Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1908 — EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY BILL [ARTICLE]

EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY BILL

Railway Lawyer Says It Abolishes Contributory Negligence. Representatives of the great railroad lystems of the country appeared before the house committee on the jnJl clary to oppose a fa vocable report on pe Stirling and Bates bills relating to Jie liability of common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to their jinployes. The principal speaker was albert H. Harris, of New York, genral counsel to the New York Cental.

Among the objections urged by Hari is against the Stirling bill, which en- , ppged most of his attention, was the i pllowing: That it practically abolishes (|ie doctrine of contributory negligence. Mio that under its provisions a couitnon carrier will have to come pretty tear proving that the employe attempted to commit suicide in order to maintain a defense to suit for damages.