The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-13
LABOR BILLS.
The Pinkcrtons Discouraged-"Piuok-
Alnrna, Etc.


stores, Etc.
An act concerning liens Of mechanics labor.
ers and material meui That contractors, me-
chAncs iourneylnen, labOrers, aud oil persons
performing labor or furnishing material or ma.
chinery for erecting, altering. repairing or
removing any house. mill, mandatory, or
other building bridge, reservoir, system OF
water works, or other structure, may have a
lien separately or jointly upon the same and
on the interests Of the owner OF the lot or land
on which it stands, or with which IL Is con.
nectcd, 10 the extent OF the value 81 labor done,
etc. ana should the person, firm or corporation,
De IN failing circumstances, the abuYesmen.
toned claims shall be preferred debts, whether
notice OF lien be filed or not; that the entire
land upon which any such building, erection
or other Improvement Is situated, shall be- sub.
lect 10 lien TO the extent Of NIL the right title
and interest owned therein by the owner there
Of for whose immediate benefit such labor was
done or material furnished; aud where tho
owner has only leasehold interest or the land
Is incumbered by mortgage, the heir, SO far as
concerns the building erected by said lien
holder. is not impaired by forfeiture OF the
lease for rent or foreclosure of mortgage; but
the same may be sold 70 satisfy the lien aud
removed within ninety days after the sale by
the purchaser. The person wishing 10 acquire
such lien upon any property, whether his
claim be due or not shall file in the county
recorders office the description of the property
upon which he expects 10 hold n lien, within
sixty days after the work has been performed.
The provisions OF this act are extended TO
employees OF railroads, etc, who may have a
lien 10 the extent of the work performed upon
the right of way or franchise OF such railroad
corporation. Emergency clause.
Enacting that II any person, agent or cOrpo-
ration after having discharged any employee
from service shall attempt 10 prevent by word
or writing of any kind such discharged EN-
ploye from obtaining other employment. such
n n snail he Ia "a
of not less than $l00 or more than 800 and 10
penal damages, with the exception, however.
that such person or corporation may inform in
writing any Otner person or company TO whom
such discharged emplOye has applied for en-
ployment a truthful statement OF the reasons
for such discharge. Railroad corporations are
liable IN treble penal damages for violation OF
this act. It shall be the duty, also, of any per
son, agent or corporation after having dis
charged any empiOye 10 furnish him in writing
a full statement OF the cause of his discharge,
and il such statement is not furnished in
reasonable time after such demand it shall be
unlawful thereafter for any company or person
10 give any statement of the cause OF discharge,
provided. that said written cause OF discharge
when so made by such person or company at
the request OF the discharged employee shall
never be used as the cause for an action for
Islander or libel.
A joint resolution accepting grant for and
on behalf of Purdue university for the estab-
llshment OF an agricultural station In cOnnec-
ton with the college.
Prohibiting Contracts of Waiyer-This pro-
hibits any mining or manufacturing company
from procuring from its employees q contract
waiving their legal right 10 demand pay in
money every two weeks; or procuring from en-
plOyes contracts to purchase supplies of any
special person or concern, or to cOerce them
into so doing. Penalty--a fine not more than
500. Emergency clause.
To provide for the weighing of coal at the
mines and Tor a uniform screen for screening
coal for the better ventilation Of coal Mines
and for the protection to miners for furnish
ing timber props and caps for the of
miners: defining certain misdemeanOrs aud
fixing penalties for the violation thereof
Enlarging the scope of the bureau OF statis-
ties and labor In addition TO the present
duties of the chief, be shall collect, compile
and systematic statistics with reference to the
subject of labor in its social, educational. in
dustrial and general conditions, etc. 5000
is appropriated.
Repeating secs. 2,126 and 2127 Of the R. s.,
being what is known among railroad men rs
the intimidation or conspiracy acts.