The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-07-24
6lst General Assembly. Senate Bill No. l37.
Regular Session. Mr.. Fisher


years, at the discretion of the court.
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BILL
To Protect Mechanics and other Laborers in the
Quiet and Peaceable Pursuit of their Avocations.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, That if person persons
SHALL by threats, intimidation unlawful interfer-
ence, In any way moest attempt to interfere
with or disturb without authority of law, any me.
chanic other laborer, in the quiet and peaceable
pursuit of his lawful avocation seek to prevent
any mechanic or other laborer from obtaining work
at any lawful business any terms that he may
fit to accept such person shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor. and on conviction thereof by court
of competent Jurisdiction, shall be fined in any sum
not less than ten more than one hundred dollars.
be imprisoned in the Jail of the county where the
oense shall have been committed not less than three
more than thirty days, both at the discretion
of the court.
SEC. 2. If anv two more persons shall combine
for the purpose of depriving the possessor
of property of its lawful and management, of
preventing by threats, suggestions f danger or any
unlawful means, any person or persons from being
employed by obtaining employ from any such
owner possesssor of property, on such terms as
may be agreed upon by the parties concerned, such
person offending shall be deemed guilty of misde
meanor. and on conviction thereof shall be fined in
any not less than ten more than one hundred
which such ofense shall have been committed; not
less than three than thirty days. both at
the discretion of the court.
SEC. 8. If any person persons shall enter the
shop, factory inc place of business of another,
with intent to commit injury thereto by threats,
ntimdiations suggestions of danger, other unlaw
full proceedings any person employed therein
to leave his employment such person or persons so
offending shall be deemed guilty of mfsdemeanor'
and on conviction thereof shall be fined any not
1ncc fhorf
shall be imprisoned in the Jail of the county where
such ofense shall have been committed, not less than
three more than thirty days, both at the dis
cretion of the court
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
The next bill was introduced by
Mr.. Barger, the Chairman Of the
Democratic Central Committee, and a
candidate for reelection to the Gen!
eral Assembly from Coshocton county
He was member of the House in the
last General Assembly:
65th General Assembly. House Bill No.77.
Regular Session. MIR. Barger. =
| A BILL
To Prevent Intimidation of workingmen.
SECTIoN1 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembl,
Ohio That whoever shall, by threat intimidation
any other person from working, or from obtaining
work at any lawful business any terms he may
fit. such person offending shall be fined in any
not exceeding two hundred dollars.
Mr.. Barger appeared twice befor'
the Committee of Commerce ant
Manufactures, to whom this bill wa
referred. to urge its passage, stating
similar law was in operation in Hi
: 80 (the La Sale Black Law, ant
that it had worke.. well. Du' as soo'
as the workingmen got hold Oh ~ n'
he made haste to apologize for having
introduced it, saying he was a frient
of the workingmen. As reward fo
introducing this bill, the Democratic
party of Ohio made Mr.. Barger Chair
man of the State Executive Commit
tee. Why should such friendship
for workingmen not be rewarded?
The following bill was introduce,
at the last session Of the General As
sembly:
House Bill No.
Mr.. Elliott.
A BILL
Defining and furnishing certain ofenses.
| SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the state of Ohio That if any person shall b
| threat, intimidation otherwise seek to prever
any other person from working at any lawful busnes
| on any terms that he may see fit, such person
offending shall be deemed guilty of misdemeano
and conviction thereof, shall be fined any
exceeding one hundred dollars
| SEC. 9. If any two Or more persons shall combn
for the purpose of depriving the of property
its lawful use and managemet, or of preventing
threats, suggestions of danger or other means, an
person persons from being employed by such OWL
er possessor of property, such terms parlie
| concerned may agree upon, such person SO ofendtn
shall be deemed guilty of mfsdemeanor, and on cor
viction thereof shall be fined in any not exceed
ing five hundred dollars imprisoned in the count
| jail not exceeding six months.
SEC 3. If any person shall enter the coal banks
another, without the expressed or Implied consent
the thereof after notice that such entry is
hibited, such person SHALL conviction thereof,
fined at the discretion of the court in any sum nt
exceeding five hundred dollars, imprisoned in th
county iail not more than six months.
SEC. 4. If any person shall enter the coal banks
another with intent to commit injury thereto, O
by means of threats intimidations, other riotou
or unlawful proceedings, to cause induce any per
son employed therein to leave his employment, sue
person shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, ant
conviction thereof, shall be fined. not exceedin
| FIVE hundred dollars imprisoned in the count
jail, not exceeding six months or both.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in fore
from and after its passage.
The first of these bills was intro
duced by Jim Emmitt. Mark how
he excels in his devotion to the work
ingman beyond his fellow-statesmen
in that he includes his distillery in tn,
bill, making it penitentiary ofense
punishable with five years imprison
ment at hard lal o., for entering hi
distillery and destroying thirty-fve
dollars worth of whisky. 1t takes E
whisky manufacturer of Democrat {
principles to represent the true inter.
ests Of workingmen in the General
Assembly Of Ohio, or the Halls OF
Congress in Washington.
Not one Of the above bills ever came
out Of the committee, the working
men being unable to comprehend the
boundless love of the Democratic
statesmen who introduced them, and
rising in their indignation protested
against their passage with an earnest
ness which startled these friends of
the toiling masses. In view of the
renewed expressions of love for the
workingman at the late National
Democratic Convention, the publica-
tion of these bills will form mighty
interesting reading to the toiling
masses of our people during the pend
ing canvass. ANDREW Roy.
BlaiRe's Letter of Acceptance.