any of the crew employed on any vessel with the intent to invite, ask, or solicit the boarding or lodging of any of the crew employed on any vessel being in the harbor of New York. § 2082. Whoever shall offend against any or either of the provisions contained in sections two thousand and sixty-nine to two thousand and seventythree, inclusive, or two thousand and eighty or two thousand and eighty-one, of this act, and any commissioner appointed under this chapter who shall directly or indirectly receive any gratuity or reward, other than as herein provided for, or on account of any license under this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. [As am'd by L. 1909, ch. 353.] § 2083. The word "vessel,” as used in this chapter shall include vessels by whatever power propelled. The word "sailor" and the word seamen as used in this chapter shall include any person not an officer employed on any vessel. The word "boarding-house as used in this chapter shall include a house where both board and lodgings are given or a house where lodgings alone are given. The word "hotel" as used in this chapter shall include a house where lodgings alone are given or a house where both board and lodgings are given. [As am'd by L. 1909, ch. 353.] § 2084. The president of the trustees of the Seamen's fund and retreat in the city of New York shall demand and be entitled to receive, and in case of neglect or refusal to pay, shall, in the name of the people of the state of New York, sue for and recover the following sums from either the owner or owners, or from the master, or from both the owner or owners and master, of every vessel from a foreign port; for the master, one dollar and fifty cents; for each mate, sailor, or mariner, one dollar. Second, from the master of each coasting vessel, from each person on board composing the crew of such vessel, twenty-five cents; but no coasting vessel from the state of New Jersey, Connecticut, or Rhode Island shall pay for more than one voyage in each month, computing from the first voyage in each year. And the said president may sue for the penalties imposed by law on masters of coasting vessels for nonpay. ment of hospital money. * The present Workmen's Compensation Law was first passed at the extraordinary session of the legislature in December of 1913 and was signed by the Governor on the 16th of that month. The act was passed under an amendment of the Constitution which was approved by the people in the general election in November but did not come into force until January 1, 1914. As passed in December the act was not to take effect until January 1, but the question was raised as to whether the act could legally be passed prior to that date. In view of this question the act of December was signed by the Governor a second time on January 8, and finally was reintroduced in the regular session, passed again and approved by the Governor on March 16. No amendment was made in repassage except the addition of the requirement that not more than three members of the Commission shall belong to the same political party. This Compensation Law repeals Article 14-a of the Labor Law which was the compensation act of 1910 afterwards held unconstitutional by the Court of Appeals (see p. 110* of the foregoing general compilation of labor laws). [238*] THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LAW. CHAPTER 41 OF THE LAWS OF 1914, CONSTITUTING CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LAW.. Article 1. Short title, application, definitions (§§ 1-3). 2. Compensation (§§ 10-34). 3 Security for compensation (§§ 50-54). 4. State workmen's compensation commission (§§ 60-76). 5. State insurance fund (§§ 90-105). 6. Miscellaneous provisions (§§ 110-119). 7. Laws repealed; when to take effect (§§ 130-131). ARTICLE 1. Short Title; Application; Definitions. Section 1. Short title. 2. Application. 3. Definitions. § 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Workmen's Compensation Law." § 2. Application.- Compensation provided for in this chapter shall be payable for injuries sustained or death incurred by employees engaged in the following hazardous employments: Group 1. The operation, including construction and repair, of railways operated by steam, electric or other motive power, street railways, and incline railways, but not their construction when constructed by any person other than the company which owns or operates the railway, including work of express, sleeping, parlor and dining car employees on railway trains. Group 2. Construction and operation of railways not included in group one. Group 3. The operation, including construction and repair, of car shops, machine shops, steam and power plants, and other works for the purposes of any such railway, or used or to be used in connection with it when operated, constructed or repaired by the company which owns or operates the railway. Group 4. The operation, including construction and repair, of car shops, machine shops, steam and power plants, not included in group three. Group 5. The operation, including construction and repair, of telephone lines and wires for the purposes of the business of a telephone company, or used or to be used in connection with its business, when constructed or operated by the company. Group 6. The operation, including construction and repair, of telegraph lines and wires for the purposes of the business of a telegraph company, or used or to be used in connection with its business, when constructed or operated by the company. Group 7. Construction of telegraph and telephone lines not included in groups five and six. |