The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-15
LABOR LEGISLATION.
The Co-EmpIoye BiII-Union Labels Pro-
tected.


The Co-EmpIoye BnI-Union Labels Pro-
tected.
II. 270-Hench-An act regulating
liability of railroads and other corpora
tions, except municipal, for personal in
Jury to persons Employed by them, fixing
the rules of evidence which shall govern
in such cases and providing that the de-
cisions on statutes of other states shall not
be pleaded or proven as defense in this
state; provided further that its provisions
shall not apply TO any injuries sustained
before it takes effect, nor in any manner
any suit or legal proceedings pending at
the time IL takes effect and declaring an
emergency.
Sec. l. Be il enacted by the general as
sembly of the state of Indiana THAI every
railroad or other corporation except mu-
nicipal operating in this state shall be
liable in damage for personal injury sui
fered by any employees so injured being
in the exercise OF due case and diligence
in the following cases:
l. When such injury 10 suffered By
reason of any defect in the conditions of
ways, works, plant. tools and machinery
connected with or in use in the business OF
such corporation, when such defect was
the result OF negligence on the part OF the
corporation or some person interested by
it with the duty of keeping such ways,
works, plant, tools or machinery in proper
condition.
2. Where such injury resulted from the
negligence of any person in the service OF
such corporation, to whose order or direc-
ton the injured employee at the time OF
the injury was bound to conform and did
conform.
3. Where such injury results from the
act or omission OF any person done or
made in obedience to any rule, regulation
or bylaw of such corporation, or in obedi-
ence to the particular instruction given by
any person delegated with the authority
of the corporation in that behalf.
4. Where such injury was caused by
the negligence of any person in the service
of such corporation, who has charge OF
any signal telegraph office. switch. yard,
shop, round house, locomotive engine OF
train upon a railway, or " here such injury
was caused by the negligence of any per-
son, co-smplOye or fellow servant engaged
in the same common service in any of the
several departments OF the service of any
such corporation, the said person,
co-employe. or fellow servant at
the time acting in the place
anu ln6 Quky "a
the corporation in that behalf and the
person so injured, obeying or conforming
TO the orders of some superior at the time
of such injury having authority to direct
but nothing herein shall be construed to
abrid0e the liability OF the corporation
under existing laws.
Sec 2. Neither an empIoye nor his legal
representative shall be entitled under this
act to any right of COMPENSATION or
remedy against the corporation in any
cass where the injury results from
obedience to any order which subjects
the employe to pslpable danger
nor where the injury was caused by the
incompetency of the co-employe and such
incompetency was known to the employe
injured. or such injured employe in the
exercise of reasonable care might have
discovered such incompeteDcy. unless the
employee go injured gave or caused to be
given information thereof to the corpora
| ton or to some supervisor entrusted with
the general superintendence of such CO.
| employe and such incompetent employs
within reasonable time 10 investigate the
alleged incompetency of the co-employe o.
| superior and discharge him il found in
| competent.
Sec. 8 The damages received under this