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LEGISLATIVE BULLET I IT
Digest of Welfare l?."'s Enacted.
September, 1935 - September, 1936
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Alabama
S. 402
Relating to an Act to provide aid to dependent
children and to authorize the State Department
of Public Welfare to administer such aid, to
authorize the Count" Departments of Public
Welfare to administer such aid under the supervision
of the State Department of Fublic Welfare in the
sev2ral Counties. Authorises County Board of Revenue
or court of County Commission rs or other governing
body of the County to appropriate funds for aid to de¬
pendent children, and to reimburse said Counties for one-
half of the sum so expended in the several Counties
under certa.in conditions.
Approved September 13, 1935.
Authorizes County Board of Revenue or Court of County
Commissioners, or other governing body of county to
appropriate such funds as it may deem to be necessary
in accordance with the provisions of this act. De¬
fines "dependent child" as a child under age of 16
who has beer, deprived of parental supoort or care by
reason of death, continued absence from home, or
physical or mental incapacity of a parent, and who
is living with his father, mother, grandfather,
grpndmothor, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother,
stepsister, uncle or aunt, in a place of residence
maintained by one or more of such relatives as his
or their own home. State department of public wel¬
fare to have administration of all funds appropriated
or made available to it for purposes of this Act end
is empowered to coouerate with Federal government in
develooment of plans and Dolicies for aid to de¬
pendent children. State department to reimburse
county for one-half cf funds expended by county de¬
partment of public •-elfare.
H. 829
Relating to an Act providing medical, surgical,
corrective and other services, care and treatment,
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H. 629 (Cor.vi.) and facilities for diagnosis, hospitalization and
after-care for children who are crippled or who are
suffering from conditions which lead to cripoling,
and to provide for its administration.
Approved September 9.
Specifies that for the purpose of enabling the State
board of education of Alabama to comply with the
provisions of tne Federal Social Security Act and
to continue to extend and improve as far as practicable
the services now maintained by the State board of
education for locating crippled children and for
providing medical, surgical, corrective and other
services, any and all funos appropriated for
physical restoration of crippled children for above
purposes may be used for purposes set forth in
this section. Administered by State Board of
Education through rehabilitation service of
Division of Vocational Education.
S. 125-1 spl• Stephens. Relating to an amendment of the Unemployment
Compensation Act of 1935 to change definition of
week, week of employment, and to provide that un¬
employment benefits shall be charged against most
recent (instead of earliest) weeks of employment.
Approved April 21. Governor's Number 194.
Amends an Act to provide for en unemployment compensa¬
tion fund, contributions to such fund, and clarifies
the purposes and tirr.inology of the Act. "Week" is
defined to moan calendar week ending at midnight
Saturday, or any equivalent period approved by the
Commission. "Week of employment" means each calendar
week occurring at least one year after contributions
first became generally duo under this Act from employ¬
ers then subject hereto, within which the person in
question performed any employment subject to this act
for any employer or employers and not partially unem¬
ployed as defined in Section 2 (k). Provides begin¬
ning January 1,1937 contributions to the fund
through deduction of wages by employees. These
benefits depend upon tenure of employment.
S. 126-1 spl. Stephens. Relating to an amendment of the Unemployment
Insurance Act of 1935.
Approved April 21.
Amends Unenployment Compensation Act of 1935 to provide
that in case the Foderel Social Security Act becomes
inoperative for any reason this Act shall become void
and payments, taxes, levies, or pay-roll deductions
made thereunder and unexpended shall be returned to
those from whom deducted.
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Alatsna. Conti.
H. 203-1 spl. Owens. Relates to allocation of funds "by 3oard of
County Commissioners to donate and appropriate
to the Public Welfare Board in Madison County the
proceeds of the excise tax on gasoline to be used
for the relief of the destitute.
Approved March 24.
Authorizes the Board of County Commissioners, or such
like Governing Body of Madison County, to donate
and appropriate to the Public Welfare Board in said
County for relief of stitution, proceeds of the
excise tax on gasoline, distributed to said County
under the provisions of Article XIII, Chapter 4, of
an Act of the Legislature of Alabama entitled: "An
Act to provide for the general revenue of the State
of Alabama", approved July 10,1935, and to ratify
and confirm such donations and eporopriations here¬
tofore made to the Public Welfare Board in said
county. Repeals all laws in conflict with this Act.
Effective on aporoval.
H. 204-1 spl. Owen. Relating to an amendment of the Unemoloymont
Compensation Act, Ch. 447 of Laws of 1935 which
takes the employment service out of the jurisdiction
of the Unemployment Compensation Commission and pro¬
vides lor paying the employment service for services
rendered out of a special fund.
Approved April 21. Governor's number 156.
Amends Act to create system of unemployment compensation;
to provide for an unemployment compensation fund;
contributions to such fund; benefit payments from
such funds; eligibility conditions for such benefits;
settlement of benefit claims and to provide for
judicial review of disputed benefit claims. Creates
an Unemployment Compensation Commission; provides
for its appointment, compensation and prescribes for
its powers and duties; the appointment and compensation
of other employees and the maintainence and other
expenses of such commission. Accepts benefits of an
Act of Congress, approved 6-6-33, Entitled "An Act to
provide for the establishment of a National employment
system and for cooperation with the states in the pro¬
motion of such system and for other purposes". Pro¬
vides for the creation of an Alabama State Employment
Service; prescribes its powers, duties, and functions.
Authorizes reciprocal benefit arrangements with other
states or the Federal Government. Prohibits the
waiver cf rights and benefits °rising hereunder#
Limits attorneys fees in cases arising under this Act,
Regulates alienation of bonofits. Provides penalties
for failure to comply with or violations of this Act.
Establishes an unemployment administration fund and
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ALABAkA, contd.
H. 204-1 spl.(conti.) appropriates funds to maintain the same. Retains
right to amend or repeal this Act.
E. 373-1 spl. A1I ACT to amend Part 7 of Subdivision VII of Section 1
and subdivision XVI of Section 1, and part 12 of sub¬
division X of Section 1, and Part 4 of subdivision
VIII of Section 1, of an Act entitled "An Act to
make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the
Executive Legislative and Judicial Departments of
the State, for the interest on the public debt, and
for the public schools", approved September 6, 1935.
Approved April 16. Governor's number 142.
Amended to appropriate out of monies in the treasury
of the State Department of Public Welfare for each
of the four fiscal years ending respectively Sep¬
tember 30, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, the sum of
$250,000 which shall be used by the State Depart¬
ment of Public Welfare for the purpose of public
assistance including general home relief, outdoor
and indoor care of persons in need of assistance and
old age assistance. Appropriation made contingent
upon the continued existence from year to year of the
need for relief on tne part of those provided for in
the general Act. The Governor is vested with full
discretion and authority to discoxitinue the appropria¬
tion for the year or any portion thereof as may in his
Judgment be for the best interest of the State of
Alabama.
CALIFORNIA
S. 1-1 spl. Sharkey. To permit transfer of funds.
Approved May 28. Chapter 1.
Permits transfer of state funds to provide $2,500,000 relief
for balance of fiscal year ending June 30, 1936. Pro¬
vides unemployment relief for the eighty-seventh fiscal
year end appropriates funds to carry out program for care
of destitute in Jeopariy because funds were exhausted.
S. 5-1 spl. Crittenden. To make federal aid possible for orphans
and blind.
Approved May 29. Chapter 6.
Amends Act which provides appropriation for care of needy
blind persons, not inmates of any institution as follows:
Maximum of $300 per annum is provided for the care of
oach individual who is a resident of a city or county
in the Stat^. Maximum of $600 per annum provided for
the care of needy blind persons who have no county
residence.
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CAi.1 * Xxi.i Cor.tit
S. 5-1 s:l. (coned.) Persons entitled to aid under tr:c Act must h?v: become
blind while a resident cf the county or city and bo
sixteen ye°is of age and a resident of the city or
county in which, his application is filed for a period
of six months immediately preceding the filing of the
application. Non-residents must be sixteen years of
pg-3 and a resident of the city or county in which his
ap; lication is filed, for a period of one year im¬
mediately preceding the filing cf his application and
a resident of the State cf California for a period of
tjn years immediately preceding the filing of his
application. County Board of Supervisors has
jurisdiction over cases and the Act is amended so as
to define their powers and duties. The Social Welfare
Board of the State is given appellate jurisdiction.
Act further emended to conform with the requirements
of the Federal Social Security Act in order that the
State may receive moneys from the Federal government.
A. 7-1 spl. Pornblower. To fix definite minimum payment for old age
pensions and give individual status to separate per¬
sons.
Approfr^d May 29. Chapter 7-
Amends Old Age Security Act of California to provide that
old age as8istrr.ce shall be given to applicant who has
attained of 65; who is a citizen of the United
Staf. ; is a resident of the State of California for
5 out of 9 years immediately preceding the last year
of which shall have been continuous; has not suf¬
ficient inccme or other resources to provide reason¬
able subsistence compatible with decency and health;
is not an inmate of an institution, or ceases to bo
an inmate when grant is effective, is not in need of
continuing institutional care. The amount of aid
which any applicant shall be entitled to is a minimum
of $55 per month when added to the income of tho
applicant from all other sources. Board of Super¬
visors in the city or county snail determine the
amount of assistance with due regard to the individual
case.
COLORADO
S. 1-2 spl. Lec re.me. Creating a state department of public welfare.
Approved March 28.
Creates a State department of public welfare to consist ol
a State board of public welfare, a director of public
welfare and necessary employees - present official
Colorado Stat: relief committee shall be the State
board of public welfare and director of committee snail
be the director of public welfare - creates within the
department a division of public assistance and a di¬
vision of cr.ild welfare - St*t department shall ad¬
minister all forms of oublic assistance, including
general home relief, outdoor and indoor carc for per¬
sons in need, 0ia assistance, aid to dependent
children, aid tc the blind "nd such other n,olfare
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COLORADO. Contd.
S. 1-2 spl. contd. activities ps may bo vested in it "by law; administer all
child welfare activities pnd cooperate with Children's
Bureau of the United States in establishing child ,,relfare
services; provide services to county governments including
the organization pnd supervision of county welfare depart¬
ments; act as the agent ox the Federal government in wel¬
fare matters and in the administration of any Federal funds
granted to the State - establishes in each county a county
department of public welfare to consist of a county board of
public welfare, p. county director of public welfare and
necessary employees - county board of public welfare shall
consist of board of county commissioners in each county -
county board sh^ll appoint a county director of public wel¬
fare - county department shall administer all forms of public
assistance as nay be delegated to it by the State department
- legislature shall make adequate aporopriations to carry
out this act - county shall mate necessary appropriations to
carry cut this act and shall be reimbursed by the State for
one half of the administrative costs - act effective
April 1, 1S35. Short title: "The Welfare Organization
Act of 1936".
H. 1-2 spl. A. Brownlow. Establishing the state public welfare fund.
Approved March 31.
Creates State public welfare fund administered and distri¬
buted by State board of public welfare - this fund shall
consist cf all money appropriated, allocated or allotted
by the General Assembly to said fund for public welfare
activities, all grants-in-aid from the Federal government
for State public welfare activities and such other funds as
may be provided from time to time - appropriates, allocates
and allots to State fund all net revenues from the sales
tax; all net revenues from excise taxes on intoxicating
liquors except that 50# of the monthly revenues so derived
shall be credited to the general fund until such credit
shall aggregate $1,000,000; all net revenues received from
tax on 3.2# beer; all sums of money heretofore allocated
to counties for old age pension purposes; the additional
10# incorporation fee; the additional 10# inheritance tax
and all unexpended money appropriated to State commission
for the blind - State public welfare fund apportioned as
follows; 5# for administrative purposes, 37.34# for care
and relief of destitute unemployed and unemployable persons,
50# for old age assistance, 1.25# for aid to the blind,
5# for aid to dependent children, .33# for child welfare
services, 1.20# for maternal and child health services and
public health work, .13# for vocational rehabilitation,
.75# fox* services for crippled children, 4# for emergency
contingent and incidental purposes - creates in each county
the county public welfare fund to consist of all money
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COLORADO, contd.
H. 1-2 spl. contd. allocated or allotted by the State department of pub¬
lic welfare for public welfare activities - act
effective April 1, 1936.
H. 2-2 spl. A. Brownlow. Revising the old age pension act.
Approved March 51.
Provides old age assistance to any person who has attained
age of 65 years, is a citizen of the United States, has
resided in State for at least 5 years within 9 years
immediately preceding application for assistance, has
not sufficient income to provide a reasonable subsistence
compatible with decency and health, is not an inmate of
an institution, has not transferred property in order
to qualify - application for assistance to be filed
with county public welfare department which after in¬
vestigation determines amourt of assistance to be granted
which shall not exceed $30 per month - appeal may be
taken to State public welfare department - county shall
appropriate funds necessary to carry out this act -
county to be reimbursed by State for 50^ of the amount
expended for administrative purposes - creates in each
county an old age pension fund as a division of the
county public welfare fund to consist of such funds as
shall be allocated to each county for aid to needy aged
persons from funds appropriated to the use of the State
Department, such funds as are granted to the State by
Federal government for aid to needy aged persons and
allocated to the covinty by the State Department, such
funds as may be appropriated by the board of county com¬
missioners for aid to needy aged persons - authorizes
State department of public welfare to cooperate with
Federal Social Security Board - act effective April 1,
1936. Short title: "Old Age Assistance Act".
H. 3-2 spl. A. Brownlow. Providing aid for deoendent children.
Approved March 51.
Provides aid to dependent children - defines dependent
child as a needy child under age of 16 years who has
been deprived of parental support or care by reason of
death, continued absence from home, or physical or men¬
tal incapacity of a parent, and whose relatives liable
under the law for his support are not able to provide
adequate care and support of such child without public
assistance, and who is living with his father, mother,
grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, stepfather,
stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister, uncle or a.unt, in
a place of residence maintained by one or more of such
relatives as his or their own home - empowers State de¬
partment of public welfare to supervise the administra¬
tion of assistance to dependent children by county de¬
partments and cooperate with Federal Social Security
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COLORADO, contd.
H. 3-2 spl. contd. Board - assistance granted to dependent child who has
resided in State for one year preceding application,
is living in a suitable family home with relatives as
defined above - application for assistance shall be
made to county department of public welfare which after
investigation determines amount of assistance to be
granted which shall not exceed $18 for any month with
respect to one child and $12 per month for each other
dependent child - appeal may be taken to State depart¬
ment - county shall make annual appropriation to carry
out this act and shall be reimbursed by State to the
extent of 2/3 of the amount expended for such assis¬
tance - act effective April 1, 1936. Short title:
"Aid to Dependent Children Act".
H. 4-2 spl. A. Brownlow. Providing for payments to needy blind.
Approved April 1.
Defines blind person as one who has vision in the better
eye with correcting glasses of 20/200 or less or a
disqualifying visual field defect, as determined upon
examination by an opthalmologist - State department of
welfare authorized to supervise the administration of
assistance to the needy blind under this act by the
county departments and cooperate with the Federal
Social Security Board - provides aid to any needy
blind person who is 18 years of age, is a citizen of
the United States, became or shall become, blind while
a resident of the State and continues to reside in
State for 5 years during 9 years preceding filing of
application, has not sufficient income to provide a
reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and
health, is not an inmate of an institution, has not
transferred property in order to qualify - application
for assistance to be filed with county department of
welfare which makes an investigation and fixes amount
of aid which shall not exceed $30 per month - appeal
may be token to State department - county shall make
appropriation to carry out this act and shall be re¬
imbursed by State to amount of 75$ of amount expended —
act effective April 1, 1936. Short title: "Aid to
the Blind Act".
H, 8-2 spl. Brownlow. Providing for changing the name of the Child
Welfare Bureau to ,,T>ureau of Home and Community im¬
provement".
Approved April 1.
Changes name of Child Welfare Bureau to "Bureau of Home
and School Service" - act effective April 1, 1936.
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COLORADO. Contd.
H. J. R. 3-2 spl. Brownlow. Creating ail interim commission to make a study
of the subject of unemployment compensation.
Passed House March 31.
Passed Senate March 31.
Creates interim commission on unemployment compensation
composed of nine members appointed by Governor and to
consist of 3 members representing industry, 3 members
representing labor and 3 members representing the
general public - commission shall make a complete
study of unemployment compensation and report to the
General Assembly at its next regular session.
IDAHO
H. 4-3 spl. Appropriations Committee. Relating to an additional
appropriation for tuberculosis hospitalization.
Approved August 5.
Appropriates $30,000.00 from the General Fond of the
State treasury for the purpose of paying the expenses
of the Department of Public Welfare (T.B. Hospitaliza¬
tion Act) for the period commencing January 1, 1935
and ending December 31, 1936. Provides that fund be
administered by the State So^rd of Examiners who are
given plenary power to apportion all expenses other
than salary and wages. Emergency.
H. 5-3 spl. State Affairs Committee. Relating to an amendment in
Section 30-2802 Idaho Code Annotated for the purpose
of enumerating County Charges.
Approved July 31. Chapter 2.
Amends Idaho Code and enumerates among other County
charges the following:- All Charge • accounts and
necessary expenditures for the financial assistance
of aged needy individuals, relief of the blind, re¬
lief and assistance to crippled and/or needy dependent
children, relief of those persons who, b^ reason of
physical infirmities are unable to work, or for the
establishing and maintaining of adequate public health
service. Provides that no such charge or account, ex¬
cept as otherwise provided by law, shall be a County
charge unless the State of Idaho or the United States
of America shall cooperate therein and bear a share
of such expense; provides further that such expense
may in the discretion of the Oounty Commissioners be
paid from the current expense fund of the County or
from proceeds of taxation as provided for by Chapter
62, 1935 Session Laws. Specifies that wherever a duty
is by another law expressly imposed upon the County
or County Commissioners to act in a matter described
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IDAHO, Contd.
H. 5-3 spl.(contd.) in the classification of charges above set forth, a
substantial performance of such duty in cooperation
with the United States or the State of Idaho shall be
deemed to constitute a full discharge of such duty as
aforesaid. Determines eligibility to such cooperative
relief or assistance by the rules of eligibility re¬
lating thereto established by the United States of
America or State of Idaho or any duly constituted ad¬
ministrative agency thereof. Emergency.
H. 6-3 spl. Sta^.e Affairs Com. Relating to the diversion of funds
collected from sales tax for social security.
Approved July 31. Chapter 3.
Makes, and extends appropriations from the Cooperative
Emergency Revenue Fund and declares the uses for which
such appropriations shall be available . Supplements
the uses and purposes of a law established by Section
28, Chapter 12 and Chapter 104, 1.935 Session Laws,
providing that the $100,000 a month appropriation
thereby made be extended to and appropriated out of
the Cooperative Emergency Revenue fund for purposes
hereafter specified:-
A. Financial assistance of aged., needy
individuals.
B. Relief of the blind.
C. Relief and assistance to cripple and/
or needy and dependent children.
D. Relief for persons who, br reason of
physical infirmities are unable to work.
E. Establishes and maintains adequate
public health service.
Provides for administration by the Commissioner of Emer¬
gency Relief and Employment either in cooperation with
the Government of the United States, under the provi¬
sions of the Act of Congress, approved August 14, 1935,
generally known as the Social Security Act, or any Act
of Congress of the United States, or without coopera¬
tion with the United States, and in such manner as
provided by law. Adepts the Federal Social Security
Act. Appropriates additional sum of $400,000 to be
expended and. administered under the direction of the
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Commissioner of Emergency belief and Employment in
execution of such ourposes and in such a manner as
provided by law. Specifies that this sum shall not
diminish the sum which would otherwise be allocated to
the Public Schools Income Fund as provided in Section
30, of Chapter 12, First Extraordinary Session Laws,
1935. Keeps Public Schools Income Fund intact by
provisions making appropriations available only to ex¬
tent of 504 of total accumulated surplus now in said
fund and 50$ of the total accimiu!! ated surplus accumula¬
ting currently as the same accrues. Makes appropria¬
tion continuous and available until and including
March 31, 1937. Emergency.
H. 8-3 spl. Revenue and Taxation Committee. Relating to the enact¬
ment of unemployment insurance.
Approved August _6. Chapter 12.
Creates a pooled fund with separate accounts for merit
ratings. Applies to employers of one or more employees.
Exemptions: Act does not apply to domestic servants,
agricultural laborers or government employees.
Contributions by employers: .94 of payroll during
1936 from September 1, 1936. 1.8$ of payroll during
1937. 2.7$ of payroll during 1938, 1939, 1940, and
that portion of the calendar year ending August 31,
1941. After September 1, 1941 future rates shall be
based on experience. Contributions by employees: ^
of 1$ of wages paid by employer with respect to em¬
ployment which occurs after December 31, 1936.
Benefits: 504 of wages, maximum $15 per week,
minimum $5.00 or three-fourths of weekly wage which¬
ever is the lesser. Ratio of weeks cf benefit to
weeks of employment: 1 to 4 for 104 weeks employment.
12 weeks' benefit in 52 consecutive weeks, then 1 to
20 for 260 weeks of employment. Payable September 1,
1938. Administration: Administered by Unemployment
Compensation Commission. Specifies method of appoint¬
ment and terms of Commissioners. Accepts Wagner-
Peyser Act and creates a State Employment Service to
be administered by same Commission. Act becomes in¬
operative if Social Security Act held invalid or be¬
comes inoperative. Approved August 6, 1936.
IDAHO, Contd.
H. 6-3 spl.(contd.)
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ILLINOIS
S. 58-1 spl. Barr. Relating to special sewer taxes.
Approved March 3.
Authorizes cities, villages and incorporated towns enter¬
ing into agreements with the Federal Government and re¬
ceiving Federal grants for the construction, extension,
improvement or repair of a sewerage system to levy a
special tax or assessment upon the property benefited
and to issue "bonds in anticipation of the collection of
such special tax or assessment for the purpose of rais¬
ing its portion of the funds necessary for such project -
tax or assessment not to exceed "benefit which property
receives as a result thereof - provides method of levy¬
ing of such special tax or assessment, including notice,
hearing and assessment rolls, and provides that all pro¬
ceedings shall be under jurisdiction of the circuit,
city ana county courts of this State and the Superior
Court of Cook County - assessments may be divided into*
installments and bonds may be issued against entire
assessment or any installment thereof - bonds payable
only out of assessment or installments thereof - act
effective on approval.
S. 61-1 spl. Barr. To validate excess relief expenditures of townships.
Approved February 10.
Validates the expenditure of township monies, which were
received for relief purposes in excess of the amounts
necessary to pay obligations incurred by the township
prior to July 11, 1935, and which excess has heretofore
been expended for relief purposes and the expense of ad¬
ministering such relief in such township - act effective
on approval.
H. 1-1 spl. Prignano et al. Amends title and certain sections
of the "Old Age Security Act".
Approved January 3.
Transfers local administration from the Old Age
Security Boards to the county departments created
in a companion bill - removes one year county resi¬
dence provision - changes State residence require¬
ment to '5 out of last 9 years instead of 10 out of
15, and requires continuous residence on part of
recipient, allowing county department to make ex¬
ceptions for cause, hit no permit from the county
department shall be necessary for a person leaving
the State for not exceeding 90 days - prescribes
proofs of age which shall constitute prima facie
evidence thereof - provides for a maximum grant at
rate of $30 per month, to be reduced to $15.00 if
Federal funds are not contributed, appropriated or
set aside for contributions to this State for old
age assistance for any such month or part thereof -
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ILLIHOIS. Contd.
H. 1-1 spl.(contd.) provides for pro rata reduction of awards if amount
of appropriation is insufficient - removes $5.00
per week limit on income from other sources - re¬
moves property qualifications - no assistance to
person having children liable for support and who
actually provide same - provides for recovery from
children - allows inmates of public institutions to
apply for aid to be granted upon leaving same; but
assistance for one month shali be paid while re¬
cipient is still an inmate - no assistance to in¬
mate of private institution who has purchased care
therein, until purchase price has been consumed -
applicant must file a statement of his property and
income - permits appeal from county department to
State department - permits appeal from decision of
department of public welfare to circuit court for
trial and final decision - 3iraits fees of attorney
for applicant - if an:; amount is recovered from
recipient, h of such amount shall be paid to United
States and \ to State.
H. 8-1 spl. Adamowski. To fix the duties of the Cook County bureau of
public welfare relative to dependent children and blind
relief.
Approved February 13.
Adds section 5-| to the Cook County Public Welfare Bureau
Act - gives this bureau the power and duty to administer
the old age assistance act, in Cook County - provides that
the county bureau of public welfare shall be the agent of
the department of public welfare in the administration of
State funds for old age assistance granted to the county -
records of county bureau pertaining to old age assistance
subject to supervision of the State department - county
appropriations for administrative expenses to be made
solely from State funds made available for this purpose
and no further county appropriation to be made for such
purposes unless moneys due for prior years from State
are paid - act effective on approval.
H. 9-1 spl. Adamowski. To exempt from the county tax rate limitation
1935 levies for mother's pension, blind relief and aid
to dependent children.
Approved March 13.
Amends section 25 of the County Act - provides that taxes
levied for mothers' pensions fund, county blind relief
fund, county employees' pension fund, or for care of
paupers and payment of relief to poor and indigent per¬
sons in counties which are obligated by law to care for
paupers and to relieve poor and indigent persons, shall
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ILLINOIS, contd.
H. 9-lspl.(Contd.) be in excess of the rate allowed by law without a vote
of the people, except that in counties of 500,000 or
more, taxes levied for mothers' pension fund after 1936,
shall be within said rates; and any tax levied for care
of paupers and for the nayment and relief to poor and
indigent persons in any county obligated by law to supuly
such relief after 1935, shall not exceed thirty cents
on the one hundred dollar valuation in addition to the
maximum levy permitted for general county purposes.
H. 32-1 spl. F. W. Lewis. To create county welfare departments to ad¬
minister the welfare functions of the cotmties.
Vetoed February 4.
Passed over Veto February 6.
Creates in each county having a population of less than
500,000 inhabitants a county department of public wel¬
fare to consist of a commission of public welfare, a
superintendent of public welfare and an administrative
staff - county commission of public welfare to consist
of 3 members appointed by County judge - county commis¬
sion of public welfare shall appoint a county superin¬
tendent of public welfare - county superintendent shall
be executive officer of county commission and shall be
in charge of all executive and administrative duties for
department - county commission empowered to have charge
of and develop plans for administration of old age assis¬
tance, to investigate and study problems of assistance,
correction and general welfare within county, to maintain
such records and file such reports as State department
shall require - county department shall be agent of State
in administration of all State funds granted to county
for welfare purposes and administrative cost shall be
paid by State - act effective on approval.
H. 39-1 spl. Allen. Amends sections 6 and 20 and adds sections 4a,
18a and 19a to pauper act.
Approved January 21.
Provides that in counties under township organization the
town supervisors shall be ex officio overseers of the
poor for their respective towns - provides that in towns
of 4000 or more inhabitants, county board, upon written
request of said supervisors, may appoint an overseer;
but this amendatory section not to apply to counties of
more than 200,000 inhabitants - provides that in counties
not under township organization the county board shall
designate a justice of the peace or other suitable person
in each precinct of the county as overseer of poor - pro¬
vides further, that overseers of poor shall execute to
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H. 39-1 spl.(contd.) the county an official bond conditioned for the faithful
discharge of their duties - provides that overseers may,
in certain cases, make complaint against the relatives
of a pauper who are liable for his support and require
that they support or aid in supporting such pauper -
provides that court may order the relatives to pay to
the overseer such sum as is necessary to support the
pauper - act effective on approval.
H. 63-1 spl. Adamowski. To make the appropriation for the old age
security act payable for the old age assistance act,
the new name.
Approved February 11.
Amends section 1 and the title of the act appropriating
$5,000,000 to the department of public welfare for the
purpose of administering the "Old Age Seciirity Act" to
make it applicable for the administration of the "Old
Age Assistance Act" - to increase the appropriation to
$9,000,000 and to appropriate an additional $9,000,000
to administer the act which additional amount shall be
payable solely from grants received from the Federal
government - act effective on approval.
H. 80-1 spl. Wilson and Hunter. Amends section 1 of debt limitation
act of certain counties.
Approved December 19.
Amends section 1 of debt limitation act of counties of
less than 500,000 and cities, townships, school dis¬
tricts and other municipal corporations of less than
300,000 by providing that any city, village or in¬
corporated town of less than 2,500 inhabitants may
become indebted to an additional 2^ percent on value
of property therein, for purposes of constructing,
altering, improving or repairing a sewer system, in¬
cluding a plant for treatment and disposal of sewage
in such municipality, partly with the aid of grants
from the Federal government and may issue bonds to
cover such additional indebtedness - act effective on
approval.
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H. 86-1 spl. Sinnett. Amends section 1 of debt limitation act.
Approved January 16.
Amends section 1 of the debt limitation act of counties
of less than 500,000 and cities, townships, school dis¬
tricts and other municipal coroorations of less than
300,000 by providing that any city of less than 100,000
inhabitants which has established and is supporting a
public hospital may become indebted to an additional 2—
per cent on the value of the property therein, for pur¬
poses of reconstructing, improving, extending, repairing
or equipping such public hospitals, partly with the aid
of grants from the Federal Government or any agency there¬
of, and may issue bonds to cover such additional indebted¬
ness - act effective on approval.
H. 87-1 spl. Sinnett. Authorizing any city of this Sta.te having a popu¬
lation of less than 100,000 inhabitants, which has estab¬
lished and is supporting a public hospital, to reconstruct,
improve, make extensions, repair and equip such public
hospital, and to prescribe the mode of procedure for and
to regulate the issuance and sale of bonds of finance.
Approved January 16.
Authorizes cities of less than 100,000 inhabitants which
have established and are supporting public hospitals
to reconstruct, improve, extend, repair and equip such
hospitals and to borrow money for such purposes and to
issue and sell bonds to finance such projects - authori¬
zes contracts with Federal Government or any agency
thereof to aid in the reconstruction, extension, etc.,
of such public hospitals - power to issue and sell bonds
terminated after June 30, 1937, except in pursuance of
agreement previously made between the municipality and
the Federal agency - sets out details concerning the
issuance and sale of bonds - effective on approval.
H. 125-1 spl. Lelane. To provide that salaries of county welfare workers
shall be fixed by county welfare commissions.
Approved March 13.
Amends sections 2 and 7 of the Act creating county and
district welfare departments - provides that none of the
members of the county commission of public welfare shall
hold any other public office or be a candidate therefor
while he is a member of such commission - provides that
salaries of employees of county departments shall be
fixed by county commission of public welfare, subject to
approval of the State Department of Public Welfare.
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S. 6-2 spl. Provides that unless they levy taxes for relief they
shall receive no money from the state.
Approved March 6.
Amends section 2a of Article VII and section 1 of Article
VIII of the Cities end Villages Act and adds section 102
to Article V - empowers the city coimcil and "board of
trustees of cities and villages of more than 500,000
population to relieve and support all indigent persons
lawfully resident therein - provides that taxes levied
in such cities and villages in 1936 for relief of poor
may he appropriated and expended without being included
in the annual appropriation ordinance - such taxes shall
not exceed 3 mills on the dollar and all moneys received
from such taxes to be paid into a special fund in the
city or village treasury and used only for the purpose
for which levied.
S. 7-2 spl. Hickman et al. Companion bill to S. 6-2 spl.
Approved March 6.
Amends section 25 of the County Act - repeals provisions
exempting taxes for poor relief from the twenty-five cent
limitation in counties not under the commission form of
government, except for 1935 - any tax levied for poor re¬
lief, in excess of general limit, shall be paid into a
special fund and used solely for poor relief - in counties
under commission form of government, such tax shall not
exceed thirty cents on each one hundred dollars.
S. 8-2 spl. Hickman et al. Companion bill to S. 6-2 spl.
Approved March 6.
Amends section 3 of Article IV and sections 8 and 10 of
Article VI of the township act - authorizes town electors
to direct the raising of taxes for poor relief - limits
amount in towns to three mills on each dollar of taxable
property - provides that if any city, village or incor¬
porated town of over 500,000 is located wholly or partly
within a township, the entire pauper tax of such township
on such municipal property, less expenses, shall be paid
to the municipal treasurer for pauper aid - provides that
the town clerk may certify the levy to be m»de at a spec¬
ial meeting for poor relief purposes to be held prior to
August 1, 1936, at any time thereafter.
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S. 9-2 spl. Companion bill to S. 6-2 spl.
Approved March 6.
Amends sections 2, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 29, and 33 of the pauper act and adds sections 4, 14a,
15, 17a, 18, 19 and 27 thereto - provides that counties
not under township organization shall relieve and sup¬
port paupers - paupers residing in any city, village or
incorporated town of over 5C0,CC0 population shall be
supported by such city, village or incorporated town -
each town in counties under township organization, other
than one lying entirely within a city, village or incor¬
porated town of o\er 500,OCC population shall support
its pauper residents, except where such paupers are also
residents of a city, village or incorporated town of over
50C,0CC which is within or partly within such town - in
cities, villages and incorporated towns of over 500,000
the city council shall ap-noint an overseer of the poor
and assistants.
S. 10-2 spl. Hickman. To provide relief by townships.
law without Approval May 12.
Amends Act of 1932 creating the Illinois Emergency Relief
Commission defining the powers and duties of the Commis¬
sion and making appropriations therefore as follows:-
After September 30, 1936, no money shall be allocated
to any^county^charged by law with the duty of
providing relief and support for all poor and indigent
persons lawfully resident therein or to any other govern¬
mental unit charged by law with the duty of providing
relief and support for all poor and indigent persons law¬
fully resident therein, unless such county or other
governmental unit, charged by law with the duty of provid¬
ing relief and support for all poor and indigent persons
lawfully resident therein, unless such county or other
governmental unit, as the case may be, has levied the max¬
imum amount of taxes for the relief and support of poor
and indigent persons which such county or other govern¬
mental unit under the law may levy, without referendum,
for such purpose.
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S. 19-2 spl. W-Td. To appropriate funds for relief.
Approved May 16.
Appropriates to the Illinois Emergency Relief Com¬
mission for the purpose of providing relief to
the residents of Illinois in addition to any sums
already appropriated the following: $4,500,000 or
so much thereof as may he necessary to he expended at
a rate not to exceed $2,500,000 during the month of
May 1936; $2,000,000 during the month of June 1936,
for the purpose of providing relief to destitute per¬
sons of this State to July 1, 1936 in accordance with
the provisions of the Relief Act approved February
6, 1932.
H. 1-2 spl. Boyle. To appropriate $2,500,000 for relief purposes.
Approved January 16.
Appropriates to Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
$2,500,000 to he expended under direction of Governor,
for purpose of providing relief to the residents of
State who are in necessitous circumstances, in accor¬
dance with the provisions of "An act of create the
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission, to define its
powers and duties and to make an appropriation therefor"
approved February 6, 1932 - act effective on approval.
H. 6-2 sul. Mrs. O'Neill and Lyons. To repeal the act which created
the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission.
Approved February 13.
Amends section 2 of the Illinois Emergency Relief Act -
terminates the duties of the oommission May 1, 1936 in¬
stead of March 1, 1937 - act effective on approval.
H. 9-2 spl. Sinnett and Lewis. To permit town hoards at special
meetings to authorize the expenditure of excess relief
funds.
Approved February 11.
Authorizes the expenditure of township funds which have
been heretofore raised to provide relief for poor and
indigent persons - such expenditure to be made under the
direction of the overseer of the poor for the purpose of
providing relief for poor and indigent persons residing
in the respective townships - act effective on approval.
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H. 18-2 spl. Boyle. Provides for the appropriation of $7,500,000 for
relief.
Approved February 11.
Appropriates $7,500,000 to the Illinois Emergency P.elief
Commission to be expended under the direction of the
Governor at the rate of $2,500,000 during each thirty
day period for the purpose of providing relief during
the months of February, March and April, 1936, in ac¬
cordance with the Emergency P.elief Act - in the event
the Illinois Emergency P.elief Commission is abolished
the above appropriation shall be to the Auditor of
Public Accounts to be distribated to the several counties
in accordance with section 3^ of the Retailers' Occupa¬
tional Tax Act - act effective on approval.
H, 22-2 spl. Lewis. To appropriate money for relief.
Approved April 30.
Provides $14,000,000, or so much as may be necessary, to be ex¬
pended for emergency rexief to needy residents of the State of
Illinois, lvioney is appropriated to the Auditor of Public Accounts
from the Emergency Relief Fund under the Act creating the Illinois
Emergency Relief Commission approved February 6, 1932, as amended,
at a rate not to exceed $2,000,000 during each thirty day period
beginning July 1, 1936. Appropriation is for the purpose of pay¬
ing the expenses incurred by said Commission until March 1, 1937
pursuant to said Act. Repeals Act approved July 2, 1935 which pro¬
vided for emergoncp relief to needy residents. Act takes effect
upon its passage.
H. 23-2 spl. Sinnett and Green. To authorize the IERC to allocate re¬
lief funds to counties.
Approved April 30.
Amends Act creating Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
by empowering Commission until July 1, 1936, to provide
relief to residents of State. Commission authorized to
co-operate with counties, townships and other municipal
corporations charged with the duty of poor relief. From
monies paid into Emergency Relief Fund after July 1, 1936,
a sufficient amount shall be reserved by State Auditor for
payment of any prior obligations incurred by the commission
and for payment of expenses necessarily incurred thereafter.
Balance shall be allocated and pro-rated among counties
for relief of necessitous persons to extent that State
funds are available. County board of each county or any
other county agency designated by county board shall,
prior to July 1, 1936, and the first day of the month
thereafter, submit to commission an itemized statement
showing relief necessary to be furnished to persons in
particular county for the ensuing month and amounts raised
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H. 23-2 Spl. (Contd.)
by taxation by all local units. Commission until March 1,
1937, shall determine and certify to State Auditor the
amounts to be allocated to counties monthly which amounts
shall be in the ratio of relief needs of each county and
shall be paid to county treasurers to be used solely for
emergency relief. Commission, with consent of Governor,
may be agent of State for receipt and disbursement of any
Federal relief funds where no other agency has been desig¬
nated. Upon consent of Governor, Commission may cooperate
with Federal government in such Federal projects as are
intended to lessen relief burden of State. County boards
shall, beginning August 15, 1936, and every month there¬
after, submit reports of receipts and expenditures of
relief monies furnished by State or Federal Government to
State Auditor and Emergency Relief Commission. Because
the function of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
with respect to the direct administ~ation of local relief,
terminated on May 1, 1936; and whereas, in order to pre¬
vent hardship to relief clients the local relief functions
of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission are continued
to July 1, 1936.
H. 38-2 spl. Adamowski. To pay compensation claims of State employees.
Approved June 6.
Permits the state treasurer to receive money from the
Federal Government as compensation for injuries or death
of I.E.R.C. employees.
H. 40-2 spl. Balger and L. Lewis. Amends old age pension law.
Approved June 5.
Amends sections 10 and 12-|- of the Old Age Assistance Act.
Permits applicant for assistance to appear in person and
be represented by council in fair hearing before the
State Department of Public Welfare on appeals from county
departments. Provides that one-half of net amount re¬
covered from the estate of a recipient, with respect to
assistance furnished by the Federal government, shall be
paid promptly to the Federal Government. Emergency.
H. 41-2 spl. Bolger and Lewis. Amends sections 6, 7 and 10 of act
creating county and district welfare departments in
counties of less than 500,000 in force February 6, 1936,
as amended.
Approved June 19.
Amends section 6 of county welfare department act by re¬
moving five year resident requirement for county super¬
intendent of public welfare. Amends section 7 to pro¬
vide that county commission of public welfare shall
employ and direct such assistants to the superintendent
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H. 41-2 spl. contd.
of public welfare as may be necessary for the performance
of the work of the county welfare department, in con¬
formity with the minimum qualifications established by
the State Department of Public Welfare. Amends section
10 to provide county department of public welfare shall
be agent of Stato department of public welfare in admin¬
istration of all State funds granted to county for old
age assistance purposes.
H. 49-2 spl. Brockhouse. Appropriations to provide relief funds.
Approved June 5.
Appropriates $2,000,000 to the Illinois Emergency P.elief
Commission from the Emergency P.elief Fund to pay debts
contracted and obligations incurred by the Commission
prior to May 1, 1936. Emergency.
H. 63-2 spl. Adamowski. P.elaJ. ing to an amendment of an Act to set up
authority by which the Illinois Emergency P.elief Com¬
mission may dispose of unclaimed property of relief
transients.
Approved August 17.
Amends section 2 of Act creating the Illinois Emergency
P.elief Commission. Provides that the Commission may
sell, destroy or otherwise dispose of all unclaimed
property left in its custody by transients and other
persons who have been sheltered by the Commission, after
notice has been published for three weeks in two daily
newspapers, honeys received from such sales shall be
placed into the emergency relief fund. Official State
and Government documents may not be sold or destroyed
but shall be transferred to the proper bureau, depart¬
ment or agency for filing. Emergency.
H. 67-2 spl. Adamowski. Relating to an amendment of the Appropriation
Act to increase the relief appropriation to the State
Auditor to $20,000,000.
Approved August 17.
Amends section 1 of the Appropriation Act of April 30,
1936, providing relief to citizens of the State who are
in necessitous circumstances. Increases the appropria¬
tion for this purpose from $14,000,000 to $20,000,000
and the rate after July 1, 1936 from $2,000,000 per
month to $2,500,000 for the month of August, 1936 and
not to exceed $3,000,000 for each month thereafter, to
be expended in such sums (not exceeding the above monthly
installments) as may be authorized by the Governor.
Emergency.
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H. 68-2 spl. Adamowski. Relating to an amendment to an Act to authorize
the payment of County relief expenses from State Funds.
Approved August 17.
Amends section 2 of Act creating the Illinois Emergency
Relief Commission. Provides that the funds allocated to
the governmental units for poor relief shall "be used also
for the payment of the costs of administering relief in
such units. Provides that the Commission until March 1.
1937, shall determine and certify to the Auditor of Public
Accounts the amounts to be allocated to the several
Counties monthly which amounts shall be in ratio of the
relief needs of each Coxrnty and the costs of administra¬
tion thereof and shall be paid to the County treasurers
of the several Counties to be used exclusively for the
furnishing of assistance to persons in destitute and
necessitous circumstances and for the payment of expenses
necessarily incurred in the administration of such re¬
lief in such Counties. Stipulates that moneys expended
for the cost of administration of relief during any month
in any local governmental unit of less than 500,000
inhabitants shall not exceed, when added to all other
moneys used for the payment of such costs, 5$ of the
total moneys received from all sources and expended in
such unit during such month for the furnishing of such
relief; and in local governmental units of 500,000
or more inhabitants shall not exceed 8$ of the total
moneys so received and expended, when added to all other
moneys used for the payment of such costs. Amends title
of said Act to read "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOP. RELIEF OF NEEDY
PERSONS". Emergency.
H. 72-2 spl. Lewis. Relates to an Act requiring the transfer of suffi¬
cient funds to provide $3,000,000 per month for relief.
Approved August 17.
Provides that the State Auditor and Treasurer shall trans¬
fer during August and monthly thereafter, until February 1,
1937, from General Revenue Fund to the Emergency Relief
Fund an amount sufficient to make $3,000,000 available for
expenditures in each such month. Provides for repaymsit
to General Revenue Fund from Emergency Relief Fund from
any amounts in excess of $3,000,000 in any month in the
Emergency Relief Fund. Emergency.
H. 73-2 spl. F. W. Lewis. Relates to an Act limiting to 8$ of all ex¬
penditures those for administration expenses in Cook
County.
Approved August 17.
Amends section 102a of Article V of the Cities and Villages
Act to provide that taxes levied for poor relief may also
be used to pay administrative costs, when added to other
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H. 73-2 spl. (contd.)
sums spent for such purpose to the extent of 8$ of all
moneys spent for relief monthly. Empowers the city
council in cities having a population of more than 500,000
inhabitants and the "board of trustees in villages having
a population of more than 500,000 inhabitants to relieve
and support all indigent persons lawfully resident therein.
Emergency.
H. 74-2 spl. Lewis. Relates to an Act to limit to 5 $ of all relief ex¬
penditures those for administration expenses outside
Cook County.
Approved August 17.
Amends section 3 of Article IV and sections 8 and 10 of
Article VI of the "Township Organization Act" to provide
that taxes levied for relief may be used for payment of
the cost of administrating such relief to the extent in
townships of less than 500,000 of 5% monthly, of the total
expended for relief in such townships during such month;
and in townships of 500,000 or over, to the extent of 8$
monthly. Changes "August 1, 1936" to September 1, 1936
as applied to last date of meeting for levy of tax for
relief purposes. Emergency.
H. 75-2 spl. Lewis. Relates to an amendment to an Act to permit the
expenditure of State and Local funds for relief adminis¬
trative costs.
Approved August 17.
Amends section 25 of the County Act. Provides that taxes
levied for poor relief may be used to pay administrative
costs of not more than 5$ and 8fo monthly respectively,
in Counties of less than 500,000 and of 500,000 or more,
when added to all other sums used for such purposes.
Emergency.
H. 14-4 spl. Allen and Collins. To validate county bonds.
Approved June 9.
Validates bonds issued by counties for the purpose of pay¬
ing claims incurred by such county and proceedings had
in connection therewith notwithstanding the fact that
the resolution declaring its intention to issue such
bonds did not set out and identify the claims proposed
to be paid, and notwithstanding the fact that such bonds
were not issued prior to January 1, 1936, and together
with all other indebtedness will exceed two and one-half
per cent of the assessed value of taxable property in
such county, it being the intent of this Act that any
such county shall be authorized to issue bonds in excess
of any statutory debt limitation, but not to exceed the
constitutional limitation.as to debt. Makes it the duty
of the county clerk to have levy taxes sufficient to pay
bonds and interest when due without regard to any limi¬
tation as to rate or amount except the constitutional
limit. Emergency.
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S. 346-1 spl. To enact a general public health law.
Approved March_16.
Authorises State board of health to cooperate with the
children's bureau of United States in extending and im¬
proving service for promotion of health of mothers and
children, in providing for extension and improvement of
maternal and child health services and in developing
such plans as may be necessary to comply with rules and
regulations of children's bureau - authorizes State
board of health to cooperate with public health service
of United States in establishing adequate public health
services, etc. - State accepts Social Security Act and
designates treasurer of State as custodian of money re¬
ceived from Federal government - all money received as
aid for promotion of health of mothers and children to
be paid into maternal and child health account - all
money received for promotion of public health services
to be paid into public health service account - State
budget committee authorized to reallocate any funds
which have been appropriated for use of State board of
health for unexpired portion of fiscal biennium ending
June 30, 1937 - appropriates $5000 out of general fund
for fiscal year ending June 30, 1936 and $15,000 for
fiscal year ending June 30, 1937 for purpose of adminis¬
tering this act - act effective on approval.
H. 564-1 spl. F. 0. Thompson, et al. To create a state department of
public welfare and county departments of public welfare;
to create a system of old age pensions and to provide
for child welfare activities.
Approved March 18. Chapter 3.
Creates State department of public welfare administered by
State board of public welfare - State board to consist
of 5 members appointed by Governor to serve staggered 4
year terms - State board shall select an a.dministrator
to serve at pleasure of board, shall appoint State in¬
vestigators or boards of review and shall be responsible
for adoption of all policies, rules and regulations for
government of State department - State department shall
administer old age assistance, aid to dependent children
and assistance to needy blind and otherwise handicapped;
supervise the operation of State charitable, penal, re¬
formatory and correctional institutions and school for
the blind, school for the deaf and the board of indus¬
trial aid for the blind, etc.: administer all public
child welfare services, including services for locating
and providing medical, surgical, and other aid to crip¬
pled children; supervise all correctional activities,
incDuding operation of all penal, reformatory and cor¬
rectional institutions of State; provide services to
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H. 564-1 spl.(Contd.)
county governments including organization and supervi¬
sion of county departments for effective administration
of public welfare functions, etc.; make rules and regu¬
lations as may be deemed necessary to carry out provi¬
sions of this act; cooperate with Federal Social Security
3oard; act as agent of Federal government in welfare
matters of mutual concern and in the administration of
any Federal funds granted to this State to aid in fur¬
therance of any such functions of State government; ad¬
minister such additional public welfare functions as are
hereafter vested in it by law - creates within the de¬
partment a division of public assistance to have immedi¬
ate charge of old age assistance, assistance to dependent
children in their own homes, assistance to the blind and
supervision of board of industrial aid for the blind;
a children's division to have charge of supervision of
soldiers' and sailors' children's home, school for the
deaf, school for the blind, girls' school and boys'
school; a division of medical care to have charge of super¬
vision of public benevolent institutions of the State and
of all noninstitutional care connected therewith; and a
division of corrections to have charge of State prison,
the reformatory, State farm and woman's prison - desig¬
nates Stfite department to cooperate with Federal govern¬
ment in administration of provisions of Title I, Title IV,
part 2 and 3 of Title V and Title X of Federal Social
Security Act. Creates county department of public welfare
in each county administered by a county board of public
welfare - county board to consist of 5 members appointed
by judge of the circuit court of county - county boa.rd
shall appoint a county director of public welfare to act
as executive and administrative officer - provides old
age assistance to any person who is citizen of United
States, has attained age of 70 years except that after
July 1, 1938, a person who has attained age of 65 years
shall be eligible to receive assistance, has not suffi¬
cient income to provide a reasonable subsistence com¬
patible with decency and health, is not an inmate of an
institution, has not transferred property in order to
qualify - amount of assistance to be determined by county
department but diall not exceed $30 per month - appeal
may be taken to State department - State shall reimburse
each county to extent of 60$ of amount expended for as¬
sistance to aged persons - State department shall dis¬
tribute among the counties in proportion to assistance
granted in such counties 40$ of any funds received from
the Federal government including administrative grants.
Provides blind assistance to any blind person who is 21
years of age if a male or 18 years of age if a female,
is a citizen of the United States, has lost his eyesight
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H. 564-1 spl. (contd.)
while a resident of this State, or has resided in State
for at least 5 years during 9 years immediately preceding
date of filing of application for assistance, has not
sufficient income to provide a reasonable subsistence com¬
patible with decency and health, is not an inmate of an
institution, has not transferred property in order to
qualify - amount of assistance to be determined by State
department or coiinty department but shall not exceed $30
per month. Provides aid to any dependent child who has
resided in State for at least one year preceding date of
application for such assistance or was born within State
within one year immediately preceding date of application
and whose mother has resided in State for a period of at
least one year immediately preceding birth of such child,
who is living in a suitable family home conforming to the
standards of care and health - amount of assistance
granted shall be determined by county department but shall
not exceed $20 per month for one dependent child, $18 for
second child and $12 for each additional dependent child-
State shall reimburse each county in amount equal to 60$
of the amount expended in such comity for assistance and
shall distribute among the several counties in proportion
to assistance granted in such counties 40$ of any funds
received from the Federal government. State department
of Public Welfare shall cooperate with county departments
of public welfare and with children's bureau of U.S.
Department of Labor in extending and developing child
welfare services. Creates in each county a county wel¬
fare fund to be raised by a separate tax levy - appropri¬
ates a sufficient amount of money for the unexpired por¬
tion of biennial period ending June 30, 1937, out of any
money in the general fund of the State not otherwise
appropriated - act effective on approval. Short title:
"The Welfare Act of 1936."
H. 565-1 spl. F. G. Thompson et al. To create a system of unemployment
compensation.
Approved March 18. Chapter 4.
Creates system of unemployment insurance - covers employers
of 8 or more persons - excludes corporations, community
chests, funds or foundations organized and operated ex¬
clusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary,
or educational purposes, service performed in the employ
of the United States government or the State, agricultural
labor, domestic service in private home, service performed
as an officer or member of the crew of a vessel on navi¬
gable waters of United States, service performed by an
individual in employ of his son, daughter, or spouse, and
service performed by a child under 21 in employ of his
father or mother - contributions due April 1, 1936 - em¬
ployers to contribute 1 2/10$ of payroll for 9 months
period beginning April 1, 1936; 1 8/10$ in 1937 and 2 7/10$
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H. 565-1 spl. (contd.)
in 1938 and first qtiarter of 1939 and after that time the
percentage shall he determined on the basis of the balance
in his reserve account on January 1 of each year - em¬
ployees shall contribute 50$ of amount his employer pays
except the employee's rate of contribution shall not ex¬
ceed 1$ - no contributions from employees sha.ll be pay¬
able for wages in period of April 1 to December 31, 1936,
nor during the first calender year their employer is sub¬
ject to tnis act - all amounts contributed to the fund
by the employer and by his employees shall be credited
to a separate reserve account - in addition to the sepa¬
rate reserve accounts there shall be maintained a pooled
account made up of 1/6 of all contributions - benefits
payable 24 months after date when contributions are due
at rate of 5C$ of weekly wage, with $15 weekly maximum
and $5 weekly minimum - waiting period 2 weeks - creates
unemployment compensation division in department of
treasury administered by an unemployment compensation
board - board to consist of 5 members appointed by board
of the department of treasury - board shall appoint a
director to serve as executive and administrative officer -
transfers Indiana State employment service to employment
section of the division of unemployment compensation -
creates unemployment compensation administration fund and
an unemployment compensation fund - appropriates for the
unexpired portion of the biennial period ending June 30,
1937 out of any money in the general fund not otherwise
appropriated a sufficient amount to carry out this act.
Short title: "Unemployment Compensation Law."
H.J,P.. 11-1 spl. Linke. To create a committee to investigate the probable
cost of the welfare activities provided for in H. 564.
Approved March 18.
Creates committee of 12 members (6 from House appointed by
Speaker and 6 from Senate appointed by President) to
study and survey the needs and requirements, in a finan¬
cial way, to meet the provisions of the Public Welfare
Act - committee shall prepare a bill and present it to
regular 1937 session of legislature covering means for
raising revenue to carry out the welfare act.
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KANSAS
S.C.P. 3-1 spl.Judiciary Com. Relates to the provision for a constitu¬
tional amendment to permit the enactment of old age
pension laws.
Passed Senate July 8.
Passed House July 9.
Proposes to amend Article 7 of the Constitution of the
State of Kansas so that section 4 will provide for those
inhabitants who, by reason of age, infirmity or other
misfortune, may have claims upon the sympathy and
aid of society. Provides that they may participate
financially in such aid and supervise and control
the administration thereof. Proposition to be sub¬
mitted to the electors of the State in the general
election of 1936. Title designated on the ballot
will be: "The State Participation in Relief Amend¬
ment to the Constitution."
S.C.P.. 4-1 spl.Judiciary Con. P.elates to a provision for a constitu¬
tional amendment to permit the enactment of unemploy¬
ment compensation and contributory old age benefit
laws.
Passed Senate July 8.
Passed House July 9.
Proposes an amendment to Article 7 of the Constitu¬
tion of the State of Kansas by adding a section to
be numbered as section 5 providing by law for unem¬
ployment compensation and contributory old age bene¬
fits. Reserves the right to tax employers therefor
and specifies that no direct ad valorem tax shall be
laid on real or personal property for such purposes.
Proposition shall be submitted to the electors of the
State at the general election in the year 1936.
Turner. Enables Kentucky to a^ail itself of National Housing Act.
Approved February 18.
Authorizes banks, savings banks, trust companies, insurance com¬
panies, building and loan associations,credit unions, and trus¬
tees, guardians, executors, n/ministrators and other fiduciaries
to make such loans and advances of credit and purchases of obli¬
gations as are insured by the Federal Housing Administrator pur¬
suant to the provisions of Title I of the National Housing Act -
authorizes same intitutions to make such loans, secured by real
property or leasehold, as the Federal Housing Administrator in¬
sures or makes a commitment to insure pursuant to the provisions
of Title II of National Housing Act - Act effective on approval.
KENTUCKY
S. 4
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S. 36 Gibson. An act to authorize counties of the state to contract with
cities owning and operating hospitals for hospitalization for
poor and indigent persons.
Approved February 20.
Authorizes counties to enter into contracts with any city in the
Commonweal th owning and operating its own municipal or city hos¬
pital for hospitalization of poor and indigent persons and to pay
for same out of county funds - provides that in comities where
there is no city-owned hospital, the county may enter into con¬
tracts with privately-owned hospital and if there is none such,
then county may enter into contracts with a hospital of some
adjoining county.
H. 116 Hunnicutt. An act to authorize counties to appropriate funds
for the benefit of dependent children.
Approved February 27.
Authorizes fiscal court of each county of State having one or
more cities of second class to levy, collect and disburse
such sums of money from the general funds of its county as
may be necessary to comply with provisions of this act -
authorizes each such county to contribute to the support of
each dependent child living within and under the care,
guardianship and subsistence of any recognized association or
institution in the county, a.sum hot to exceed $100 per year
to each such dependent child, said sum to be known as "the
Children's Relief" and payable quarterly in equal install¬
ments due in months of February, May, August and November -
act effective on approval.
H. 427 McCarthy. Provides for old age assistance of fifteen dollars
per month; state and federal governments' share to be in
equal amounts.
Approved February 20.
Grants old age assistance to any person who has attained age
of 65, has income inadequate to provide a reasonable sub¬
sistence, is a citizen of the United States, has been a
resident of State for at least 5 of the 9 years immediately
preceding aprlication, is not inmate of an institution, has
not transferred property in order to qualify - amount of
assistance to be determined by State agency but shall not
exceed $15 per month - applications for aid to be filed with
State agency - creates in department of public welfare a
division of public assistance headed by a director appointed
by the Governor for four years - authorizes and directs de¬
partment of public welfare to make such reports as Federal
government requires - act effective July 1, 1936.
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H. 1-1 spl. Provides for government reorganization.
Approved March 9.
P.eorganizes all government departments - assigns to department of
welfare the following functions: management and control of penal
and eleemosynary institutions; administration and supervision of
all forms of public assistance, incTuding general home relief,
outdoor and indoor care for persons in need, old age assistance,
aid to dependent children, aid to the blind and otherwise handi¬
capped or aged adults; administration of all child welfare activ¬
ities; the provisions of assistance to other departments, agen¬
cies and institutions of the State and Federal governments, when
so requested by performing services in conformity with the pur¬
poses of this article; acting as the agent of the Federal govern¬
ment in welfare matters of mutual concern and in the administra¬
tion of any Federal funds granted to the State to aid in the per¬
formance of any functions of this department, etc. - department
of welfare headed by a commissioner of welfare, advised by a
board of welfare - department divided into a division of Public
Assistance, a division of child welfare, a division of mental
hygiene, a division of correction and a laboratory of criminal
identification and statistics - commissioner of welfare shall be
executive head of the department - advisory board of welfare to
be composed of 5 members appointed by Governor for staggered 4
year terms - act effective on approval.
LOUISIANA
H. 71 Burke, et al. Pelating to the proposal of a constitutional
amendment to permit the enactment of old age pensions,
unemployment compensation and mother's aid legislation.
Approved June 26. Chapter 61.
P.esolves and proposes an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana relative to mothers' and children's
aid and welfare, old age assistance, unemployment compen¬
sation, and assistance to the blind. Provides that taxes
may be levied to carry out the aforementioned purposes.
Any legislation adopted at the present session of the
legislature designed to provide for the above systems
is hereby ratified, reserving to the Legislature the
right to alter or amend the same. Amendment to be
submitted to electors at the next election for repre¬
sentatives in Congress to be held in Louisiana on the
first Tuesday next following the first honday of
November 1936. Each elector voting on said oroposition
for so amending said Constitution, shall indicate his
vote relative thereto, as provided by the general
election laws of the State of Louisiana.
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LOUISIANA, Contd.
H. 72 Burke et al. Relates to the creation of a State Depart¬
ment of Public Welfare to consist of five members
appointed by the Governor to administer the social
security programs.
Approved June 26. Chapter 14.
Creates a State Department of Public Welfare; to provide
for a State Board of Public Welfare for the government
thereof; to provide for the appointment of a Commis¬
sioner of Public Welfare as executive officer. -Permits
the appointment of personnel and empowers the State
Department of Public Welfare to administer all public
assistance funds, funds for the assistance of the
handicapped and authorizes the State Department of
Public Welfare to act as the agent for the Federal
Government in the administration of State welfare
activities. Prescribes standards for the State Depart¬
ment of Public Welfare and creates parish departments
to administer all welfare activities under the direction
of the State Department. State Department of Public
Welfare consists of a State Board of Public Welfare,
Commissioner of Public Welfare, and other employees
that shall be hereafter authorized. Members of the
State Board shall serve during the term of office of
the Governor appointing them or until their successors
are appointed by the succeeding Governor and have
qualified. Specifies duties of State Board and duties
of the Commissioner also duties of the parish divisions
and makes the State Department responsible for all
welfare activities.
H. 73 Burke, et al. Establishes a system of old age pensions.
Approved June 26. Chapter 33.
Provides for old age assistance to needy persons whose
physical or other disabilities render them unable to
provide properly for themselves, who have attained
the age of 65 years, resided in the State 5 years
within the last 9 years, the last year continuous; are
unable to provide reasonable subsistence compatible
with decency and health; are not inmates of an insti¬
tution or in need of continuing institutional care.
Amount of assistance to be determined with regard to
resources and necessities of individual case added to
the net income of the applicant. Provides for funeral
expenses not to exceed $100. Administered by the re¬
spective parishes supervised by the State Department.
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LOUISIANA, Contd.
H. 74 Burke et al. Gives the State Board of Public Welfare
jurisdiction over confederate pensions.
Approved June 26. Chapter 15.
Provides that the State Board of Public Welfare is hereby
invested with full power and authority to receive, hear
and pass upon all applications of Confederate Veterans
and widows of Confedei*ate Veterans for pensions under
the provisions of the Constitution. Records of the
State Board of Pension Commissioners shall be trans¬
ferred to the Board of Public Welfare on the date that
this Act becomes effective. Repeals all Acts that
are inconsistent with this law. Act intended to carry
into effect the provisions of the amendment to Article
XVIII of the Constitution, proposed by House Bill No. 71
of this Session, and shall become operative when the
proposed amendment is ratified.
H. 75 Burke, et al. Establishes a pension system for blind
persons.
Approved June 26. Chapter 53.
Provides statewide assistance for the needy blind.
Administration of the act by perishes under the direc¬
tion and supervision of the State Department of Public
Welfare created by the "Welfare Organization Act of
1936". Defines blindness. Persons eligible for Blind
Assistance are those not less than 16 or over 64, who
have lost their eyesight while a resident of the state
or shall have resided in the state for a period of
five years during the nine years immediately preceding
the filing of the application for assistance, the last
year of which shall be continuous and immediately pre¬
cede such application and shall at the time of making
this application actually reside in the parish in which
application is made. Provides reasonable subsistence
compatible with decency and health. Applicants must
not be inmates of an institution or in need of continu¬
ing institutional care. Amount of assistance to be de¬
termined with regard to resources and necessities of
individual case, but in no case when added to the net
income of the applicant to exceed $30 per month.
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LOUISIANA. Contd.
H. 76 Burke e.tal. Relating to aid for dependent children.
Approved June 36. Chapter 57.
Provides aid to dependent children throughout the State
of Louisiana. The Police Jury in each parish, Orleans
excepted, and in the Parish of Orleans the Commission
Council of the City of New Orleans, shall appropriate
annually such sum as in its discretion may be needed
to carry out the provisions of this Act, including the
expenses of administration of said Act. Authorizes
the legislature to appropriate to the Department of
Public Welfare such sums as are necessary for the carry¬
ing out of the provisions of this Act. Defines all
terms and specifies that a dependent child is one under
the age of sixteen, deprived of parental support or
care by reason of the death, continued absence from
the home, or by the physical or mental incapacity of
a parent or guardian. Provides for investigation by
the Parish Department of Public Welfare and visits in
the home by case workers who shall file written re¬
ports. Child shall be found in necessitous circum¬
stances when he has resided in the State for one year
immediately preceding the application for such aid; or
to have been born within the State within one year
immediately preceding the application, and whose mother
has resided in the State one year immediately preceding
the birth of said child. The Parish Department of
Public Welfare shall grant such aid as will prevent
any child from suffering from irresponsibility and
neglect in a manner compatible with decency and health.
Parish Department is responsible to and must report
to the State Department of Public Welfare its decision
in regard to each application.
H. 77 Burke et al. Permits parishes to use gasoline tax funds
to finance old e.ge pensions, blind pensions and aid to
dependent children.
Approved June 26. Chapter 17.
Authorises the governing authorities of the parishes
and the City of New Orleans to use the whole or any
part of the taxes upon gasoline and all other motor
fuel levied by them under the authority granted by
them to the Legislature to assist the parish depart¬
ments of public welfare in furnishing a.id to the
needy blind, in accordance with the law. Act shall
be effective when the proposed amendment to the Con¬
stitution is ratified as proposed by House Bill No. 71.
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LOUISIANA. Contd.
H. 78 Burke et al. Relates to the allocation of funds by the
State Treasurer as apportioned relief funds to the
parish boards of Public Welfare.
Approved June 26. Chapter 9.
Authorizes the Governor to apportion and direct the
Treasurer to pay when so apportioned, to the Parish
Eoards of Public Welfare any moneys in the treasury
made available or dedicated to the payment of old age
assistance, aid to dependent children and aid to the
needy blind, in order to enable them to carry into
effect the system of economic security and social
welfare as may be established by law. Provides that
any such payment may be deducted from any subsequent
reimbursement required by law to be made by the State
to the Parishes of moneys expended for such purposes.
H. 79 Burke et al. Requires the State Department of Public
Welfare to furnish any public agency lists of people
receiving aid, and able to rerforn work.
Approved June 25, Chapter 20.
Provides that the State Department of Public Welfare,
through the Commissioner of Public Welfare shall
furnish to any department, board, commission, public
corporation or political subdivision of the State,
on request therefor approved by the Governor, the
necessary number of persons, who may be receiving re¬
lief aid through the State Department of Public Welfare,
to perform any work undertaken by such department,
board, commission, public corporation or political sub¬
division of the State.
H. 80 Burke et al. Designates the State Board of Health an
agency to administer portions of the Social Security
Act relating to maternal and child health services.
Approved June 26. Chapter 10.
Extends and improves services for promoting the health
of mothers and children in this State, Designates
the State Board of Health the agency of this State
to administer, through its Division of Maternal and
Child Health in the 3ureau of Parish Health Adminis¬
tration, those parts of the Federal Social Security
Act relating to maternal and child health services,
and to receive and expend Federal moneys for such
services.
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LOUISIANA. Contd.
H. 82 Burke et al. Provides a system of unemployment compen¬
sation in Louisiana.
Approved June 29. Chapter 97.
Creates a pooled fund with separate accounts for merit
rating. Applies to employers of 8 or more employees.
Exemptions: Act does not apply to domestic servants
agricultural laborers or persons employed by the
government. Contributions by employers: .9$ of pay¬
roll during 1936, retroactive to January 1, 1936.
1.8$ of payroll during 1937. 2.7$ of payroll during
1938, 1939, 1940. After December 31, 1940 future rates
shall be based on experience. Benefits; 50$ of wages,
maximum $15 per week, minimum $5.00 or three-fourths
of weekly wage whichever is the lesser. P.atio of
weeks of benefit to weeks of employment: 1 to 4 for
104 weeks of employment. 12 weeks' benefit in 52 con¬
secutive weeks, then 1 to 20 for 260 weeks of employ¬
ment. Payable January 1, 1938. Contributions by
employees: -y of 1$ of wages paid by an employer with
respect to employment which occurs after December 31,
1936. Administration: Administered by Unemployment
Compensation Commission. Specifies method of appoint¬
ment and terms of Commissioners, Accepts Wagner-Peyser
Act and creates a State Employment Service to be ad¬
ministered by same Commission. Act becomes inoperative
if Social Security Act held invalid or becomes in¬
operative. Approved June 29, 1936.
H. 83 Burke et al. P.elates to the creation of a State Hos¬
pital Board with authority to contract for the care
of indigent people in privately owned hospitals and
institutions.
Approved June 20. Chapter 86.
Provides for the care and treatment of indigent or
destitute sick persons by creating the State Hospital
Board. Authorizes Board to contract or enter into
agreements with privately owned hospitals and other
institutions, for the care and treatment of such
persons. Makes a $325,000 appropriation to carry out
the provisions of this Act and authorizes further
appropriations for such purpose. This Act is not
applicable to crippled children provided for in House
Bill 86 of this session.
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LOUISIANA. Contd.
H. 86 Burke et al. Relates to medical, surgical and other
care for crinpled children.
Approved June 30. Chapter 54.
Extends and improves (especially in rural areas and in
areas suffering from severe economic distress), as
far as practicable •under the conditions in this State.
Provides services for locating crippled children, and
for medical, surgical, corrective, and other services
and care. Designates the State Board of Health as
the agency of the State of Louisiana to cooperate
with the U.S. as provided by the federal Social
Security Act. ''Crippled Children", defined to mean
children who are crippled or who are suffering from
conditions which lead to crippling
H. 290 Burke et al. Relates to the abolishment of all parish
gasoline taxes.
Approved July 2. Chapter 87-
Provides revenue for the parishes and the city of New
Orleans to assist them in providing for their systems
of economic security and social welfare, particularly
for the payment of assistance to aged needy persons,
aid to the needy blind and aid to dependent children.
Affords relief to the unemployed, unemployables and
mother's aid cases through the levy of a tax of two
cents per gallon on all gasoline, or motor fuel, sold,
used or consumed in the State of Louisiana for domestic
consumption. This ta.x supplements all parish gasoline
taxes heretofore in effect. Tax shall not apply to
sales to the U.S. Government or any agency or depart¬
ment thereof.
H. 294 Burke et al. Relates to a bond issue for the construc¬
tion and reconstruction of the Charity Hospital of
Louisiana at New Orleans.
Approved June 29. Chapter 72
Amends an Act relating to the Board of Administrators
of the Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans
to provide $8,000,000 of bonds for the demolition of
present unsuitable buildings and the construction of
a new hospital and appurtenant buildings, furnishings
and equipment therefor. Authorizes the Board of Ad¬
ministrators to enter into an agreement or agreements
with the Federal Emergency Administration of Public
Works, or any board, body or agency succeeding to its
powers and duties or with any other federal agency,
to secure a loan and/or grant for the purposes re¬
ferred to in this Act, under the provisions of
legislation enacted by Congress.
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LOUISIANA. Contd.
H. 295 Burke et al. Relates to an amendment providing for a
corporation franchise tax for servicing charity
hospital "bonds.
Approved July 2. Chapter 88,
Amends an Act to levy an annual franchise tax on all
corporations for the privilege of carrying on, doing
"business, under their respective charters within the
State as follows:- $400,000 for the annual collections
each year from taxes levied under the provisions of
this Act, after deducting the expenses of collection,
shall be remitted by the Secretary of State to the
Board of Administrators of the Charity Hospital of
New Orl ans to be used as follows:- For the payment
of principal and interest and any required reserves
therefor that may be due by said Board of Administrators
of Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans to
the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works,
or to any Board, Body or Agency succeeding to its
powers and duties or to any other federal agency, or
any other particular holder, on account of any bonds
or other contracts or obligations issued and sold
thereto or contracts entered into therewith, by the
said Board of Administrators of the Charity Hospital
of Louisiana at New Orleans.
H. 480 Stitch. Relates to the enactment of the Housing
Authorities Law, to provide slum clearance under
Federal sponsorship.
Approved July 9. Chapter 275.
Provides for dwelling accommodations for families of
low income. Creates housing authorities in cities
having a population of more than 20,000 and defines
their powers and duties. Provides for the exercise
of administrative powers and ministerial duties and
gives the board the power of eminent domain. "Author¬
izes the borrowing of money from the Federal govern¬
ment and accepts grants. Contains saving clause to
prevent Act from being declared invalid in case any
part or parts thereof are declared unconstitutional.
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LOUISIANA, Contd.
H. 547 Norton. Relates to the provisions of additional revenue
for the State.
Approved June 30. Chapter 75.
Imposes a 2-% general sales tax upon the sale, rental or
lease of articles of luxury, articles of tangible per¬
sonal property which are classified as luxuries and
provides for the assessment, collection, payment and
disposition of such tax. Dedicates its proceeds, less
the cost of collecting as follows:- ^ to the Property
Tax Relief Fund to furnish additional money for the
purpose of homestead exemptions, 5/8 to old age assis¬
tance, aid to the n edy blind and aid to dependent
children, to be appropriated by the Governor, and l/8
to the State Hospital Board for the care and treatment
of the poor and indigent. Act defines and denounces
violations of this la1" and prescribes penalties for
the violation thereof. Repeals all laws or parts of
laws in conflict with this Act but Act 15 known as the
Occupational License Tax Law of 1934 as amended shall
not be repealed by this Act under any circumstances.
H. 554 Holderith. Relates to a tax levy on places of amusement.
Approved July 9. Chapter 291.
Authorizes parishes and municipalities population 300,000
or over to levy a tax not to exceed 2$ of the admission
charged in motion picture houses, theatres, concerts,
athletic contests, minstrels, cabarets and other places
of amusement. Provides that proceeds collected shall
be used to carry on welfare worx of the unemployed and
the needy during the emergency. Funds shall be depo¬
sited in the treasury of the State and may be withdrawn
after the cost of collection is deducted by the Emer¬
gency Relief Administration for relief of the unemployed
or unemployables or in Mothers' Aid cases in the parish
or municipality where collected.
H. 764 Burke et al. Relates to the powers of employees in
Parish Units and the New Orleans Department of Public
Welfare.
Approved July 9. Chapter 315.
Authorizes the employees of the Emergency Relief Adminis¬
tration of this St^te, employees of the Parish Units and
the New Orleans Department of Public Welfare to admin¬
ister oaths and pass authentic acts in connection with
any documents relative to relief to the unemployed, un-
employables, mothers' aid cases and with old age assis¬
tance. Provides further that oaths and acts passed
shall be in connection to authentic documents pertaining
to the above services and also aid to the needy blind
and other social security assistance. No charge shall
be made for any oath taken or Act passed by authority
of this Act.
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LOUISIANA. Contd.
H.C.R. 10 Cannon. Relating to a ccncuirent resolution demoraliz¬
ing Congress of the United States to enact the Federal
Social Insurance Bill.
Adopted May 27.
Resolves that "because of the loss of income due to the
loss of work by reason of unemployment, old age or
disability that the Federal Government enact the
Federal Social Insurance Bill to insure every worker
against loss of income due to unemployment, old age
or other disability and this obligation must be
recognized by each State government. Emergency.
MARYLAND
S. 9-1 spl. Lloyd. To repeal Sections 21 - 27 to Art. 88A of the
Annotated Code (19b5 Supplement), and to enact in lieu
thereof Sections 21 - 34, providing public aid to de¬
pendent children.
Approved April 4. Chapter 148.
Strikes out sub-title "Mothers' Relief" following after
section 20A of Articles 88A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, and inserts new sub-title "Aid to Dependent
Children" - defines "dependent child" as a needy child
under age of 16 who has been deprived of parental sup¬
port by reason of the death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent,
and whose relatives liable under the law for his sup¬
port are not able to provide adequate care and support
of such child, without public assistance, and who is
living with his father, mother, grandfather, grand¬
mother, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother, step¬
brother or stepsister, uncle, or aunt in a place of
resident maintained by one or more of such relatives
as his or their own home - county welfare boards shall
administer the provisions of this act - provides
assistance to any dependent child who has resided in
State for one year immediately preceding application
for assistance; is living in a suitable family home
meeting the standards of care and health, fixed by
the laws of the State - amount of assistance shall be
determined by county welfare boards to whom application
is made - amount shall not exceed $18 per month for
one child in a family, or in excess of $12 per month
for any additional child - act effective on approval.
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MARYLAIID, Contd.
S. 10-1 spl. Lloyd. To amend Sections 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15 and
20 of Art. 7OA of the Annotated Code (1935 Supplement),
and to repeal Sections 16, 17, 18, IS, and 21 of said
Article, and to add Sections 7A and 7B, relating to
public assistance to aged persons in need.
Approved April 4. Chapter 149.
Amends old age assistance law, chapter 592, laws of 1935 -
amends section 1 to provide that such old age relief
shall be given and administered by the county welfare
boards and by the department of welfare of Baltimore
City, subject to partial reimbursement by the State
and to supervision by the board of State aid and chari¬
ties - amends section 3 by striking out provision that
applicant must have been a citizen of United States
for 15 years and by changing residence requirement
from 5 out of 10 years to 5 out of 9 years and insert¬
ing provisions that applicant must not have child or
other person responsible and able to support him -
amends section 5 to provide that form of application
shall be prescribed by board of State aid and chari¬
ties rather than by administrator of pensions and re¬
lief - amends section 6 to provide appeal to board of
State aid and charities - amends section 13 to strike
out provision that in case pensioner is convicted of
an offense under this act, administrator of pensions
and relief may cancel or revoke pension - amends
section 20 to provide that any sums made available by
the United States for old age assistance shall be
divided between the counties and Baltimore City in
proportion to the amounts paid to pensioners by coun¬
ties and city respectively - adds new section 7-A to
provide that the local board of each county and the
department of welfare of Baltimore City shall require
as a condition to granting a pension that applicant
submit a properly acknowledged agreement to reimburse
the State and county for all assistance granted - act
effective on approval.
S. 86-1 spl. Coad. To amend sec. 38 and 41 of Art. 2-B of the Anno¬
tated Code (1935 Supplement), and to add sees- 37A,
38A, 41A, 41B, and 41C to said Article, imposing an
excise tax on beer and a manufacturer's tax on distilled
spirits, and to add sec. 73 to Art. 56 of the Annota¬
ted Code (1935 Supplement), imposing a tax on admis¬
sion to places of amusement, to repeal sec. 72Cc of Art.
56 cf said Code.
Approved April 4. Chapter 10.
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MARYLAND, Contd.
S. 86-1 spl. (Contd.) Levies tax on beer at rate of 2 7/16 cents per gallon
for period from April 1, 1936 to March 31, 1937 -
levies tax for privilege of engaging in business of
manufacturing whiskey or spirits at rate of 5 cents
on each proof gallon of whiskey or spirits distilled
for period beginning April 1, 1936 to March 31, 1937 -
levies tax of 1$ of gross receipts of every person,
firm or corporation operating any place of amusement
within the State from the sale of admission tickets
for period from April 1, 1935 to March 31, 1937 -
levies additional tax of 5 cents for each person ad¬
mitted free or at reduced rates to any place of amuse¬
ment subject to the taxes herein imposed - levies
graduated tax on domestic corporations beginning at
rate of $20 for first $5CCC - levies graduated
franchise tax on foreign corporations beginning with
$75 for every $50,000 of capital employed by it -
levies tax on all toilet articles and cosmetics sold
at retail within State at rate of 10$ of retail price
for period from April 1, 1936 to March 31, 1937 - all
taxes collected under this act, entire balance in
State emergency relief fund and any surplus in revenue
derived from State inheritance tax law shall be paid
to State fund for aid to needy - such fund to be dis¬
tributed as follows: not over $1,CCC,CC0 for payment
of old age pensions, not over $1,450,000 for payment
of aid to dependent children, and such sums as may be
necessary to pay expenses of board of State aid and
charities - act effective on approval.
S. 111-1 spl. Kimble. To authorize the City of Cumberland to issue
bonds for the repair and replacement of public property
damaged or destroyed by flood.
Approved April 4. Chapter 131.
Authorizes City of Cumberland to issue bonds not exceed¬
ing $500,000 and use proceeds from their sale for re¬
pair and improvement of public property within the
City damaged or destroyed by floods - further author¬
izes the City to accept from any Federal or State
agency grants for or in aid of the construction of
any public works project and to make such contracts
as may be necessary for purpose of obtaining financial
assistance from any Federal or State agency - act
effective on approval.
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MARYLAND, Contd.
S. 140-1 spl. Brice. To authorize the Commissioners of Kent County
to issue $35,000 of road bonds.
Approved April 8. Chapter 141.
Empowers county commissioners of Kent County to borrow
not over $35,000 for construction, maintenance or re¬
pair of roads - further authorizes the county to issue
bonds as evidences of such indebtedness - act effective
on approval.
S. 153-1 spl. LeG-ore. To authorize the State to issue $1,000,000 of
bonds for construction and replacement of roads and
bridges and the rehabilitation of public property
damaged by flood.
Approved April 8. Chapter 83.
Authorizes board of public works to issue a State loan
to be known as the "Emergency Reconstruction Bond
Issue of 1936" in the aggregate sum of $1,500,000
and to be dated June 1, 1936 - proceeds to be expended
by board of public works for construction, reconstruc¬
tion, replacement and repair of roads and bridges,
their approaches and appurtenances and other public
property damaged by flood, including drainage struc¬
tures, retaining walls, dams and other structures or
projects for flood control and for such other uses in
connection therewith as may be deemed necessary by the
board of public works, or to be paid by the board to
any Federal agency to be used for the above purposes -
act effective on approval.
S. 155-1 spl. Coad. To repeal Sees. 4 and 5 of Article 30 and Sections
14—23 of said Article, (1924 Edition) and (1935
Supplement) and to enact Sees. 13—34 in lieu thereof,
establishing a State system of public assistance for
blind persons in need.
Approved April 3. Chapter 145.
Repeals sections 15 to 23 of Article 30 of the annotated
code of Maryland, title "Deaf, Dumb and Elind", sub¬
title "Workshop and School for the Blind" and to enact
in lieu sections 15 to 35 under sub-title "Public
Assistance to the Needy Blind" - act administered by
the county welfare boards and the department of welfare
of Baltimore City under the supervision of the board
of State aid and charities - grants assistance to
needy blind person who has lost his eyesight while a
resident of the State, or shall have resided in State
for 5 years during 9 years immediately preceding filing
of application; has not sufficient income to provide
a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and
health; is not an inmate of or being maintained by any
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MARYLAND. Contd.
S. 155-1 spl. (contd.) municipal, State, national or private institution; has
not transferred property in order to qualify; has no
child or other person responsible for his support -
application for aid to be filed with county welfare
board which makes investigation and determines amount
of assistance to be granted - aid shall not exceed
$30 per month - appeal may be taken to board of State
aid and charities - act effective on approval.
S. 159-1 spl. Adds a new section to Article 56 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, title "Licenses" to be under new sub-title
to be known as "Motor Vehicle Titling Tax".
Approved March 31.
Levies an excise tax for the issuance of every original
certificate of title for motor vehicles at rates of
Vj> of the fair market value of every motor vehicle for
which an original certificate of title is applied for
and issued during the period from April 1, 1936 to
March 31, 1937 - Commissioner of motor vehicles shall
remit all sums collected into the State fund for aid
to the needy - act effective on approval.
H. 10-1 spl. Popp. To repeal Sec. 271 of Art. 77 of the Annotated
Code (1935 Supplement), relating to vocational re¬
habilitation.
Approved April 8. Chapter 22.
Repeals and reenacts with amendments section 271 of
Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, 1935
Supplement, title "Public Education", subtitle "Voca¬
tional Rehabilitation" to provide that appropriations
necessary to fully effectuate the purpose of this sub¬
title shall be included from time to time in the State
budget and shall be made by the General Assembly - act
effective on approval.
Adams. Extends the period of operation of certain laws
authorizing domestic corporations to contribute to cer¬
tain funds for the betterment of social and economic
conditions.
Approved February 5. Chapter 20.
Amends chapter 8 of acts of 1933 which authorizes domestic
corporations to contribute to certain funds for better¬
ment of social and economic conditions by making the
act inoperative at expiration of 6 years from its effec¬
tive date.
MASSACHUSETTS
S. 42
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MASSACHUSETTS. Contd.
S* 416 Amending the provisions of the law relative to 'unemploy¬
ment compensationt
Approved January 31. Chapter 12.
Amends section 12 of chapter 151A of General Laws (unem¬
ployment compensation) which directs State treasurer to
deposit or invest the fund in the United States unem¬
ployment trust fund if required hy Federal law - strikes
out provision "if required hy Federal law" - amends
section 19, paragraph dealing with suitable employment,
which provides work is not suitable "(2) if the wages,
hours and other conditions of the work offered are so
substantially less favorable to the employee than those
prevailing for similar work in the locality as to de¬
press unduly wages or working conditions" - strikes out
phrase "as to depress unduly wages or working conditions'
from the above proviso - strikes out section 7 of chaptej
479, laws of 1935 and inserts new section 7 to provide
that the unemployment compensation act shall become
operative upon its approval by Federal Social Security
Board.
S. 533 Governor's Message. Relates to the use of revenue
derived from the sales of alcoholic beverages.
Approved July 2. Chapter 438.
Amends Act pertaining to the sale of alcoholic beverages
and provides that all fees for licenses and permits
granted by the Commissioners shall be paid into the
state treasury. Provides that expenses of the Com¬
mission and Department of Public Welfare be deducted
with respect to the granting of assistance to aged
persons as provided by law. Specifies that surplus
and balance shall be used so far as necessary for
reimbursing cities and towns for such assistance
given by them. All balances at the end of each
fiscal year including surplus shall be transferred
into the general fund of the Commonwealth. Provides
further that balance remaining June 30, 1936 of
$3,200,000 shall be paid into the general fund of
the Commonwealth and $2,000,000 shall be used further
to reimburse cities and towns for such assistance
in the same respective proportions as reimbursement
by the Commonwealth.
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MASSACHUSETTS. Contd.
H. 116 Barry. Regulating the granting of soldiers' relief to
needy parents of certain war veterans.
Approved February 21. Chapter 77.
Amends section 17 of chapter 115 of the General Laws as
amended which deals with regulations for the granting
of soldiers' relief to needy parents of certain war
veterans - strikes out word "dependent" and inserts
word "needy" throughout the regulations.
H. 344 Centracchie. Resolves that Congress of the United
States prefer citizens to aliens on work relief
projects.
Approved March 19.
Memoralizes Congress of the United States to require
that preference he given to citizens of the United
States in employment on unemployment relief projects
financed "by federal funds j
H. 657 Henry Ware. Relative to loans for federal aid projects.
Approved February 27. Chapter 83.
Amends section 2 of part I of chapter 366 of Acts of 1933
as amended which empowers municipalities to engage in
any public works under Title II of National Industrial
Recovery Act and under Emergency Relief Appropriation
Act of 1935 and to borrow amounts not to exceed 1$ of
valuation of taxable property - amended to provide that
in case a single loan shall represent borrowings both
within and beyond either of the special 1$ limits, and
such loan shall be later reduced, through the retire¬
ment of bonds or otherwise, such reduction shall be
deemed to have been wholly in respect of that portion
of the loan which represented borrowing beyond the
special 1limit so long as any of the said portion
remains outstanding.
H. 1122 McCarthy. Relates to reimbursement of cities and towns
by the Commonwealth for the care and treatment of cer¬
tain needy persons.
Approved June 19. Chapter 378.
Provides that reasonable expenses incurred by a town for
the care of sick and needy persons prior to the time
they are removed to an infirmary shall be reimbursed by
the Commonwealth. Such funds shall be allowed after
full investigation reveals that no kindred is able to
pay and the amount charged has actually been paid from
the town treasury. Twenty-one dollars per week is
maximum amount allowed for support of a person in a
town hospital. Expenses incurred by town for tonsil
and adenoid operation reimbursed by Commonwealth to an
amount not exceeding $15.
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MASSACHUSETTS. Contd.
H. 1125 Walter V. McCarthy. Further regulates the support of
poor persons by certain kindred.
Approved March 5. Chapter 108
Amends chapter 117 of the General Laws by striking out
section 6 and inserting a new section 6 to provide that
the kindred of poor persons, in the line of degree of
father, mother and children by consanguinity, living
in the Commonwealth and of sufficient ability, shall
be bound to support such poor persons in proportion
to their respective ability.
H. 1491 Halliwell, Authorizing cities, towns, and districts to
borrow on account of public welfare, soldiers' benefits
and other purposes when approved by the Emergency Fin¬
ance Board, and Emergency Belief Administration projects.
Approved February 21. Chapter 80.
Authorizes any city, town or district by a two-thirds
vote and with the approval of the mayor, selectmen, or
prudential committee or commissioners during year 1936
to borrow outside its debt limit for use only for meet¬
ing appropriations for public welfare including mothers!
aid, soldiers' burials and soldiers' relief and emer¬
gency relief administration projects, to an amount not
more than ■§■ of 1$ on the average of the assessors'
valuations of its taxable property for the three pre¬
ceding years - act effective on approval.
H. 1522 Finance Com. Authorizes the city of Marlborough to bor¬
row money for soldiers' benefits, old age assistance
and public welfare purposes.
Approved February 27. Chapter 86.
Appropriates the sum of $23,000 for the purpose of paying
expenses incurred during 1935 for soldiers' benefits,
old age assistance and public welfare purposes.
H. 1770 Chadwick and McCarthy. Relative to expenditure for care
of crippled children of certain Federal funds to be
allotted to the Commonwealth under the Social Security
Act.
Approved June 15. Chapter 347.
Amends an act relative to the expenditure for care of
crippled children of certain Federal funds to be allot¬
ted to the Commonwealth under the Social Security Act.
Provides that the departments of public welfare, public
health and education shall cooperate with the appropri¬
ate Federal authorities in the administration of the
Federal Social Security Act. Funds so allotted shall
be expended without specific appropriation under the
order of the commissioner of public welfare so far as
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MASSACHUSETTS. Contd.
H. 1770 (Contd.) they relate to mothers' aid, old ago assistance, care
of homeless children; under order of commissioner of
public health so far as they relate to maternal and
child health services, care of crippled children and
public health work, and under order of commissioner of
education in carrying out provisions relating to vo¬
cational rehabilitdion and aid to the blind.
H. 1903 Extending the provisions of law providing for aid to
mothers with dependent children.
Approved June 24. Chapter 413.
Strikes out chapter 118 of General Laws as amended, and
inserts new chapter entitled "Aid to Dependent Children".
Defines dependent child as one under age of 16 who has
been deprived of parental support or care by reason of
death, continued absence from home, or physical or men¬
tal incapacity of a parent, and who is living with his
father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sis¬
ter, stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister,
uncle or aunt in a place of residence maintained by
one or more of such relatives as his or their own home,
whether or not they or any of them have a settlement
within the Commonwealth. Board of public welfare in
every town shall aid every such parent in bringing up
such dependent child, but no aid shall be granted un¬
less the child has resided in the Commonwealth one year
immediately preceding application for aid, or was born
with in the Commonwealth one year immediately preceding
such application, if its mother has resided in Common¬
wealth for one year preceding the birth. .Amount of aid
shall be sufficient to enable such parent to bring up
such child properly in his own home. Department of
public welfare shall supervise work done by towns in
granting aid. Town pays bills in first instance and
shall be reimbursed to the extent of moneys received
from the Federal government under provisions of Social
Security Act and also by the Commonwealth for one-third
of the total amount disbursed. Provides for a fair
hearing by aggrieved persons before an appeal board.
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MASSACHUSETTS. Contd.
H. 1905 Relates to old age assistance law so called.
Approved June 30. Chapter 436.
Provides for old age assistance to persons who have
attained the age of 65, resided in State for at least
5 years out of 9 immediately preceding, the last year
continuous; resides in county in which application
made. Applicant must tie unable to provide reasonable
subsistence compatible with decency and health and
have no relatives legally responsible and able to
furnish the bare needs for physical efficiency.
. Assistance to be determined with regard to resources
and necessary expenditures of individual, not to exceed
$30 per month. Administered by local boards of public
welfare which shall establish a division to be desig¬
nated as the Bureau of Old Age Assistance. The de¬
partment shall make an annual report to the general
court and also to the Social Security Board established
under the Federal Social Security Act.
MINNESOTA
S. 297-1 spl. Bridgeman. Memorializing Congress to continue the WPA to
January 1, 1937 and liberalize its regulations.
Approved January 27. Res. 3
Requesting Congress of the United States to provide for
the continuation of the WPA program at least until
January 1, 1937 by appropriating additional funds -
asks that present regulations of Works Progress Admin¬
istration be amended to permit not only the employment
of those certified from the public relief rolls, but
also for the needy unemployed who, unless they are given
employment, will soon be forced to make application
for public relief.
H. 34-1 spl. Paige. Relating to legal settlement for poor relief.
Approved January 24. Chapter 63.
Amends Mason's Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Section 3161
as amended by Laws of 1933, Chapter 385 to provide that
time during which a person has been an inmate of a pub¬
lic institution or under commitment to the guardianship
of the State board of control or one of its State insti¬
tutions as a feeble minded, delinquent or dependent per¬
son shall be excluded in determining the time of resi¬
dence in a county or town, except that a.ward of the
State Public school shall have the legal settlement of
the family with whom he has resided for two or more
years under a written contract with the State public
school providing for his care, education and treatment
as a member of such family - also amends section 3161
to provide that every minor not emancipated and settled
in his own right and living apart from his parents and
not supported by his parents shall, after receiving
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MIHEESOTA. Contd.
H. 34-1 spl.(contd.)aid and support from other uninterruptedly for a period
of two years, acquire the settlement of the person with
whom he has resided for a period of not less than two
years - strikes out provision that a settlement in State
shall he terminated by wilful absence for a period of 30
days from State and inserts provision that settlement
shall be terminated by voluntary and uninterrupted ab¬
sence from State for a period of one year with intent
to abandon residence in State.
H. 50-1 spl. Horwitz. Allows payments up to $360 a year for aid to the
needy blind.
Approved January 27. Chapter 93,
Provides aid for needy adult blind - defines blind person
as one who with help of eye glasses or other resources,
has not sufficient ocular powers for the ordinary affairs
of life, or for the performance of tasks for which eye
sight is essential, and who has been found and determined
to be blind according to this definition by the State
board of control - defines adult as male or female over
21 years of age - aid granted to blind applicant who is
a citizen of United States, a resident of State for at
least five years during nine years immediately preceding
date of application, is not an inmate of any State, county,
or municipally owned charitable, reformatory, or penal
institution, is not soliciting alms - benefits payable
at rate of $360 annually in monthly instalments - applica¬
tions to be filed with State board of control and approv¬
ed or disapproved by it - appeal may be taken to district
court of county - board of control shall make reports to
Federal Social Security Board - moneys heretofore ap¬
propriated for care, relief and support of blind under
jurisdiction of board of control are hereby made avail¬
able for purpose of this act - act effective July 1, 1936 -
repeals laws 1923, chapter 336, section 3 and other in¬
consistent acts.
H. 80-1 spl. Authorizes certain cities to issue bonds to finance
public improvements.
Approved January 18.
Authorizes and empowers governing body of any city of
first class which has a total bonded indebtedness not
exceeding $10,000,000, to issue and sell negotiable
municipal bonds not exceeding $150,000 for purpose of
financing or aiding in the financing of the cost of the
portion of any public improvement in any such city in
cases where such city has been granted Federal or State
aid in connection with any unemployment relief program -
prescribes the procedure relating to the issuance, and
negotiation of such bonds.
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MINNESOTA, Contd.
H. 125-1 spl. Nonnemacher- Making the state treasurer custodian of
social security funds for mothers' and childrens' aid
and the hoard of health the administering agoncy.
Approved January 24. Chapter 70.
Provides that the State shall appoint the State Treasurer
as custodian of all moneys received "by State as Federal
aid for maternal and child welfare services and for pub¬
lic health services which moneys shall be expended for
purposes specified in acts of Congress pursuant to which
such Federal aid is given and solely in accordance with
plans prepared by State board of health and approved by
United States Children's Bureau for maternal and child
health services and by United States Public Health Ser¬
vice for public health services - State board of health
shall prepare and submit to proper Federal authorities
a State plan for maternal and child health services and
State plan for establishing and maintaining adequate
public health services - such plans to conform to Federal
requirements and designed to secure for State maximum
benefits - board shall make reports to proper Federal
authorities - act effective from approval.
H. 193-1 spl. To amend Mason's Minnesota Statutes for 1927, section 3199
as amended relating to the levy of taxes for poor relief
purposes in all counties in State having a population of
over 75,000 inhabitants and an area of over 5,000 square
miles.
Approved January 18.
Amends Mason's Minnesota Statutes for 1927, section 3199
as amended by Laws of 1935, Chapter 554 which permits
board of county commissioners to levy a 3 mill tax for
support of poor by changing amount to 5 mills.
H. 264-1 spl. R. G. Johnson. Providing for a system of old age pension
payments.
Approved January 27, Chapter 95.
Establishes State wide system of aid to aged - State board
of control directed to supervise administration of old
age assistance by county agencies and to cooperate with
Federal Social Security Board in any reasonable manner
as may be necessary to qualify for Federal aid - county
agencies, being boards of county commissioners, county
poor commissions, county boards of public welfare, shall
administer system in their respective counties under
supervision of State board of control - old age assis¬
tance granted applicant who has attained age of 65, is
a citizen of United States or has resided continuously
in United States for over 25 years, has been a resident
of State for at least 5 years within 9 years immediately
preceding application, is not an inmate of an institution,
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MINNSSOTA. Contd.
H. 264-1 spl. (dontct)has not property valued at over $3,500, has not deprived
himself of property in order to qualify - application for
aid to be filed with county agency which makes investiga¬
tion, grants or denies application and fixes amount which
is not to exceed $30 per month - appeal may be taken to
State board of control - assistance granted shall in firs
instance be paid by county - State shall reimburse county
as follows: (l) for 33 1/3$ of the total amount of old
age assistance paid by such county, from State funds (2)
for 50$ of the total amount of old age assistance paid
by such county, from Federal funds - board of county
commissioners of each county annually to set up item in
budget designated as county old age assistance fund and
shall levy taxes and fix a tax rate for old age assis¬
tance sufficient to produce full amount of such item -
repeals Laws of 1935, chapter 357 - in event Title I of
Social Security Act is repealed or voided this act shall
become inoperative - appropriates out of general revenue
fund $2,750,000 to carry out this act for period commen¬
cing with effective date of this Act and ending June 30,
1937 - act effective March- 1, 1936.
H. 296-1 spl. Sweitzer. Provides for transfer of $1,800,000 from the
trunk highway sinking fund to the revenue fund for old
age pension purposes.
Approved January 27. Chapter 100.
Appropriates out of trunk highway sinking fund $1,800,000,
subject however, to fixed charges against said fund as
fixed and determined by Mason's Minnesota Statutes of
1927, section 2554, subdivision 2, for the purpose of
reimbursing revenue fund for the balance due said fund
for moneys unlawfully expended from the revenue fund
in collecting and enforcing payment of licenses and
taxes for the trunk highway sinking fund as provided by
the Constitution of Minnesota, Article 16 - repeals
chapter 110, laws 1933.
H. 358-1 spl. Sweitzer. Appropriates funds for relief purposes.
Approved January 27. Chapter 101.
Appropriates out of the relief fund sum of $7,625,000 to
be available immediately for period ending July 1, 1937,
for purpose of aiding in furnishing necessary relief,
disabled veterans relief, work relief and employment re¬
lief to needy, destitute and disabled persons within the
State — money to be made available to executive council
to be disbursed by it to various relief agencies of local
subdivisions of government - counties and municipalities
requiring aid shall contribute a sum T/diich in the opinion
of the executive council is fair and equitable - author¬
izes executive council to issue certificates of indebted-
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MINNESOTA, Contd.
H. 358-1 spl. (conti.)xxess against the following tax levy - authorizes State
auditor to levy and collect annually in same manner as
other State taxes are levied and collected the sum of
$656,250 for each of taxable years 1937 and 1938 and the
sum of $3,156,250 for each of taxable years 1939 and .
1940 - sum so collected to be placed in "Minnesota Public
Relief Fund" - aid to veterans not to exceed $1,250,000 -
executive council authorized to vest in present State
relief agency authority to spend such funds from relief
fund as may be necessary to carry on relief - such agency
authorized to supervise, direct and control the various
county and municipal relief agencies - funds allocated
by executive council for extension of such relief shall
be disbursed by county board of commissioners or such
agency as board of commissioners may appoint - repeals
conflicting laws particularly laws 1935, chapter 51,
section 6.
H. Res. Wangensteen et ai. Memorial to Congress urging change
in rule which disqualifies people of Minnesota from
working on WPA projects unless they were on relief
between May 1 and November 1, 1935.
Adopted by House December 21.
S.C.R. 9-1 spl. Sletvolc et al. Creating an interim committee to study
social security legislation.
Adopted by both Houses.
Creates interim committee composed of ten members, the
Speaker of the House and four other members appointed by
the Speaker and five Senators appointed by the committee
on committees to study social security legislation with
particular reference to Federal grants to this State for
old age assistance, dependent children, maternal and
child welfare, public health work, aid to the blind, work
relief and relief - committee to report to 1937 legisla¬
ture at least 30 days before that session convenes.
MISSISSIPPI
S. 28 Smith. An act to promote the national housing act.
Approved January 24.
Authorizes banks, savings banks, trust companies, insurance
companies, building and loan associations, credit unions,
and trustees, guardians, executors, administrators and
other fiduciaries to make such loans and advances of
credit as are insured by the Federal Housing Administra¬
tor under the provisions of Title I of the National
Housing Act - further authorizes such institutions to
make such loans, secured by real property or leasehold,
as the Federal Housing Administrator insures under Title
II of the National Housirg Act - act effective on ap¬
proval.
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MISSISSIPPI. ContdL.
S. 42 Pittman and Simmons. An act authorizing municipalities,
subject to the conditions herein, to contribute funds
toward establishment of vocational training schools in
cooperation with the Works Progress Administration.
Approved January 23.
Authorizes any municipality to donate, contribute or expend
funds of the municipality toward the establishment of
vocational training schools in cooperation with the Works
Progress Administration expenditures of such public fund?
shall be restricted solely to projects within the con¬
fines of the municipality - title to property wherein
such funds are invested shall be taken in the name of
the municipality or the municipal separate school dis¬
trict - for such purposes, municipalities are authorized
to issue bonds not exceeding 10j> of the assessed valua¬
tion of the taxable property - act effective on approval,
Extends the provisions of S. 2, passed at the extra¬
ordinary session of 1935, to April 1, 1936, and to
provide that the remaining portion of the appropria¬
tion made in S. 9, extraordinary session of 1935 may
be apportioned and paid out until April 1, 1936.
Approved February 25.
Extends provisions of Senate bill No. 2 passed at extra
session of 1935, to April 1, 1936. This law created
a department of emergency relief, provided aid to the
aged, blind and dependent children and was to expire
March 1, 1936 - also provides that remaining portion
of the appropriation made in Senate bill No. 9, extra
session of 1935 may be apportioned and paid out until
April 1, 1936. Senate bill 9 appropriated $700,000
to carry out the welfare program and was to expire
March 1, 1936.
S. 333 Smith. An Act to amend Senate Bill 28 Laws of 1936 the
National Housing Act.
Approved March 10.
Amends section I of Senate bill 28 of Laws of 1936 to
authorize banks, savings banks, trust companies, Federal
savings and loan associations, building and loan associa¬
tions, and credit unions to make such loans and advances
of credit as are insured by Federal Housing Administra¬
tor under Title I of National Housing Act and to make
such loans as Federal Housing Administrator insures
pursuant to Title II of the National Housing Act - amends
section II of same bill authorizing such financial in~"-
stitutions to invest funds in debentures issued under
provisions of Title II of National Housing Act and in
securities issued by National Mortgage Associations —
act effective on approval.
S. 202
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MISSISSIPPI. Contd.
H. 30 Waits. An act to enable the state to refund one million
five hundred thousand dollar bonds issued for hospital
purposes.
Approved January 23.
Authorizes State bond commission to issue negotiable State
bonds to be designated "refunding bonds" for purpose of
refunding $1,500,000 of State's valid outstanding bonded
indebtedness, being the bonds of classes, E, F, and G,
authorized and issued for hospital purposes pursuant to
chapters 115 and 116, Laws of Mississippi, 1926 - con¬
tinues State bond commission and empowers it to carry-
out provisions of the act - outlines details for issu¬
ance of such bonds - act effective from approval.
H. 310 Holloman. Creating a system unemployment compensation.
Approved March 23.
Creates system of unemployment compensation - covers em¬
ployers of 8 or more persons - excludes service perform¬
ed for State, agricultural labor, domestic service in a
private home, service performed as an officer or member
of the crew of a vessel on navigable waters of United
States, service performed by an individual in the employ
of his son, daughter, or spouse, and service performed
by a child under age of 21 in employ of his father -
contributions by employers due April 1, 1936 at rate of
1 2/10$ for nine months period beginning April 1, 1936;
1 8/10$ during 1937 and 2 7/10$ thereafter - separate
account shall be maintained for each employer but all
contributions shall be pooled - benefits payable 24
months after contributions are due at rate of 50$ of
weekly wage with maximum of $15 - waiting period 2
weeks - creates unemployment compensation commission of
3 members appointed by Governor - commission shall es¬
tablish a Mississippi State unemployment service divi- .
sion and the unemployment compensation division - com¬
mission shall cooperate with Social Security Board -
act effective April 1, 1936.
H. 381 Holloman, et al. Creating a department of Public Welfare
and provides for old age assistance.
Approved March 23.
Creates State department of public welfare to consist of
State board of public welfare and a State commissioner
of public welfare - State board of public welfare com¬
posed of 3 members appointed by Governor for staggered
4 year term - board shall appoint commissioner of pub¬
lic welfare and fix his compensation which shall not ex¬
ceed $3300 a year - board authorized to make such re¬
ports as Federal Social Security Board shall require,
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H. 381(contd.) etc. - board of supervisors of each county shall appoint
members of its county board of public welfare to be
composed of from 3 to 5 members - county board of pub¬
lic welfare shall hear and determine eligibility of old
age assistance ana amount of assistance, and shall make
reports to the State board - old age assistance to be
granted to any person who has attained age of 65, has
resided in State at least 5 years within 9 years im¬
mediately preceding date of application, resides in
county in which application is made, has not sufficient
income to provide reasonable subsistence compatible
with decency and health, has no relatives legally res¬
ponsible for his support, is not an inmate of a State
institution, has not transferred property in order to
qualify - application for aid to be filed with county
welfare board which makes an investigation and deter¬
mines amount to be granted which shall not exceed $15
per month - if application is denied, applicant may
appeal to State department — on death of recipient,
total amount of assistance paid under this act shall be
allowed as a claim against the estate of such person -
one half of amount recovered shall be paid to United
States - State treasurer authorized to receive Federal
or other funds and place them in special account to
credit of State department of public welfare - balance
of all funds appropriated by State or received from
Federal government for State department of emergency
relief shall on April 1, 1936 be transferred to State
department of public welfare - act effective on appro¬
val, but assistance to needy persons shall not commence
until April 1, 1936.
H. 450 May. An act making an appropriation relating to re¬
habilitation and hospitalization of crippled children.
Approved March 10.
Appropriates out of general fund for fiscal years be¬
ginning July 1, 1936 and ending June 30, 1938, $35,000
for expenditure under supervision of the State board
for vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons,
in treatment of crippled individuals whose restoration
may be brought about - provides further that out of
this fund the State board for vocational rehabilita¬
tion may cooperate with other State agencies in setting
up and executing a program for the care, education
ani restoration of crippled children - act effective
on approval.
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H. 585 Holloman. An act providing for financial assistance to
needy aged persons.
Approved March 27-
Appropriates $1,000,000 out of general fund to defray
expenses of State department of public welfare and
for aid to needy aged - money shall be available for
period beginning April 1, 1936 and ending June 30,
1938.
H. 889 Holloman. An act providing for medical aid hospitali¬
zation of crippled children under the terms of the
Federal Social Security Act.
Approved March 26.
Provides that for the purpose of enabling the State
board of vocational education of Mississippi to comply
with provisions of Federal Social Security Act and to
continue to extend and improve the services now main¬
tained by the State board for vocational education
' of Mississippi for locating crippled children and for
providing medical, surgical, corrective and other
services, care and treatment, and facilities for
diagnosis, hospitalization, and after-care for child¬
ren who are crippled or who are suffering from condi¬
tions which lead to crippling, all funds appropriated
for physical restoration of crippled children for the
above purpose may be used for the purposes set forth
in this act - all State and Federal funds for the
above purposes shall be administered by State board
for vocational education - State board shall mate
such reports as are required by Federal Social Security
Act - intention of this act is to enable State to
secure benefits of Federal Social Security Act pertain¬
ing to services for crippled children - act effective
on approval.
H. 890 Upchurch. An act relating to treatment and hospitali¬
zation of the indigent sick.
Approved March 26.
Makes the following appropriations for the treatment
and hospitalization of the indigent sick in the State
for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1936 and ending
June 30, 1937 and for fiscal year beginning July 1,
1937 and ending June 30, 1938: $500,000 for support
of hospitals qualifying under Senate bill No. 223,
regular session 1936 - $50,000 for South Mississippi
Charity Hospital - $50,000 for Matty Hersee Hospital -
$50,000 for Jackson Charity Hospital - $45,000 for
Vicksburg Charity Hospital - $45,000 for Natchez
Charity Hospital.
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H. 903 An Act to authorize the Mississippi State Commission
for the Blind to administer any funds allocated to
the State of Mississippi under any Act of Congress
for the benefit of blind persons in Mississippi.
Approved March 26.
S. 2-1 spl. Brnmlette. Creating a department of public welfare, etc.
Approved November 12.
Creates State department of emergency relief to consist of
a State board of emergency relief, a commissioner of emer¬
gency relief and other officers and employees - State board
to consist of Governor, State superintendent of education,
State commissioner of agriculture, executive secretary of
State board of health and attorney general - board expires
March 1, 1936 - State board empowered to direct administra¬
tion of all relief activities, elect a commissioner of
emergency relief, be responsible for adoption of all poli¬
cies, rules and regulations for government of State and
county departments - State department authorized to admin¬
ister all emergency relief activities of State, to super¬
vise expenditure of all funds appropriated to carry out
this act, to administer through agency of county depart¬
ments old age assistance, aid to dependent children, aid
to blind, aid to crippled, to act as agent of Federal
government in emergency relief and welfare matters of
mutual consideration and in administration of Federal
funds granted in the State to aid in furtherance of any
functions of State department, to meet such Federal stand¬
ards as may be established for administration of such re¬
lief funds - State department to supervise establishment
in each county of a county department of emergency relief
to consist of county board of emergency relief, a county
director of emergency relief and other employees - county
board to consist of 5 members appointed by board of super¬
visors, one from each supervisor's district - board to
expire March 1, 1936 - board empowered to appoint county
director of emergency relief - county department shall con¬
stitute the agency for administration of all forms of assis¬
tance to persons in need including old age assistance,
aid to dependent children, aid to blind, aid to crippled,
etc. - expense of county departments to be paid by State
board - creates a temporary State-wide system of old age
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S. 2-1 spl.(contd.) assistance to remain in force only until March 1,1936-
applicant for old age assistance must he 65 years of
age, reside in State 5 years within 9 veers immediate¬
ly preceding application, he a resident of county,
have not sufficient income to support himself, have
no relatives legally responsible for his support, is
not an inmate of an institution, has net assigned
property to qualify - application for assistance to
he filed with county welfare department which makes
an investigation and fixes amount of pension-$30.00
allowed for funeral expenses - State hoard out of
funds appropriated in Senate hill No. 9 shall set up
special fund to be used in aid of dependent children -
defines dependent child as needy child under age of
16 who has been deprived of parental care etc. - ap¬
plication for assistance to dependent children to he
filed with county department - State hoard out of
funds appropriated in Senate hill No. 9 authorized to
set aside sums to provide assistance to needy blind
persons - defines a blind person and outlines qualifi¬
cations for aid - applications for blind aid to he
filed with county departments - State department
through county departments may extend aid in nature of
home relief, indoor and out-door relief to other
persons in need who are crippled or disabled by
disease or otherwise physically handicapped and who
are unable to work - outlines qualifications for aid-
applications to be filed with count?/' departments - all
State and county agencies established by this act and
all relief granted shall cease March 1, 1936 - act
effective from passage.
S. 9-1 spl. Roberts. Appropriating funds for the purpose of assist¬
ing counties in care of indigent persons.
Approved November 12.
Appropriates $700,000 out of any money in State treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of de¬
fraying expenses of State department of emergency re¬
lief and the county departments of emergency relief
created under provisions of Senate bill no. 2, Laws
of Mississippi, extraordinary session of Legislature,
1935 and for purpose of providing financial as¬
sistance through agencies established in said act
for persons in need who are over 65, needy dependent
children, and persons who are blind, crippled or
otherwise handicapped and who are unemployable and
unable to work - funds shall be expended by State
Department of Emergency relief - not more than 10$
to be used for administrative services — money to be
available at rate of one fourtn of amount on first
day of each calandar month of November, December,
1935 and January and February, 1936 - act effective
on approval.
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S. 79-1 spl. To authorize "board of supervisors of Calhoun County to
"borrow money for such county or any separate road dis¬
trict or supervisors district in said county, and to
issue interest "bearing negotiable notes or bonds for
purpose of purchasing materials to be used in repairing,
improving and constructing roads of such county or dis¬
trict when such repairs, improvements or construction
are being made with the aid of Federal funds under the
direction of Works Progress Administration.
Approved December 6.
Provides that in cases where projects have been heretofore
approved by Works Progress Administration for repairing,
improving or constructing public roads in Calhoun County
and the funds allotted to such project by WPA are insuf¬
ficient for purchasing materials necessary to the com¬
pletion of such project, the board of supervisors of
said county is. authorized to boirow money for said
county in such sum as may be necessary to supplement
Federal funds allotted to any project by WPA to com¬
plete such project - amount borrowed rhall not exceed 5$
of assessed valuation of taxable property of county -
board may issue negotiable interest bearing notes and
levy special tax for payment of them - act effective
from approval.
H. 64-1 spl. To authorize boards of supervisors of the several counties
and the governing authorities of the several municipali¬
ties in State to donate funds, lands, building material
and otherwise aid and assist in obtaining WPA projects
for erecting and constructing county agricultural build¬
ing; for erecting and constructing cold storage plants,
syrup blending plants and warehouses, for the purpose of
constructing and repairing roads, bridges and streets,
and for the purpose of establishing rural recreational
centers.
Approved November 25.
Authorizes and empowers boards of supervisors of the
several counties and governing authorities of several
municipalities in State, in their discretion, to donate
funds, lands, building material and otherwise aid and
assist in obtaining the works progress administration
projects for erecting and constructing county agricul¬
tural buildings to be used by the county department of
agriculture, and department of home economics, and
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H. 64-1 st>1. (contd.) other agricultural and rural agencies; to erect and con¬
struct cold storage plants, syrup blending plants, and
warehouses /or preserving, handling, housing and market¬
ing farm produce; and to establish rural recreational
centers- such authority granted on condition that the
title to said property shall be vested in the State,
the State college, or other State agency and that said
county agricultural buildings, cold storage plants,
syrup blending plants, warehouses, and recreational
centers are under the management and control of public
officers, agents or employees of the State, county or
municipality - further authorizes boards of supervisors
and governing authorities of municipalities to donate
funds, lands, building materials, road and street
machinery, and otherwise aid and assist the works
progress administration projects in constructing and re¬
pairing the roads, bridges and streets of the counties
and municipalities - act effective from passage and
approval.
H. 94-1 spl. To authorize city of Rosedale, Eolivar County, Mississippi,
to own, erect, maintain and operate a municipal hospital,
and to cooperate with works progress administration, or
other agency of United States government, and with county
of Eolivar, and State of Mississippi, or agencies there¬
of, in the erection and maintenance of such hospital; to
make contributions therefor and to issue and sell bonds,
notes or other evidences of debt, to raise the funds
for such purposes.
Approved December 6.
Authorizes City of P.osedale, Bolivar County, Mississippi
to enquire and own ieal estate for the purpose, and t o
erect, build, construct, own, maintain and operate a
municipal hospital within the limits of said city -
authorizes city to cooperate with Works Progress Adminis¬
tration or any other agency of United States and receive,
funds from it - authorizes Rosedale to issue bonds of
not over $5000 to be used for purposes of this act -
authorizes Mayor to appoint a board of trustees to con¬
sist of 4 members to serve 4 years from January 1, 1936 -
Mayor to be ex officio member of said board - board shall
have charge of maintenance and operation of said hospital -
act effective from approval.
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H. 55-1 spl. To authorise City of Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi,
to own, erect, maintain and ooerate a municipal hospital,
and to cooperate with Works Progress Administration, or
other agency of United States Government, and with County
of Bolivar, and State of Mississippi, or agencies there¬
of, in the erection and maintenance of such hospital; to
make contributions therefor and to issue and sell bonds,
notes, or other evidences of debt, to raise the funds
for such purposes.
Approved December 6.
Authorizes City of Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi
to acquire and own real estate for the purpose, and to
erect, build, construct, own, maintain and operate a
municipal hospital within the limits of said city -
authorizes city to cooperate with Works Progress Adminis¬
tration or any other agency of United States and receive
funds from it - authorizes Cleveland to issue bonds of
not over $25,000 to be used for piirposes of this act -
authorizes Mayor to appoint a board of trustees to con¬
sist of 4 members to serve 4 years from January 1, 1936 -
Mayor to be ex officio member of said board - board
shall have charge of maintenance and operation of said
hospital - act effective on approval.
H. Res. 2-1 spl. Reed. Memorializing Congress to amend Title I of Social
Security Act of 74th Congress so that Federal government
will bear entire expense of old age assistance payments.
Adopted October 11.
NEBRASKA
H. 3-1 spl. dickies. Provides for social security and old age
pensions to be administered through State and
county assistance committees.
Approved Uovembor 26.
Creates State assistance fund - appropriates to fund for
biennium ending June 30, 1937, $2,038,000 from State
general fund, $2,430,000 from one cent gasoline tax -
State fund to be administered by State assistance com¬
mittee consisting of members of Board of Educational
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H. 3-1 spl. (contd.)' Lands and Funds - committee shall make reports of its
acts, expenditures and estimated needs and submit thera
to government of United States - committee shall be the
sole agency of State to supervise administration of re¬
lief, blind assistance, old age assistance, aid to de¬
pendent child.ren, crippled children and child welfare
activities in State - allots certain percentages of funds
for administrative expenses, for relief, for blind as¬
sistance, for old ago assistance, for aid to dependent
children, for crippled children, for child welfare - these
allotments except funds for crippled children, shall be
distributed and paid to each county treasurer in proportion
which total population of county bears to total popu¬
lation of State - creates office of director of assis¬
tance appointed by State assistance committee to be
executive State officer under State assistance committee
with supervision over administration of activities
named above - board of county commissioners or super¬
visors, county treasurer and county board of public wel¬
fare designated as county assistance committee of each
county - act effective on approval. Short title:
"Nebraska Assistance Act".
H. 5-1 spl. Dugan. To provide pensions and assistance for blind.
Approved November 36.
Provides that county assistance committee in each county
shall be the blind assistance board - grants assistance
to applicant who is blind as defined, by law, is not in
need of institutional care, has attained age of 16 years,
has been a resident of State five years during nine
years immediately preceding date of application and has
resided therein continuously for one year immediately
preceding application, is not inmate of any prison,
jail or State institution, is not receiving old age or
other assistance, has no person legally responsible for
his support, has not deprived himself of property in
order to qualify, has not annual income of $360 - appli¬
cation for aid to be filed with c ounty boo.rd which de¬
termines amount to bo granted - assistance shall be not
more than $30.00 per month nor less than $15.00 - funeral
expenses of $75 allowed - assistance shall constitute a
lien on any property of recipient - provides penalties
for giving false information - repeals sections 2 to 6
inclusive of Chapter 138, Laws of Nebraska, 1935 - act
effective on approval.
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H. 9-1 spl. Busboom. Rp.troacti.ve measure to validate the one cent
gasoline tax for relief.
Approved November 13. (Repealed by H. 37-lst. sal.)
Levies a tax of one cent rer gallon upon all motor
vehicle fuels sold and used in State during
period from March 1, 1935 to September 20,
1935 - tax to be paid to department of
agriculture and inspection and credited
to general fund - act effective on
approval.
H. 13-1 spl. Burr. Provides for direct home andtransient relief.
Approved November 26.
Designates county assistance committee of each county of
State as county relief board - board shall meet not less
than once every two weeks - duty of board is to coordinate
and cooperate with unemployment and home relief agencies
of all cities, villages, school districts and other re¬
lief agencies therein to the end that all available re¬
funds be distributed throughout the county uniformly -
State Director of assistance shall investigate and survey
possioilities of State work nrojects and report them to
State assistance committee - persons desiring to receive
relief from board shall file application - board shall
make investigation and determine kind and amount of re¬
lief to be granted - appeal may be taken to commissioner
of relief - act effective on approval.
H. 14-1 spl. Putney et al. Relating to public health and welfare and
to social security; to appropriate moneys granted to
this State by the United States for public health
services, etc.
Approved November 14.
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H, 14-1 spl. (contd. )Provides any moneys paid to this State by the United States
for the purpose of assisting this State and its political
subdivisions in establishing and maintaining adeauate
public health services, including the training of personnel
for the State and local health work, are hereby appropria¬
ted for such purposes - expenditures may be made by the
director of health drawing vouchers upon the auditor of
public accounts, who shall issue warrants for payment to
the persons designated therein and such warrants shall be
naid in the same manner as other State warrants - director
of health shall in addition to his other duties, consult
and confer with the surgeon gener-1 of the public health
service of United States, prior to the beginning of each
quarter of the fiscal year, in order to secure an allot¬
ment of Federal funds to this State for public health
services - act effective on approval.
H. 15-1 spl. Diera. Making an appropriation for State assistance fund
for biennium ending June 30, 1937, etc.
Approved November 26.
Provides that all the proceeds of the additional one cent
motor vehicle fuels tax remitted to and collected by the
department of agriculture and inspection under the terms
of Chapters 155 and 161, Laws of Nebraska, 1935 and paid
by said department to State treasurer and credited to
State assistance fund in total of $1,113,218.20 are
hereby appropriated to the State assistance fund to be
paid out of said fund according to law, for the biennium
ending June 30, 1937 - act effective from approval,
H. 16-1 spl. Softley. Appropriates revenue for maintenance of proposed
old age pension system.
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H. 16-1 spl.(contd.)Approved November 26.
Provides that the entire sum provided for and to be raised
by the per capita tax levied under chapter 135, Laws of
Nebraska, 1935 and hereafter to be levied under House
Poll no. 17 51st (special) session for the biennium end¬
ing June 30, 1937 is hereby appropriated for that part of
the State assistance fund which is provided by law to be
used and paid for salaries, expenses, costs of administra¬
tion, State and county, and to county assistance committees
for old age assistance the sum of $500,000 estimated -
provides that sum of $61,132.75 now to credit of old age
pension fund in State treasury is hereby appropriated for
biennium ending June 30, 1935 and ordered to be paid to
old age pension commissioner, his agents, etc. for salaries,
wages, maintenance and expense of administration of pro¬
visions of chapter 135, laws of Nebraska., 1935 (old age
pensions) incurred and not paid during existence of said
act - appropriates the balance of said sum for biennium
ending June 30, 1937 for that part of the State assistance
fund which is provided by law to be used and paid for
salaries, exoenses and costs of administration, State
and county, and to be used and paid the county assistance
committees for old age assistance - act effective on
approval.
H. 17-1 spl. Haycock. Creates State and. county old age assistance com¬
mittees - imposes a head tax on all persons between ages
of 21 and 50.
Approved November 26.
Provides county assistance committee in each county shall
be the old age assistance board - provides old age as¬
sistance to applicant who has attained age of 65, has
been a resident of State 5 years during 9 years immedi¬
ately preceding date of application and ha.s resided, therein
continuously for one year immediately preceding date of
application or has benn at any time a resident of the
State during 25 consecutive years and has resided, in State
one year preceding application, is not inmate of State
institution, has no child or other person legally re¬
sponsible for his support, has not deprived himself of
property in ord.er to oualify - application to be filed
with county old age assistance board which approved or
disapproved it - appeal may be taken to State assistance
committee - amount of assistance not to exceed $30.00
per month - funeral expenses of $75 allowed - amount paid
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H. 17-1 spl.(contd.) recipient shall be claim against estate and j of amount
recovered shall be paid to United States and -g- to county
general fund - transfers to State assistance fund f rom
present old age pension fund $61, 132.75 - levies ta.x of
$2.00 uaon every inhabitant of State between ages of
21 and 50 years who is not a oublic charge to be used for
expenses of ndrinistrafcion, salaries and expenses of com¬
missioner, his agents and emDloyees and for old age assis¬
tance payments to counties - repeals sections 68-201 to
68-227, inclusive, compiled statutes of Nebraska, Supple¬
ment 1933 and Laws 1935, chapter 135 - act effective on
approval.
H. 18-1 spl. Welfare Committee. For an act in relation to the public
welfare and health, and to social security; to provide
for maternal and child health services, etc.
Approved_November 26.
Creates maternal and child health and public health work
fund in treasury of State to be administered by director
of health of State for maternal and child health and for
public health work - names director of health as sole
agency of State for administration of such fund - 75$ of
fund to be used for maternal and child health activities
and 25$ of fund to be used for public health work - ap¬
propriates from^neral fund to maternal and child welfare
and public health work fund sum of $40,000 for biennium
ending June 30, 1937 - fund may be augmented by grants
from United States - act effective on approval.
H. 19-1 spl. Welfare Committee. Creates county welfare board for de¬
pendent end crippled children and child welfare.
Approved November 36.
Designates county assistance committee of each county as
county child welfare board to cooperate with mothers'
pension board, county visiting nurse, local, municipal,
.judicial, oublic and private institutions, charities,
hospitals and organisations for care, support, education,
health, morals and general welfare of children in county -
State assistance committee through director of child wel¬
fare bureau shall cooperate and coordinate its child and
maternal welfare activities with those of board of control,
State institutions, vocational rehabilitation division,
department of health, bureau of child welfare, courts,
county boards, etc. - defines 'dependent child, destitute
child, abandoned child, neglected child, delinquent child,
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H. 19-1 spl.(contd.) defective child and physically handicapped or crippled
child - provides relief in each case to he administered
hy county child welfare hoards under State supervision -
State assistance committee through director of child
welfare bureau and director of health shall cooperate
with children's bureau of Department of Labor of United
States, to develop plans for child welfare services and
shall make such reports as may be requested to children's
bureau in regard to such services in State -act effective
on approval.
H. 20-1 spl. Schmidt and Hyde. For an act in relation to public welfare
and public health and to social security; in relation to
health of mothers and children; in relation to public
services for the health of mothers and children in rural
and urban and distressed areas, etc.
Approved November 25.
Directs director of health to obtain amd preserve records
of births throughout the State from the bureau of vital
statistics and furnish sach record to the chief of
children's bureau, United States Labor Department, such
information as Secretary of Labor shall from time to
time require and such data as may be requested - funds
allocated shall be used and distributed subject to super¬
vision of director of health for promoting health of
mothers and children, for establishment and extension and
improvement of local maternal and child health services to
be administered by local child health units, for demonstra^-
tion services in needy areas and among groups in special
need,
H. 37-1 spl. Relating to taxation with reference to motor vehicle fuels,
to provide for levy and collection of taxes upon sale,
distribution and use of motor vehicle fuels, etc., to re¬
peal House Roll No. £, 51st (special) session, Nebraska
State Legislature.
Approved November 26.
Provides that in addition to all other taxes levied and
collected upon all motor vehicle fuels, received, import¬
ed and unloaded, and emptied or caused to be received,
imported and unloaded and emptied, and produced, manu¬
factured or compounded or used by any dealer in or user
of motor vehicle fuels in the State during the period
from March 1, 1935 to September 20, 1935, inclusive, a
tax of one cent per gallon upon all such motor vehicle
fuels shall be remitted to Department of agriculture and
inspection by all such dealers and shall be credited to
general fund - repeals House Roll No. 9, 51st (special)
session - act effective on approval.
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NEW JERSEY
S. 158 Hendrickson. To authorize municipalities to issue notes
or bonds for poor relief during the present emergency.
Approved March 14. Chapter 25.
Authorizes governing body of any municipality other than
a county to issue bonds from time to time for the expen¬
diture and estimated expenditures for the purpose of
relieving the poor and for the costs and estimated costs
of the issuance of the bonds hereby authorized - words
"relief of the poor" shall mean all expenses of relieving
the poor, including but not limited to, direct relief for
or payments to poor persons, expenses of administration,
supervision, the purchase of materials and supplies and
other purposes incidental to poor relief - act effective
immediately and shall become inoperative March 1, 1937.
S. 2C4 Durand. Amends existing State legislation to bring it in
conformity with the Federal Social Security Act.
Approved March 16. Chapter 28.
Amends an act to create a commission for the care and
treatment of crippled children - authorizes the commis¬
sion to cooperate with existing public and private
agencies engaged in work of a similar character, with
the several counties of the State, and with the Federal
government for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this act and the provisions of Title V of
the Social Security Act - authorizes State treasurer to
receive funds allotted by the Federal government for
services for crippled children as provided in Title V
of the Social Security Act - act effective on approval.
S. 2C5 Durand. To repeal sundry statutes relating to old age
relief and its financing.
Approved March 16. Chapter 29.
Repeals following laws for protection, welfare and relief
of aged persons in need and residents of State: chapter
219, laws 1931; chapter 246, laws 1932; chapter 262, laws
1932; chapter 149, laws 1933; chapter 213, laws 1935.
S. 2C7 Durand. To amend State statutes respecting aid for the
blind to bring them in conformity with the Federal
Social Security Act.
Approved March 16. Chapter 3C.
Amends State blind aid laws to provide that any person
above age of 21, who by reason of blindness is unable
to earn necessities of life and who has no one able to
support him may make application to New Jersey Commission
for Blind for relief - applicant must have been a resi¬
dent of State for not less than 5 years within 9 years
preceding date of application - after commission makes
proper investigation it shall present a recommendation
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S. 207 (contd. ) to welfare "board of the county - aid shall not exceed
$48C in any one year - if recipient of aid removes from
one county to another, aid shall "be paid by the county
from which the applicant removes until he shall have
lived in same other county continuously for one year -
if recipient does not have settlement in any county, re¬
lief granted shall become a charge upon the State and
shall be paid for from funds provided for that purpose
in any annual or special appropriation act and from any
fluids received from Federal Government for assistance
to blind - such Federal funds are authorized to be re¬
ceived by the State treasurer and h Id for use of Few
Jersey Commission for the Blind - commission shall reim¬
burse each county for relief expenditures paid by such
county under provisions of this act to the full extent
to which contribution may be received from the Federal
government toward such expenditures - authorizes State
board of control of institutions and agencies to cooperate
with Federal Social Security Board for purpose of receiv¬
ing contributions from United States for assistance to
the blind - act effective July 1, 1936.
S. 208 Durand. A general revision of old age relief statutes to
bring in conformity with the Federal Social Security Act.
Approved March 16. Chapter 31.
Creates system of old age assistance and grants aid to any
applicant who is 65 years of age, is unable to support
himself, is a citizen of the United States, is a resident
of State at least 5 years during 9 years immediately
preceding date of application, is a resident of county in
which application is made, has not transferred property
in order to qualify, has not property valued at over
$3C00 - creates in department of institutions and agencies
a division of old age assistance headed by a director -
directs board of chosen freeholders of counties to estab¬
lish a county welfare board, having as one of its duties
the supervision of old age assistance - county welfare
boards made up of 5 members, two of whom shall be women,
to serve staggered 5 year terms - county welfare board
shall appoint a director of welfare to serve 5 year term -
county welfare board shall receive and act upon applica¬
tions for old age assistance and determine amount of aid
to be received by applicant which shall not exceed $30
per month - provides $100 burial expenses - appeal from
county welfare board may be taken to State division -
State shall pay to each county welfare board a sum equal
to 87^ of amount expended for old age assistance provi¬
ded that if Federal aid should not be made available to
the State of Hew Jersey, then State shall pay county 75^
of amounts expended - empowers State Treasurer to receive
from Federal government such grants of money as shall
represent Federal government's share of old age assist¬
ance - act effective on approval.
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S. 212 Eurand. To revise the State statutes concerning assistance
to dependent children and mothers to conform with the
Federal Social Security Act.
Approved March 17. Chapter 33.
Authorizes State hoard of children's guardians to have care
of and general supervision over all indigent, helpless,
dependent, abandoned, friendless and poor children who
shall become public changes - assistance shall be made
available to all children who have resided in State for
one year immediately preceding grant of assistance -
for assistance granted on behalf of any child who has
one year residence in county charge shall be as follows:
Where child is living with its father, mother, grand¬
father, grandmother, brother, sister, stepfather, stop-
mother, stepbrother, stepsister, uncle or aunt, in a
place of residence maintained as his or their own home,
one third of the cost of such assistance shall be charged
to county and two thirds to State and in all other cases
one half of such assistance shall be paid by the State -
board of chosen freeholders of each county shall annually
appropriate the amount required of their county for
assistance granted on behalf of child where residence
for one year has not been established, State shall be
charged the entire cost - empowers State board of control
of institutions and agencies to negotiate with Federal
government to secure such financial assistance for carry¬
ing out this act as is provided in Federal Social Security
Act - act effective on approval, but assistance shall
not be granted to any person qualifying under the provi¬
sions of this act until 3 months after date of approval
except persons having 5 year county legal settlement.
S- 243 Clee. Appropriates $3,000,000 from State Highway Fund,
to emergency relief.
Approved March 15. Chapter 26.
Appropriates to State Emergency Relief Council $3,000,000
for emergency relief from any moneys in Treasury dedi¬
cated to State Highway Eepartment or State highway fund -
act effective onapproval.
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S. 253 & 292 Van Winkle - Loizeaux. Creates a new agency for emergency
relief.
Approved May 4. Chapter 83.
Provides fcr protection, welfare and financial assistance
to needy persons not otherwise provided for under the
laws of the State, who are willing to work hut are unable
to secure employment. Creates State Financial Assistance
Commission consisting of Governor, State Treasurer, Comp¬
troller, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of
the General Assembly. State Commission charged with ad¬
ministration and supervision of all public assistance
activities. This Commission apportions all funds for
public assistance made available to the State and the
Federal Government, or either of them, or any agency
thereof, or made available to the State from any other
source for such purpose. Commission empowered to receive
and review requests for allotment of funds to municipali¬
ties with power to decrease, increase or eliminate such
allotment; promulgate and make binding mandatory rules
upon municipalities; act as agent of State in effectuat¬
ing the purposes of any reciprocal interstate agreements
respecting the transportation of dependents; administer
the equalization fund for public assistance in State
municipalities. Functions of the municipality are to
provide public assistance to persons eligible thereto
because of their residence. Overseer of the poor, or
person, department or board administering poor laws in the
municipality shall give assistance. Municipality may ap¬
point local assistance board to be composed of not less
than three nor more than five to carry out provisions of
this Act. Overseer of the poor shall render assistance
by written order and has full discretion to determine kind
of assistance necessary as well as the right to commit
indigents to a welfare house. Act fully defines and
classifies such terms as residence, married women, minor
children, minors from outside the State and unemployed
persons.
S. 262 Durand. To provide for the immediate application of the
act making provisions for the care and maintenance of
dependent and neglected children in connection with the
Federal program.
Approved March 30. Chapter 43.
Amends Chapter 33, laws of 1936 being an act providing for
care, maintenance, supervision and guardianship of depend¬
ent and neglected children, etc. approved March 17, 1S36 -
amends section 2, subsection (f) to define "director of
welfare" as the official of that designation in the several
counties functioning under and by virtue of "an act to
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S. 262 (contd.) provide assistance to aged ne^dy persons", etc. - amends
section 2, subsection (g) to provide that a person once
having acquired residence within a county shall "be there¬
after precluded from establishing like residence in
another county, while receiving assistance under this act
amends subsection (c) of section 3 to provide that the
State board of children's guardians is authorized to re¬
imburse unto freeholders of any county sums of money
equal to \ of the cost of maintaining dependent children
in any charitable agency duly incorporated - amends
section 4 to provide that State board of control of in¬
stitutions and agencies shall cooperate with county wel¬
fare boards in extending and strengthening public wel¬
fare services for the protection and care of homeless,
dependent and neglected children and children in danger
of becoming delinquent - amends section 26 of the act
by striking out provisions for aid to any widow who
is the mother of a dependent child or children under
age of 16 who has insufficient means and is unable to
support it or them and maintain her home - amends sec¬
tion 38 to make act effective immediately.
S. 283 Hendrickson. Frovides that where a municipality under
the Municipal Financing Commission has refinanced its
indebtedness that such refinancing shall be final.
Approved June 1. Chapter 127.
S. 294 Powell. Making an appropriation for emergency relief pur¬
poses in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937.
Approved June 24. Chapter 215.
Appropriates $6,000,0(10 from any money in treasury of the
State to State Financial Relief Commission for emergency
relief purposes. Act effective on approval.
S. 297 Burand. To eliminate traffic hazards.
Approved May 30. Chapter 124.
Authorizes State Highway Commissioner of State to accept
funds allocated or granted to this State for expenditure
to eliminate traffic hazards under the provisions of the
National Industrial Act or the Emergency Relief Appro¬
priation Act of 1935.
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S. 293 Durand. Relates to the repeal of an act for dependent
children.
Approved June 26. Chapter 252.
Repeals an Act which provides for the payment by the
State to the several counties therein of one-half of
the cost of relief paid by such counties, through the
State Board of Children's Guardians, for the relief
of dependent children, approved July 3, 1935 and cited
as (Chapter 328, Session Laws of 1935, page 1071).
3. 324 Loizeaux. A supplement■to an act entitled "An act making
appropriations for the support of the State government
and for the several public purposes for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1936, etc", approved June 7, 1935.
Approved June 18. Chapter 148.
Appropriates the f ollowing amounts out of State fund for
fiscal year ended June 30, 1936, which sums shall be
available for expenditure during said fiscal year and
for 3 months thereafter to pay obligations incurred dur¬
ing said fiscal year only: To State Board of Children's
Guardians $378,715.00 for State's net share of cost of
care of dependent children. To Division of Old Age
Assistance $133,352.25 for payments to counties of State's
share of old age assistance pursuant to Chapter 31, Laws
of 1936.
S. 327 Durand. Appropriating to the State Financial Assistance
Commission all moneys in the treasury of the State stand¬
ing to the credit of the Emergency Relief Administration.
Approved June 24. Chapter 217.
Appropriates to State Financial Assistance Commission all
moneys in treasury of State standing to credit of Emer¬
gency Relief Administration. Moneys so appropriated
shall be used by Commission for payment of all necessary
expenses of administration of the Commission, and for
payment of all outstanding obligations of the Emergency
Relief Administration and expenses incurred in the
liquidation and settlement of the affairs of the Emer¬
gency Relief Administration. Act effective August 1,
1935.
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A. 6 Paul. To amend the Workmen's Compensation Act to define
as "casual employees" persons working in Emergency Relief
projects, to be in force until January 31, 1937-
Approved March 5. Chapter 22.
Amends Workmen's Compensation Act to provide that employment
provided by the State or by any county or municipality or
by any board, commission or agency pursuant to any plan
of relief authorised by State Director of Emergency Re¬
lief is declared to be casual employment and no personal
injury or death by accident arising out of and in the
course of such employment shall be deemed or held to be
compensable thereunder - provisions of this act are ex¬
tended to cover any work done under any WPA project in
the State - act effective immediately and shall become
inoperative January 31, 1937.
A. 428 Cavinate. To authorize the State Department of Health
to participate in Federal grants for public health work.
Approved. April 21. Chapter 62.
Authorizes State Department of Health acting for State of
New Jersey under Federal Social Security Act to make
application to the Surgeon-General and to such other
agencies of the Federal Government for allotments so
authorized, such allotments to be paid to the Treasurer
of the State.
NEW YORK
S. 17 Fearon. To clarify County Government Law.
Approved Juno 1. Chapter 828.
Amends County Law, in relation to optional forms of county
government as follows:- Renumbers sections 350, 351 as
370, 371 and adds new article 17-a designated as County
Law for Optional Forms of Government. Frovides that
these forms be designated as the elective county execu¬
tive form, appointive county executive form with full
administrative powers, appointive county executive form
with restrictive powers, board of district supervisors
form and board of supervisors form. These sub-divisions
are clarified and fully defined in the amended Act.
Powers and duties of an administrative nature are fully
set forth.
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NEW YORK, Contd.
S. 19 Fearon. Amends section 24-m, Military Law, for the payment
of annuities to widows of soldiers who shall die or shall
have died _s a result of loss of sight, until she re¬
marries.
Approved March 14. Chapter 102.
Provides $500 shall he paid annually to the widows of
soldiers who shall die or shall have died as a resi:.lt of
loss of sight, until she shall remarry.
S. 233 Budget Bill. Appropriates $10,000,000 for temporary
emergency relief administration.
Approved March 10. Chapter 88.
Appropriates $10,000,000 from moneys in treasury not other¬
wise appropriated for temporary emergency relief adminis¬
tration for period from February 15, 1936 to February 15,
1937 - $6,000,000 to be allocated to a reimbursement
fund to be used and expended for payment to municipal
corporations - $4,000,000 to be allocated to the discre¬
tionary fund to be used and expended for direct grants
to municipal corporations for work relief or home relief,
and for State improvements - for work relief or home
relief, and for State improvements - act effective July 1,
1936.
S. 377 Quinn. Adds new section 205, Mental Hygiene Law.
Approved April 9. Chapter 334.
Makes it a misdemeanor to bring poor or indigent persons
into State for care or treatment at State expense, in
institutions within mental hygiene department.
S. 408 Buckley. Amends section 14, Correction Law, An Act in
relation to correction and detention of persons in state
correctional institutions as follows: Provides that the
four members of State Frobation Commission appointed by
State Correction Commissioner shall hereafter be appointed
by governor to hold office during his term.
Approved March 6. Chapter 66.
S. 521 Buckley. To appropriate funds.
Approved May 29. Chapter 314.
Appropriates $375,000 for expenses of state police division,
executive department and $15,000 for probation division,
correction department. Moneys so appropriated shall be
paid out of the State treasury on the certificate of
the Commissioner of Correction after audit by and on
the warrant of the State Comptroller.
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NEW YORK. Contd.
S. 665 Deyo. Authorizes Binghampton to pay entire cost, not
exceeding $222,185 of opening a new street and for
construction of a railroad under crossing and to issue
bonds and accent a federal grant therefor.
Approved February 13. Chapter 12
S. 352 Bryne. Amends the labor law, in relation to unemployment
insurance.
Approved March 18. Chapter 117.
Amends unemployment compensation law by excepting from
provisions any employee other than manual laborer re¬
ceiving more than $2600 instead of $2500 a year - also
excepts from provisions of the act any corporation,
community chest, fund or foundation of religious, chari¬
table or educational purpose - also exempts personal or
domestic servants in private homes with certain excep¬
tions - also amends the act relative to filing of claims
and to assessment and collection of contributions.
S. 1695 Schwartzwald. To revise Mental Hygiene Law.
Approved May 19. Chapter 565.
Revises Article 6 of the Mental Hygiene Law, to clarify
the method of making commitments to institutions for
mental defective. Authorizes (a) voluntary admission
under which persons may not be forcibly detained more
than 10 days; (b^ admission on certificate of a physi¬
cian or psychologist, on which a person may forcibly
be detained mo^e than thirty days, unless a court sub¬
sequently authorizes commitment, and (c) admission on
court commitment on certificate of two qualified exam¬
iners or one qualified examiner and one qualified psy¬
chologist. Revises the provisions of the law in regard
to the making of petitions for commitment and the condi¬
tions under which parole may be granted etc.
S. 2043 Ross. Authorizes state to participate in a Federal pro¬
gram of flood control.
Approved Juno 1. Chapter 862.
Authorizes the State of Hew York to participate in a fed¬
eral program of flood control. Appropriates the sum of
$275,CCC or so much thereof as may be necessary for this
purpose. Money to be available for the cost of reloca¬
tion and reconstruction of state highways and for engi¬
neering connected with these projects. Program to be
carried ouf- b, the Superintendent of Public Works.
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NEW YORK. Contd.
S. 21CC Ross. To appropriate funds for flood control.
Approved Jun3 1. Chapter 863.
Appropriate $25,CCC to temporary state commission for
assisting in institution and consummation of a federal
long-range program of flood control and regulation of
flood waters.
Dunnigan. To provide unemployment relief.
Approved May 1 9 ■
Authorizes creation of state debt of $30,CCC,CCG to
provide fund, to be available from Ilovember 15,
1936 to February 15, 1938, for unemployment relief,
including the granting of aid to municipalities for
such purpose through such agencies as prescribed by
the legislature. State comptroller is authorized
and empowered to issue and sell bonds of the state to
the amount of the debt hereby authorized to be created
and known as "unemployment relief bonds." This law
shall not take effect unless and until it shall have
been submitted to the prople at a general election
to be held in November, 1936.
Dunnigan. To provide unemployment relief.
Approved May 19.
Appropriates $35,CCC,C0C balance remaining from proceeds
of bond sale authorized by La™'s o^ 1935. $29,CCG,CCC
is allocated to reimbursement fund for payment to
municipalities and towns for home and work relief ex¬
penditures from Feb. 15, 1936 to Feb. 15, 1937, re¬
maining $6,C0C,CCC to be used for direct grants to
municipalities for relief purposes, for expenses of
administration, salaries of local staffs and for state
improvements; all sums remaining in reimbursement, dis¬
cretionary, state improvement or other emergency relief
funds from moneys heretofore appropriated are reapprop-
riated.
S. 2116 Dunnigan. To provide unemployment relief.
Approved hay 19.
Appropriates $15,CCC,CCC from proceeds of bond sale if
$30,000,000 bond issue is approved by voters November,
1936, for temporary emergency relief administration
created by the laws of 1931 as amended. Moneys approp¬
riated by this Act after referendum are directed to be
allocated to a reimbursement fund to bo used and ex¬
pended for payment to municipal corporations.
S. 2114
S. 2115
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KgW YORK. Contd.
S. .7135 Feinberg. Legalizes and validates bonds and other town
obligations of Whitehall, Washington co., for work and
home relief.
Aooroved June 5. Chapter 867.
S. 8182 Hendel. To amend E.R.A.
Aooroved June 1. Charter 882.
Amends Emergency Relief Act to relieve persons from unem¬
ployment and suffering as follows: Authorizes local
emergency relief bureau or relief authority to aopoint
its employees in accordance with Civil Service Law and
rules from eligible lists established as a result of
examinations. Due credit is given for experience with
such local bureaus. Fo oerson employed pursuant to this
Act shall be subject to the provisions of Civil Service
but any Administrator may select personnel from eligible
list compiled by the Civil Service Commission.
S. 2183 Eyrne. To amend Public Welfare Law.
Approved June 5. Chapter 874.
Amends the public welfare law, in relation to the powers
of the state department and board of social welfare and
the commissioner of social welfare as follows:—
Proposes changes in the wording of Sections 3, 3-c and
3-d of the Public Welfare Law, as proposed in Assembly
Int.2220, Pr. 3011 by Mr. Wadsworth, for the purpose
of clarifying the power of the State Board of Social
Welfare in relation to private social agencies and in
relation to the power of the Commissioner of Social
Welfare.
H. 60 Same as S.44 Wadsworth. To amend old age law.
Approved May 25.
Amends the public welfare law in relation to old age
assistance and provides such sums as may be needed for
old age assistance for all persons attaining age of 65.
Appropriations shall be by public welfare districts.
Partial or total r eimbursement to be made by the
State.
A. 522 Black. Authorizes town of Malone, Franklin Co., to sell
bonds to pay or refund obligations sold in 1934 and 1935
for home and work relief.
Approved Mav 4. Chapter 450.
Crea.tes a town board in Malone, Franklin county and authori¬
zes them to provide money to pay for home relief and work
relief, pursuant to the laws of 1931 as amended. Permits
sale of bonds at par and interest rate of 64 payable semi¬
annually. The town board shall cause such sums to be
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NEW YORK, Contd.
A. 522 contd. raised annually by tax as may be necessary to provide for
the payment of the principal and interest of such bonds
as they mature; said tax to be laid on the taxable
property of the town and levied inthe same manner as
other town taxes therein. Act effective upon approval.
A. 836 Wadsworth. Amends chapter 788, Laws of 1931, by extending
to April 1, 1936, life of temporary emergency relief
administration.
Approved February 15. Chapter 13.
A. 1341 Fite. Authorizes Poughkeepsie to issue bonds to pay
outstanding warrants originally issued to pay cost
of public improvements.
Approved April 8. Chapter 315.
Empowers city of Poughkeepsie by ordinance or resolu¬
tion to issue its bonds in an aggregate orincipal
amount not exceeding $52,0C0 for the purpose of pro¬
viding funds to pay and retire outstanding warrants
of the city heretofore issued to pay the property
owners' share of the cost of oublic improvements in
said city and payable during the year 1936 - rate of
interest not to exceed 6$ per year - act effective
on approval.
A. 1397 Wadsworth. Authorizes town of North Dansville, Livings¬
ton co., to issue bonds to fund obligations in order
to provide for public relief and public works projects.
Approved April 4. Chapter 258.
Authorizes town of North Dansville to issue its bonds
in the aggregate principal amount of $25,000 for pur¬
pose of funding obligations now outstanding, including
renewals thereof issued since November 1, 1931, to
provide funds for work relief and home relief and
public welfare and public works projects inthe town -
bonds to be designated emergency relief bonds, shall
be in denominations of $1000 each and shall bear in¬
terest at a rate not exceeding 5$ per year - tax to
pay principal and interest on such bonds shall be
levied annually - act effective on approval.
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A. 1775 Heck. To amend section 253, State Charities Law.
Approved May 31. Chapter 377.
Amends the State Charities Law, to authorize the Board of
Visitors of the Women's Relief Corps Home to use money
or personal property of an inmate who has "been deceased
for a period of 10 years if it remains unclaimed, hut
requiring that notice by registered mail be sent to the
last known address of the nearest known relative of the
deceased inmate, and publication of notice in a news¬
paper in Chenago County and in successive editions of
the New York State bulletin.
A. 1S10 McConnell. Amends section 123, Public Welfare Law.
Approved May 6. Chapter 463.
Provides no right of action shall accrue by reason of re¬
lief granted to an infant unless at time relief was
granted, infant was possessed of money and property in
excess of his reasonable requirements.
A. 1911 McConnell. Amends section 125, Public Welfare Law, by
providing no liability for support shall be itaposed on
minor child or grandchild nor shall their money or
property be subject to burden or support of a parent or
grandparent unless court expressly finds that money and
property are in excess of reasonable requirements of
infant, taking into account maintenance, education,
medical care and any other factors applicable to his
condition.
Approved May 3. Chapter 426.
A. 1959 Amends Chap. 873, Laws of 1934.
Approved May 3. Chapter 414.
Amends an Act which temporarily enables New York City to
impose any taxes which the legislature has or would have
power and authority to impose to relieve the people of
the city from the hardships and suffering caused by un¬
employment and to limit the application of such local
laws, by extending to July 1, 1937 the time within which
the power conferred by such act may be exercised.
A. 1984 Wightman. To amend State Charities Law.
Approved May 26. Chapter 750.
Amends the State Charities Law authorizing the admission
to the Women's Relief Corps Home of a wife, widow or
dependent daughter of a veteran who died in the service.
Permits beneficiaries to the Home regardless of
veteran's length of service.
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A. 2220 Wadsworth. To reorganize department of Social Welfare
Approved June 5. Chapter 873.
Amends public welfare law which provides for the reorgani¬
zing of the state department of social welfare and for
the transfer of the functions of the temporary emergency
relief administration thereto as follows: Establishes
a new State Board of Social Welfare of 15 members, to
be appointed by the Governor for a 5 year term on July
1, 1936. Authorizes the transfer of the powers and
duties of the T.E.R.A. in relation to home relief to
the State Department at a date approved by the Governor
between July 1, 1936 and July 1, 1937, and establishes
a permanent system of State aid for home relief. Pro¬
vides a reimbursement fund for home relief and advances.
Effective July 1, 1937 all local emergency relief
bureaus shall terminate, and the functions shall there¬
after be performed by the city or county commissioner
or local boards of public welfare.
A. 2221 Wadsworth. Amends Cnap. 798, Laws of 1931, as amended.
Approved March 31. Chapter 210.
Extends unemployment emergency relief period to and in¬
cluding June 30, 1937 and continues local boards and
relief bureaus subject to prior transfer of home re¬
lief to welfare commissioners or boards - act effec¬
tive on approval.
A.T.N. 22 Ostertag. United States to accept immediate responsi¬
bility for relief and employment of transients.
Passed House March 9.
Passed Senate April 14.
Resolution passed memorializing the Eederal Works
Progress Administration and the Congress of the
United States to accept immediate responsibility
for relief and unemployment of transients. Urged
that relief in employment be made effective through
permanent departments of the State government and
coordinate local units of administration and that
funds be made available by the Federal Government
on a grant-in-aid basis.
OHIO
S. 352-1 spi. Waldvogel. To validate improvement bonds.
Approved September 18, 1935.
Appropriates $525,000 to the department of public welfare
to maintain and care for insane persons according to
the provisions of senate bill 207 passed May 23, 1935,
approved June 6, 1935. Maximum of $2.50 per day for
each insame person in need of care. $3,000 of the sum
appropriated is set aside for administrative expenses.
Emergency.
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0HI0, Contd.
S. 374-1 spl. Lawrence. Permitting subdivisions by majority vote to
move debt levies outside the ten mill limitation.
Approved December 31.
Provides that taxing authority of any subdivision may de¬
clare by resolution that amount of taxes which may be
levied witliin ten mill limitation will be insufficient
and may submit to electors question of levying taxes
outside ten mill limitation - tax levies voted outside
limitation shall be extended on proper tax lists after
February settlement in year 1936 - suspends all pro¬
visions of permanent and temporary laws conflicting
with these provisions - no subdivision acting under
provisions of this act and voting all or any part of
the tax levies required to be levied within ten mill
limitation for the debt charges outside the ten mill
limitation, shall thereafter, during period from ef¬
fective date of this act until January 1. 1939 have
power to create or incur any bonded indebtedness with¬
out a vote of the peoole excepting bonds for puruoses
of relief of pcor and unemployed, etc. - act effective
on approval.
S. 377-1 spl. Davis and Hunter. Appropriating $750,000 from the
general revenue fund for distribution to counties as
direct relief grant on basis of population and need.
Approved December 5.
Amends section 4 of House Bill 501 approved June 5, 1935
which provides that moneys arising from public utility
excise taxes shall constitute one division of "county
poor relief excise fund" and shall be distributed cn
the ratio of all expenditures of poor relief made in
county during the period commencing on January 1, 1934
and ending June 30, 1934 - changes January 1, 1934 to
January 1, 1933 and June 30, 1934 to June 30, 1933 -
appropriates out of any moneys in State treasury to the
credit of general fund the sum of $750,000 to and for
the "county poor relief excise fund" - State auditor
shall make payable to counties which have not issued
bonds under provisions of section 5491 of General Code
amounts not to exceed 75fo of amount estimated to be al¬
locable to each of said ccxmties - such payments shall
be deducted from those which would be next payable to
county poor relief excise fund under section 4 of H. 501
- money so appropriated shall be returned to general
fund - act effective on approval.
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0HI0, Contd.
S. 402-1 spl. Follock. Earmarks liquor gallonage tax for old age
•pensions.
Approved January 17,
Amends H. 555-1 snl. which appropriated all profits of
liquor monopoly excepting gallonage tax for old age pen¬
sions "by adding new section which provides that for the
purpose of paying old age pensions and for administra¬
tion thereof, a sum equal to $1.00 for each gallon of
liquor sold by the department of liquor control during
the year 1936 shall be paid into general revenue fund -
act effective on approval.
S. 436-1 spl. Donovan. To provide Rotary Fund for emergency relief.
Approved June 1.
Amends Act establishing state relief commission to author¬
ize state grants for relief purposes and allocate funds
during the emergency as follows: Redefines the terms
"poor relief and work relief". Appropriates $3,000,000
which shall be known as the state rotary relief fund.
Provides that counties of the state which have not
issued bends under Act passed May 2, 1935, approved
June 15, 1935 because they are required to secure a vote
of the people for such purpose may now obtain an advance
from said rotary relief fund. Period for repayment of
funds is extended to July 15, 1936. Amended to meet
conditions caused by widespread unemployment and in¬
ability of local subdivisions to meet emergency.
H. 10-1 spl. Hyde. Appropriation bill for Governor's social security
program.
Approved November 26.
Amends section 73, chapter 177, Laws of Nebraska, 1935 -
appropriates to State assistance fund from general fund,
beer and hard liquor fees and taxes and from additional
one cent motor vehicle fuels tax sum of $4,513,000 for
biennium ending June 30, 1937 - appropriates from
general fund the sum of $40,000 for uses and purposes of
maternal and child health and public health fund.
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555-1 spI. Uible. Appropriating all profits of liquor monopoly ex¬
cepting gallonage tax, for old age pensions and
$250,000 from general revenue for administration.
Approved September 19.
Appropriates from general fund to and for use of depart¬
ment of public welfare, division of aid for the aged,
the following sums to be used to pay obligations law¬
fully incurred prior to January 1, 1937 - revenues
from liquor control rotary fund prior to January 1,
1937 - for cost of administering old age pension
act, $250,000 is appropriated out of any moneys in
State treasury not otherwise appropriated - for pur¬
pose of paying old age pensions only, a sum equal
to aggregate amount of all moneys paid prior to
January 1, 1937, into State treasury to credit of
general revenue fund by United States to be used
exclusively as old age assistance pursuant to Social
Security Act - act effective on approval.
H. 558-1 spl. Carey. Conforming the old age pension law to the Federal
Social Security legislation.
Approved December 23.
Amends Ohio old age pension law to change resident re¬
quirement to 5 years during 9 years immediately prior
to making application for aid and has resided therein
continuously for one year immediately prior to making
application - amends section requiring applicant to
be a resident of ■''he county in which he makes appli¬
cation to provide that this condition may be waived
by the board and by the division if such waiver be
required in order to fulfill the conditions of Federal
aid specified in Social Security Act - provides that
in computing the amounts paid, no deduction shall be
made for amounts paid by means of Federal aid— divi¬
sion shall provide for granting to the individual con¬
cerned such opportunity for a fair hearing as may be
necessary to meet conditions prescribed by Federal
Social Security Act - division authorized to submit
plans to Federal Social Security Board - act effective
January 1, 1936.
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0HI0. Contd.
H. 560-1 spl. Huml. Authorizing tax levies for county statutory
relief purposes on majority approval of voters prior
to December 31, 1936.
Approved September 28.
Amends Senate bill 10, 1935 regular session which pro¬
vides that at any time prior to March 31, 1935, board
of county commissioners of any county, by a 2/3 vote,
may declare by resolution that the amount of taxes
which may be raised within the ten mill limitation
by levies on current 1934 tax duplicate will be in¬
sufficient to provide an adequate amount for relief
and welfare expenses for 1935 and it is necessary to
levy an additional tax, which question shall be sub¬
mitted to electors by striking out 1935 and inserting
1936 where it appears in the act.
H. 605-1 spl. Whetro. Relative to granting of eld age pensions.
Approved April 16.
Amends section 1359-2 of General Code by striking fif¬
teen year residence requirement of old age pensions
and inserting 5 out of last 9 years - amends section
1359-3 by striking $25 per month as maximum pension
and inserts $30 - amends section 1359-4 by striking
$50 per month as maximum pension payable to married
couples and inserting $60 - amends section 1359-7
which provides that total amount of aid paid to re¬
cipient plus 4]o interest shall be a debt of estate
of decea.sed recipient by striking out interest pro¬
vision - further amends this section to provide that
all insurance held by a recipient of aid under this
act in excess of $250 shall be placed under the trus¬
teeship of the division as a guarantee for the re¬
funding of the State of the amoupt of aid granted
under the provisions of this act - amends section
1359-10 to provide that burial expenses not exceeding
in the aggregate of $100 may be paid - amends section
1359-15 to provide that investigators and employees
of the division shall be appointed subject to civil
service rules - amends sections 1359-16-to provide
that investigators, clerks and other employees of
county boards shall be appointed subject to civil
service rules - amends section 1359-18 which pro¬
vides division "may" suspend payments and "may"
cause a special inquiry to be made if it is believed
that a pension has been obtained fraudulently and
inserts "shall".
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0HI0, Contd.
H. 610- spl. Whetro. Conforming State aid for dependent children
with Federal Social Security Lav/.
Approved April 10.
Provides aid to dependent child residing "in State of Ohio
if (1) he shall have deprived a parental support
or care by reason of death, continued absence from home
or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, and shall
be living with his father, mother, grandfather, grand¬
mother, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother, step¬
brother, stepsister, uncle, or aunt in a place of
residence maintained by one or more of such relatives
as his or their own home and financial aid for such
child shall be necessary to save him from neglect;
(2) relative with whom he is living must be a proper
person to have care of such child; (3) he shall be
less than 16 years of age; (4) he shall have resided
in State for at least one year immediately preceding
application for such aid - amount of aid shall be de¬
termined on basis of actual need - application for aid
to be filed with the county administration - appeal
may be taken to State department of public welfare -
State department of public welfare shall administer
provisions of this act, submit a plan for aid to depend¬
ent children to Federal Social Security Board, comply
with such provisions as board may require, administer
and expend any sums appropriated by general assembly
for purposes of this act and all sums paid to State by
United States as authorized by title IV of Social Secu¬
rity Act - amounts paid to State by United States shall
be apportioned to each county on the basis of one third
of the total sums expended in county for this act -
repeals sections 1683-2 to 1683-10 of General Code -
appropriates from general fund to division of charities,
department, of welfare $1,200,000 for aid to needy
children and $40,000 for administrative purposes - act
effective on approval.
H. 611-1 spl. Whetro. Conforming state blind relief laws to the Federal
act.
Approved April 10.
Provides relief to any blind person who is not less than
18 nor more than 55 years of age, has lost his eyesight
while a resident of the Sta+-e or shall have resided
in State for 5 years during 9 years immediately pre¬
ceding filing of application for assistance, has re¬
sided in country at least one year immediately preced¬
ing date of application - application for aid to be
filed with board of county Commissioners which after
an examination and investigation determines amount
of relief to be granted which shall not exceed $400
per year - appeal may be taken to Ohio commission for
the blind - State accepts provisions of Federal Social
Security Act particularly Title X which provides grants
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H. 611-1 spl, contd. to States for aid to tne blind - board of county
commissioners empowered to appropriate out of county
general fund sufficient funds when supplemented
by State and Federal grants to provide a subsistence
to needy blind persons, compatible with decency and
health - authorizes an apnropriation out of State
treasury of a sum sufficient to make the following
reimbursements to each county for payment for relief
under this act; a maximum of four sixths of each
monthly payment made by the county to such blind -per¬
son as has acquired a legal settlement in that county
under the provisions of this act, provided that not
less than 75jo of such reimbursement shall be made from
Federal grants to the State and not more than 25$ from
State Funds; and the total amount of each monthly pay¬
ment, made by the county to such blind person, other-
.wise eligible, as has not acquired a legal settlement
in that county, provided that 50$ of such reimburse¬
ment shall be made from Federal grants to the State
and 50$ from State funds - appropriates $175,000 from
Treasury for fiscal year 1936 to carry out this act -
act effective on approval.
H. 617-1 spl. Whetro. Making the state crippled children aid laws
conform to the Federal Security Act.
Approved April 10.
State accepts provisions of part 2 relating to crippled
children and part 3, relating to child welfare services
of Title V of Social Security Act - designates depart¬
ment of public welfare through division of Charities
as State .Agency to cooperate with United States
Children's Bureau- directs division to submit to
Children's Bureau detailed plans for carrying cut
provisions of said act - authorizes general assembly
to make suitable appropriations for said purposes, so
long as grants are made by United States - board of
county commissioners in each county shall establish
a crippled children's fund - appropriates Jrom general
revenue to division of Charities $120,000 for aid to
crippled children, $15,000 for crippled children ad¬
ministration and $8,000 for child welfare service
administration - act effective on approval.
H. 622-1 spl. Carey. Appropriating $1,500,000 for relief purposes.
Approved December 19.
Appropriates $1,500,000 out of general fund to emergency
board of State for purpose of making advances to boards
of county commissioners of the several counties of
State, in accordance with tue needs of such county, for
purposes of poor relief - said sums shall be deducted
and be repaid (together with interest at rate of 2$
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OHIO, Contd.
H. 622-1 spl.contd. per annum) out of the first succeeding amount distribut¬
able to each such county from county "poor relief ex¬
cise fund" under section of an Act passed May 23, 1935
and approved June 5, 1935, known as House Bill No. 501,
as amended by Senate Bill No. 37?, passed December 5 -
power of board to make further advances hereunder shall
cease January 31, 1936 - not more than 15$ of total sum
hereinabove mentioned shall be advanced to any one
county - act effective on approval.
H. 627-1 spl. Marlow and Kilpatrick. Establishing a state relief com¬
mission and appropriating ten millions for relief.
Approved January 31.
Creates a State relief commission to serve until July 31,
1936 to consist of four members, not more than two of
whom shall be members of the same political party,
appointed by Governor by and with advice and consent
of the Senate at salary of $250 per month - commission
authorized to study problems of relief and dependency,
to develop plans for correlation and more effective ad¬
ministration of public services for the relief, care,
and assistance of dependents, to cooperate with agencies
of national and local governments, to prescribe and
require reports from all local governmental agencies
authorized by law to administer any form of relief, care
or assistance to dependents, etc., to administer the
moneys appropriated to the commission for poor relief
purposes - board of county commissioners may administer
advances by State relief commission - appropriates to
State relief commission out of moneys in State treasury
arising from excise tax on retail sales from which
$6,000,000 has been allocated from relief fund purposes,
$4,500,000 which shall be known as "State Relief Fund".
This money is to be distributed to counties in monthly
installments at following percentages: January, 24$;
February 22,o] March 18$; April 12$; May 10$; June 7$;
and July 7$ - appropriates to State relief commission
out of general revenue fund $2,000,000 to be distrio\ited
by commission to counties - appropriates to State relief
commission out of general revenue fund $3,000,000 to be
known as "State relief rotary fund" to be advanced to
counties which have not issued relief bonds - appropri¬
ates to State relief commission out of teneral revenue
fund $2,000,000 to be known as "State supplemental fund"
to be allocated to counties on ratio of all expenditures
for poor relief - after effective date of this act all
powers of the emergency board of Ohio to moke advances
or distributions shall cease - act effective on approval.
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0HI0. Contd.
H. 646-1 spl. Rose. Amending section 1 of House Bill 555-1 spl. to
provide additional funds for the payment of old age
pensions.
Approved January 38.
Amends H. 555-1 spl. which appropriates all profits of
liquor monopoly excepting gallon age tax for payment of
old age pensions as amended "by S. 402-1 spl, which ear¬
marked liquor gallonage tax for old age pensions to
provide that the director of finance shall have power to
borrow such additional funds as may be necessary f#r the
payment of old age pensions from moneys paid into the
general revenue fund in anticipation of revenues derived
from the sale of liquors in this State by taxation and
from liquor profits.
H. 650-1 spl. McGraw. Providing for the correlation of studies
dealing with streets, roads and highways, with a view
to the development of a rational economic program from
their construction and maintenance and for such purpose
to create the Ohio highway advisory board.
Approved April 10.
State assents to allocations of work relief or other
Federal funds now or hereafter made by the Federal
government for the purpose of financing projects,
conducting studies and research, collecting engineer¬
ing and other data and information and otherwise
making surveys and gathering facts and information
relative to the condition, use, width, location, main¬
tenance, construction and improvement of streets,
roads and highways within this State, the financing
thereof, the probable future needs thereof and other
related subjects - authorizes director of department
of highways to call upon Federal government and to
take such steps as may be required to obtain funds
which now or hereafter may be available to this state
from the Federal government - creates Ohio highways
advisory board Composed of director of highways and
eleven citizens appointed by Governor - empowers the «
board to make studies looking to the development of a
rational, economic program of construction and main¬
tenance of streets, roads and highways - appropriates
$15,000 to department of highways for purpose of con¬
structing, reconstructing, widening, improving, main¬
taining and repairing highways.
H, 663-1 spl. Huml, et al. Relates to the establishment of a new State
Relief Commission to authorize State grants for relief
purposes for the period July 1, 1936 to December 31,
1936.
Approved July 23.
Abolishes State Relief Commission created by an Act
approved January 30, 1936 authorizing State grants for
relief purposes, and providing for the administration
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H. 663-1 spl.(contd.) thereof. Establishes in lieu thereof and in succession
thereto a State Relief Commission, to authorize State
grants for the period beginning July 1, 1936 and end¬
ing December 31, 1936. Creates a State Relief Commis¬
sion to serve until January 31, 1937. Commission con¬
sists of 4 members, not more than 2 of whom shall be
members of the same political party, appointed by the
Governor by and with the advice of the Senate.
Provides salary of $350 per month for the chairman of
the Commission and $300 per month for the other members.
Defines terms and specifies powers and duties of the
Commissioners. Provides further that Counties may re¬
ceive advances, distributions or allocations from the
Commission after each County transfers on the effective
date of this Act the unexpended or unencumbered balance
of any monies in its "Emergency Poor Relief Fund" or
in its "County Poor Relief Excise Fund", to the within
created "County Relief Fund". Administers all advances
by the State Relief Commission through the Board of
County Commissioners or through duly authorized
officials of municipalities, townships and school dis¬
tricts. Makes all lelief provided from money derived
from State advances payable directly from the County
Relief Fund and provides also that no such relief
shall be paid without proper investigation to determine
the extent and need of aid. Appropriates the unexpended
• balances of the Relief Act of January 30, 1936 plus
$1,500,000 out of the appropriation bill of August 20,
1935 plus $2,176,320.69 out of the General Fund.
$6,500,000 out of the monies appropriated by this Act
is allocated to the State Relief Commission to be dis¬
tributed to the several counties. Emergency.
OREGON
S. 43-1 spl. Bynon. Provides that State instead of the counties are to
furnish old age pensions on an equal basis with the
Federal government.
Approved November 15.
Amends chapter 407, Oregon Laws creating an old age as¬
sistance system - amends section 1 to change residence
requirement from 10 years to at least 5 years within 9
years immediately preceding date of application and to
change age requirement from 70 years to 65 - amends
section 2 to strike out part giving county relief com¬
mittee power to determine amount and nature of assist¬
ance applicant shall receive - amends section 6 to
give aggrieved applicant right of appeal to State re¬
lief committee - amends section 11 to provide that if
it is found old age assistance has been improperly
granted ^ of amount recovered shall be paid to United
States and >- to State old age assistance fund - amends
section 18 to provide that on death of recipient of aid
i of any amount recovered from estate shall" be paid to
United States and \ to State eld ago assistance fund —
amends section 19 to provide that county relief com-
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S. 43-1 spl.(contd,) mittee may require as a condition of granting assist¬
ance that property of recipient be pledged as a
guarantee of reimbursement of funds so granted and J
of amount realized upon such security shall be paid
to United States and ■§■ to State - amends section 20 to
provide that of amount recovered from relative liable
for support of recipient of aid, \ shall be paid to
United States and \ to State - amends section 24 to
confirm all taxes levied by counties prior to effective
date of this act pursuant to chapter 284, Oregon Laws
1933 - amends section 25 to provide that the $1,000,000
appropriated out of general fund together with Federal
funds and such other funds as are made available by
previsions hereof, shall be paid into a special fund
designated the State old age assistance fund to be al¬
located by the State relief committee to county re¬
lief committee according to their approved requirements
on a basis of Federal government paying 50jo and State
50$.
S. 65-1 spl. Goss et al. Relating to relief to the needy and relief
committees.
Approved November 15.
Creates State relief committee to consist of seven
members appointed by and to serve at pleasure of
Governor - persons heretofore appointed and now serving
as the State relief committee under provisions of
chapter 15, Oregon Laws, 1933 shall constitute State re¬
lief committee under this act - committee authorized to
disburse and supervise the disbursement of all funds
made available at any time by the Federal government
and State except funds made available by State for care
of dependent and delinquent children in institutions,
to cooperate with the Federal government counties of
State in furnishing relief, to prescribe arid a.dopt all
rules and regulations and forms necessary or convenient
in carrying out the provisions of this act, to require
all applications for relief under this act to be made
to the county relief committees and to authorize such
committees to allow such applications - creates in each
county a county relief committee to consist of seven
members to administer relief in the county - designates
State relief committee as Sta.te agency to apply to and
receive from Federal government such grants for relief
as may be available - State relief Committee shall co¬
operate with counties of State in furnishing relief in
such counties and shall pay one half the cost for such
relief - unexpended portions of the funds appropriated
by chapter 303, Oregon Laws, 1935, and by section 1,
chanter 93, Oregon Laws, 1933 are transferred to a
fund separate and distinct from the general fund, to be
designated the public assistance fund, to be used for
relief under the provisions of this act - repeals chap¬
ter 15, Oregon Laws, 1933 and all other conflicting acts
— act effective from approval.
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S. 79-1 spl. Judiciary Committee. Providing assistance for the needy
"blind.
Approved November 15.
Defines blind person as one who has a vision in the
better eye with correcting glasses of 20/200 or less or
a disqualifying visual field defect - grants assistance
to such blind person who is sixteen years of age, lost
his eyesight while a resident of the State or shall
have resided in the State for a period of five years
during the nine years immediately preceding application,
is not an inmate of a public institution, is not in need
of institutional care, shall not during period of re¬
ceiving assistance solicit alms - assistance not to ex¬
ceed $30 a month - amount to be determined by county
relief committee - State relief committee shall super-
vise and control administration of assistance to needy
blind by county relief committees - county court shall
levy a tax to pay one fourth of cost of blind aid -
State relief committee shall allocate funds for blind
aid on basis of Federal government paying 50$, State
25j> and County 25% - county not to pay any portion un¬
til January 1, 1937 - funds up to this time to be
supplied on basis of Federal government paying 50jo and
State 52% - act shall become operative when there is
made available by the government of the United States
funds for assistance to the needy blind of the State.
H. 38-1 spl. Unemployment Committee. Amending section 3, chapter 135,
Laws of 1935 relating to unemployment relief fund.
Approved November 15.
Amends section 3 chapter 135, Oregon Laws, 1935 to provide
that for the year 1936 there is appropriated the sum of
$24,000 out of any moneys in State unemployment relief
fund derived from the sale of certificates of indebted¬
ness, as provided in section 2, chapter 93, Oregon Laws,
1933, or should there be no such certificates outsta.nd-:
ing, then from the net proceeds of revenues raised from
the manufacture, sale, distribution, taxing or licensing
of liquor by the State - such moneys shall be deposited
by State treasurer in general fund to credit of public
employment offices agency account - act effective from
approval.
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OREGON, Contd.
H. 71-1 spl. Unemployment, La"bor and Judiciary Committee. Providing for
unemployment insurance in conjunction with Federal act.
Law without approval November 15.
Creates system of unemployment compensation - covers employers
of 4 or more persons - exempts agricultural labor, domestic
service in a private home, casual labor, service performed
by a person in the employ of his son, daughter, or spouse,
service performed by a child under age of 21 in employ of
his father or mother, service performed in the employ
of the United States government or the State, service
performed in employ of a corporation, community chest etc.-
benefits commence with week beginning January 2, 1938 and
are payable through an employment office at rate of 50$
of weekly wage with a maximum of $15 per week and a
minimum of $7 - benefits limited to 15 weeks out of 52 -
waiting period 3 weeks - creates unemployment compensation
trust fund to consist of all contributions received and
collected - creates unemployment compensation benefit fund
to consist of all amount withdrawn from the Federal unem¬
ployment compensation trust fund, upon requisition of
the commission - contributions payable after January 1,
1936 by employers at rate of 9/10 of 1$ of payroll during
1936, 1 and 8/10 of payroll during 1937 and 2 and 7/10$ in
1938 and thereafter - contributions required of employees at
rate of \ of 1$ of wages during 1936 and 1$ of wages there¬
after - in 1941 commission shall classify employers and
determine for each the rate of contributions - act
administered by State unemployment compensation commission
made up of members of the State industrial accident com¬
mission - creates Oregon State employment service and desig¬
nates it as agency of State for Wagner Teyser Act - com¬
mission authorized to cooperate with appropriate Federal
agencies - provides that if title IX of Federal social
security act becomes inoperative, this act shall also -
act effective on approval. Short title: "Unemployment
Compensation Law".
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H. 85-1 spl• Snider, To provide State funds for old age assistance,
aid to the blind, aid to dependent children and aid
for the unemployed by imposing a privilege tax measured
by gross income from retail sales and a privilege tax
measured by gross income from wholesale sales-
Law without approval November 15-
Levies tax upon retailers at rate to two per cent of gross
income from all sales of tangible personal property sold
at retail - levies tax upon wholesalers at rate of r of
15o of gross income from sales of tangible personal prop¬
erty - exempts sales of motor vehicle fuels, sales of
property to United States or State, sales of fresh sweet
milk, raw unprocessed fruit and vegetables, butter, eggs,
cheese, canned milk, meat, fish and unsweetened bread -
State tax commission to administer act - outlines pro¬
cedure for filing reports and penalties for violation -
all revenues derived from act to be paid by tax commission
to State treasurer and placed in general fund - after
administrative expenses are deducted, net revenues shall
be transferred to old age assistance fund, aid to the
blind and aid to dependent children fund - entire act
referred to people of State for their approval or rejec¬
tion at next regular or special general election.
PENNSYLVANIA
S. 14-1 spl. Frey. Relates to the allocation of funds received from
the U. S- Government for assistance to aged, indigent
persons.
Approved June 25.
Regulates assistance to and the burial of certain aged
indigent persons. Act administered by the Department
of Welfare and boards of trustees of the mothers'
assistance funds of several counties. Authorizes the
Department of Welfare to cooperate with and to accept
and disburse moneys received from the U.S. Government
for assistance to specified persons- Prohibits
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S. 14-1 spl.(contd.) political activity by employes of the board. Provides
substitute provisions in case federal grants for old
age assistance shall fail for any reason. Enacts
penalties and repeals inconsistent Acts. Qualifica¬
tions : Provides for old age assistance to a person
who has attained the age of 70, is a citizen of the
U.S., resides in the State for at least 5 years out
of 9 immediately preceding, the last year continuous;
resides in the county in which application made; un¬
able to provide reasonable subsistence compatible with
decency and health; has no relatives legally re¬
sponsible for or reasonably able to support. Assis¬
tance to be determined with regard to resources and
necessary expenditures of individual, not to exceed
$30 per month.
S.Serial 37-1 spl. Owlett. Relating to a. resolution providing for the appoint¬
ment of a Senate Committee of five to investigate
political activity of Works Progress Administration.
Approved August 4.
Resolves that a Committee of five be appointed to in¬
vestigate political activity of the Works Progress Ad¬
ministration. Authorizes the Committee to investigate
the widespread reports that electoral freedom,guar¬
anteed both by the Constitution of Pennsylvania and the
Constitution of the'United States, is being denied to
the unemployed who require relief, and the further wide¬
spread reports that citizens of Pennsylvania are being
compelled, in order to obtain relief or work relief, to
register as members of a particular political party, and
that the elections of this Commonwealth are being cor¬
rupted by the granting of relief or work relief to
persons not in need thereof, as consideration for
partisan political activity. Emergency.
S.Serial 103-1 spl. Thompson. Relating to a resolution appointing a commit¬
tee to prepare a plan of permanent administration of
unemployment relief.
Approved July 30. Chapter R. 9.
Resolves that a centralized administration of relief is
unsuited in some respects to a protracted program of
dealing with unemployment. Requests President pro
tempore of the Senate to appoint 3 Senators and the
Speaker of the House to serve as a committee. Duties;
To prepare a plan of permanent administration of un¬
employment relief, which plan shall coordinate the
activities of the Commonwealth and in its municipal
subdivisions and to draft legislation which incor¬
porates such plan or plans and to report same to the
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S.Serial 103-1 spl.(contd.)
regular session of the legislature in 1937. Resolves
further that said committee shall have power to issue
subpoenas under the hand and seal of its chairman,
making it mandatory that any person or persons shall
appear before them for the purpose of answering ques¬
tions in respect to matters prooerly before the com¬
mittee, produce any books, papers or documents the
committee may deem necessary. Subpoenas shall have
the same force and effect as those issued by any duly
constituted court in this Commonwealth. Authorizes
any member of the committee to administer oaths and
affirmations to witnesses appearing before the commit¬
tee. Provides penalties as provided by law to punish
any person who willfully neglects or refuses to
testify before the Committee or to produce papers or
books. Appropriates $5000 to pay the expenses of the
Committee in prosecuting its study of such legisla¬
tion and to pay administrative incidentals.
H. 14-1 spl. Cohen. To provide for the transfer of moneys for un¬
employment relief.
Approved May 27. Chapter 2.
Appropriates $3,630,000 in order to be available for ex¬
penditure of unemployment relief by the State Emergency
Relief Board. Money is transferred from the Motor
License Fund to the General fund.
H. 15-1 spl. Eberharter. Relates to an Act transferring money to
the General Fund from the State Stores Fund and the
Motor License Fund and providing for the subsequent
return from the General Fund of the transferred money.
Approved August 8. Chapter 39.
Ratifies, confirms and validates the transfer of money
from the State Stores Fund and the Motor License Fund
to the General Fund. Transfers $2,500,000 from the
State Stores Fund and $1,586,211 from the Motor License;
Fund in accordance with Concurrent Resolution Serial
Number 18, 1936 in order to make same available for
expenditure of unemployment relief by the State Emer¬
gency Relief Board. Specifies that these amounts shall
be repaid to the respective funds from which they were
drawn not later than May 31, 1937.
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H. 17-1 spl. Eberharter. Relates to an appropriation from General
Fund to State Emergency Relief Board to provide for
direct relief and work relief.
Approved June 24. Chapter 9.
Appropriates $7,716,211 and any monies heretofore ap¬
propriated for unemployment relief purposes that re¬
main unobligated and unexpended on May 31, 1936 from
the General Fund to the State Emergency Relief Board
to provide work relief and direct relief. Authorizes
State Emergency Relief Board to allocate funds from
time to time out of the monies appropriated to it
among the several Counties of this Commonwealth for
work relief and direct relief on the basis of need.
Provides for allocation of State funds out of this
Appropriation to the extent of $55,000 for the payment
of traveling expenses and other authorized disburse¬
ments of the State Veterans' Commission to aid needy
war widows, infant children or dependents of sick
disabled or indigent veterans. Ratifies, confirms and
validates action of the Governor, Auditor General and
State Treasurer in making (l) $3,630,000 available for
expenditure for unemployment relief by the State
Emergency Relief Board prior to the date of this Act
in accordance with Concurrent Resolution Serial
Number 3, approved May 13, 1936 and (2) the sum of
$4,086,211 and any monies previously appropriated for
unemployment relief purposes that remained unobligated
and unexpended on May 31, 1936 in accordance with Con¬
current Resolution 18, approved June 2, 1936.
Emergency.
H. 18-1 spl. Eberharter. Relates to an appropriation from general
fund to State Emergency Relief Board to provide direct
relief and work relief.
Approved August 5. Chapter 34.
Appropriates $10,000,000 to the State Emergency Relief
Board to provide for work relief and direct relief and
administrative expenses. Defines powers and duties of
the State emergency Relief Board and certain State
departments. Ratifies, confirms and validates the
action of the Governor and the fiscal officers in
making moneys available for unemployment relief prior
to the adoption of this Act. Authorizes State Emer¬
gency Relief Board to make allocations from time to
time out of the monies appropriated to it to the
several counties of the Commonwealth for the afore¬
mentioned p\irposes. Provides $18,750 for the payment
of traveling expenses and for other authorized dis¬
bursements of the State Veterans' Commission and to
furnish funds to provide the necessities of life for
and to assist otherwise such Pennsylvania veterans
of any war or the widows and infant children or de-
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H. 18-1 spl.(cpntd.) pendents of such veterans as are 6ick, disabled or
indigent or without the bare needs to maintain physical
efficiency. Confirms and validates the action of the
Governor, the Auditor General, and State Treasurer in
making the sum of $3,000,000 of the appropriation made
by section 1 of this Act available for expenditure for
unemployment relief by the State Emergency Relief Board
prior to the effective date of this Act in accordance
with Concurrent Resolution Serial Number 87. Emergency.
H. 49-1 spl. Harkins. Amends an act making appropriations to carry
into effect provisions of act providing for assistance
to certain mothers, etc.
Approved June 18. Act No. 7.
Amends section 4 of act approved July 19, 1935 making
appropriations to carry out mothers' assistance law by
providing that no county shall receive its allotment
of State appropriation available for any year under the
method of distribution provided by this Act unless such
county has placed at the disposal of the board of
trustees a sum equal to the amount available from the
State appropriation for such year or such other amount
if any as the department of welfare shall determine in
the manner provided by law. Amends section 5 of same
act to provide that out of the amount hereinbefore ap¬
propriated there shall be set apart for the counties not
organized under the mothers' assistance system on June 1,
1934 a sura equal to amount that would be their allo¬
cation if the amount available for mothers' assistance
were allocated to counties on basis of population.
Amount thus allocated to any unorganized county shall
be available during second fiscal year of the biennium
to such county after it becomes organized. Any un¬
organized county organizing during the second year of
the biennium shall be required to match only such
portion as would have been available for the second
fiscal year had such county been organized at the be¬
ginning of the fiscal period. Purpose of act is to
qualify all counties under mothers' assistance law and
enable Commonwealth to receive Federal grants for aid to
dependent children under Social Security Act.
Act effective on approval.
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H. 53-1 spl. Relates to appropriations for certain departments, boards
and commissions and to the Legislative Departments.
Approved August 8.
Appropriates to the Department of Public Welfare $100,000
for the repair of flood damage to the grounds and
buildings of the Western State Penitentiary at Pitts¬
burgh. Provides also $3,100 for the repair of flood
damage to the grounds and buildings of the Danville
State Hospital including the repair and replacement of
equipment and in addition $26,000 is appropriated for
the repair of flood damage to the grounds and buildings
of the Pennsylvania Industrial School to repair and re¬
place equipment.
H. 59-1 spl. Relating to the amendment of an Act providing for
assistance to certain mothers and providing for the
appointment of Boards of Trustees for the several
Counties of the Commonwealth.
Approved Aug1 ist 8. Chapter 50
Amends J\ct providing for assistance to certain mothers;
providing for the appointment of Boards of Trustees for
the several Counties of the Commonwealth and for the
appointment of a State Supervisor and assistants and
investigators; fixes the salaries of such State Super¬
visor and assistants; defines the powers and duties of
the board of trustees including the power to appoint
assistants and investigators and the distribution of
funds at their disposal; providing for the apportionment
of the State appropriation among the several Counties
and requiring Counties coming under the provisions of
the Act to appropriate certain moneys and providing
penalties as follows:- Authorizes the Governor to ap¬
point a Board of Trustees composed of 7 women residents
of the County to be called the Board of Trustees of the
Mothers' Assistance Fund. Specifies terms of office
except as herein provided to be for six years and until
their successors are duly appointed and qualified.
States that first Board of Trustees of a County shall
be appointed as follows;- 2 for 2 years each, 2 for 4
years each and 3 for six years each from the first day
of June next succeeding. Retains all Boards of Trustees
now in office unless heretofore removed by the Governor.
Appoints successors for 6 year-term by act of the
Governor to fill expired terms. Fills vacancies
through the appointment by the Governor of trustees
for the unexpired term. Requires members of the
Board and investigators to refrain from political
activity.- Provides penalty if convicted calling for
maximum fine of $500 and forfeiture of position- Gives
general supervision over the Boards of Trustees of the
several Counties to the Department of Public Welfare.
Brings the Mothers' Assistance Law in accord with Title
4 of the Federal Social Security Act.
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H. 66-1 spl. Tumelty. Relating to an appropriation to Department of
Property and Supplies for increasing capacity of over¬
crowded State institutions.
Approved August 8. Chapter 51.
Appropriates $1,225,000 to the Department of Property
and Supplies for increasing the capacity of overcrowded
State institutions, eliminating fire and other hazards
to safety at State Institutions; providing for the
purchase of safety and other equipment; the erection
and construction of new buildings; repairs alterations
and additions to and replacement of existing buildings
and equipment. Allocates total sum of $1,225,000 as
follows:-
Elimination of fire and other hazards $500,000
Erection of Earm Colony, Huntingdon, 75,000
Increasing capacity of State
Institutions 150,000
Erection of new armories 500,000
Provides that the amount of any of the foregoing ap¬
propriations to be expended for or \ipon any buildings
for any particular institution shall be determined with
the approval of the Governor by the Department of
Property and Supplies and the department of the State
government operating such institution or with the
Board of Trustees of which institution is connected.
H. 75-1 spl. Siegel. Increases current appropriations for blind
pensions in order to enable State to match sufficient
funds from the Eederal Government to provide pensions
for all blind persons eligible for same.
Approved August 5. Chapter 49.
Supplements Act 56A approved July 19, 1935 which makes
an appropriation to the Department of Welfare for
Pensions for the Blind. Increases current appropria¬
tions for blind pensions in order to enable the
Commonwealth to match sufficient funds from the
Eederal Government to provide pensions for all blind
persons eligible to receive the same. Appropriates
$200,000 in addition to appropriation made by the Act
to which this Act is a supplement, or as much thereof
as may be necessary out of the General Fund to the
Department of Welfare for the biennium ending May 31,
1937 for the payment of pensions for the blind in the
manner provided by law.
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H. 76-1 spl. Dilley- Relates to reimbursement for premiums on
workmen's compensation insurance covering persons
engaged on certain work relief projects.
Approved July 8. Chapter 17.
Amends an Act making appropriations out of the State
Stores Fund to the State Emergency Relief Board for
direct relief, work relief and expenses including
reimbursement of municipal subdivisions for certain
expenditures in connection with work relief projects
and defines the purposes for which such moneys may be
expended. Provides for the audit of such expenditures
and prescribes the powers and duties of the State
Emergency Relief Board and of certain State departments.
Imposes a time limit within which counties, cities,
boroughs, incorporated towns, townships, school dis¬
tricts and poor districts may obtain reimbursement for
premiums on workmen's compensation insurance covering
persons engaged on certain work relief projects.
Appropriates $250,000 out of the moneys in the State
Stores Funds which represent net profits from the
operation of Pennsylvania liquor stores to the State
Emergency Relief Board for reimbursement purposes.
H. 110-1 spl. Murrin. Relates to discrimination of veterans in re¬
spect to direct or work relief.
Approved June 25. Chapter 14.
Provides that no person shall be denied, refused or
discontinued from receiving direct or work relief for
the reason that such veteran is a beneficiary of a
World War adjusted service certificate. Act specifies
penalty for its violation of not less than $100 fine
or imprisonment for not more than three months or both
in the discretion of the court.
H. 134-1 spl. Cohen. Relating to the payment of unemployment relief
orders not presented for payment within a year.
Approved August 5. Chapter 33.
Requires unemployment relief orders to be presented for
payment within a certain period otherwise to be can¬
celled and the moneys appropriated for their payment
to be escheated to the Commonwealth and credited to
the current appropriation for unemployment relief
purposes.
H. 135-1 spl. Cohen. Relates to appropriations of all restitutions
and over-payments of moneys for unemployment relief
to State Emergency Relief Board.
Approved August 3. Chapter 43.
Appropriates to the State Emergency Relief Board for
unemployment relief all restitutions and over-payments
collected by or for said board. Provides that such
funds shall be deposited in the General Fund and be
credited to the current appropriation for unemploy¬
ment relief and shall be available for such purpose.
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H. 136-1 spl. Cohen and Turner. Relates to a Joint Resolution pro¬
posing constitutional amendment providing for the is¬
suance of $42,000,000 in bonds for acquisition of lands
and buildings and construction and improvement of State
owned buildings and equipment for the care and mainte¬
nance of penal offenders, mental defectives, etc.
Adopted July 28.
Proposes by Joint Resolution an amendment to article 9 of
the Constitution of Pennsylvania by adding the following
section:- Section 17. In addition to the purposes
stated in article 9 section 4 of this Constitution the
State may be authorized to issue bonds to the amount of
$42,000,000, for the acquisition of lands and buildings
and the construction and improvement of State owned
buildings and the equipment thereof for the care and
maintenance of penal offenders, delinquents, mental de¬
fectives, epileptics, persons mentally diseased, the
sick and the injured and tuberculosis patients and for
the construction and equipment of buildings at the
Pennsylvania State College.
H. 153-1 spl. Eberharter. Relates to appropriations to State Emergency
Relief Board.
Approved July 14, Chapter 19.
Appropriates to the State Emergency Relief Board for
direct relief and work relief $5,0'0,000 from the
Ceneral Fund to the State Emergency Relief Board.
Authorizes State Emergency Relief Board to administer
and allocate funds to counties. Pro/ides for adminis¬
trative expenses which are specified. Validates action
of the Governor, Auditor General and State Treasurer
in making the sum of $2,000,000 available for the ex¬
penditure for unemployment relief by the State Emergency
Relief Board. Emergency.
H. 154-1 spl. Eberharter- Relates to the ratification, confirmation
and transfer of funds from Liquid Fuel Tax Fund, the
Liquor License Fund, and the State Stores Fund to the
General Fund for unemployment relief.
Approved July 14.. Chapter 20.
Validates transfer of $1,000,000 from the Liquid Fuels
Tax Fund and the sum of $1,000,000 from the Liquor
License Fund to make same available for unemployment
relief by the State Emergency Relief Board. In ad¬
dition to these transfers, the sum of $1,500,000
from the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund and the sum of
$l,500,0(i0 from the State Stores Fund is appropriated
to the State Emergency Relief Board for unemployment
relief purposes. Provides for the repayment to the
Liquid Fuels Fund, State Stores Fund and Liquor
License Fund out of the General Fund not later than
May 31, 1937. Emergency.
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H. 156-1 spl. Eberharter. Relates to an appropriation'for Unemploy¬
ment Relief.
Approved August 6. Chapter 44,
Appropriates $28,803,789 from the General Fund to the
State Emergency Relief Board for the period ending
January 31, 1937 to be used for work relief, direct
relief and administrative expenses. Prescribes
powers and duties of State Emergency Relief Board and
certain State Departments and defines purposes for
which such moneys may be expended. Specifies that it
is the intent of the General Assembly to appropriate
the total sum of $45,000,000 for unemployment relief
for the period ending January 31, 1937. Cakes cog¬
nisance of prior appropriations to the State Emergency
Relief Board for unemployment relief and gives the
following amounts:- $7,716,811 appropriated in Act 9,
approved June 84, 1936; the further sum of $5,000,000
approved as Act 19, July 14, 1936 an! the sum of
$10,000,000, Act 34, approved August 5, 1936. Appor¬
tions use of funds for administrative expenses out of
funds appropriated so that not more than 134 in Sep¬
tember; 11$ in October, 10$ in November; 9$ in December
and 3$ in January 1937 may be expended during this
period by the State Emergency Relief Board. Fermits
State Emergency Relief Board to allocate funds for
work relief and direct relief at their discretion to
Counties on the basis of need and payments shall be
made under system of requisitioning and counting as
the Governor, Auditor General and State Treasurer
shall determine. Allocates $176,350 out of this ap¬
propriation for the payment of traveling expenses and
other authorized disbursements of State Veteran's
Commission to aid needy deserving destitute Pennsyl¬
vania Veterans of any war, their widows and infant
children or dependents. Provides further that in¬
vestigators, clerks or other employes of State Emer¬
gency Relief Board shall refrain from political activity
or use his position to influence political movements.
Makes it a misdemeanor to violate any of these sections
and specifies a penalty if convicted calling for punish¬
ment bv a fine not to exceed $500 and the forfeiture of
his position. Emergency.
H. 159-1 spl. Andrews. Relating to an Act providing for issuance of
$45,000,000 in tax anticipation notes.
Approved August S. Charter 36.
Authorizes the Commonwealth to negotiate temporary emer¬
gency loans to defray the current and other expenses
of the State government during the fiscal year ending
May 31, 1937, evidenced by tax anticipation notes
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H. 159-1 spl. (contd.) secured by and payable from current revenues levied,
assessed, collectible and accruing during such fiscal
year. Defines the powers and duties of the Governor
the Auditor General and the State Treasurer in relation
thereto. Provides for the payment of interest on and
the repayment of such loans and makes an appropriation.
Takes cognizance that $45,000,000 has been appropriated
and set aside during the fiscal year ending May 31,
1937 for unemployment relief. Provides that the
Governor, Auditor General and State Treasurer on behalf
of the Commonwealth are authorized and directed during
the fiscal year ending May 31, 1937 from time to time
to borrow on the credit of the current revenues of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania such sum or sums of money
not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of $45,000,000
as may be necessary to defray'the current and other
expenses of the State government during such fiscal
year. Evidences such loans by tax anticipation notes
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that shall mature
May 31, 1937. Declares notes to be tax anticipation
notes. Provides that such notes or renewals thereof
shall be issued from time to time for such total
amounts in such sums and subject to such terms and
conditions rates of interest not in excess of 4-jgfo per
annum and time of payment of interest as the Governor,
Auditor General and State Treasurer shall determine
and direct. Appropriates $20,000 or so much as may be
necessary for the purpose of providing tax anticipation
notes and indicental expenses in connection with the
issuance of the same. Emergency.
H. 172-1 spl. Achterman. Delating to an Act to authorize the State
to negotiate a loan for $1,000,000 to meet casual
deficiences in revenue during the biennium ending
May 31, 1937.
Approved August 6. Chapter 38.
Authorizes the Commonwealth to negotiate a loan of
$1,000,000 to meet any casual deficiency in revenue
during the biennial fiscal period ending 5-31-37.
Meets provision in State constitution,section 4,
article 9, requiring that no debt shall be created
by or on behalf of the State except to supply casual
deficiencies of revenue etc....provided however that
the General Assembly irrespective of any debt may
authorize the State to issue bonds to the amount of
$100,000,000 for the purpose of improving and rebuild¬
ing highways of the State. Contemplates that
$50,500,000 for unemployment relief will be appropria¬
ted during present special session to me°t present
emergency. Permits Governor, Auditor General and
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PENNSYLVANIA, Contd.
H. 172-1 spl. (ccntd.) State Treasurer on "behalf of Commonwealth from time
to time prior to 5-31-37 to "borrow on the credit of
the Commonwealth o^ Pennsylvania such sum or sums of
money not to exceed $1,000,000 as may "be necessary
to meet casual deficiencies of revenue. Provides
that proceeds derived from the negotiation of this
loan or loans shall be paid into the General Fund to
be available for the payment of appropriations made
from such fund.
H.Res. 14-1 spl. Cohen. Provides for the transfer of moneys.
Approved June 2. Chapter R. 6.
Estimates that approximately $845,000 of moneys hereto¬
fore appropriated to the State Emergency Relief Board
for unemployment relief will lapse into the General
Eund on May 30, 1936. Needed for unemployment relief
$4,086,211 in addition to the aforementioned
$845,000. Provides for the raising of this amount
for the use of the General Fund by transfers of
moneys from the Motor License Fund and The State
Stores Fund. Governor and the Fiscal Officers of
the Commonwealth are authorized to transfer to the
General Fund $2,500,000 from the State Stores Fund
and $1,586,231 from the Motor License Fund thus
making available to the State Emergency Relief Board
$4,086,211 for unemployment relief purposes.
H.Res. 33-1 spl. Cohen. Relates to the transfer of $2,000,000 from
special funds to general fund for unemployment relief.
Approved June 24. R - 7-
Transfers to the General Fund $1,000,000 from the
Liquor License Fund for the balance of the month of
June, 1937 and a further sum of $1,000,000 from the
Liquid Fuels Tax Fund to apply on any requirements
for relief for the month of July, 1937 and hereby
makes available to the State Emergency Relief Board
the aggregate sum of $2,000,000 for unemployment
relief purposes. Resolves that legislature will
pass appropriate legislation at this session of
the legislature to validate the action of the Gov¬
ernor and the fiscal officers in making transfers
authorized by this resolution and to provide for the
repayment to the respective funds the sum of money
allocated for this purpose. Emergency.
H. Res. 53-1 spl. Moran. Relating to a resolution providing for the
appointment of a Committee of Five to investigate
ways and means and methods for a program of levying
taxes on those best able to pay.
Adopted August 6.
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PENNSYLVANIA. C^ntd.
H. Res. 53-1 spl. (contd. )P.esolves that there are sinister forces which have "been
active during the special session of the Legislature to
force upon the people of Pennsylvania a tax program for
unemployment relief to fall heaviest upon those least able
to pay. Takes cognizance that there will be no need to
raise moneys for unemployment relief purposes at the next
regular session of the legislature. Reauests the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, the "body of the General
Assembly from whence originate t ax measures, to appoint a
Committee of Five members vho shall investigate the ways
and means, methods, and devices that were employed during
this special session by the opponents of a program of
taxation based upon ability to pay in order to shift the
burden upon those least able to bear it and further in¬
vestigate and report to the next regular session of the
General Assembly a tax program designed to fulfill the
above general purpose. Resolves further that the Commit¬
tee shall havethe power to issue subpoenas under the
hand and seal of its chairman requesting and commanding
any person or persons to appear before it and answer
questions, produce records provided that they do not sub¬
poena Federal officials or any records of the United
S t at e s.
RHODE ISLAND
S. 59 Troy. To provide aid for rehabilitation of the adult
crippled.
Approved February 26.
State accepts provisions of Title V, part 4 of Federal Social
Security Act which deals with vocational rehabilitation -
designates State department of education as State agency
for administering those provisions of the act - State
department of education to maintain a division for reha¬
bilitation of adult crippled - State department directed
to present to Federal Social Security Board a plan conform¬
ing to Federal requirements - designates general treasurer
as custodian of Federal funds paid to State under Title
V, part 4 of Social Security Act - appropriates $5000
for purpose of rehacilitating adult crippled - act effective
on approval.
H. 532 McEntee. To provide aid. for the blind.
Approved February 20.
State accepts provisions of Title X of Federal Social Se¬
curity Act being "Grants to States for Aid to the Blind" -
designates State department of education as State agency
for administering act - State department of education to
maintain a division of oureau for tne blind - department
to present to Federal Social Security "°oard a plan con¬
forming to Federal requirements - designates general
treasurer as custodian of Federal funds paid to State
under Social Security Act - appropriates $5000 for purpose
of furnishing aid to the blind in addition to funds re-
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HBODE ISLA1ID. Coatd.
H, 532. "(contd.) ceived from U. S. government and $1500 for administrative
purposes, such sums to he used during period ending June
30, 1937 - act effective on approval.
H. 535 Wrenn. Relating to unemployment compensation.
Approved May 4. Chanter 2333.
Creates system of unemployment compensation. Excludes
agricultural labor, domestic service in a private home,
service performed by an individual in the employ of his
spouse, and service performed by a child under the age
of twenty-one in the employ of his father and mother,
service performed in the employ of the U.S. government
or of an instrumentality of the U.S., service performed
for religious, charitable agencies, services performed
as an officer or member of the crew of a vessel on the
navigable waters of the U.S. Creates a pooled fund. Ap¬
plies to employers of 4 or more persons. Contributions
by employers: .94 of payroll from the effective date of
this Act to and including December 31, 1936; 1.84 of
payroll in 1937; 2.74 of payroll in 1938 and thereafter.
Contributions by employees: after January 4, 1937 and
during 1937 an amount ecruel to ]4 of wages up to $3000
per annum; 1p$ of his wages up to $3000 per annum in 1938
and thereafter. Benefits.begin January 1, 1938 at rate
of 50$ of wages, maximum $15 per week, minimum $7.50 per
week. Waiting period 3 weeks. Aggregate amount of bene¬
fits an employee may at anytime receive limited by the
number of his past weeks of employment against which bene¬
fits have not been charged hereunder. Benefits, therefore
shall be in the ratio of one-quarter week of total unem¬
ployment benefits, or an equivalent .amount as determined
by general board rules. Benefits limited to twenty weeks
in 52.
H. 537 LaPond. Extends provisi on of mothers aid.
Approved February 26.
Amends section 6 of chapter 455 of revised public laws of
January 1923 session as amended entitled "An act to provide
aid for mothers of dependent children, etc." - provides
that a mother receiving aid from any town within the State
who shall move to another town within State shall immediate¬
ly be eligible t o receive aid from the town to which she
moves, which town may recover from the townfrom which she
moves \ of any sum paid to her by it for a period not ex¬
ceeding one year.
E. 662 Lanctot. Reouesting the Works Progress Administration to
make weekly payments to all persons on its rolls in Rhode
Island.
■Approved February 15.
States that payment of wages to workers on Works Progress
Administration projects at intervals of twice a month
causes a serious hardship to persons who are in need -
requests Works Progress Administration to make weekly
wage payments to all persons on its rolls in Rhode Island.
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H. 663 La Fond. Amends chapter 2191 of Public Laws, January-
Session, 1935, entitled "An Act to provide for the protec¬
tion, welfare and assistance of aged persons in need and
resident in the state of Rhode Island".
Approved May 4.
Makes an additional appropriation for division of old age
security of the department of public welfare and reanpro-
priates any unexpended balances of the amount appropriated
under the Public Laws, 1935, an Act providing for the pro¬
tection, welfare and assistance of aged persons in need
and residents of the State. $2,375 are appropriated, out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
in addition to the monies appropriated by resolution to
carry into effect Old Age Assistance Act of 1935. Money
is to be expended by the division of old age security of
the department of public welfare during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1936 as follows: $500 for salary of a
case worker and $1,875 for salaries and services of
social workers. Comptroller authorized to draw his
orders upon the general treasurer for payment of said
sum. Reaooropriates unexpended balance to be made avail¬
able to carry out expenditure of funds for old age
assistance to June 30, 1937.
679 Testa. Changing the name of the directors of public aid
to directors of public welfare, and repealing chapter
664 of the public laws, 1925.
Approved March 28.
722 Madonna. Requesting Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Works
Progress Administrator, to include all of Rhode Island
in one area in classifying wage scale.s under the Works
Progress Administration.
Passed House February 29.
Passed Senate February 28.
H. 689 Duphiney. Authorizing the city of Pawtucket to purchase,
take and hold real estate for public welfare projects,
for the administration of social relief and the relief
of unemployment.
Approved March 28.
Authorizes city of Pawtucket to purchase such land and
buildings at a price of $56,500 for use in such public
welfare projects, in the administration of social re¬
lief and in the relief of unemplovment as the city
shall determine - authorizes the city in such use to
act in its corporate capacity either singly or in
cooperation with the Federal or State Governments or
with both - authorizes the city to appropriate the sum
of $56,500 to carry out this act - act effective on
aporoval.
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SOUTH CAROLINA
S. 1264 Mars. To validate bonds issued by political subdivisions
to finance public works.
Approved March 18.
Provides that all bonds heretofore issued for the purpose
of financing or aiding in the financing of any work,
undertaking or project by any public body to which any
loan or grant has heretofore been made by the Federal
Emergency Administrator of Public Works for the purpose
of financing or aiding in the financing of such work,
including all proceedings for the authorization and
issuance of such bonds and sales are hereby validated,
ratified, approved and confirmed - act effective on
approval.
S. 1490 Social Security Committee. Provides a system of unemploy¬
ment compensation in South Carolina.
Approved June 6. Chapter 768
Creates pooled fund with separate accounts for merit
rating. Applies to employers of 8 or more employees.
Contributions by employers: 1.8$ of pay roll during
1936 (6 months) but not less than .9$ of 1936 annual
pay roll. 1.84 of pay roll in 1937. 2.74 of pay roll
during 1938, 1939, 1940; and for the first six months
of 1941. After June 30, 1941 future rates shall be
based on experience. Benefits; 504 of wages, maximum
$15 per week, minimum $5.00 or three fourths of weekly
wage whichever is the lesser. Ratio of weeks of benefit
to weeks of employment: 1 to 4 for 104 weeks of employ¬
ment. 12 weeks' benefit in 52 consecutive weeks, then
1 to 20 for 260 weeks employment. Payable July 1, 1938.
Administered by Unemployment Compensation Commission.
Specifies method of appointment and terms of Commission¬
ers. Accepts Wagner-Peyser Act and creates a. State
Employment Service to be administered by same Commission.
Act becomes inoperative if Social Security Act held in¬
valid or becomes inoperative. Approved, June 6, 1936.
H. 1333 A RESOLUTION memorializing WPA Administration request¬
ing liberalization of their regulations and bringing
same up to date so that it will meet present condi¬
tions.
Adopted January 15.
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SOUTH CAROLINA, Contd.
II. 1405 Lee County Delegation. To authorize assessment and
collection of taxes on property of the Rural Rehabil¬
itation Corporation in Lee County.
Approved February 1?•
Repeals section 4 of "Ar Act to declare the South
Carolina Rehabilitation Corporation a governmental
agency" and directs auditor of Lee County to assess
for taxation all the property situated in Lee County
and owned by the South Carolina Rural Rehabilitation
Corporation as other property is assessed - act
effective on approval.
TEXAS
H. 25-1 spl. Knetsch. To provide that bonds, notes and warrants
issued to finance Federal aid public works shall
be negotiable instruments.
Approved October 14.
Provides that all bonds, notes or warrants heretofore
issued or which have been authorized but not yet
issued to aid in financing any undertaking or
project for which a loan or grant has been made
by United States through the Federal Emergency
Administration of Public Works are hereby declared
to be negotiable instruments and they shall be
fully negotiable within the meaning of and for
all purposes of the uniform negotiable instru¬
ments act of the State - act effective on approval.
H. 26-1 spl. Knetsch. To provide that warrants issued for public
works shall be negotiable instruments.
Approved f.ctober 18.
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TEXAS, Contd.
H. 27-1 spl. Knetsch. To validate bonds issued by political
and sub-divisions for public works.
Approved October 14.
Provides that all bonds heretofore issued for the
purpose of financing or aiding in the financing
of any work, undertaking or project by any public
body to which any loan or grant has heretofore
been made by the United States through Federal
Emergency Administrator of Public Works for pur¬
pose of financing or aiding in the financing of
such work, including all proceedings for the
authorization and issuance of such bonds, and
the sale, execution and delivery thereof, are
hereby validated, ratified, approved and con¬
firmed, notwithstanding any lack of power (other
than constitutional) of such public body - act
effective from approval.
H. 28-1 spl. Knetsch. Validating proceedings of cities and towns
to finance public works.
Approved October 14.
Provides that all proceedings heretofore had by
governing bodies of all cities and towns, in is¬
suance and sale of revenue bonds, notes or warrants
to aid in financing any undertaking for which a
loan or grant has been made by the United States
through any of its agencies are hereby validated,
confirmed, approved and legalized, and any such
bonds, notes or warrants heretofore sold or here¬
tofore authorized but not delivered, are in all
things fully validated, confirmed and approved,
and such bonds, notes or warrants are hereby
declared to be the valid and binding special obliga¬
tions of such cities or towns payable from sources
other than taxation - act effective on approval.
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TEXAS, Contd.
H. 29-1 spl. Knetsch. To validate the issuance of bonds for
public works by cities.
Approved Cctober 14.
Provides that all proceedings heretofore had by
governing bodies of all cities and towns in State
in issuance and sale of bonds to aid. in financing
any undertaking for which a loan or grant has been
made by United States or any agency are hereby
validated, confirmed, approved and legalized and all
bends issued hereunder are hereby declared to be
valid and binding obligations of such cities or towns
and all bonds which have been heretofore authorized
but not yet issued shall, when delivered and paid
for, constitute valid and binding obligations of such
city or town - all tax levies made for purpose of
paying the principal of and interest on such bonds,
notes or warrants are hereby validated - act ef¬
fective on approval.
H. 48-1 spl. Pope. To amend Chapter 17, second special session of
1933 legislature relating to bonds issued to finance
public works.
Approved October 17.
Amends section 1 of Senate bill 43, Chapter 17 papsed
at second called session of 43rd Legislature to
authorize any city situated within territorial lim¬
its of a navigation district and having deep water
port to issue its bonds for construction, mainte¬
nance and operation of toll bridges, underpasses,
tunnels, sewer lines, water mains, sidewalks, sea¬
walls, dry docks, boat service stations, walls,
piers, wharfs, etc. - amends same bill by adding
between section 16 and 17 a new section which pro¬
vides that wherever word "bridge" appears it shall
be construed to include words "tube, underpass or
tunnel" - amends section 7 of same bill to authorize
any city to borrow money from any agencies of
United States - act effective from approval.
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TEXAS, Contd.
H. 26-2 spl. Morrison et al. To establish a system of old age
pensions.
Approved November 19.
Creates system of old age assistance - grants aid to
applicant who has attained age of 65 years, is a
citizen of United States, has resided in State for
5 years or more within last 9 years preceding date
of application and has resided in State continuously
for one year immediately preceding application, is
not an inmate of institution, has not transferred
property in order to qualify, did not have an in¬
come during year immediately preceding filing of
application in excess of $360, does not own property
in excess of $5,000, is not an habitual criminal or
drunkard - creates Texas old age assistance commis¬
sion composed of 3 citizens of State appointed by
Governor with advice and consent of Senate to serve
staggered 6 year terms - commission authorized to
hold hearings in all appeals by applicants for aid,
to provide such methods of administration as are
found by United States Social Security Board to be
necessary for efficient operation of old age assist¬
ance plan, to make such reports as social Security
Board may require - commission shall select an
executive director at annual salary of $5,000 and a
chief auditor at salary of $4,000 - executive direc¬
tor snail be chief administrative officerof commission
- application for aid shall be filed with local ad¬
ministrative agency designated by Texas old age
assistance commission - local agency approves or
disapproves application - appeal to State commission
permitted - amount of assistance not to exceed $15
per month and in addition such funds as Federal gov¬
ernment may appropriate to State - creates Texas old
age assistance fund and appropriates $25,000,000 out
of such fund for payment of pensions for biennium
ending September 1, 1937— on death of recipient of
aid if any amount is recovered, it shall be divided
2 to United States and j> to State - benefits payable
July 1, 1936 - act effective on approval.
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H. 110-2 spl. Hankamer- To give cities the power to construct recrea¬
tional facilities and airports with the aid of Federal
funds.
Approved November 15.
Empowers all cities and towns to build and purchase parks,
swimming pools, golf courses, club houses, ball parks,
fairgrounds, exposition buildings, airports and the land
upon which they are situated and the income acquired
therefrom - bonds, notes or warrants may be issued for
purchase of such projects, but no such obligation shall
be a debt of city or town - such projects not to be soli
until so authorized by a majority of voters - validates
all proceedings heretofore taken by cities and towns in
issuance of bonds, notes or warrants to aid in financing
project for which a loan has been made through the
Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works - act
effective on approval.
S. 1-1 spl. Bamberger & Royal (Same as H. 2-1 spl.). Relating to the
enactment of a system of unemployment insurance.
Approved August 29.
Creates a pooled fund with separate accounts for merit
ratings. Applies to employers of four or more employees.
Exemptions: Act does not apply to domestic servants,
government employees or agricultural laborers. Contribu¬
tions by employers: .9$ of payroll during 1936 from
January 1, 1936. 1.8$ of payroll during 1937. 2.7$ of
payroll during 1933, 1939, 1940 and that portion of the
calendar ending August 31, 1941. After September 1, 1941
future rates shall be based on experience. Benefits:
50$ of wages, maximum $15 per week, minimum $5.00 or three-
fourths of weekly wage whichever is the lesser. Ratio of
weeks of benefit to weeks of employment: 1 to 4 for 104
weeks employment. 12 weeks' benefit in 52 consecutive
week3, then 1 to 20 for 260 weeks of employment. Payable
January 1, 1938. Administration: Administered by Unem¬
ployment Compensation Commisssion. Specifies method of
appointment and terms of Commissioners. Accepts Wagner-
Peyser Act and creates a State Employment Service to be
administered by same Commission. Act becomes inoperative
if Social Security Act is held unconstitutional or be¬
comes inoperative.
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VEHMOMT
H. 1-1 spl. Frovides for immediate partial payment of old age assis¬
tance prior to receipts of equal amounts from Federal
government.
Approved December 14.
Amends section 9 of No. 82, Acts 1935 to provide that old
age assistance commission shall issue to each applicant
to whom assistance is allowed a certificate for one
year or for such period as commission shall determine -
strikes out provision that no old age assistance pay¬
ments shall "be made before August 1, 1935 - amends sec¬
tion 10 to provide that at expiration of period for
which an assistance certificate is issued, a new certifi¬
cate shall be issued - inserts provision that amount of
pension may be changed at any time - adds provision in
event of recovery of any amount paid recipient, one half
of net amount so recovered shall be paid promptly to the
designated agency of Federal government - amends sub¬
division (a) and (b) of section 22 to provide on death
of recipient if any amount is recovered, one half shall
be paid to Federal agency - amends section 23 to provide
that $10,000 appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30,
1936 may be expended by commission for preliminary sur¬
veys, investigations and administrative costs connected
with establishment and organization of its work - makes
available $5,000 from sum appropriated for fiscal year
ending June 30, 1936 for administrative expenses - sus¬
pends provisions of section 24 of No. 82, Acts of 1935,
insofar as they make payments for old age assistance
conditional on reimbursement from Federal government -
provides payment of pensions during December, January
and February and if by March reimbursement by Federal
government is not assured, -§• of pensions shall be paid
until reimbursement is assured.
H. 5-1 spl. Provides for building by Federal government of Green
Mountain Parkway on lands to be purchased by the State
and conveyed to Federal government and for State bond
issue for purchase of lands and for State referendum
on question of effective date of act.
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H. 5-1 spl. (contd.) Approved December 14.
Authorizes "board of public works, subject to approval of
Governor, under terms and conditions of this act and
in cooperation with United States to take such action
as may be necessary to secure the establishment and
construction of a national park to be known as Green
Mountain Parkway - authorizes board to secure by gift,
purchase or exercise of power of eminent domain such
lands and rights as shall be agreed upon between United
States and State of Vermont, such lands to be under con¬
trol of national.park service - board shall not convey
to United States mere than 35,000 acres unless approval
is given by general assembly - confers power upon Congress
to pass such laws as may be necessary for administratioi
of said park - State shall retain and have jurisdictidp.
over said lands for purposes of motor vehicle and gas
tax regulation, for enforcement of civil or criminal
laws, etc. - appropriates $500,000 to carry out provis¬
ions of this act, said appropriation to be provided for
by a bond issue - outlines details for bond issue and
provides that such issue shall be voted upon - act shall
take effect July 1, 1936 provided bond issue carries.
H. 10-1 spl. Provides for maternal and child health services and servi¬
ces for crippled children by State board of health
especially in rural areas suffering economic distress.
Approved December 14.
Provides that State board of health shall provide services
for promoting healtn of mothers and children, especially
in rural areas suffering from economic distress - board
shall appoint necessary officers and employees and fix
their salaries, provide for efficient operation of suci
services, provide cooperation with medical, nursing
and welfare groups, provide for development of demon¬
stration services in needy areas and to conform with
provisions of part I of title V of Social Security Act -
State board of health shall establish, extend and im¬
prove services for locating crippled children and pro¬
viding medical, surgical, corrective and other services
and care for children who are crippled, administer laws
providing for vocational rehabilitation of physically
handicapped children and conform with provisions of
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VERMONT. Contd.
K. 10-1 spl. (contd.) part 2 of title V of Social Security Act - amends sec¬
tion 12 of No. 41 of Acts of 1935 changing appropriation
for salaries and general expenses in department of health,
and laboratory of hygiene from $40,000 for each year of
Mennium to $35,000 - makes appropriation of $16,000 for
1936 and $16,000 for 1937 available to health department
for crippled children services - appropriates $5,000 for
1936 and $5,000 to 1937 to health department for maternal
and child health services - act effective on approval.
H. 16-1 spl. Allows public welfare department to use money gifts in
any branch of its work and provides financial support
for needy children under 16 who are living with parents
or relatives and authorizes welfare department to co¬
operate with Federal Children's Bureau.
Approved December 14.
Amends section 5431 of public laws to permit department
of public welfare to receive gifts to be used in carry¬
ing out charitable work of the department in all branches -
amends section 5421 of public laws to define needy child
as one under age of 16 who has been deprived of parental
support or care by reason of death, continued absence
from the home, or physical or mental incapacity of a
parent, and who is living with his father, mother, grand¬
father, grandmother, brother, sister, stepfather, step¬
mother, stepbrother, stepsister, uncle, or aunt, in a
place of residence maintained by one or more of such
relatives as his or their home - permits department of
public welfare to furnish financial assistance to such
needy children and conform with provisions of title IV
of Social Security Act - authorizes department of public
welfare to accept cooperation of United States through
Federal Children's Bureau in accordance with provisions
of part 3 of title V of Federal Social Security Act in
establishing public welfare services for protection and
care of homeless, dependent and neglected children,
and children in danger of becoming delinquent - depart¬
ment authorized to cooperate with Federal Social Security
Board and Children's Bureau to securing funds available
for welfare services - aimnd subdivision (e) of section
24 of No. 41 of Acts Il.35 to make the appropriation of
$30,000 for 1936 and $30,000 for 1937 available for aid
to needy children and child welfare services - act
effective on approval.
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H. 27-1 spl. To provide assistance to blind.
Approved December 14.
Provides aid to any blind person who is a citizen of
United States, has lost eyesight while a resident of
State or shall have resided in State for a period of
five years during nine years immediately preceding fil¬
ing of application for assistance, the last year of which
shall be continuous and immediately preceding such ap¬
plication, is not an inmate of or being maintained by
any public or private institution, has not sufficient
income to provide reasonable subsistence, has not trans¬
ferred property in order to qualify, has attained age of
21 - aid not to exceed $30 per month - State department
of public welfare shall supervise administration of blind
assistance - application for aid to be filed with depart¬
ment of public welfare which approves or disapproves it
and fixes amount to be granted - appeal for reconsidera¬
tion may be filed with department - if applicant is in¬
capable of caring for himself, payment may be made to
responsible person - reasonable funeral expenses allowed
with maximum of $150 - amount paid as assistance shall
be a lien on estate of recipient, but no such lien shall
be enforced against any real estate of recipient while
it is occupied as a home by recipient's surviving spouse -
one half of amount recovered shall be paid to Federal
agency if such is required - appropriates $5000 for
fiscal year 1936 and $10,000 for fiscal year 1937, for
carrying out provisions of this act, provided that State
shall be reimbursed one half of each award, not exceed¬
ing $15 a month from Federal government - no expenditures
for investigation, administration or awards shall be
made until funds have been appropriated by Congress to
carry out purposes of title X of Federal Social Security
Act.
VIRGINIA
S. 259 Ambler. To amend and re-enact an act entitled "An act
to provide, in certain cases, for the payment out of
county and city treasuries of allowances for the sup¬
port of children in their own homes and for the par¬
tial re—iniDursement by the State of the counties and
cities making such payments; approved March 27, 1922.
Approved March 27. Chapter 325.
Amends an act to provide, in certain cases, for the
payment out of county and city treasuries of allowances
for support of children in their own homes, etc. - *
provides that any person having knowledge that any
cnild is dependent or in need of public support may
bring such fact to the notice of the county or city
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VIRGINIA. Contd.
S. 259(contd.) board of public welfare and after an investigation to
determine the need of the child, the board may order
the payment of allowances to the mother from appropri¬
ations made for such purpose by the county, city,
State or Federal government - allowances made upon
the following conditions: the dependent child must
be living with the mother during period for which sup¬
port is provided; the allowance shall be granted only
when, by means of such allowance, the mother would
be able to remain at home with her child; the mother
must be a person morally, mentally and physically fit
and competent to have custody of her child - proper
supervision shall be maintained by the local superin¬
tendent of public welfare, the county or city welfare
board - State board of public welfare shall cooperate
with courts and shall supervise and direct county and
city boards of public welfare - commissioner of public
welfare shall make such reports as are required by
the Social Security Board - act effective on approval.
S. 308 Brock and Weaver. Validating, ratifying, approving, and con¬
firming bonds and other instruments or obligations hereto¬
fore issued and validating, ratifying, approving, and con¬
firming proceedings heretofore taken by public bodies,
and educational institutions.
Approved March 7. Shapter 126.
Validates, ratifies, approves and confirms all bonds hereto¬
fore issued for the purpose of financing or aiding in the
financing of any work, undertaking or project by any public
body to which any loan or grant has heretofore been made
by United States of America through the Federal Emergency
Administrator of Public Works for purpose of financing or
aiding in the financing of such work. Short title: "The
1936 Validating Act".
S. 314 Muse. To authorize State departments, agencies, bureaus,
and institutions td accept grants of funds made by the
United States, or any department or agency thereof, to
be applied to purposes within the functions of such de¬
partments, and to administer and expend such funds for
the purposes for which they are granted.
Approved March 21. Chapter 213.
Authorizes any department, agency, bureau or institution
to accept grants of funds made by United States govern¬
ment to be applied to purposes within the functions of
such department, agency, bureau, or institution, and to
administer and expend such funds for the purposes for
which they are granted - ratifies previous actions of
Government departments accepting such funds - appoints
Treasurer of State as custodian of such funds - act
effective on approval.
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VIRGINIA. Contd. _ ,
g, 323 Tack et al. To create a commission to determine the prob¬
able cost of old age pensions or old age assistance in
Virginia during each year of a ten year period beginning
with the year 1938.
Approved March 23. Chapter 241.
Creates commission of 7 (2 from Senate, 3 from House, and 2
appointed by Governor) to study the probable cost to
Commonwealth and its subdivisions of any adequate system
or plan providing for old age pensions during each year
of the ten-year period beginning with year 1938 - com¬
mission shall report to Governor 60 days prior to next
regular session of the General Assembly - appropriates
$20,000 for expenses.
S.J.Res.— Cather. Memorializing Congress to amend the Federal Social
Security Act so as to provide that at least 90$ of the
tax imposed upon employers, in any state having no ap¬
proved unemployment compensation act, shall be credited
to a trust fund in the event that said state shall enact
an approved unemployment compensation law.
Adopted March 6.
H. 6 Morgan. To amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto
a new section numbered 2806-a, providing for the pay
and allowances to overseers of the poor and to repeal
section 2806 of the code of Virginia, relating to the
same matters.
Approved February 10.
Amends Code of Virginia by adding a new section 2806-a to
provide that the pay and allowances to overseers shall
be $2.00 per day while actually engaged and not to ex¬
ceed $75 for one year in any county having a population
of more than 10,000 and less than 20,000 and elsewhere
not to exceed $40 for each overseer for one year, to be
paid out of the county levy.
H. 250 Massenburg et al. To appropriate $950,000 for each year
of the biennium beginning July 1, 1936, to assist coun¬
ties and cities to provide assistance to and for desti¬
tute persons in this State in need of public relief.
Approved March 23. Chapter 223.
Appropriates $950,000 for each year of the biennium begin¬
ning July 1, 1936 for purpose of assisting counties and
cities to provide assistance to and for destitute per¬
sons in this State in need of public relief — appropria¬
tion for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1937, is made
subject to the condition that no part of the amount
appropriated in excess of $580,000 shall be used or dis—
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VIRGINIA. Contd.
H. 250 (contd.) bursed if to do bo would bring about a deficit in the
treasury of the St.ate or if at the time of such use or
disbursement there exists a deficit in the treasury of
the State - authorizes the Governor to transfer to State
treasury all moneys heretofore set aside as a reserve
fund under the provisions of section 16 of chapter 94
of the Acts of 1934 cited as the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Act.
H. 491 Massenburg. To authorize the city of Hampton, to borrow
money and issue bonds to be used in the purchase of
a site and paying for certain skilled labor incident
to the building of an armory.
Approved March 26. Chapter 302.
Authorizes city of Hampton to borrow $10,000 to be used
in the purchase of a site and paying for certain
skilled labor incident to the building of an armory
in the city, in conjunction with a United States
Work's Progress Administration project and to issue
bonds to evidence such indebtedness - bonds to bear
interest at not more than 6$ per year - act effective
on approval.
WEST VIRGINIA
S. 17-1 spl. To appropriate public money out of the State treasury for
the purpose of matching additional Federal funds for
vocational rehabilitation work, for fiscal year ending
June 30, 1937.
Approved June 23.
Appropriates from State treasury out of funds not other¬
wise appropriated, $12,734.67 for purpose of matching
additional Federal funds for vocational rehabilitation
work, for fiscal year ending June 50, 1937,
S.C.R. 3-1 spl. Barnhart. Continues Joint Committee to study and report
to Governor and to Legislature, concerning legislation
on problems of Social Security and other subjects ap¬
purtenant hereto.
Adopted June 15.
Provides that since Joint Committee created by Senate
Concurrent Resolution No. 10, adopted March lr 1935 has
submitted to Governor and Legisiacore its report on
those phases of the Social Security program dealing with
grants-in-aid and general relief, such committee shall
be continued until December 1, 1936 to complete its
study of unemployment compensation.
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WEST VIRGINIA, Conti.
H. 1-1 spl. pelter- Assembling public welfare services into a single
system designated public assistance department.
Approved June 23.
Relates to public welfare services of the State and its
subdivisions, providing, among other things, for public
assistance to the aged, to the blind, to physically
handicapped adult persons, and to dependent children,
transferring the State veterans' service officer to the
State department herein established, providing for
general relief of needy persons in the several counties
of the State, providing for crippled, neglected and
delinquent children. Repeals chapters 9 and 49 and
article 6, chapter 29 of Code of West Virginia 1931,
chapters 2 and 32, Acts of 1931, chapters 74 and 75,
acts of 1935. Creates State department of public
assistance. Creates in the State department of public
assistance a State advisory board composed of 5 members
appointed by Governor with advice and consent of Senate
for staggered six year terms, at salary of $10 for each
day actually served in attendance at meetings of the boar:
State board shall be an advisory body to the director and
shall have the following powers and duties; study and con¬
sider the entire field of legislation and administration
concerning public assistance, advise the director con¬
cerning the organization and administration of State de¬
partment, recommend to the director policies and practice:
relative to his duties, advise and make recommendations
to the Governor or legislature relative to the public as¬
sistance policy of the State, advise the director with
respect to special problems of different regions of the
State and different economic groups, advise the director
with respect to preparation and amendment of rules and
regulations to give effect to the provisions of this
chapter, exercise any other advisory powers necessary or
reasonably implied within the provisions and purposes of
this chapter. In addition to functions as an advisory
body, State board is empowered to recommend to the gov¬
ernor persons to be appointed members of the county
councils, prescribe the qualifications for cotinty direc¬
tors and their assistants, certify persons approved for
appointment as county directors, promulgate reasonable
regulations for filing and consideration of applications
for certification as approved by county directors, pres¬
cribe a salary scale to govern compensation paid to
appointees and employees in State department and to
county directors and their employees. After organiza¬
tion board shall submit to Governor a list of persons
recommended for appointment to county public assistance
councils. Governor shall appoint 4 of the persons rec¬
ommended to county council for staggered 3 year terms.
Governor, with advice and consent of Senate shall appoint
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WEST VIRGINIA. Contd.
H. 1-1 spl. (contd.)a State director of public assistance for 6 year term
at salary" of $6000 per year. Director shallbbe execu¬
tive and administrative head of the department and shall
have power to exercise general supervision of, and make,
and revise rules and regulations for the government of
the department; prescribe uniform regulations pertaining
to investigations, reinvestigations, and case supervi¬
sion by county council and directors; prescribe uniform
methods of recording and accounting to be employed by
the county councils and directors, sign and execute in
the name of the State, by "The State Department of
Public Assistance", and by and with the consent and ap¬
proval of the State board, any contract or agreement
with the Federal government or its agencies, other States,
subdivisions of this State, corporations, associations,
partnerships, or individuals; supervise the fiscal af¬
fairs and responsibilities of the department; organize
the department so as to comply with the requirements of
this chapter and standards required by the Federal leg¬
islation; order, with the approval of the State board,
two or more counties to employ a single county director
and a joint staff of assistants and employees; make such
reports as will comply with the requirements of the
Federal legislation and the provisions of this chapter;
cooperate with Federal and State governments for the
more effective attainment of the purposes of this chap¬
ter; keep a complete and accurate record of all proceed¬
ings, record and file all bonds or contracts, and assume
responsibility for the custody and preservation of all
papers and documents pertaining to his office; make
an annual report to the Governor of the condition, oper¬
ation, and functioning of the department; exercise any
other powers necessary and proper to standardize State
and county work, to expedite business, to assure fair
consideration of application for aid, and to promote
the efficiency of the service; invoke any legal, equit¬
able, or special remedies for the enforcement of his
orders or the provisions of this chapter. Director shall
create such divisions of the department as will promote
efficiency and economy in administration and shall ap¬
point the heads of the divisions of the department and
such assistants and employees as are necessary. State
director shall organize within the department a board
of review to hear appeals from county councils. Creates
in each county a county public assistance council of 5
citizens of whom 4 shall be appointed by Governor with
president of county courts as member ex officio. County
council members appointed for staggered 3 year terms
shall serve without compensation. County council shall
be administrative agency for the performance of public
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WEST VIRGINIA. Contd.
H. 1-1 spl.(contd.)assistance activities in the County and shall have power
to receive and comply with the instructions and regula¬
tions of the State board and the State director; per¬
form such duties as are required for the management of
specialized types of public assistance provided by this
chapter; supervise the activities of the county director
and the members of the staff; prepare and submit to the
State director reports ana information at their request;
cooperate with private charitable organizations or
agencies operating within the county; keep records of
all transactions which shall be preserved as public re¬
cords. County council shall appoint a county director
of public assistance from a list of persons certified
by the State board. County director shall perform all
duties imposed upon him by the provisions of this chap¬
ter; execute in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter, the instructions of the State board, the State
director and the county council; supervise and direct
the work of his subordinates and assistants; prepare and
submit such reports and information as may be required
by the State board,the State director, or, the county
council; observe standard administrative procedure and
methods required by the State director; cooperate with
private charity and welfare agencies within the county.
Provides assistance to aged person who has attained age
of 65, is a citizen of the United States, has resided
in State at least 5 years during 9 years immediately
preceding application, has not transferred property in
order to qualify; is not in need of continuing insti¬
tutional care, is not an inmate of an institution, is
actually in need and has not sufficient income or other
resources to provide a subsistence compatible with de¬
cency and health. Grants- assistance to blind person who
has vision in the better eye, with correcting glasses,
of 22/100 or less or a disqualifying field defect suf¬
ficient to incapacitate him for self-support; has at¬
tained age of 21; is a citizen of the United States; has
resided in State for at least 5 during 9 years immedi--
ately preceding application; has not assigned property
in order to qualify; is not an inmate of an institution;-
is actually in need and has not sufficient income to
provide subsistence compatible with decency and health.
Provides assistance to dependent child who has not at¬
tained age of 16; is deprived of parental support or
care by reason of the death, continued absence from home,
or physical or mental incapacity of a parent; is living
with his father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, »
brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, -
stepsister, uncle or aunt in a place of residence main¬
tained by such relative as his own home; has resided
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TOST VIRGINIA. Contd.
H. 1-1 spl.(contd.)in State for one year immediately preceding application
for assistance, or was born within one year immediately
preceding application, of a mother who resided within
the State for one year immediately preceding such birth;
is living in a suitable family home conforming to the
standards of care and health fixed by this chapter and
the regulations of the State department; is needy be¬
cause the person caring for him is unable to support
him, and unless public assistance is granted will become
a public charge. Applications for public assistance
shall be filed with county director who after an in¬
vestigation submits it to county council which approves
or disapproves it. If approval is given, county
council determines the amount of aid per month to be
granted. Amounts of assistance limited to $30 per month
for aged persons, $30 per month for blind person, and
$12 per month for a dependent child with $8 for each
additional child after the first. Applicants denied
assistance may appeal to the State department. As a
condition of receiving public assistance, an aged per¬
son shall submit to county council an agreement granting
to the State a lien upon all or any part of his real or
personal property. Aged persons shall also assign to
State any insurance policy carrying death benefits.
One-half of net amount collected from estate of a recipi¬
ent of old age assistance shall be reimbursed to Federal
government. Provides general relief to an indigent
person who is a resident of the county and who is a
public charge, or in danger of becoming a public charge,
or is in need of continuing institutional care because
of his physical or mental condition or is in need of
medical or surgical care whether in an institution or
in his home. Applicant shall be a resident of a county
if he actually resides therein and has resided in State
for year next preceding application. County council
shall administer general relief. County court may, in
its discretion, maintain an existing county infirmary or
other institution for the care of persons requiring
general relief. Creates in State department the office
of a State Veterans' service officer. Provides pro¬
gram for physical rehabilitation of adult persons to be
administered by State department. Support of public
assistance declared to be responsibility of the State
and support of general relief declared to be responsi¬
bility of county. At beginning of each fiscal year
State board shall budget, upon recommendation of the
director, an allocation of available funds for paying
public assistance among counties of State. County court
shall establish county general relief fund. Creates
State general relief fund to be administered by State
department for purpose of supplementing county fund.
Provides system of child welfare throughout State.
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WEST VIRGINIA. Contd.
H. 1-1 spl.(contd.)Child Welfare service shall be administered by State
department of public assistance which is designated
as the agency to cooperate with Children's Bureau of
United States Department of Labor in extending and im¬
proving child welfare services. Defines "neglected
child", "delinquent child" and "crippled child" and
provides a system for their care. Short title:
"Public Welfare Law of 1936". Effective July 1, 1936.
H. 7-1 spl. Thomas. To appropriate moneys from the treasury to de¬
partment of labor for cooperation with Federal govern¬
ment in maintaining West Virginia State Employment
Service.
Approved June 23.
Appropriates from State fund general revenue to department
of labor for fiscal year 1936-1937, $3500 to be expend¬
ed upon requisition of commissioner of labor for main¬
tenance of West Virginia Employment Service in coopera¬
tion with Department of Labor of United States.
H. 9-1 spl. Thomas. To appropriate moneys from the treasury to con¬
tinue unemployment relief for the remainder of the cur¬
rent fiscal year 1935-1936.
Approved June 23.
Appropriates from State fund general revenue for the re¬
mainder of the current fiscal year 1935-1936, sum of
$105,000 for purpose of affording relief to needy per¬
sons for remainder of the current fiscal year, to be
expended upon the requisition of the Governor.
H. 10-1 spl. Thomas. To appropriate moneys from the treasury for
purpose of carrying into effect the Public Welfare Law
of 1936.
Approved June 23.
Appropriates from State fund general revenue for fiscal
year 1936-1937, $2,500,000 to the department of public
assistance for purpose of being expended in carrying
into effect the public welfare law of 1936.
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WISCONSIN
S. 38 An act to repeal, amend and create diverse paragraphs,
subsections and sections of the statutes, relating
to old age assistance, aid to dependent children and
blind pensions, relating to Federal aid therefor,
enabling State end its political subdivisions to
fully participate in th e benefits available under
the Federal Social Security Act, and making appro¬
priations.
Approved October 8. Chapter §54.
Repeals subsection (2) of section 49.20, subsections
(3) and (4) of section 49.37 and sections 49.39 of
the statutes - add.s new sections creating within in¬
dustrial commission a State pension department con¬
sisting of a member of industrial commission, the
director of the budget and the administrative head
of said department to be known as supervisor of
pensions - State pension department shall supervise
administration of old age assistance, aid to dependent
children, and blind pensions, adopt rules and regula¬
tions for these forms of assistance, prepare and sub¬
mit to proper Federal authorities State plans for
administration of these forms of public assistance -
administration in counties of all laws relating to
old age assistance, aid to dependent children and
blind pensions shall be vested in officers and agencies
designated in statutes to administer these forms of
public assistance - in counties having population of
500,000 or more county board may by ordinance provide
for establishment of a county department of public
welfare to consist of 5 members - county department
shall appoint administrator and such assistants as
may be necessary - county board may at any time dis¬
continue county department of public welfare - in
counties containing population of less than 500,000,
county board may provide for county pension depart¬
ment to administer this assistance - State shall re¬
imburse counties for expenditures incurred for per¬
sonnel employed in administration of old age assis¬
tance and blind pensions to an amount not exceeding
4$ of total paid by each such county to beneficiaries
of these respective forms of assistance - appropriates
from general fund on July 1, 1935, $500,000 and annual¬
ly beginning July 1, 1936, $1,000,000 - appropriates
from general fund to emergency board on July 1, 1936,
$1,000,000 for State aid for old age assistance -
establishes a system of old age assistance administered
in each county by the county judge, under supervision
of State pension department - cost of old age assis¬
tance shall in first instance be borne by county,
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WISCONSIN, Contd.
S. 38 (contd.) but county shall be entitled to State and Federal
aid - amount of aid not to exceed $1 per day and
shall be granted to any applicant who has attained
age of 65 years, is a citizen of the United States,
has resided in State for at least 5 years during
last 9 years preceding date of application - county
board of each county shall- annually appropriate a
sum of money sufficient to pay pensions, taking into
account money expected to be received during ensuing
year as State and Federal aid - county board may
cause each city, town and village to reimburse county
for all amounts of money paid in old age assistance
to its residents - appropriates $500,000 on
July 1, 1935 and annually beginning July 1, 1936
$700,000 for State aid for dependent children - de¬
fines "dependent child" as one under age of 16 who
has been deprived of parental support or care by
reason of death, continued absence from home, or
physical or mental incapacity of a parent, and who
is living with his father, mother, grandfather,
grandmother, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother,
stepbrother, stepsister, uncle or aunt in place of
residence maintained by one or more such relatives
as his or their own home - appropriates $50,000 an¬
nually beginning July 1, 1935 for aid to blind -
blind aid paid to any needy applicant who is blind
or blind and deaf, has been a resident of State for
at least five years during 9 years immediately pre¬
ceding date of application, is not an inmate of
State institution, has not relatives legally respon¬
sible for his support - counties to be reimbursed
80$ of total amount paid for blind pensions - act
effective on passage and publication.
S. 592 To create paragraph (c) of subsection (l) of section
20.17, section 20.749, subsection (4m) of section
41.01 and sections 48.32 and 48.50 of the statutes,
relating to services for crippled children and child
welfare services, the Federal aid available therefor,
and making appropriations.
Approved October 8.
Appropriates from general fund to the emergency board,
annually, beginning July 1, 1935, all amounts received
from the United States as Federal aid for services
for crippled children - crippled children division
of department of public instruction shall be respons¬
ible lor assembling all records on individual crippled
children, and for providing facilities for after-care,
etc. in accordance with requirements of Federal Social
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WISCONSIN, Contd.
S. 592 (contd.) Security Act - juvenile department of board of control,
jointly with United States Children's Bureau, shall
prepare plans for extending child welfare services in
conformity with Federal Social Security Act - creates
an interdepartmental committee consisting of superin¬
tendent of Wisconsin orthopedic hospital for children,
State health officer, and the director of crippled
children division of State department, of public
instruction to prepare and submit to proper Federal
authorities a unified and comprehensive State plan
for services for crippled children - provides that
all State departments now charged by law with per¬
formance of any duties relating to the welfare of
crippled children shall continue to perform and be
responsible for services now performed by them -
emergency board shall allot Federal aid for services
for crippled children to the several State depart¬
ments responsible for such services - act effective
on passage and publication.
S. 593 To repeal and recreate subsection (l) of section
146.18 and to create subsection (2) of section 20.43
and sections 20.434 and 141.065 of statutes, relating
to public health services and Federal aid therefor,
and making appropriations.
Approved October 8. Chapter 556.
Appropriates annually, beginning July 1, 1935, from
general fund to the several counties, upon certifica¬
tion of Secretary of State Board of Health, a sura
sufficient for payment of aids to counties employing
county nurses - authorizes payment of $1,000 to each
county in which one or more certified county public
health nurses are employed - provides State Board
of Health shall prepare and submit to proper Federal
authorities a State plan for maternal and child health
services conforming with all requirements governing
Federal aid for this purpose - act effective on
passage and publication.
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INDEX
Alcholic beverages Fage
Maryland S. 86-1 spi 41
Massachusetts.S. 533 45
Blind aid
California
Colorado..
Illinois.,
Louisiana.
Maryland..
Minnesota.
Mississippi
Nebraska..
New Jersey
Ohio
Oregon... .
Oregon....
Pennsylvania..H.
Rhode Island..H.
Vermont H.
Wisconsin S.
.. S.
. .H.
. .H.
. .H.
..S.
. .H.
..H.
. .H.
.. S.
. .H.
..S.
..H.
5-1 spl 4
4-2 spl 8
8-1 spl 13
75 33
155-1 spl 43
50-1 spl 50
903 58
5-1 spl 63
207 69
611-1 spl 87
79-1 spl 93
85-1 spl 95
75-1 spl 101
532 107
27-1 spl 119
38 128
Bonds
See Public Works - Bonds
Relief-Funds
Child welfare, continued Page
Rhode Island...S. 59 107
Vermont H. 10-1 spl 117
Vermont H. 16-1 spl 118
Virginia S. 259 119
Wisconsin S. 592 129
Criminal law administration
Fund
New York S. 521 76
State probation commission
New York S. 408 76
Departments of welfare
See Public welfare departments
Development authority
South Carolina.H. 1405 Ill
Domestic corporations
Funds
Massachusetts.,S. 42 44
Education
See Public education
Child welfare
Alabama....... s.
Alabama H.
Colorado......H.
Colorado H.
Illinois H.
Kentucky H.
Louisiana H.
Louisiana H.
Maryland S.
Mas sachus et t s.H.
Mas sachus et t s.H.
Minnesota..
Mississippi
Mississippi
Nebraska..
New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey
Ohio
Ohio
Ohio
.H.
.H.
.H.
.H.
• S.
• S.
>S.
• s.
.H.
.H.
• H.
402 1
829 1
3-2 spl 7
8-2 spl 8
8-1 spl 13
116 30
76 34
86 37
9-1 spl 40
1770 47
1903 48
125-1 spl 51
450
889 57
19-1 spl 67
204.. 69
212 71
262 72
298
10-1 spl 84
610-1 spl 87
617-1 spl 88
Government reorganization
County
New York S. 17
State
Kentucky H. 1-1 spl.
Health
Idar o H.
Louisiana H.
Louisiana H.
Massachusetts..H.
Minnesota H.
Mississippi....H.
Mississippi....H.
Mississippi....H.
Mississippi....H.
Nebraska H.
Nebraska.......H.
Nebraska H.
New Jersey A.
New York S.
New York S.
Ohio S.
.75
.31
4-3 spl 9
80 35
83 36
1122 46
125-1 spl 51
889 57
890 57
94-1 spl 61
95-1 spl 62
14-1 spl 64
18-1 spl 67
20-1 spl 68
428 75
377 76
1695 77
352-1 spl 82
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Health, continued
Wisconsin s. 593.
Housing
Slum clearance
Louisiana H. 480.
Enabling acts
Page
. .130
.38
'.Kentucky.. ,
Louisiana..
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
. .S. 4 29
. .H. 480 38
, .S. 28 53
. .S. 333 54
. .H. 30 55
Liquor
See Alcholic beverages
Memorials to Congress
Louisiana H.C.R. 10 40
Mas sachus et t s ..H. 344 46
Minnesota S. 297-1 spl 49
. »H. Res........... 53
..H. Res. 2-1 spl..62
..A.T.N. 22 82
. .S.J.Res 121
Minnesota..
Mississippi
New York...
Virginia...
Mothers' aid
Illinois....
Indiana
Minnesota.,.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island...H. 537
,.H. 9-1 spl 13
. .S. 346-1 spl 25
. .H. 125-1 spl 51
. .H. 49-1 spl 99
..H. 59-1 spl 100
,108
Municipal financing commission
New Jersey S. 283
,73
National employment system
State acceptai ce
Alabama........H. 204-1 spl 3
West Virginia.. .H . 7-1 spl 127
Old age assistance
Administration of state funds
Illinois H. 8-1 spl...
.13
Old age pensions
Amendments to prior laws
California A. 7-1 spl 5
Idaho H. 5-3 spl.......9
Illinois H. 40-2 spl 21
Maryland.......S. 10-1 spl 41
New York,. H. 60 same as
New York S. 44 ,79
Old age pensions, continued Fage
Amendments to prior laws, continued
Ohio H. 558-1 spl 85
Ohio H. 605-1 spl 86
Oregon S. 43-1 spl 91
Boards and commissions
Nebraska H. 17-1 spl 86
Virginia S, 323 121
Constitutional amendments
Kansas....... .S. C.R. 3-1 spl 29
Louisiana H. 71 31
Creating system of
Colorado H. 2-2 spl 7
Illinois..... .H, 1-1 spl 12
Kentucky..... .H. 427 30
Louisifma H. 73 32
Massachusetts.H. 1905 49
Minnesota H. 264-1 spl 51
Mississippi .. .H. 381 55
New Jersey. •• .S. 208 70
Texas H. 26-2 spl 114
Funds
Illinois H. 63-1 spl 15
Louisiana H. 77 34
Minnesota H. 296-1 spl 52
Mississippi .. .H. 585 57
Nebraska..... .H. 3-1 spl 62
Nebraska..... .H, 16-1 spl 65
Ohio .S. 402-1 spl 84
Ohio H. 555-1 spl 85
Ohio, H. 646-1 spl 90
Oregon H. 85-1 spl 95
Rhode Island..H. 663 109
Vermont H. 1-1 spl 116
Repeal of sundry statutes
New Jersey... .S. 205 69
Poor laws
Massachusetts .H. 1122 46
Minnesota H. 193-1 spl 51
Virginia H. 6 121
Public education
Vocational rehabilitation
Maryland H. 10-1 spl 44
Mississippi..,S. 42 54
West Virginia.S. 17-1 spl 122
Public welfare departments
Colorado S. 1-2 spl 5
Illinois H. 32-1 spl 14
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Public welfare departments, Page
continued.
Illinois H. 41-2 spl 21
Indiana H. 564-1 spl 25
Indiana H.J.R. 11-1 spl..28
Louisiana H. 72 32
Louisiana H. 79 35
Louisiana H. 764 39
Mississippi .... S. 2-1 spl 58
New Jersey S. 253 & 292 72
New Jersey S. 324 74
New York S. 2183 79
New York.......A. 1775 81
New York A. 3220 82
Ohio S. 352-1 spl 82
West Virginia..H. 1-1 spl ..123
Public works
Airports
Texas
Armory
Virginia H.
Bonds
Louisiana. H.
Louisiana H.
Massachusetts..H.
Mississippi....S.
South Carolina.S.
Texas H.
Texas H.
Texas H
Texas H.
Texas H.
Virginia S.
County
Illinois H.
Illinois H.
Illinois H.
H. 110-2 spl 115
491.
294
295
657
79-1 spl.
1264
,122
,37
.38
.46
.60
.110
25-1 spl Ill
26-1 spl Ill
27-1 spl 112
28-1 spl 112
29-1
308. .
spl.
.113
.120
80-1 spl 15
86-1 spl 16
87-1 spl 16
Illinois H. 14-4 spl 24
Maryland S. 140-1 spl 43
Municipal
Illinois H. 80-1 spl 15
Minnesota H. 80-1 spl 50
Mississippi ... .H. 94-1 spl 61
1397 80
48-1 spl 113
New York A.
Texas H.
State
Vermont H. 5-1 spl 116
Bridges
Mississippi....S.
Buildings
Mississippi....S.
Federal aid projects
Massachusetts..H. 657.
64-1 spl,
64-1 spl,
.60
.60
Poblic works, cont
Flood control
Maryland S.
Maryland S.
New York S.
New York S.
Pennsylvania..H.
Highways
Maryland S.
Mississippi...S.
Mississippi...K.
New Jersey....S.
New York S.
Ohio H.
inued
111-1 spl
153-1 spl
2043
2100
58-1 spl
140-1 spl
79-1 spl
64-1 spl
297
665
650-1 sol
657. .
1397,
.46
Hospital improvements
Illinois H. 86-1 spl
Illinois H. 87-1 spl
Louisiana H. 294
Louisiana H. 295
Hospital refunding
Mississippi...H. 30
Municipal procedure
111 x no is S. 58—1 spl
Massachusetts.H.
New York A.
Texas H. 48-1 spl.
Texas H. 110-2 spl
Notes
County
Mississippi ...S. 79-1 spl
Railroads
New York S. 665
Recreational facilities
Mississippi...H. 64-1 spl
Texas H. 110-2 spl
Vermont H. 5-1 spl
Sewer improvements
Illinois H. 80-1 spl
Illinois S. 58-1 spl
State institutions
Pennsylvania..H. 66-1 spl
Pennsylvania..H. 136-1 spl
Relief
Administration
New Jersey....S. 253 & 292
Boards and commissions
Illinois H. 6-2 spl
New Jersey....S. 253 & 292
New York A. 836
New York......A. 2221
Ohio H. 663-1 spl
Oregon S. 65-1 spl
10160
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Relief, continued.
Boards and odfnmissions,
continued.
Pennsylvania...S. Serial 103-
1 spl
.96
Counties
Alabama........H. 203-1 spl 3
Illinois H. 32-1 spl 14
Illinois H. 23-2 spl 20
County welfare workers' salaries
Illinois H. 125-1 spl 16
Deficiency bill
Pennsylvania...H. 172-1 spl 106
Direct relief
Nebraska H. 13-1 spl 64
Employees
New York S. 2182 79
Rhode Island...H. 679 109
Funds
Alabama H. 373-1 spl, ... .4
California S. 1-1 spl 4
Colorado.......H. 1-2 spl 6
Illinois S. 7-2 spl 17
Illinois S. 8-2 spl 17
Illinois S. 19-2 spl 19
Illinois H. 1-2 spl 19
Illinois H. 18-2 spl 20
Illinois H. 22-2 spl 20
Illinois H. 49-2 spl 22
Illinois H. 67-2 spl 22
Illinois H. 68-2 spl 23
Illinois H. 72-2 spl 23
Illinois H. 73-2 spl 23
Illinois H. 74-2 spl 24
Illinois H. 75-2 sp] 24
Louisiana H. 78 35
Massachusetts. ,H. 1122 46
Minnesota H. 358-1 spl 52
Mississippi ... .S. 202 54
Mississippi. .. .S. 9-1 spl. 59
Nebraska H. 15-1 spl...... 65
New Jersey S. 248 71
New Jersey S. 294 73
New Jersey S. 327 74
New York S. 233 76
New York S. 2115 78
New York S. 2116 78
New York A. 532 79
Ohio , S. 352-1 spl 82
Ohio S. 374-1 spl 83
Relief, continued. raSe
Funds, continued.
Ohio S. 377-1 spl 83
Ohio S • 436—1 spl 84
86
88
89
93
97
97
98
98
102
Ohio H. 560-1 spl
Ohio..........H. 622-1 spl
Ohio H. 627-1 spl
Oregon H. 38-1 spl.
Pennsylvania..H. 14-1 spl.
Pennsylvania..H. 15-i spl.
Pennsylvania..H. 17-1 spl.
Pennsylvania..H. 18-1 spl.
Pennsylvania. .H. 134-1 spl
Pennsylvania. .H. 135-1 spl 102
Pennsylvania. .H . 154-1 spl ...103
Pennsylvania. .H. 156-1 spl 104
Pennsylvania. .H 159-1 spl 104
Pennsylvania. .H. 172-1 spl 105
Pennsylvania..H. Res. 14-1 spl .106
Pennsylvania, .H . Res. 33-1 spl 106
Pennsylvania. .H . Res. 53-1 spl 106
Virginia..... .S . 314 120
Virginia..... ,H. 250, 121
West Virginia.H. 9-1 spl 127
West Virginia.H. 10-1 spl 127
Home Relief
Nebraska H. 13-1 spl
Indigents
Illinois..
Kentucky..
Louisiana.
.H.
.H.
.S.
,64
9-2 spl 19
36,
Mississippi...S. 9-1 spl.,
890
14-1 spl,
352-1 spl.
.30
.H. 83 36
, 59
57
95
82
47
Mississippi...H.
Pennsylvania..S.
Insane
Ohio S
Minors
Massachusetts.H. 1125.
Property of applicants
New York A. 1775 81
Relatives to support
New York A. 1910 81
New York A. 1911 8i
Settlement
Minnesota.... .H. 34-1 spl 49
Time limit on unemployment relief
orders
Pennsylvania. .H, 134-1 spl 102
Townships
Illinois..... .S, 61-1 spl 12
10160
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Relief, continued
Townships, continued
Illinois H. 39-1
• • S •
. .s.
• » S •
Tage
14
Page
spl
6-2 spl 17
7-2 spl 17
8-2 spl 17
S. 9-2 spl
18
.S. 10-2 spl 18
1491.
1522.
158..
2135.
522..
889 ..
Illinois..
Illinois.
Illinois.
Illinois.
Illinois.
Massachusetts..H.
Massachusetts..H.
New Jersey S.
New York S.
New York, A.
Rhode Island...K.
Transients
Illinois H. 63-2 spl 22
Nebraska H. 13-1 spl,
New York A.T.N. 22...
Veterans
Louisiana H.
Veterans aid
Massachusetts..H.
Massachusetts..H.
New York S.
New York A.
Veterans preference
Pennsylvania...H. 110-1 spl 102
74...
116. .
1522.
19...
1984.
.47
.47
.69
.79
,79
.109
.64
,82
.33
.46
.47
.76
.81
Social security
Louisiana H.C.R. 10
Minnesota..
New Jersey.
New Jersey.
New Jersey.
New Jersey.
,40
...S.C.R. 9-1 spl...53
...S. 204 69
...S. 207 69
...S. 208 70
...S. 212 71
West Virginia.-S.C.R. 3-1 spl...122
Taxation
Alcholic beverages
Maryland S. 86-1 spl 41
Allocation of proceeds of excise
tax
Alabama H. 203-1 spl 3
Amusement tax
Louisiana H. 554, 39
Anticipation notes
Pennsylvania...H. 159-1 spl 104
Change in mill rate
Minnesota......H, 193—1 spl*....51
Corporation franchise
Louisiana H, 295 38
Enabling act to relieve distress
New York A. 1959... 81
Alabama.
Colorado
Idaho...
Indiana.
Kansas..
Louisiana
H. 82,
Mississippi...H. 310.
New Ifork..... - S.
Oregon H.
Rhode Island..H.
832
71-1 spl.
535
Workmen's compensation
Illinois H. 38-2 spl,
New Jersey.....A. 6.
Pennsylvania...H. 76-1 spl.
.13
.83
,86
.37
.64
.68
.39
.44
Taxation, continued
Exemption from county tax rate
limitations
Illinois H. 9-1 spl
Extension of levies for relief
Ohio S. 374-1 spl
Ohio H. 560-1 spl
Gasoline
Louisiana H. 290
Nebraska H. 9-1 spl
Nebraska H. 37-1 spl
Luxury tax
Louisiana H. 547
Motor vehicle titling tax
Maryland S. 159-1 spl
Rural reh.abilita.tion corporation
South Carolina.!!. 1405 Ill
Sales tax
Idaho H. 6-3 spl 10
Louisiana H. 547 39
Transients
See Relief - Transients
Unemployment insurance
A1 abama S. 125-1 spl ,2
S. 126-1 spl .2
H.J.R. 3-2 spl 9
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....H. 565-1 spl 27
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29
36
Massachusetts .S • 416 45
.55
.77
.94
.108
Utah S. 1-1 spl 115
Validating acts
See Public works-Bonds
Veterans aid
See Relief-Veterans
Vocational rehabilitation
See Public education
Wagner-Peyser act
See National employment system
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Cooperation
Mississippi ... .H. 94-1 spl 61
Mississippi... ,H. 95-1 spl 62
Funds
Mississippi ... ,S. 42. 54
Mississippi ... .S. 79-1 spl 60
Memorials to
South Carolina.H. 1333 ,...110
Payment of wages
Rhode Island...H. 662 108
Political activity
Pennsylvania...S. Serial 37-1 spl.96
Public works projects
Mississippi... .H. 64-1 spl 60
Wage rates
Rhode Island...H. 722 109