The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
THE GENERAL NJ
Discussion of the Bill to Prohibit the
Employment of Children.
The Last Legislative Election-Another Con-
greSSional Apportionment Bill. Making
Two More Democratic Senators.

IL ehO I(uttS9 OHts pTOHtOAtiuS Tie cmulON-
ment of children Of fourteen years or under in
mines or manufactures, came up for engress-
ment in the Senate yesterday morning, the
opposition to 1T developed embarrassing com
plieations. Senators Hilligass, Faulkner. Ma
gee, May, Mcclure and others on the Democrats
side opposed the proposed restrictions of
the measure, which, they believed would
work a hardship upon widows whom
the support Of families depended
upon They believed it Objectionable because it
proposed to regulate the affairs of every family;
because it was likely to be a means of more evil
than good in requiring the idleness of boys by
prohibiting an industrious. occupation of time,
and because it was in the interest of a class of
workmen who were afraid of competition with
boys. The only argument in support of the bill
urged by Bailey was that the Democratic
party, in its campaign platform, had committed
itself to the passage of such a bill. Senator
Fouike expressed himself in favor Of placing
statutory restrictions upon child labor, SO far as
it related to the protection OF the
ehilds interests, He demanded the yeas
and nays when the vote on the engrosS-
ment of the bill was called, stating that he de-
sired to know how strongly the Democratic mem.
bers of the Senate were in sympathy with the
party platform. There was a pronounced aver
sion to going on record, and before the call of
the roll could begin a motion 80 adjourn was
made by Senator Weir, and was carried.
FHE YNAMIT DANGRkS
Senator FoulkeAs bill to restrict the use of
dynamite cam up for consideration on second
reading yesterday morning. 1t was engrossed
by unanimous consent, and doubtless it will pass
the Senate. In support of the bill, Senator
Foulke said that he had entertained some SYM
pathv for the people who had used dynamite in
. despOtic country, where men were banished
merely on account of their opinions, but in q free
country, where the people are the government,
there could be no liberation Of a few men who
made q murderous and destructive use of dyna-
mite for the purpose of terrifying people against
opposition TO them. He read a letter which he
had received warning him against opposing the
dynamiters-the letter was published in the
Journal on last Friday-and he urged the neces-
sity of passing u stringent law for the protection
of the property and the lives of the peaceable
citizens Of the State.
ANOTHER APPoRTIoNMENT BILL.
The chairman of the House committee on dis
tsict apportionment yesterday introduced two
bills, which, it is supposed. will be the accepted
schemes for gerrymandering the State. It pro
poses a reapportionment of the congressional
districts by transferring Crawford county from
the Third to the Second district. Sullivan from
the Second to the Eighth. Warren from the
Eighth to the Tenth, Rush from the Sixth to the
Fourth, Grant from the Eleventh to the Sixth.
The effect of the changes will be to make both
the Eighth and Eleventh districts solldIy Demo
cratic. Another bill was offered for redistrict-
ing the legislative districts, making several
changes and adding several representatives in
the Democratic strongholds,
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The joint convention of the General Assembly
for the election of the caucus nominees to the
different positions flied by the Legislature was
held yesterday afternoon. The election was a
formal aud embarrassing proceeding. The vote
upon the different candidates was AZ follows:
For State Librarian, Miss Lizzie O. Calls
iDemocrat, and present incumbentl, 76; Miss
Hattie Clark, of Morgan county, %. For Chief
of the State Bureau of Statistics. VIM. A.
Peelle (present incumbentl of Marion, II;
Benjamin w. Simmons, of Randolph. 81.
For director Of the Northern Prison, George w:
Majors, of Benton, 70; Leopold Levi, of Hunt
ington. SO. Fer director of the Southern Prison.
John Horn, of Floyd, "A; Samuel w. Stock. of
Gibson, SO. For trustee of the Insane Hospital,
B. Fl, BurreiI. of jackson. 76; A. ". Bartholo-
new. of Porter, Sc For trustee of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. John b. Creed of Clinton. "a;
John Fl. Raretch. of La Grange. So For trustee
of the Blind Asylum. Calvin Stogdill, of Deca-
mr., 76; Major j. E. Grant, of Monroe, 80.
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State Librarian-Miss Lizzie O. Calls. of
Horgan.
State Statistician-Wm. A. Peelle, of Marion.
Director of the Prison North-George w. Ma
iors, of Benton.
Director of the Prison S~outh--John Horn, of
Floyd.
Trustee of the Insane Hospital-B. n. Bur
rell, of jackson.
Trustee of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum-John
e. Greed, of Clinton
n~,rka ~ kka Dl;~1 c,-t-- T~l-.- GL-
dill, of Decatur.
Immediately after the election the convention
adjourned sine die.
Minor Mention.
Democratic caucus VIII be held this evening
at 1880 o'clock.
The committees on finance and education will
visit the State University, at Bloomington, to-
day.
Terre Haute Saturday Mail: Mr.. Patten will
have reason to wish himself dead before the
session is over.
indianapolis People. Patten has disgraced
himself and his constituency who sent him to
the Legislature. They shoald call upon him to
resign forthwith.
The committee on Judiciary in the Senate,
yesterday, presented a favorable report on Sena-
Tor Foulke's civil service bill, but a minority re-
port will be submitted by Senator MCCULLOUGH.
The bill has been made a special order for de
bate on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Insane Hospital investigating committee
viii meet. this evening, for the purpose OF be-
ginning work. The Investigation will relate TO
the conditions of the contracts for the eonstruc.
ton of the new insane hospital buildings. the
materials purchased and the probable necessary
expenditures during the next two years.
II was apprenticed to learn a trade at the
age of twelve years" remarked Senator Magee
yesterday. during the debate on the bill to pro-
hibit the employment of children under fourteen
years.
WAS it the tanners trader inquired the Sen
ator from LaPorte.
INC, SIR answered Senator Magee, t'the
printers trade-the noblest of all trades.
There are only six bills that have been passed
By the Legislature and signed by Governor
GRAY. They are the bill approptiating 1926, 900
Tor the expenses Of the General Assembly: the
bill fixing the time Of holding court in the
Thirty-sixth judicial circuit; the bin approprist.
ing $1,000 for the immediate repairs of the