.

Also by amending the title by substituting therefor the following: A bill for an act to protect workingmen in the right of organization and the purposes thereof.

SMTH,

HAUCK,

TALBOTT,

WHITE,

HAGGARD,

GEMMILL.

MINORITY REPORT.

A minority of your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred House Bill No. 428, has had the same under

consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

MURPHY,

MERRIMAN,

MCGINNIS,

HARRIS,

SUNKEL.

The question being, Shall the minority report of the committee be substituted for the majority report?

Which question was carried and the minority report of the committee was substituted for the majority report.

The question being, Shall the minority report of the committee as substituted for the majority report, be adopted.

The question was carried and the minority report of the committee as substituted for the majority report was adopted.

The bill was ordered engrossed.

The Speaker handed down House Bill No. 509, together with the report of the committee:

MR. SPEAKER:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred House Bill No. 509, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

SMITH, Chairman.

The report of the committee was concurred in.

The bill was read a second time and ordered engrossed.

The Speaker handed down House Bill No. 473, with the following report:

MR. SPEAKER:

Your Committee on Drains and Dykes, to which was re