The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23

BY Rsgon-H. r. 2O3-In relation to public oeme-
terieS. AlsO-A resolution TO M the state-line
boundary between Illinois and Indiana which was
passed.
By Cranor-H. R. Relating to the purchase of
grounds for burial purposes.
By Schmuck-H. K 205-To pay claim of So, 900
20 board Of commissioners of Marion county. Also
II. K 2O6-To provide for trade schools at the re-
BY Bigham-H. r. 2o7-To amend sec. 4 of an act
TO enroll soldiers and their widows.
TWO IMPORTANT MEASURES OFFERED.
Senator Byrd Introduces Bill to Regulate
the Weighing of Coal.
Senator Byrd of Clay and Owen counties has
begun war against the abuses from which the
miners of the state suffer The first is to cor
rect the weighing of coal and is as follows:
AK ACT regulating the weighing Of coal, employ
ment OF attorneys and providing penalties for vio-
latiOns:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly
state, on and after the first day OF September,
thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, shall be
weighed 10 the bank car or other receptacle 10 which
weighed before the same is screened, and such
pOye shall be credited with the full weight thereof
Eighty pounds Of coal as mined shall constitute
bushei, and ? 300 pounds shall constitute a ton
Sec ?. That any person, cOpartnership, corpora
ton association, company or 6Tm, or any member,
manager, superintendent. bank boss, agent or en-
bose of eiebine coal AZ The nine - constrcted
arranged adjusted, that fraudulent unjust
weighing may be done thereby, or who shall resort
to or employ any means whereby such coal is not
correctly weighed or reported IN accordance with
the provisions of t Of this who shall
suffer such scale OF scales 10 be used, when
not correctly balanced shall be deemed guilty OF a
msdemeanOr, aud shall each Ofiense be punished
by fne OF not less than % than s2OU to
| which may be added imprisonment in the county
Jail not more than sixty days less than ten days
Sec 3 II shall be the duty of the weighman EN-
/ ployed at each mine in this before he shall
weigh any coal mined on and after the first day Of
N srfkzn Ia n m m att
| ton before the clerk of the circuit court in the
county in which the mine is located to enact justice
| between the employers and employees and 10 weigh
and report the weight thereof. 10 accordance With
the provisions OF sec. OF this act, which oath or
affirmation shall be entered and indexed by such
clerk in book kept for that purpose, which shall be
provided by the auditor Of state in conformity With
| this act And such clerk shall receive fee from
| such weighman of 90 cents for each affidavit
| affirmation so made. And any weighman or officer
who shall violate any Of the provisions Of this act
each violation theerof shall be punished by fne not
/ exceeding S0O t0 which may be added inpTison-
menl in the county Jail more than thirty days
Sec. 4 Any provision stipulation condition IN
any contract between employer and employe,
| whereby the provisions OF this act, OF any part
thereof, are waived modified shall be void. and
any owner, person. employer or agent, who procure
any person TO execute such contract. whereby the
provisions OF this act are waived or modified, shall
be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and shall Tor
each each oePSe Be punished BY fine not exceeding
county jail not more than sixty days, nor not less
than ten days.
Sec. 5 All coal mined in this state on and after
the LIST day of September. loS9, the labor thereof
shall be compensated according to the weights and
measures established by this act anything in the
standing; and any person damaged by of coal
mined by him and not weighed and credited TO him
in accordance with the provisions Of this act, may
his damages in civil action against the en-
plOyer, which action may be begun at any time
within three years alter the right thereto accrued
Sec. 6. Every person, cOpartnerShip, corpor-
alton, association, company urn,
member manager superintendent bank boss,
the provisions OF sec Of this shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanOr and for each O!fense shall
BE fined in anv sum not less than $50 nor more than
$500 to which shall be added imprisonment 10 the
county Jail not less than ten days nor more than
six ty days.
IN addlon t. his other duties to examine al scales
used for weighing coal at the mines in this state
after the first day OF September, 1889, as
practicable. And on inspection If he shall ind such
scales not adjusted to weigh coal In accordance with
the provisions Of this act, he shall forthwith
stitute criminal proceedings against all persons
violating the provisions of this act And it shall be
the further duty OF such mine inspector examine
the records OF atidavits and Alternatives in the
several clerks offices 10 this state and inspection,
he shall End that any person engaged In weighing
with institute criminal proceedings against such
person or persons
See The mine inspector shall hayo the power
and authority upon his discretion employ attor-
neys assist the prosecuting attorney in any all
prosecutions for violations of the provisions of this
in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated,
upon the certificate OF the mine inspector that such
rendered the services therein itemized.
The other bill is intended to doaway with the
pluck me" stores, and is as follows:
AN ACT prohibiting contracts of waiver In certain
cases. and contracting by the terms OF which per-
sons agree trade or buy of particular person or
at particular place, shop store. and making it
unlawful TO cOeTce or attempt to cOerce persons to
trade or buy OF any particular person or at any
WffRrHIu Fulup cnnN md cd aFtrr
| Section /. Be il enacted by the general assembly
Of the state Of Indiana that it shall be unlawful for
any owner. corporation, association. company, firm
or person engaged IN this sta;e in mining COAL
other minerals or qUsrrying stone or in manufacture
ing iron, steel, Iun ber slaves, heading barrels,
brick, tile, machinery agricultural or mechanical
implements or any article OF merchandise to direct
| ~ o. irectly procure any person or persons 70
executo contract OF agreement to waive his their
| legal right to demand OF and receive from such
owner corporation. association cogppapy firm or
person at least once every two weeks payment the
amount due such person OF persons Tor labor per-
| formed, in lawful money OF the United States.
SC. 2 IL shall be unlawful for any owner, cOrpo-
ration, association, company, firm or person en-
gagged in this state in mining coal. ore other
minerals OF quarrying stone or In manufacturing
iron, steel, lumber slaves. heading barrels, brick,
tile, machinery, agricultural or mechanical impe-
any article of merchandise directly or in
directly procure any person or persons to execute
/ any contract or agreement by the terms OF which
such person persons agree to purchase article
OF merchandise, food, groceries supplies OF any
particular person OF at any particular place. shop or
| store In this state.
Sec. 3 II shall be unlawful for any owner, mana
ger, superintendent, operator, bank boss agent
employer 10 hold out any tokens or inducements or
make any threats promises OF rewards. or by word
acts cOerce any person persons TO buy any art
Gle of merchandise food groceries supplies of
person or az any particular place, shop store in
| this state.
Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for any owner.
manager, superintendent, operator. bank
boss, agent employer TO attempt,
/ By words or acts, 10 coerce any person or
persons TO buy any article OF merchandise, food,
groceries or supplies any particular person at
any particular place, shop or store in this state
Sec 8. Every owner, corporation, association,
company, hrm person, manager SUPERINTENDENT,
bank boss, agent employer who shall violate ans
of the provisions of this shall be deemed guilty
OF inisdemeanoI and upon conviction thereof shall
be ined In any sum not less thai s25 nor more than
$780, and shall be imprisoned in the county Jail not
less than ten days than sixty days.
Sec g. An emergency Is hereby declared for the
immediate taking eHert Of this act. and the same
| shall be In force from and after It's passage.