The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21

of the psssag- OF this OIL
Mr.. DAVIS understands this oil would
make the appFo priation to the State Normal
School some Sc, 900 year.
Mr.. FOULKE: There is a doubt about
the constitutionality of the measure, aud he
moved the reference of the bill 70 the Ju
dietary Committee. with instructions to re-
port tomorrow on that question. II the bill
Is constitutional | want 20 VoIe for il.
The motion Vas agreed TO.
MONTHLY PAY TO COMPANY employees.
Mr. Weir's bill ; 47-se4 page IS TO re.
quire corporations ID pay em0lOFes II full
IN money st least ones DOath, was read
the second time
Mr.. MAGE knew no reason why individ-
Gals should not come under the provision
OF this Dill If its provisions be Just He
moved so to amend. l. such bill we're
passed many corporations would 90 ont OF
existence. This oil would require certain
things to be done that it is utterly impos-
sibie to do under certain circumstances.
Mr.. BAILEY: We have IN this city large
manufacturing establishments paying their
men IN sore orders, aud the men are COM
PEELED 70 take their supplies at 9 greater
price than il they had lawful money; and
sometimes these orders have to be sold by
tie men at discount OF sometimes % per
cent. ! shall favor the amendment bat If it
is defeated We should pass the bill. / refer
Democratic members 10 their platform which
says they will pass bill that will make the
payment OF wages IN lawful money OF the
United States.
Mr. MAY: All the inform alton have %
the bill is recei we'd from this SECESSION, for
have not rtad it, but | do know It would
haYe deltt eious effect in the locality where
] live. By he cooperative system Tell City
has grown to be one nf the ljveliest little
towns in the State This is blow at coo g
rative institutions that Will ruin them
has n bpeO 1ln
of legislation attempted than this.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH: The amendment
means indirectly to defeat the bill. COrpor-
atoms stand upon an entirely different plane
from the individual. They have asked and
obtained from the laW-making power rights
that private individual have not, and the
lawmaking power can regulate their affairs
es proposed IN this bill It is a false argu.
ment to say tLs Legislature shall take no
control of them. The bill says, unless there
is spec E contract to the contrary, the
workmen ST ali be paid in full, in money
every month. l think that is right. Give
the corporation tbs months credit they al
wsys take, and then compel them, under
penalties, to pay what they Justly owe. The
day is st hand when the Legislature must
take hold OF these corporations and see that
! Justice is done by them. There is nothing ia
this bill but hist is reasonable cd Just.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Jennings: 1t is only the
\ corporations that are dong business on
credit that can complain of the provisions o.
| this bill. There are great many railroad
/ corporations in this State doing business
+ wholly on credit and If workmen dare ID
] quit they are told they will be lawed to the
/ end of time and Will never get anything
! They have been driven TO desperate deeds by
! the cries of their children when asking for
bread they conld not give This bill ought
/ Co be come q law. The man who earns his
/ living bv the sweat OF his brow should be
/ hu ha ariel lot ~ Tp1f
/ Owners Of mines frequently pay their men
/ IN store script, payable only at the grocery
! owned by the corporation owning the mines
J where the workmen have to allow a greater
! price for the necessities of life than money
/ would buy. IT is 70 protect the working
people that this bill has been reported favor
( ably 10 the Senate
Mr.. MARSHALL: The labor question
/ has often been mentioned on this door. II
/ We Will enact this law, and the corporations
/ will satisfy their emplyes every month, il
\ will be great preventive of riJt. I believe
4 when corporations are properly managed
! they are an advantage to the State but De
/ lieve they ought TO deal out Justice to tue
men they employ. A great deal of suffering
in my county has been brought about by
companies not paying their laborers This
/ bill viii work no injustice 10 a corporation.
| | hope il will become law.
Mr.. WEIR had intended to discuss the
1 bill somewhat but as it is getting late. and
1 If the bill can be disposed of this evening, he
/ would abandon that intention.
Mr.. MCINTOSH presented petition of
/ $40 laborlng men from bis district on this
subject. He favored the passage of the bill.
and did not think these petitioners would
OF Jet to IFS provisions
Mr.. MAGEE; l never was employed by
/ railroad corporation in my life, but / am
friend to c0rportions SO long as they deal
justly to its employees. This bill, if it be
| comess law, will harass and annoy corpoT-
ations all over the State. 1t ought 70 be en-
! titled "a bill to breed law suits" Ii is q
pernicious and vicious measure.
The amendment Mr.. Magses) was re-
/ jected.
The bill was ordered eugrossed.
On motion by Mr.. WEIR the bill was read
the third time under dispensRtion of The
constitutional rule, and passed the Senate
by yeas So. nays 3.
! Mr.. DAVIS, explaining: This bill, il
+ passed into alaw, would very likely be Diet
rimentsl to the interests of both the employ
er and the employe. I vote no"
; Mr.. FOULKE: 1 am informed that in
/ different parts of the State great deal of
/ hardship is borne by employees that this Dill
would remove. vote AYE"
Mr.. FOWLER: l represent some > 900
miners, probably more than are in all the
balance OF the State aud these men working
! deep under the earth are constantly being
defTsuoed out OF their hard earned toll. In
! Clay County wherever you find ms2ing
| SHIFT or wherever car lead of coal is taken
! out you viii ind a little grocery
established for the purpose Of
/ furnishing groceries to the miners,
and instead OF paving them money they are
paid in script, and they are obliged t. pay
/ from , 10 p per cent. more for their living.
This bill proposes to remedy that great oct
rsee, and that is the reason l vote aye"
Mr., NAY: l also live in q cecil mining
/ and manufacturing region, but our people
are paid regularly every month as a general
thing in cash. So far IS the bill grants
/ en to the laboring man I am IN favor Of il,
! but IS far as it affects cooperative institu
/ .ions l am opposed 70 it; therefore l vote
! no.
! Mr. WILLARD: With the amendment
made by the Senator from Cass Nr. Mage
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