CLASSIFICATION.

LICENSING OF TRADES,

IMMIGRATION,

INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION,

SUBJECTS TREATED.

Operation of boilers in apartment houses,

Supervision of plumbing,

Cinematograph operators,

Distribution of the report of the commission
on immigration,

Extending time within which the commission
on immigration is required to report,
Training teachers for State-aided vocational
and continuation schools,

Powers and duties of trustees of independent
agricultural school of Essex county, .
Trustees of independent agricultural school of
Essex county may establish a household
arts school,

Acceptance of grants of money authorized by
Congress for the more complete endowment
and support of colleges for the benefit of
agriculture,

Public Employees.

PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT SYS- Amendment to State employees' retirement

CHAPTERS.

451

287

196, 791

39R

3R

174, 391

227

719

721

419, 568

II.

INDEX OF BILLS AFFECTING LABOR INTRODUCED DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF 1914.

The bills affecting labor introduced in the Legislature during the session of 1914 are arranged in numerical order and have been classified under the following headings:

1. Administration of labor laws,

A. State board of labor and industries,

B. Industrial accident board,

C. District police - building inspection department,

D. Bureau of statistics,

PAGES

10-14

10, 11

11, 12

12

E. State board of conciliation and arbitration,

F. Minimum wage commission,

12, 13 13

13

10. Public work and public contracts, .

A. Laborers and mechanics employed in State, county, and municipal
service,

(a) Preference given to employment of citizens,

(b) Civil service requirements,

(c) Other,

B. Other employees in State, county, and municipal service,

C. Employees of contractors or sub-contractors on public works,
D. Other,

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31-33

31-33

31

32, 33

33

33

33

33

The following abbreviations have been used in this index: S. for Senate, H. for House, Com. for Committee.

1. ADMINISTRATION OF LABOR LAWS.

A. STATE BOARD OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES.

SENATE 481. Resolve to provide for compiling the laws of the Commonwealth relating to labor. Reported by Social Welfare Com. on H. 2126, in part, (report of the special recess committee appointed by the House in 1913 to investigate the conditions under which women and children labor in the various industries). See Chapter 36 (Resolves).

SENATE 572. Relative to the appointment of inspectors and assistant inspectors in the employ of the State board of labor and industries. H. referred to next Legislature.

HOUSE 382. Resolve to provide for a codification of the labor laws of the Commonwealth. Labor Com. reported new draft, H. 2193.

HOUSE 442. To increase the number of inspectors under the State board of labor and industries. Public Service Com. reported leave to withdraw.

HOUSE 1474. To increase the number of State free employment offices and to transfer their control to the State board of labor and industries. Legal Affairs Com. reported leave to withdraw.

HOUSE 1618. Relative to the annual report of the State board of labor and industries. Labor Com. reported new draft, H. 2283.

HOUSE 1736. To provide for the posting of information in industrial establishments. Based on H. 1731 (recommendations of the State board of labor and industries). See Chapter 263.

HOUSE 1795. To give control of free and private employment offices to the State board of labor and industries. Legal Affairs Com. reported favorably; referred to Ways and Means Com. which reported reference to next Legislature; report negatived; Com. on Bills in Third Reading substituted H. 2694 in amendment. HOUSE 2193. Resolve to provide for a codification and revision of the laws of the Commonwealth relating to labor. New draft of H. 382 reported by Labor Com.; referred to Ways and Means H. Com. which reported ought to pass; passed by H.; amended and passed by S.; rejected by H. as amended.

HOUSE 2283. Relative to the annual report of the State board of labor and industries. New draft of H. 1618 reported by Labor Com.; referred to Ways and Means H. Com. which reported ought to pass. See Chapter 533.

HOUSE 2621. To require the registering of buildings used as factories, workshops or mercantile or mechanical establishments. Reported by Social Welfare Com. on H. 2126, in part, (report of the special committee appointed by the House of 1913 to investigate the conditions under which women and children labor in the various industries and occupations); referred to Ways and Means H. Com. which reported ought to pass; rejected by H.

HOUSE 2694. To give control of free and private employment offices to the State board of labor and industries. Substituted by Com. on Bills in Third Reading in amendment of H. 1795; passed by H.; S. referred to next Legislature. HOUSE 2780. Resolve to provide for an investigation of the problem of unemployment. S. referred to next Legislature.

B. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD.

SENATE 115. To provide for the establishment of branch offices of the industrial accident board. Joint Judiciary Com. reported H. 2524. See S. 114 under Industrial Injuries and Compensation.

SENATE 168. To extend the territorial jurisdiction of the industrial accident board under the provisions of the workmen's compensation act. Joint Judiciary Com. reported H. 2524. See S. 114 under Industrial Injuries and Compensation. SENATE 214. To establish the salary of the secretary of the industrial accident board. Public Service Com. reported reference to next Legislature.

SENATE 548. Relative to the annual report of the industrial accident board. See Chapter 656.