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FAllll!S BltVA:,11 ' ltE C CR D 01':LAOOR I n , 9 4 7 f o ur bi l._. w r r e tntr o du c; r d dcu lin g wlth th e lli Ubj ec t o f W o r km~ n•s Com p en sa t io n. Hou r 8ill lOO d e.t it w i th t h<:B ut, Jcc t u r & n c r e: uln ll th e c ompe n a ation for workm e n who w c: r e dn mu r: e d o r hurl ln i ~ c c:ld(!rH 4 o n the _ pb. Mr . Bry a nt v o te d in fav o r o( thi , bill. H m.1 i;~ B i ll 4 5 3 ri cnh h ~ l n c n :n 11c ~th e , rn l:<1ry of th e d1r ec t o r of this p r o gr a m. Mr. Bry n n t a l so 'l ll t t! d In f a v o r o f thl bill. H t> usc. Bill 37 l l'l n d : n "i de alt o n l y wit h r, r o c c dur a l 1 111 pc cta o { t h e W o 1 k.n,cn 1 s C o m p cn& a ti o n, b o th o f whi c h i n c rr : u d th e e H idc ru : y o f t h e opcr n ti. o n o ! t hi• la.rge p r o gT am. Mr. Or a yn t v o t ed " y ea ' ' o n bo t h o f t hc,:. e bil l c . A l is o in 1 1 ~ 7 x bi lls w e r e Intr od u ce d r ch lliv e t o tb l o y me nt Com pc n Hion p r o gr ,1Q1 , Th iR p r o t.:r nm l llli Hn :.t n cc U jo intJy by e 1 l'plo yt?rli, t he , ~ vlded n• n ci vil s e r vice & y~tc m 1 , set u p (or th e emp l o y e::n o ( thi• o r an nl ,.o t io n . l H o us e Bills 3 90 a n d 39 1 de .r ,h w i th th e d d i n i t io n o ( i n un emp l o y .. m<-nt c ompe ns a tion a nd a ge n e r a l r e vl11 to n o ( th t bc n e fi t.lrt= :: ,e ... This f o r m u l a 1 4 r :tthcr comp l e x but th e ba &i t: d emt: nt l+c t he f::tcl t h a t th o4H? pe o p l e wh o h a v e ~ .Ai u l e un e m 11 luym t: n t p a y f l e.i-1; t tJ. x th u n th o c who . 'flif huv c a l o t o r un t::;JY'p l o ye d . l t... '\, '\J..., l"),i ~{.,r p eo p l e. ln :1 dd t li o n , th e b e n e fit / de riv e d w e r e in c r cu. & e h~throu g h n o r a u l t o f their own . 1 H o u ~c Bill 5 1 1 u_ h o dea lt whh the u n emp l o y m ent co mpc na a don p r og r am i{,....t.-Tbl t:. bill :i uthori ~ eto the un emp l oyJYl'(" l\ l com ;:, t-n •:-ido n~ o a l lo w c r ed it o n futur e H o u~ eBil l rn dcn h with th e 1, ppol n t m~n t nm m o f a n e x e cut i v e dir e ct o r of the U n e m p l oymen t Com1le 11 .1ti o n C o rr 11"r\ 1a1Si o n. Mr . Ory a n t voted ~x ; e i. on t hiA b i ll whirh w uld P.atnh l ish a mo r e cUlclc nt oq ~ t1. n h a t . ion ond u ssurc a coordln a t e d
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iJ;, prOJrM'.>, Thu• M r, Bryan, ia oo re cord alil vodna: yeli on all bill• introduced _. the leil•lrnure ln l 94i dea.Una whh the subject of W orkmen', Com p ensati o n nnd Unemp l oyment Com pe nsMton. Aleo of da;nillc::i.ncc tn l 9 4 7 was H ouse J:Si . ll tuu. J hls b1D deal t whh the ml n o r •ubjccl o f / :.u.ci.u:ci . C'C. O..Od th e number of hours l whi c h t hey we re pc rmitled t o work. LU while th1• b1H does not f.t-:.;i..,a a,e the (a r rrer from having hi• children wvrk fur r;;;;;t"~ him, it doc5 rcaul a u, th e numb ~ r o( hou r & t ha.t chl1d l nbor cnn be u.acd in'4 ee,a•ict'J and other ty pe• of l:mp l uymc n l. M r. B~ut wat. ill fnv01 o f thi• lethl A tion. f Al•o of al2;nificancc w ag H o uise B1 U 3 4 0. T hb bUl denJt with reeu.1ation o f e1YIJ1 loyment •acneie , Whi l e moe t employmen t .n.5:cncicc ::i re 1 .fahl ma te bucine1osc;i. just like a ll o ther hu•incsses. t here a rt' a lcw wh~to toke a dvantae e o f th e mnny. Thi e bill a ttemp t• lo r egu . l n te the t h :n emp l oyrre nt nacnclctl cnn charge nnd t he ty pe o( a dve rti sing services which thcy have 1 0 offer. Mr. Bryant voted in f nvor or ,h;, , Mll f AJa o in l roduccd ln 1947 wa• H u uge Bill 73 5 , Thili bill exemp t ed th e Dny1ona .Oe:ic.h Ca r penter ' Un!on Cr om f uture ad v a lorum taxc~ T h t' p rindp1c involved here l• t hnt o ea rp en t er s union is a non•profil co rpo n tlon Ukc :iny other non-proUt corpor ntion and, theTefore, has th e same prlvUci:e• and rl~ht:{ei~ "txcmpted Cr om advn l orum t axes as other non•profit corporatlon t . Mr . Br-yo.rt voted yes on th l bil l . H o ~ Bill 95 4 dealt with the s u bject o{ public ucllhle• employee• . ln essence, th.is bil l makes h illegal fo r a public u tUhy emp l o yee IV go o n atr-ikc in such o woy a t t o c l ose down the ope r ation o f l~ery e••entlnl p ublic scrvjcc.V, Unlik~ o t her butlnc~•. public utilh le• pr o v ides: •ervice l o u1 the t c::s' r ic ner al , p ublic whi ch a rc c ...-entl a l and W' _ il in the p rinci p le of o r aa nh.ntioncff labor ,~,._~h ;if:entin l that ccrt•jn employees cont i nue work •o th ot ou r own hea lt h o nd safety can bt.~.d~ Mr. B r yant v oted yes on H o UlilC Bi ll 954 ,
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3 ln 1949, tJ\r~e b~UG were introduced d ealing with labor problem• or effecting the laborin& cla,s. Houge Bill 451 i& a companion bill of Senate B i ll 2.SZ. T hese joint billahad a• their purpose: an increase of beneflt• under the Uncmployrn: nt Compensation Hlwc. It amendS the l aw to p ro vide for a maxn~rn we~kly benefit a.mount oC $25 .00 for 25 week• or until paid 25~ of llbak: A<.JWC.W:Qba the wages paid durine the ba•e per iod. Partial unemployment benefit, would be. computed on the exce11 of SS.0 0 earned during: the weekrather than $3.0,~des for a curn :nt computation o{ claima a& o! Jun e 30, l~49. No ded uction of benefits to be eHected by ac t on curren t claims. In effect, tbl6'bilv1ncrea&ee the benefite under Unemployment Compensatlon Mr. Bryant voted ye& on this bill. Also introduced in 19 49, wft• H 0 u•e Bill S3 l. T hi s very important bill pro vides for unemploy ment bend itt or the pe rson who is una bl~ to perforQ'\ h h mo st recen t work due to menta.l or phy•ical illness or in j ury. Tb1 s wa" meant to cover thocepeoplc wh o w er.e n o t co vered b y w o rkm en'& compen&ation. The OeneU t G were to be the same as under Unemployment Gompe:neatioo with a maximum of lO weeks . In eUect, this guarantees all laborers that aome bene.fiu can comet(? th em when they a re llablc to work. Mr. Bryant vo&ed xx yes on this bill. , Houte Bill 660 introduced in 1949 wa• a bill which requires doctors to (Y furnl•h~op ~ ofl'\medlcal report ; to the in jured cmployeti n Workmen's Compensation q -L.'-"' ca,e,. In t.p.1.• w a y the employee kn ows exactly what the doctor &ays and ~urtl:e r : r~ p-r.otec~h• r,ieht-s. Mr. Bryant voted yes on Holl •e Bill 660. In 1951 Hou•c Bill 244 was introduced. Thi& bill had ac iU: pui-9oc e Lh~ creation 1x of a civil service commission composed of three membc .r s appoirted tor stae-,eered tcrmc by the govern or. Under thi c civil 4er v ice corrimMion w a~ to be the department ol civil $el'vice to be heaaea by a director of p?r~onnel, to be appointed by the governor after compe Utive examination and c:on.fh-roed by the cabinet. Thie position wae to be under the Merit Syetem. T he financing of the
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4 commhdon w:u to be urtder adequat , e annunJ approp-riation. The duti es of the commh•lon w.ae. to represent the public ln improvemen t of •tate: personnel admln . ltt r ntlon. advhe the aovcrnor and director on per•onnel problems and nn cdu.cal1onal proaram to improve atand:1 . rd•. to make lnvest12ntton• relatina t o pcrto nnel p r actice• a nd to make annua l rcportc and •pedal rcpcrta and recommendntions to th e governor. The dulie• of the di r ector were t o odmlnistcr l nwa and tu.lea of th e commiaaion, t o at tend mcct1ng6, mtt.lntaln a roster ol suuc emp loye , appolnl employee& o f the department of ci vil service, develop dlective pe r sonnel administra tion ln etate departments, .make inveadeations a . nd rec
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6 Hou•e Bill 607, companion to Senate Bill ..... introduced ln 1951, a.mends the workmen'• coqiprnsattoo. law fu..rther by deletlnr the provis io n thot benelih for pi.ax permanent total diaabiUty be poid lo-r a maxim11m of 350 week• Lhu• 4 M N 4iifX elimlnatlna any ma . x.imum limit (or perm a nent disability. Both d. thes e laws dealing with work.men '• compe . ntation had Mr, Bryant'• approva l . He voted yet. on all or the•e bill•. lndiallivc of Mr. Bryant'• bd.leh ln tero,e of the laborina: aroup le his vote in favor of Senate BUI 775 in l9S3. Thl• bill has to do with public contract• and it requ l re• that the 11 prevailina w a ae be paid for thoi;: e w o rk:lna on p ubUc co ntr act•. lt amends the 1951 law relatina to wage• by inc l u dina countiea, cities or any political subdivialon or public authority. lt include• apprentlctt who a re workina under an a,-re ement reaittered and aAffoved by an apprenticeahip council. The Secr.a.ry of State is given the authority to call upon the lndustrial commilaion to aid i n determin i n,: the prc:vn.illng: wo.K"e a nd proper c:la •aific atlon of •kill, It req,,lircS hearina• to dete..rm!n e prevaU1ct& rate to be held tn a tnunicipaUty or cou nty where work i4 done unles s other upon by t.he partie•~ g.k, : sq x h a,-reed Senate Bill 344, alao introduced In 19~ de a la with Workmen ~ Co mp ensation, It amectde the law by atatina that U the• in j ured employee doe a not aerce with the medlcal r-eport furni•hed by the e.mploy e r, the . employer shall elect anothe-r pbyslcia . n. T he commh•lon ma y for aood cause order th.at phy•iidan or tr eatme rt be chan&ed or continued in the best tnte re•t of th e em ployee. It a lao ralaea the amount or n. r ea lion il ble funeral e xp enac fr o m $150. 00 not t o exceed $350, 00. Mr, Bryant voted in favor of Sa..BUI 344 . Semt~ Bill 244 of 1953, amend• the mechani c Uen law• o! 1 951 rela.tine; to filing a claim under thia law by a.1,1thodzinl' a 1ingl e c la im to be filed o.aatnat a multiple \l.nh project i,n.d pt-ovidinl' for pro-ration of the claim a aainet the varlou.e
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unit.I of the project. Tbl~ ~ ect help• the laborina ma11 to collect for his tervices wh15h he ha•~ lgLI.. Mr. Bryant voted yea on thh bill. 7 19~J The,<-enate Bill l41 alao relate• to the mechanic'• lien law by providlna: in the c~•e ol 4 contract of $ 3.000 or over, the contractor ebalJ furn.hh bond in an amoun t of at lea at twice the contract price conditioned upon payment of labor, aub•contractor• and mate rl almen, p rovide• the method of paymen t tor l e.bor. tnaterlalme n and cub-contra ctora in the event ol failure of the contractor to five bond , faJlure of completion of job or fail ur e of owner to raake payment. Ai"ln thh wea to protect the ta.boring man. Mr. Bryant voted yea on Senate Bill Z41. Senate Bill Z31 , companion t o Hou1e Bill 3 4 7, Introduced In 1953 , deol• with the Unemployment Compen.eation Law by addlna a eectlo n to define a . n employer a.a any employi.ng uftit which in the current or prc:cecllna year pa .ld wae e• ln any c . alendar year in e x of $12,000 and employed 8 or more person• on some p:i.rt of a day tor 8 week• in each calendar year. lt also amend• the law by increadng tbe minimum quarterly wage neceasary for benefit• from $ 37.SO to $ 60 .00. The minimwn total base period waae ~l ZO to $l 4 0r and the minimum weekly benefit amount from $5 to $8 and change• other bracket• not D• a . fleeting the maxi.mum. In effect, thl• inc re ase• the bencfiu under Unemployment Compeneation. Mr. Bryant voted yce. Aguin In 1955, a bill wa• introduced)in thil ca,e, Senate Bcaolution 6 4 2 .......,, to create a dvil aervlce. Simllor to the previou blU, thi• net at.tem/c to set up a atatc wide civil service ayatem. Mr. Bryant voted yes on this bUI. Xi:IOl!l!CX 1955 aleo saw the int roduction of ffUusc Btl.l J8S. which dealt with Workmen's Compensation. Thia biJl a.mend the law by chnnrf.ni the du . ration f or the tot-al dbability p& )llle nts by deletin.r tie 700 week• llmltation, thu . aettina no new limit on .., total dl,abJUty ca,ec . Mr . Bryan t vot~d yea .
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8 iE iiq !US A kWiwlw.,,__. ....;, 1~SS alao aaw t w o bilh,.... w ith the •ubject of •oclal eecurity f o r 91.1bUc employee•. Th• r Senate Bill 814 and Ho u•e BUI 14 4 2. XMY!ql!KJlXjlt~ .Believing in the pdnclplea ol Socia! Security, Mr. Bryant voted ye• on both o f the a e bill• . ln •wnma . ry. M r. B r ya ra haa a conaiaten t record of a u pport of lawa which will lncreaae the be n ellu to th e l abori . na a: 11>up. ln Uffloet every aeaaion a lal. U wa• introduced tlo inc.reaae the bend i ta u n d er the Wo r kmen' Competuatioo l aw , Con a hte o tly M r . Bryant vo t ed in fa v or of thh increa• e in benefiu. Ala:>, ln every eea e ion bill• were introduced to ..._ increaee the benefit under the One.mployaeo t ltl'd(~ Compensation ~ , . M r . Bryan t voted yea on all of the•e attempts to lncr ~ e the benefiu of Unemployment Compen•~~fl4~ in :ol-.~~ 1 paylna prevatUnr waae• for all p ublic contracT.~J ~-~; ~~ting the hour• of child labor. lo ~mr~pcnt•r•' ulllon• from Gdvalorwn ta x to p revent public utility employee• from clorine down important publlc utllltie• and laet, but not a twice be voted to create a etate civil eervice eyuem.
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