The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-25

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BY Mr.. Kopeike-Making church war
| dens and vestrymen board OF admins
| tration.
BY Mr. Smith-Authorizin city coun-
/ ellis TO condemn The right-Of-way occupied
by railroads for the purpose Of opening
streets and alleys.
BY Mr.. Hayden-Authorizing city coun-
ellis 10 require pawnbrokers TO procure Ii
censes. paving therefore any sum not more
500 nor less than $50
In the midst OF the confusion that in
yariably follows Assistant Secretary Pleas
ants futile attempt to read the journal,
Mr.. Hudson AROSE at his desk Saturday
morning and securing recognition unin-
tentionally precipitated the senate into
one OF the longest and most acrimonious
discussions that the body has INDUCED in
since the beginning of the session. Bitter
personalities were exchanged with great
freedom, and the presiding officer was kept
busy recognizing gentlemen who arose
TO questions of privilege. Mr.. Hudson
held in his right hand a document which
he said was Representative lnman's bill
making railroads and other corporations
liable for injuries received by employees
through the negligence of co-employes.
Ever since this bill passed the house"
said Mr. Hudson, "as chairman of the
committee on labor have been trying to
get the members OF that committee to-
gether for the purpose of taking some
action on this bin. Repeatedly announce
ments of meetings have been made from
the presiding officers desk, but
the members of the committee
with the exception of Mr.. Foley have re-
fused to attend them. ] am of the i'm
preston that a systematic effort is being
made to smother this bill. Two years ago
a similar bill was referred to the commit
toe on labor, and it disappeared for a
time, but was brought up by the then
chairman OF the committee on labor, Sena-
tar Logsdon, on the last day of the session
and indefinitely postponed. In order to
prevent the disappearance of the present
bill, have carried it in my pocket. Mr..
Foley and myself therefore submit a mi
nority report recommending its passage"
'The gentleman from Marion is too
flip" said Mr.. Burke. "Ile has no right
to refer slightingly to former members OF
this body
1t this point Mr.. Shanks secured a
EtCOHultlOu anu buOIllltleu IL ItpOIl VI LDt
majority of the committees on labor signed
by himself, Messrs. Hubbeli, Morgan,
Hobson and Thompson (Huntington)
favoring the reference of the bill to the
committee on judiciary.
IF you refer the bill to that commit
tee" said Mr. Magee, 1--WE will probably
get a report on it next June"
Mr.. Fulk said that the bill ought to go
TO the judiciary committee because it in
volved a constitutional question. The
bill would be all right if its provisions
only applied to railroad corporations, but
it went further than that and would in
lure the growing industries in the county
that he represented. He was not rail
road attorney and never had been one.
Mr.. Kopelke said that it was a mere
waste of time n enact legislation that
would subsequently be declared by the
supreme court to be unconstitutional.
This bill was. in his opinion, clearly un-
constitutional, and any court would so
decide.
sorry to see men OF intelligence opposing
this measure which was in the interest of
a class of men who certainly needed pro-
lection. He had no question as to its con-
stitutionalIty.
Here is a member" said Mr. Burke,
glaring angrly at Mr.. Magee, who takes
it upon himself 10 criticise the judiciary
committee. He hasen't the nerve 10 get
up on the floor and repeat what he said to
members OF this committee privately.
You told the chairman OF the judiciary
committee when you introduced a bill
similar to this" continued Mr.. Burke,
growing angrier as he proceeded,
"that it was clearly unconstitutional.
You informed the committee that
you would appear before them when they
met in the interest of this bill. and al
though you knew that we were meeting
every night you did not put in an appear
ance."
The member from Clark continuing said
that the paramount question was this leg
islation in the interest OF labor to the ex
clusion OF capital. II don't say" said he,
that l oppose this bill, but do say that
the representatives of the Ohio Falls car
works, the representatives OF the plate
glass industry, which have added
of southern Indiana, should be
heard on this question: In conclusion
Mr.. Burke referred sarcastically to the
profound philosopher and astute states
men, looking ali the while very hard at the
Junior senator from Marion.
"Iook here, Mr.. President" said Senator
Hudson, 81 am not a profound philoso-
pher aud statesman"
"Well who said you were?" retorted
Mr. Burke.
"You did"
"No, heaven forbid that / should make
such a charge" replied Clark county's
representative.
Mr.. Magee said that the gentleman from
Clark had made personal assault on him.
The first bill that he introduced was a liza
bility bill which went to the judiciary
committee. No report was ever made on
that bill. He had been called before the
committee TO explain a judicial ques-
ton but did not 90 because
he did not think it necessary. "a number
of railroad men asked me to introduce the
bill, and i not only promised to do so but
gave them my word to do all could in
the interest OF the bill. 1t is not true that
expressed doubts as to the constitution
nlity of the bill. 1t was the duty of the
judiciary committee TO act on this bill, but
of course / did not press the
matter when Mr.. Inman's bill-a
similar measure, came up in the
house." Mr.. Magee said in conclusion
that he had asked several members of the
judiciary committee to report on the bill
but they had not complied. He mem
toned the name of Mr.. Hubbell as one of
such members.
In answer TO this statement Mr. Hubbell
declared that he had never seen the bill.