The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-25
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Tie vote by which the bill was in
definitely postponed was reconsidered by
| thefollowing vote, the names of repub-
lien members being in italics:
Syes-Messrs. Boyd, Burke, Byrd,
| CSrer, Ciendns, Ellison. Ewing, Foley,
Fancis. Fulk, Gilman, Griffith. Grimes,
| Hmley, Harlan, Hayden, Hdys, Holcomb,
Holland, Howard, HHbbeH, Hudson. Jack
a son, Jones, kerth, LOreidnd, McHugh,
Migee, Thompson (Nlarion), Thompson,
| (Hintington)-3l.
Nys-Messrs. Akin, Chandler, French,
Gro%, Hobson, KopeIke, Lynn, Moore,
! Mount, Shanks. Sweeny, Thompson, (Pu-
lask4, Wigs, Ydrydn-l4.
! The following amendments to the bill
were offered: By Mr.. Morgan, that the
term OF existence of the court shall not
extend beyond period OF six years. be-
ginning March /, 1891, at the end of
which period the supreme court shall take
| up and dispose of all cases that may be
upon the docket OF the appellate
court by Mr.. Fulk, that the
salaries of the five members
of the appellate court be fixed at =, 800
instead of 81 600 per annum by Mr. Hays,
that,the appellate court be governed by
the decisions of the supreme court and
shall not reverse or in any way modify
the same.
All of the amendments were adopted by
viva voce vote.
There was some objection to Mr.. Full1's
amendment reducing the salaries of the
judges. The gentleman from Monroe in
speaking in behalf of it said that there
were scores OF good lawyers in the state
who would serve as judges OF the proposed
court at $500.
The bill as amended was ordered en-
crossed, read a third time and passed by
the following vote, the only republicans
voting in the negative being Messrs.
Grose, Hobson and Mount. The vote
was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Burke, Byrd. Boyd, Car
yer, Clemans, Ellison, Ewing, Foley, Fran
els, Fulk, Gilman, Griffith, Grimes, Han
ley, Hayden, Hays, Holcomb, Holland,
Howard Hubbell, Hudson, jackson.
Jones, Kerth, Kopelke, Loveland, Nc
Hugh, Magee, Morgan, Moore, Shockney,
Thompson (Marion), W,ggs. Yaryan,-34.
Nays-Akin, Chandler, French, Grose,
Hobson. Lynn. Mount, Shanks, Smith,
sweeny, Thompson Huntington,
Thompson (Pulaski)-12.
The greater portion OF the afternoon was
spent in the discussion OF the bill for a
court of arbitration.
Mr. Foley said that the labor orpaniza-
tons throughout the state with one or two
exceptions were demanding the passage of
this bill. 1t was only through such an or
ganization that the differences arising be-
tween employer and employe could be
satisfactorily adjusted.
Mr.. Burke spoke at length in opposition
to the bill, saying that it would injure the
class which it was intended to benefit.
The idea of good government was
government for everybody. This
was legislation which sought to ele-
vate one class to the detriment OF
another. 1t delegated entirely too much
authority to three men. There was dam
ger of the court becoming a powerlui en-
CINE in the hands of centralized capital.
1t virtually denied the right of working
men TO strike.
Mr.. Hudson declared that the measure
was in the interest of the laboring people,
and he warned those of his colleagues
who were opposing it that by doing so
they were digging their political graves.
He said that all legislation In the interest
OF the working class seemed to meet with
opposition in the senate. Any measure
for the benefit of superanuated lawyers
referring to appellate court bill went
through with little or no opposition.
There were a number OF latoring men in
the chamber and they would watch the
vote upon this bill very closely. In clos
ing his speech Mr.. Hudson read
memorial signed by the building trades
council indorsing the bill.
Mr.. Mount thought that while there
were defects in the bill it was a step in
the right direction He was of the opin-
ion that il was only through legislation of
this character that the labor differences
that were constantly arising could be
amicably settled.
Mr.. Yaryan referred to the bill as n very
silly piece OF legislation, saying that there
was no necessity for it at this time, for
the reason that labor and capital were on
good terms.
Mr.. Boyd thought that there was no
necessity for legislation of this character
because the existing laws regarding arbi-
tratlon were entirely satisfactory.
Mr.. Magee said that on general prin-
ciples he was opposed to legislation
brought forward in spirit OF demagogism.
He had been a working man himself and
always labored in the interest of this class
While he felt that there was danger of
dissensiOns arising between employer and
emp.Oye through the enactment OF this
law, he was willing to vote for it il there
was the slightest possibility of its bene-
fitting the wage-worker in any way.
The previous question WAS finally or
dered and the bill passed by bare con-
stitutional majority, several members of
the committee OH education who favored
it having left the chamber for the purpose
of visiting the deaf and dumb asylum.
The vote was as follows, the names of re-
publicans being in italics:
Ayes-Messrs. Ellison, Foley, Francis,
French, Fulk, Gilman, Grimes, Hayden,
Holcomb, Howard, HubbeH, Hudson,
Kennedy, Kopelke. McHugh. Magee,
Morgan, Moore, Mount, Shanks. Smith,
Sweeny, Thompson (Marion), Thompson
Huntington, Thompson (Pulaski),
Wiggs-26
Nays-Messrs. Boyd, Burke, C2emans,
Ewing, Grose, Hdniep Hoys, Holland,
jackson, Jones, Louetand. Lynn, Shockney,
Ydry1n-l4.
Among the memorials presented dur
ing the day, was one by Mr.. Grimes, from
the Morton Post q. A. r., Terre Haute,
asking the body to act favorably on the
bill for an appropriation for the erection
of additional buildings at the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Knightstown; by Mr..
Magee from the +. NJ. Il. A., of Cass coun-
ty, asking the enactment of pending legis-
lation in the interest OF the farmer
The following bills were passed by the
senate Monday under suspension OF the