The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
BILLS IN THE HOUSE.

First Labor Measure Passed-MaDy Little
Bills KiIled-Michaei Blues Tale of Woe.
Mr.. Deery's bill to prevent the discharge
of employees for their connection with labor
organizations came up on third reading in
the House yesterday morning and was put
upon it's passage without debate. The bill
makes it q misdemeanor, punishable with
q fine of 500 and SIX months In jail. for
any employer OF labor or agent of an
employing corporation to discharge. or
threaten an employe for belonging to a
labor organization. or exact o pledge from
him not to join one as q consideration of
employment. The bill passed by q vote of
90 to /, Mr.. Hunter. of Warren. voting in
the negative. The bill is an alHost exact
duplicate of the Ohio law on the subject.
The two Senate bills fixing the time of
holding court In the T~wenty-third judicial
district. Tippecanoe county, were read in
the House. and Mr.. Haggard moved their
passage under suspension OF the rules, and
they were passed without opposition.
senator McHuRh's telegraph bill was
brought into the House and referred, as
was elso Senator Gllman's bill on taxation.
which went to the committee on ways and
means. Senator Smiths complicated bill
about annexing territory from another
county to q town was also brought in and
referred.
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably upOn Mr.. LiDdemuth's bill to legalize
the issue of the Centerville school bonds
and the report was adopted. The bill. on
Nh. Lindemuth'S notion, was then passed
under suspension of the rules. The same
committee reported in favor of killing Mr..
Davis's bill on taxation. 1t reported also
killing Mr.. Blues bill declaring void any
of attorneys tees. MIR. Blue defended the
bill in q modest and timid way, in which
he detailed the sad story of q poor debtor
with o wife. q dog. six children and a
mOther-ln-law dependent upon him.. After
were ali that was left him.
But Michael Blue talked with his
back to the House, and in such q modest
tone that but three or four members heard
this pathetic tale. Dr.. Passage, who sat
right behind him, moved Its reference back
to the committee, with Instructions. but
this was tabled. and Mr.. Farlow spoke in
favor Of amending the old law so as 20 re-
Quire q specification of the amount of the
fees. There was q sort of sympathy for
Mr.. Blue. and the committed report was
sat down upon. DR.. Passage renewed his
motion, and 1t was referred back. The COM
mittee reported IN favor of killing Mr.. Ftp
pens rape law. and it was slaughtered with
out debate.
The same committee reported in favor
of passing Mr.. Browns bankruptcy
law, amending the old law SO
that an assignee may De ordered by the
court to sell property without the thirty
days notice. when it appears by sworn
evidence or by agreement of the majority
of creditors that the value of the property
would deterlOrate by delay. The report
was adopted and the bill engrossed. The
reported to kill Mr.. Hord's little
tax bill, and it died. 1t reported also kill.
ing Higbee's bill concerning the publica-
ton of legal notices. and IL died. 1t re-
ported favOring tho passage of Mr.. Barnes's
bill. raising the age of consent to fourteen
years and reducing the minimum punish
ment from five years to one year, and it
was ordered engrossed.
1t reported killing Mr.. S~takebake's me.
chanic's lien law. and it,died; also. killing
MIR. Hsrkinss attorneys fees bill, and il
died; also. killing Mr.. Stakebake's bill
amending township trustees to accept do
nations of land, and 1t died. OF course the
judiciary committee reported in favor
of passing the bill of it's chair
man, MIR. McMullen. providing in civil
cases for the service of upon
corporation directors and wharfmasters,
but Mr.. Lindemuth suggested an amend
mept, and o committee of ono was appoint
ed to amend. 1t was amended and en-
crossed. 1t reported favoring the passage
of Mr.. Hench's bill to punish persons bring.
ing into the State property stolen in other
StatUs. This Is n matter of considerable
Importance in the border counties. Mr..
Hench Explained the purpose of the bill.
and Mr.. Erwin opposed IL. MT. Hench made
a heated speech for the bill. the commit
tees report was adopted and the bill ordered
engroesed.