The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-19


limit At fourteen yes,s lost ss the platform
which we carried this stats up9n, aud
gained two thirds msj0rity ia this Senate.
says 10 should be- but / sm not one of those
who believe I'm rule or rain !" II cant get
ell want take The next best thing. |
therefore vote. under protest, for thirteen
years because ! can't get fourteen. vote
faye"
The vote was taken az announced above.
and 80 the amendment wse defeated.
Mr.. BAILEY moved that the bill be an.
grosfcd.
Mr. DRAKE. n the purpose OF
the ball IL a. troteei child labor
from competition with adult labor u
IL defective. beoanse there ars thousands OF
employments outside Of mines aud factories
where children come into competition with
adult labor. II the purpose Il 20 protect
childlen who arc too young 90 know the
hazard OF DANGEROUS enplpfmsnts, ! think
II ought % be limited ~ a prohibition fr0m
lsbohpg IN those factories where there Il
danger 10 iile or limh, aud the bill ought To
enumefate such dangerous employmehla
I am not willing 10 vote that a uhild shall
not cain IL own living ia tho best manner
possible where there lH 40 danger attached
10 the employment For the purpose OF
protecting hdull labor The bill should ba
much wider than II IL. I move 10 strike out
he words "or engaged Ia any other Kind OF
manufacturing IA the Slate,
Mr.. BAILEY j hope that amendment
will not prevail, This bill seeks % prohibit
child labor Tor several reasons Just bheause
children under tha age 0f f0uftfen ought 10
be- In The public schools furnished BY the
Hlgtr, not only for the purposes of education
but heeause VA factories aud workshops their
health and constitution are undermined
good physical constitution and education
are The foundation OF good citizenship. A
custom has grown up under which boys are
forced 90 do mems work az boys wages. II
Va attempt TO limit the application OF this
Oil 10 one or two CLASSES OF labor Wa would
defeat the purposes at the oil aud oonhae IL
70 much smaller limit than We as party
have agreed 10 legislata.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Hendricks. The prom,
1aition amounts 10 prohibition against ems
ploYing children la dangerous kinds OF labor,
such as mining coal, iron and other minerals
and the manufacture OF iron aud steel, and
/ think II ought 10 be adopted.
The amendment Was rejected.
Mr.. WILLARD demanded the previous
question.
The Senate seconded the demand. and ia.
der its operations the bill was ordered en-.
gros ed tor the third reading by yeas %,
Mr.. DRAKE: ! desire to explain my
vote. While the bill Is little broader than
/ am In favor Of ! am la favor OF projecting
these children from hazardous employment
and az this bin d)es that 10 n certain extont
/ vote ave-
Mr. FoULKE desire TO say IN explana.
ton that / believe IN our children are Kept
out OF mines and factories We will nave Il
better race OF young men and women In
twenty years from now than we're they per-
mitted 10 work in such places. Therefore /
vote aye
Mr. oYERsTREET, when his name was
called said: ! believe the fathers and moth
eTs OF tbs State know better when and where
their chr oren shall work than either the
Democratic or Republican party. or even
the Senate. Therefore 1 vote mo"
Mr. RAIN Ga behalf Of the children OF
this state-that they may have a chance 20
make an honest living and not do tho
work children are compelled 30 do--A
man's work for a childs wages am heartily
IN favor OF the bill and only regret the are
has not been limited at fourteen think
IL IL for the beneht of the ohildrsu. for there
are good many parents who do not use the
proper judgmet. but who. Tor the sake OF
making few dollars, comIel their children
10 work IN factories and mes, NOT having
sense enough TO know they are taxing away
ter own bread Rndsbutter, and that their
children would have batter health and be-
prepared 90 earn better wages n sent TO
school. Therefore I vote aye
Mr. SELLERS, when HE name was called
said In Difference TO the expressed wish OF
the Democratic party | voto AYE
Mr.. THOMPSON / think the passage OF
the present bill will be = step toward com.
pulsory education, therefore / vote aye
The vote was then announced az above.
20 the bill was ordered snprossed
Then cnme a recess for dinner