The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-25

o. NO01
Senator Byrd. the Democratic Senator
from Clay aud Owen counties, has intro
Iducei into the Legislature far-reaching
bill IN regard 10 coal mining, which will
probably be enacted into law. The first
aud second aud third sections are q
follows:
1 Section l. BE II enacted by the gene
rsl assembly OF the state Of Indiana that
all coal mined in This state, on and after
.he first day OF September, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-uine, shall be
weighed in the bank car or other recep-
Iiacle in which 1t j. placed by the en-
Iploye, aud II shall be 50 weighed before
1.-The same is screened. and such employe
shall be credited with the full weight
thereof. Eighty pounds Of coal - mined
shall constitute bushel, and 2,OJO
lpounds shall constitute ton.
Section 2. That any person, copart.
lnership, corporation, association. COM
lp@ny or firm, or any IN mber, manager,
lsuperintendehs, bank boss. agent or en-
ripioye thereof having any scale or scales
y for the purpose OF weighing coal ~ the
nine, so constructed. arranged or adjust
led. that fraudulent or unjust weighing
4 nay be done thereby, or who shalI re-
1I
Y such coal is not correctly weighed or re-
nlDorted, in accordance with the provis-
ions Of sec. one ~ Of this act, or who
shall suffer such scale or scales TO be used.
,!when not correctly balanced shall be
i deemed guilty 81 m sd-sneanor. and
lshslI for each offense be punished by .
..Iiine of not less than SIS nor more than
7 200, to which may be added imprison.
lfnent in the county jail not more than
sl>ixty DAYS nor less than ten days,
Il Sec. g. II shall be the duty Of the
i weighmsn employed at each mine In this
state before he shall weigh any coal
: mined on and after the first day Of Sept,
',,ll8S9, 10 subscribe 20 an oath or affirma-
!" "lslon before the clerk Of the circuit court
= "a ths county IN which the mine is To-
|" lcatc,l, 10 enact justice between the EN-.
Y -lploycrs and employees aud 20 weigh aud
y Ireport the weight thereof in accos dance
= with the provisions Of sec. l OF tLis act,
: which oath or affirmation shall b. enter
y ed and indie xei by such clerk in . book
kept tor that purpose. which shall be
lprovitied by the auditor OF state In con-
,Iformify with this act. Aud such clerk
!" lshall receive Zee from such weighmsn
M lof SO cents for each affidavit or aMrma-
!. tion 90 made. Ani any weighmsn OF
'rIotlicer who shalt violate any OF ths pro.
' visions OF thi- act ehall BE- deemed gui 81
!" of misdemeamor, and for each violation
I" thereof shall be punished by bns not
= exceeding 500. 10 which may be aided
."limprisonmen in the county jail not more
" THAN thirty dsvs nor less than ten dtvs
I'll The 4th section iorbids any contra
~ 'lbeing made 10 waive the provisions O
4 ,hc act. under penalty Of fine and i'm
'".Iprisoment.
- The 9Th section provides for enforcing
n payment according 10 the Act, any time
VI within three years.
'c- The 9Th section provides . penalty o.
lime aud imprisonment for any persoI
Violating the act.
Al The 7th section makes II the duty 0
n 1.-The State Mine Inspector TO examine in
!" lto aud prosecute any violations, o
N evasions Of the Act.
- The slh sec,ion provides for the EN-
y. p'oyment OF Attorneys BY The Nine iu
Y" spector 10 assist the Prosecuting Aitol
"a, nev in prosecuting any violations. m
- for their payment out OF the State tres
~ lsury tor such services.
'ne Hc has also introduced . bill which
1" passed will do away entirely with whit
lare called "pluck me" stores, or IN
pressure OF any kind being brought ,
-. lnwners or bosses Ia any industry 10 y
~, ldncc their employes TO do their tradln
,an ~ a any partic,,l.r y store or business pisc
~ aud requiring payment 70 the hauds
- be made 10 them ia full. In cash, at iea
s "" once in every two weeks. snt providi'
! ~ penalty embracing both fine aud y
prisonmant for any violation OF the .
~ ~ The COURIER believes both acts shou
,s'' bc male laws. and thinks that Dem
80 cratic legislature will show thst the pr
~ Il true friend Of labor BY passing nc
speedily. .