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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22
LABOR LEGISLATION.
Factory Inspection BfII-AbOIishfnp
Convict Labor.


Some of the labor measures that were
before the last Legislature are coming be-
fore the present one. Mr.. McGregor, of
this county, yesterday introduced in the
House a factory bill similar to measures
that have been submitted heretofore
Under it no boy under eighteen years, nor
any woman under twenty-one shall be en-
ployed more than sixty hours a week in a
factory. The working time in a day is
restricted to ten hours and notices and
schedules Of hours are to be posted in
factories. No child under fourteen will be
permitted to work in factory and regis
ters must be kept in factories showing the
ages and places of residence of those
under twenty-one. Where an employe Is
under sixteen the foreman of the factory
must have the written consent of the per-
sons parents or guardians No one under
fifteen is to be permitted to operate an
ei ren2 e,e Salety oeyices are required
stairways. Provisions are made for fire
escapes separate water closets and wash
room. All accidents in a factory must be
reported to an inspector. Not less than
sixty minutes must be given employees for
tabooed. Two hundred and fifty cubic Air
space must be furnished for each person
Under the bill factory inspector is GRO
ated at an annual salary of s. 900 and an
are to be employed The Governor is Is s siyen
the power to appoint with the consent of
the Senate VI
Mr.. McGregor has a second bill abolish
ing the convict labor system. In abolish.
ing the system the bill creates a public
accounts system. All goods and products
turned out at the prisons are to be used
at the State institutions. and if there il
a surplus it is to be sold in the open mar
ket at current market rates. Convfcts are
not to be worked more than eight hours
a day. The bill carries with if an an
Precipitation of 100000 for the purchase of
machinery to be used in carrying out the
new order of things.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22
ROUTINE OF THE HOUSE.
Second Bill of the Session Passed.
Measures Introduced.

The House session. yesterday morning
was short one, and the business trans
acted largely of a routine nature. Rev.
Mr.. HOFFMAN, of Lake county offered
prayer, after Speaker Adams called the
Representatives to order at 1890 O'Clock
The call for the reports of committees
elected the return of only one BILL and
that had the recommendation of the COM
mittee on natural resources. 1t was for
the abolition of the Office of natural-gas SUI
pervisor. One Of the Representatives from
the gas belt remarked in the lobby of the
House that there was little need of an
inspector who bowls calamity in the face
Of the discovery OF big gushers, such as
those recently found in Howard county
The introduction of new bills followed
and before the morning was over the total
number of bills in the House had reached
240- On corresponding day of the 1893
session the number of House bills had
reached 316 Interspersed with the bills
were several temperance memorials.
Chairman Statesman, of the committee
on joint rules, reported, the committee find
ing the rules of the last session satisfac-'
tory. Mr.. Van Arsders bill creating a for
estry commission, referred to COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. Van Arsdel,
Statesman, Mcintosh, Petit, Swope.
Spaulding and Moore.
The third bill to be passed by the
House was Senate bill No. 40, under a sus-
pension of the rules. 1t gives Delaware
county two terms of court, one beginning
in January and one IN September. There
was vote against the bill when put on
its final passage, and it is now ready for
the Governors signature. Senate bill No.
~, to legalize the acts of Albany, Della
ware county, was sent to the committee
on cities and towns. Senate bill No. iOi,
which calls for sinking fund commission
erS to be appointed by the common coun-
ellis, one from each political party, was also
referred. Just before adjourning the Speak
er called the attention of committees TO
the carelessness some display in marking
bills. The following is summary of bills
introduced:
Bobilya, of Allen-Making an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for School for Predetermined
youth.
Hunter. of Notwithstanding the COM
mon school system law.
Griffin, of Mountaineering rape of peo-
pie of unsound mind Empowering Boone
county'S auditor to make sales for taxes
Allison, of Brown-An act concerning
grand juries.
Poindexter, of Clark-Concerning the or
ganization of voluntary insurance associa-
TONS
Moore, of Putnam-Proyiding for purchase
of property for free roads. Defining the du-
ties of canvaSsing boards. Amending the
mechanics lien act. Concerning the exam
ination of witnesses.
Floyd, of Clinton-Permitting towns to
regulate natural gas rates.
Stotsenburg, of Floyd-To relase estate
of deceased sureties on bonds under GER
tain conditions.
OBrien of Clay-Relating to the charter
of certain corporations To abolish Office
of assessor.
Woodruff. of Mountaineering the high
way act
Adams. of Parke-Amending the drainage
law
cardwill. OF Eloyd-AuthorizIng compan-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

The Butler Collegian administers reproof
to the Indiana college presidents who re-
solved against football at their recent
meeting 1t wants to know why I'VE in In
diana should grow hysterical over abuses
said to have been committed in Massa-
chusetts, and set about instituting reforms
where no such abuses can be charged"
1t adds: Football in Indiana during the
season just closed has been admirably con-
ducted it has been entirely free from the
roughness and rowdyism that frequently
has characterized it in former years. In
der the wise and upright and manly di-
rection of Mr.. Flint at Butler and Mr..
Ballet at Purdue the game has made a
distinct advance, and the discriminating
portion of the community fully recognized
this" The Collegian scores a point on the
professors when it remembers that the
chief opponents of the present system of
playing are presidents whose colleges have
not the winning teams. 1t should cease to
kick and should reflect that a way may
yet be found to pacfy the gentlemen in
question
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22
THE BRooKLYN RIOTS.

There may still be a chance Of success
left to the strikers, but their situation is
undeniably gloomy. 1t is another illustra-
ton of the criminal folly which generally
victory sure.-New York Tribune.
Whatever may have been the rights of
the trolley strikers at the outset, they for
feited every claim to popular sympathy
the moment that act of violence was
committed in their name, and with their
consent.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser
The experience of civilized government,
therefore. has taught that where one po-
liceman is not sufficient to clear the way,
ten should be sent Immediately. When
these are INSTRUCTED an army should be
sent and the way cleared.-New York
Evening Sun.
Fights like that in Brooklyn must in
variably terminate in one way-the calling
of troops and the consequent breaking of
the strike. The employees who are aiding
or permitting violence In Brooklyn are TAX
ing the surest way to bring about their
own defeat-Chicago Record.
The labor question, more pressing than
ever, seems further than ever from solu-
ton. The brightest intellects and the sin
cerest patriotism of our people could not be
better engaged than in seeking for the
remedy that shall do exact justice to en-
ployer and employed Times.
OF course, there can be but one end to the
contest. If the strikers persist in appealing
to force they must be put down by su-
perior force The riot must be quelled and
the street-railway companies given a
chance to run their cars If they have as
they say, the men with which to run
them.-Chicago Tribune.
Riot is just riot. Killing. when the act
of rioters, is plain murder. Assault by
rioters. armed with deadly weapons, is as
sault with intent to kill. AS the whole
political and social fabric. is based on law
and order, all such uprisings must be put
down even if it takes the whole power of
the government.-Chicag Inter Ocean.
What a desirable place Brooklyn must
be to live in and to do business in, to be
sure, when the police turn the city over
to the tender merces of the mob for fear
it would cost $4,000 to keep the peace and
protect life and property. The State
militia, who are now on duty, were not
called out too soon by the sheriff Of the
county.-Phladelphia Telegram.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22
CHARGES AGAINST EDENHARTER.
He Says There Is Nothing in Them and
Courts a Full InvestigatiOn.

He Says There Is Nothing in Them and
Courts a Full investigation.
Charges against the management of the
Central Hospital for the Insane, filed with
Senator Boyd, have been submitted to the
Senate committee on benevolent institu-
tons for Investigation The several
charges include cruelty, neglect, misman-
agement and extravaganza. The force of
the charges is somewhat discounted by the
fact that the complainants are men who
have been discharged from the employ of
the institution. One of the men who as
sails the management is named BEEN, an
other is named KreutZer and another Tay-
Tor. DR.. Edenharter, superintendent of the
hospital, stated last night that he was not
at all disturbed and that he courted the
fullest investigation. BEEN, he stated, had
struck a patient with piece of hose and
had been discharged for cruelty. Kreutzer
was given an 11-o'clock permit, and had
not returned to the hospital until clock
in the morning. For excuse he reported
that he had been sandbagged. and laid for
several hours at the corner of Ohio street
and Indiana avenue. The matter was given
to the police for investigation, and they
discovered that KrentZer had come to
of the town to Broad Ripple got drunk and
lost his way. He was discharged. Taylor
also was discharged for cause.
Senator Boyd stated last evening that
he was not disposed to attach much i'm
portance to the charges, but that the COM
mittee would investigate them for whatever
they were worth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

Why does Mr.. Broomhall, of Ohio,
come here to tell US that wages have
not increased?" Why do people of in
telligence encourage men to tell such
ridiculous untruths? Statistics here
and in Europe show that wages have
been steadily advancing for century.
No economic writer who has touched
upon the subject claims anything of
the sort The most accurate statistics
gathered in this country by experts
show that wages in every department
of industry have advanced, from 1910
to 1890, from 40 10 60 per cent. while
the cost of the necessaries of life has
fallen. True, there has been a decline
in this country since Jan. /, 1898, but
not elsewhere, and there would have
been little decline here but for the
movement to put American wages on
level with those of Europe by legisla-
ton in the direction of free trade. If
the Broomhalls yearn for 1.-The COM
mand of their time and space, that is.
land as free as air, Thy do they not
hasten to the wilds of Africa? The
American Indians had no individual
property in land and they had full
command of their time, but the
Broomhalls will scarcely claim that it
would be wise to relapse into the con-
dition of the Indians of a century ago
to get that space and time which they
so desire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22
CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL.
Senator ShiveIy VIII Present n Bill
similar to the Ohio Law.


similar to the Ohio Law.
bill designed to fill the gap that will be
caused by the expiration of the Appellate
Court in 1897. Senator Shiveley's meas-
ure contemplates the establishment of
system similar to the Circuit Court system
of Ohio. 1t viii. provide for the division
of the State into nine or ten districts.
with a court of three judges in each dis
trict, which shall be competent to decide
appeals in certain cases. The following,
from John L. Rupe, of Richmond is a
sample of the numerous letters that senator
Shiveley and other Senators have received
concerning the establishment of a tribunal
to take the place OF the Appellate Court:
81 have noticed in the public prints that
you have expressed opinion favorable
TO the abolition OF the Appellate Court in
this State and the substitution fer 1t of
system similar TO the Circuit Court system
In Ohio. / wish TO express my approval
of such action on your part and TO sug-
ge5t that IL would be In every way
great improvement in our court system
I have had little experience IN the Ohio
courts, and have been at some pains TO
State, and ! have never found a single per-
son who was not pleased with the system
there, The simplicity and economy of the
system, Ii see..Is to me. should recommend
1t highly; and as TO the Appellate Court
in this State, l believe the sentiment OF
tile bar throughout the State. II 1t could
be accurately ascertained. would be prac-
ticaly unanimous that IL Is failure as
system and In every way unsatisfactory
and undesirable. ] have heard much ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22
Thus far there has been paid out ON on II II

Thus far there has been paid out on the
The expenses in sight. yet to be paid, will
foot up about s125,000. BY the. time 1t is
completed and all the surroundings put IN
proper shape the total cost will not fall
much short of $780, 900. The original esti-
mate was 100000. And there you are. Now.
University into Indianapolis yawning
sock at a cost of million or so? Not
with their consent. Keep your eye on the
university movers.
Such is the warning of the Rushville Re-
publican; but it is unnecessary, as the
Journal has several times remarked. There
is no movement here to get the State Uni
versity, and the two or three citizens who
have tried to enthuse the people of this
city on the subject have utterly failed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22
Admiral Walker knew whereof he

Admiral Walker knew whereof he
spoke when he predicted in his report
that if the United States war ship was
called away from Honolulu royalist
outbreak would follow because the
British consul-general would recognize
the Queen if she were temporarily sue
cessful. 1t was this assurance which
caused the royalist rising, in which
many Englishmen were engaged. and
who now claim British protection.
Like the un-American Cleveland
regime, the British government does
not fancy the republic of Hawaii.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22


The reports as to the loss of life
among the passengers and crew of the
Inflated Ohio river boat State of Mis-
souri, are numerous and conflicting, and
the exact facts probably never will be
known. Those who were saved by
reaching shore or by being picked up
by passing boats were widely scat
tered at once. and among the deck pas
sengers, of whom there were number.
were likely to have been some whose
presence there was unknown to their
friends or who were of insufficient i'm
portance in their respective commune
ties to be soon missed. Unless the pas
senger list of the steamer is found and
a roll call, so to speak, undertaken the
actual extent of the fatalities will be
apt to remain in uncertainty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22
CITY ADMINISTRATIONS BILL.
It's Measure for Regulating the SnIoo
EXil

The liquor bill which the city admins
tration OF indianapolis had drawn up was
introduced in the House by Mr.. Van Ars-
del yesterday and referred to the commit
tee on temperance. 1t has received the
attention of the city attorney and the sane
ton of all the city officers. The bill is like
that of Mr.. Nicholson's in many respects.
except that 1t contains no local option Tea
ture. The hour OF closing remains I'M
changed.
To obtain a liquor license an applicant
must show a good character. His place OF
business must not be connected with a
dwelling or other place OF business. and
II a gambling house or an asslgnation dive
IL run in connection with tina saloon after
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

That is a queer story about Mrs. Cleve-
land tea which given on Saturday,
the day the death Of Vice President Stew
enson's daughter was announced. Whether
the personal relations between the. two
families are friendly or not official pro-
prieties should have called for recog-
milton of the affection in the withdrawal
of invitations to festivities in the Presi-
dents home. Can it be that the wife of
the President is modelling her behavior upon
the Astor pattern?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22
HOUSE APpoRTIoNMENT BILL.

= Not only do the provisions of the bill
apportioning the members of the House
hold closely to the unit of representa-
ton, but, considered from a party point
party number of representatives
which shall fairly represent it's aggre-
gate vote. Take for illustration the
ten districts at the head of the bill and
examine the party division on the basis
of the vote for President in 1892:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

The Republican legislative caucus
agreed last evening, with few dis
senting votes. to a bill fixing the num-
Der and compensation of clerks. door
keepers, etc. 1t effects saving of
si23 a day compared with the number
of employees about the last Legislature
which means a saving OF $3.50 and
more, as some. II not all. of the clerks
and doorkeepers OF the last Legisla-
ture we're allowed mileage. which will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

AS only s2o,0Oo,OoO of the 1896, 100000
paid as customs duties since Jan. l..
1892, were paid in gold, Congress might.
at least stop the outflow from the
treasury by requiring the payment of
duties in that metal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

In the foregoing eleven districts on
the vote of 1892 five would have been
Republican and six Democratic if the
proposed apportionment had been in
force, while the Democratic plurality
was 1875. Fulton and Kosciusko would
have been Republican because of the
preponderance of the vote of that party
in the latter county.
For final comparison take the ten
districts beginning with Hamilton coun-
tv az
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

many thousands of dollars. But what
is more deplorable than the loss of
money is the necessity for calling out
the militia to suppress the violence of
the thousands of lawiess people in large
cities who seize upon such occasions to
show their hostility to law and order.
When such necessity comes it must be
met, but every effort should be made
to avoid the necessity. Some of the
Brooklyn street-railway managers
seemed quite willing to force the neces-
sity
Having franchises which confer
special privileges, the managers of
street railways should be bound by
their charters to submit such differ
ences to an able board created for the
purpose, which shall examine the books
and the business of companies and de-
eide between them and their employees.
If the companies are not making sufH-
cient money to pay fair wages for fair
hours let them reduce their service and
discharge the men whom they cannot
pay. The employees, on their part,
should select their most prudent and
cool-headed men rather than those who
spend their time in denouncing capital
or in melting jealousy and hatred. The
managers of such companies must be
taught that the public. the police and
the militia were not created for the
sole purpose of being used to their adj
vantage OF all other corporations the
street railway is the one where the
theory of positive arbitration can be
applied because it is often necessary
to the maintenance of public order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

If the Brooklyn strikers had con-.
suited with former Pullmanites before
engaging in warlike demonstrations
they would probably have been adj
iIred to don't
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

When the members of the Legislature
go home next Saturday they should
ask their constituents if they desire to
have the tax levy increased half cent
to establish State arboretum. If they
do perhaps they will not vote for the
bill presented yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

be prohibited by the measure agreed
upon in caucus The matter has al
ready occupied as much of the atten-
ton of the Legislature as is profitable.
and. for that reason, should be disposed
of without delay. 1t will be incor-
porated into a statute with a provision
prohibiting the appointment of legis-
lative employees by resolution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

Indiana is a long way inland. but
while such steamboat disasters may oc-
cur along her borders as that reported
yesterday prayers foi those who 'go
down to the sea in ships need not be
thought unnecessary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

The House committee on military
affairs has unanimously voted to report
favorably upon the Lafayette soldiers
home bill appropriating 100000. This
is q moderate estimate, but. we'll ex-
pended, as it must be by the provisions
of the bill. no equal amount of money
can confer greater good upon few
needy and feeble men and women who
deserve well of Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

1t is expected that the revenues Of
the government will be increased soon
by the duties on raw sugar, the stock
>of which bought in for a rise being, it
Is thought. nearly exhausted. By April
1t Is believed that the sugar and extra
whisky tax will wipe out the monthly
deficit, but sugar will be 40 per cent.
higher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

In one article there is absolutely free
trade, and that is sympathy. Just now
sympathetic Great Britain is distressed
over the lynchings in the United States.
and we have boundless sympathy for
the Armenians. But sympathy costs
nothing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

The statement of the Washington cor
respondent of the; Louisville Courier
Journal that the Republicans are hunt
ing up all the bad things to say of Sec
rotary Gresham is scarcely correct.
When so many dscreditable things
come along it is not necessary to hunt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

1t seems out of place for the Senate
to spend days in discussing a bill pledg-
ing the support of the government to
the Nicaragua canal scheme when the
deficit OF the treasury is increasing at
the rate of $5,0O0.O0O a month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

In these ten proposed districts the
Democrats, on the vote of 1892. with
a plurality of S87 votes, would have
certainly secured seven Representa-
tives, the Democratic preponderance in
Vigo overcoming the Republican ma
jority in Vermillion.
For another comparison let us take
the last eleven districts proposed by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

Mr.. Cleveland wishes it distinctly un-
derstood that Hawaii is a foreign coun-
try and entirely independent of us. He
had not learned this interesting fact
when Queen LII persuaded him to
mix into the foreign country's affairs.
It was President Dole who taught him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

When Senator Allen. of Nebraska, de-
cIared in the Senate that his party has
three times as many voters as it had
votes in the late election he came very
much nearer the truth than do Popu-
lists generally when referring to their
narfV
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22

The amiable Mrs. Carney. of Brook
lyn, who shot two policemen and then
got struck by stones thrown by the
mob that wanted to rescue her perhaps
feels that virtue is not entirely it's own
reward