The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-02
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Resolution Adopted Fixing Next Monday as
the Date for Final Adjournment.
THE SENATE.

Resolution Adopted Fixing Next Monday as
the Date for Final Adjournment.
At the morning session of the Senate yester-
day Senator Hilligass called up Representative
Sayre's bill to prohibit compulsory contributions
from employees by companies or corporations,
and on his motion the constitutional rule was
suspended for its immediate consideration on
third reading. The bill specially affects the
Wabash railway company, which requires its
employees to each give fifty cents per month
from their wages for the support of a hospital
for injured or disabled railroad men. Senator
Hi,ligass explained that the bill prohibits assess
ments by railroad companies upon employees
without their written consent, for the purpose of
supporting reading. rooms, hospitals, etc. Out
O. the three States of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois,
one railroad withhods about $50 600 a year to
found hospital in Missouri
Mr.. Willard moved to strike out the emer-
gency clause. He did not think that any penal
statute ought to be passed with an emergency
clause.
Mr.. Hilligas-It is probable these statutes will
not be published until some time in August or
July can't see anything wrong in this emer-
gency clause. 1t would save to hundreds of men
In Indiana hundreds of dollars hope in this
case the emergency clause will be retained.
EMPLOYEES jeopardize their situation by resisting
ahis wrongful demand.
The motion to strike out the emergency clause
was agreed to upon division-yeas 49, nays 10
Mr.. Winter--The BILL in its present shape,
don't think ought to pass at all. 1t may be that
railroad corporations have a contract with their
employees, that they shall make certain contri-
button for the building of hospital, and don't
think we can afford to pass law proposing to dis
turb such. move to amend so that the bill shall
not affect such contracts. Then this bill requires
written agreement in each and every instance
Mr. HilfipaSG-Tba MT
the object of the bill. 1t would enable the rail
road corporation. to continue the levy to main
tain this hospital located in Missouri The rail
roads would declare they had an implied con-
Eact
Mr.. Willard-The amendment will permit the
railroad to continue the assessment If this
bill is for the purpose of protecting the employee
1t should remain as it is.
The amendment was, rejected and the bill
passed-yeas 49, nays A.
On motion by MIR. Ernest the bill III r. 1927
defining the Tenth Monroe, Lawrence and
Orange countless Twelfth Knox, and Forty
ninth tDaviess and Martin) judicial circuits
came up the third reading The bill passed
by yeas 81, nays 13.
On motion by Mr.. Johnston of Dearborn the
bill III. r. 267l to suppress horse stealing was
read the second time. He explained that it
makes DEMONSTRATING grand larceny, increases
the penalty from five to ten years for the first
conviction, and from ten to twenty years for the
second offense
Mr.. Willard am afraid the effect of the bill
would be to repeal all former statutes. am in
favor Of the principle of the bill, but it contains
new definition of grand larceny. would not
care il the third ofense were made subject to
capital punishment
The bill was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
On motion by Mr.. Duncan of Upton the bill
ia f. 39l providing for the education Of pauper
children, especially intended to apply to the
county OF Hamilton, which has an orphans home
located at Westfeld, was read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Weir's appellate court bill rs. 373l was