The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-19
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

/ THE SENATE.
The Bill Prohibiting the Employment of
Children EngrOssed.
| Yesterday morning the Senate was opened
| with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bradley, of Christ
| Church.
| Mr.. Winters bill rs Iii concerning the tax
| that may be levied by county boards-where the
| population is over 25,00o-was read the third
| time and passed by yeas IS; nays, 3.
| Mr. Duncan's (of Brown) bill is. Gil intended
| to restore the regularity of three years term
| of county commissioners, to provide method for
calculating the terms, and to prevent litigation,
was read the third time and passed by yeas, 81;
nays, 2.
Mr.. Bryants bill rs. 1lOl to protect the people
| from the compromising of medicines by mex
perienced persons was read the third time.
Mr.. MeIntosh-The bill is the product of the
| State Pharmaceutical Association, and its object
| is to put the drug trade under the supervision
and control of that association. 1t was printed
by that association and distributed in this
General Assembly 1t requires the Governor to
appoint just such board as that association
may direct. Before man is permitted to con-
tinue In his business he will be required TO Oh
| tain license, such as the United States govern
| ment requires in certain trades. It only permits
| the sale of few drugs, and such as may be put
| up and labeled by a licensed pharmaceutist
The bill failed to pass by yeas. 18 nays, %
| Mr.. Mays bill rs. 1851 to amend section / of
the act of March ), 1889 concerning the paying
| over by officers of trust funds, was passed by
yeas, 80; nays, II DIR. Macy explaining, said:
| 1T is to cure defect in the act which was in
| tended to apply to all officers, but only fixes
penalty as against clerks, treasurers and sherifs
| This bill will make the law apply to all officers
| having the custody of trust funds"
| The bill III. r u to amend section 1464 of the
eode in relation to justices of the peace was re-
Tn he pnD 1uoItt nh cno1n
The bin Is. III to legalze the appointment
| and the acts of trustees when more than one has
been made, in cases of voluntary assignment,
was read the second time. with committee
amendments, which were concurred in.
The bill II. Il. 80 to authorize county COM
missioners to make suitable appropriation for
the education Of pauper children was read the
second time.
The bill FH- R. 49l to amend section 740 of
he act of April Z, 188l-section 1910 of the code
concerning proceedings in civil cases, was read
| the second time
| The bin III. r. 72I to amend section $3.50 of
| the code, was read the second time.
| Mr. Youche's bill is 12 was read the second
| time and ordered engrossed.
| PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
Mr.. Bailey's bill rs 20] came up on the second
| reading, with a pending amendment to make the
| age fourteen instead of twelve. as the committee
recommended. The amendment was rejected
| yeas, 16; nays, &c
| Mr.. Bailey moved to insert thirteen instead
| of fourteen as the limit of years under which
| no child shall be employed This amendment
| was also rejected by yeas 20; nays, %.
| MIR. Foulke in explanation of his vote said,
81 think the Democratic two-thrds majority
| upon the floor of this Senate is entitled to the
assistance of at least one or two Republicans in
| its able, earnest and disinterested efforts to
prove to the 81 te of Indiana that it meant what
| it said in its State platform; and if it can't
prove that it meant what it sad to help it to
| come as nearly 20 what it said as possible.
am. therefore, in favor of the thirteen-year linn
| itation"
| Mr. Mccullough, in explanation of his vote
| said, II wish to explain my vote. want to keep
In strict accord with the Democratic platform.
As far as it is intended to prevent cruelty to
children by working them in the mines and
workshops, and where they ought not to work.
| am in favor of such q law; but every vestige of
| law that is intended to take children out of the
| way of older persons, I am opposed to. You
| might as we'll say a man who is worth $40. 600
| should not engage in certain kinds Of work.
Any attempt at legislation that has for it's object
! the cutting out OF certain kinds of work for
certain class of persons l am opposed to- The
| Democratic platform never intended to
| mean anything Of that sort But it means kind
| ness to children by keeping them from places
where they ought not to work"
Mr.. Drake--If the purpose of the bin is to
| protect child labor from competition with adult
labor it is defective If the purpose is to protect
children who are too young to know the hazard
Of dangerous empleyments think it ought to
be hmited to prohibition from labor
ing in those factories when there is dan
ger to life OK limb, and the bill ought to emu
| merate such dangerous employments / am not
willing to vote that child shall not earn its own
living in the best manner possible where there is
| no danger attached to the employment For the
purpose of protecting adult labor the bill
| should be much wider than it is. ] move to
strike out the words ''cr engaged in any other
| kind of manufacturing In the State
Mr. Bailey-I hope that amendment will not
prevail This bill seeks to prohibit child labor
| because children under the age of fourteen
! ought to be in the public schools A good phys
| ical constitution and education are the founda-
| ton of good citizenship. A custom has grown
| up under which boys are forced to do mems
| work at boys wages. If we attempt to limit the
| labor we would defeat the purposes of the bill
and confne il to much smaller limit than we
as party, have agreed to legislate
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Willard demanded the previous question.
The Senate seconded the demand, and nnder its
operations the bill was ordered engressed for the
third reading by Yeas %; NAYS, 20
Mr.. Oyerstreeh when his name was called, said:
Il believe the. fathers and mothers ofthis State
know better when and where their children
shall work than either the Democratic or Re-
publican party, or even this Senate"
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Browns bill Is 81 TO provide, for the alec-
| lion of county superinteHdents was read the sec
| ond time. witha favorable report, recommend
| ing that it lie on the table.
Mr.. Wiilard-This bin proposes to take the
election OF county superintendent from the
| township trustees and havc that officer elected
We Ought not 10 make such violent change
without there is some popular demand for it.
The trustees have the best opportuni HES tojuage
| Of the necessities OF tle schools This afice
should ot.hs placed n popular elsetapa. Reipg