The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-12

committee clerk as Mr.. j. p. Pool. He
is good anywhere you put him and
always has his work done up to the
handle. He is very valuable man
to a legislative body.
MONDAY.
Following are the proceedings of
yesterdays session of the legislature:
THE HOUSE
The house met with Speaker Coch-
ran and quorum present.
Prayer by Rev. J. J. Davis, repre-.
sentative of Falls county.
A number of members were excused
for various sufficient reasons, among
them Representative Erskine of Frio
no is sick in bed.
A petition was read from citizens of
Wilbarger county, protesting against
the passage of the railroad scalpers
bill.
The house considered the special or.
der, house bill 652, the Golden bill, as
substituted by Mr.. Henderson of
Milan, to protect laborers and EN-.
ployes in their right to belong to la.
Dor organizations.
The substitute provides a fine of
from $500 to $500, the latter amount
applying to railroad, telegraph or tele.
phone OF other organizations.
Thele was an amendment pending
of Mr.. Pagan of Lamar, prohibiting
members OF labor organizations from
interfering with the employees of any
such corporation, not members of such
organizations, aud provides a fine of
500 to 5000.
Mr.. Dashiell offered substitute pr1-
viding fine from 500 to 5000 for mis-
demeanor if any union member shall
prevent or threaten non union laborers
from working upon such terms as the
latter may make with any individual
or corporation.
The bill elected some discussion by
Messrs, Peck, Dills, Henderson of
Milan. Dashiell, Breeding and Pagan
of Lamar.
One of the speakers argued that
there was line to be observed both
ways in such matters; that capital as
we'll as labor had rights that should
not be violated; that while capital
could as rule protect itself better
than labor, the latter might be favored
too far to the injury of men of the
laboring class; that often labor was
paralysed by labor organizations;
printers were put out of work to stop
newspapers; laborers were shut out
doors to stop business by union men
men demanding that work from which
the latter had voluntarily retired,
should not be permitted.
Mr.. Nolan asked Mr.. Pagan if there
was any way to prevent men stand
ling around and winking at workmen.
Mr.. Fagan-That is a matter for
the courts as to whether it amounts to
intimidation.
The Dashiell substitute and Pagan
amendment were both defeated for
want of a two.third vote, the bill be-
ing on its final passage.
The vote on the former was, aye3
43, noes As, and on the latter, ayes 46,
noes 45.
Mr.. Feagan Of Polk offered and
spoke to an amendment providing
that no employer, person or corpora
tion shall be guilty of any offense, or
liable for any damages under the pro-
visions of this act, when such employ
er, person or corporation prevents or
attempts to prevent any employee from
belonging to any labor organization
if such labor organization ia then do
ing something that Injuries any right
or property OF such employer, person
or corporation.
Mr.. Simmons of Maverick said he
imagined chat as corporations were
an aggregate of individuals they
should have souls the same as we
have, or at all events that their souls
were not so small as some would have
US believe that the ten thousand of
them could dance upon the point of a
cambria needle. He was not opposed
to labor organizations. They were as
but they should be conducted in
proper way and for legitimate purpos-
es, and not be converted into monopo.
lies of labor as it were against labor,
or associations of one class of laborers
against another. Why the necessity
of protecting organization which were
formed to protect themselves, instead
of protecting all alike irrespective of
organization or non organization?
By Mr.. Fields-Amendmeut strik-
ing out the words cor shall by other
means willfully cause any such en-
pIoyee or the purpose of preventing
such employee from joining or belong
ing to any labor organization. Lost.
The bill was further discussed by