Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-08
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

slXty-One members preSent-SiX short of a
quorum. Representative Merritt said that
news had come to members of the House Of
The death Of J. II. Thayer of Warsaw. q
member OF tie Senate. and he asked per
mission to Introduce the following reSolu-
ton, which was adopted by a rising vote:
Whereas. Death has removed from our
midst one of the distinguished members Of
the Genera Assembly in the person Of the
Hon. j. ID. Thayor, a member of the Sem
ate, who departed this life at his home at
O'Clock this morning: be it
Resolved. That 4 committee of five men,
berS of the House be appointed by the
Speaker TO prepare suitable resolutions re-
speeding the death of Hon. j. d. Thaver,
and report the same TO this House. and that
the same be made a special order for next
Monday at o'clock.
As further mark Of respect Representa-
tive Merritt moved that the House adjourn,
and the motion was adopted.
The Senate convened. but out of respect
OF Senator Thayer, adjourned until morn
Ing.
concurrent resolution was adopted in
the House Tuesday. for the appointment of
Especial committee To investigate the offices
OF the Attorney General and the State
Treasurer. The democrats endcayored to
amend il 80 as to carry the inquiry back 10
the republican officials. hut the majority
voted it down. nder the resolution the
committee is empowered TO employ two
expert accountants and 10 60 through all
the books and papers OF the two Offices fer
four years back and administer cathS and
compel answers to questions regarding all
matters in connection with such offices.
The investigation is to be completed and
reports made to the two house not later
than Feb. 10.
The most important bills that found their
way into the senate related TO labor and
were INTRODUCED rs distinctive labor measures
TIE first bill is aimed at the relief fund
system OF TIE Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad systems. and at the
hospital system which is to be established
by the Big -Four. The bill provides that it
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation dong business in this state TO
hold back any part of the wages of employees
under prcteESe of investing the same or of
establishing any fund for the relief or
maintenance OF such employees; or under
pretenSc of assisting. relieving or maintain
Ing such employees when sick or disabled
that all such Withholding and diverting of
the wages OF employees shall be adiudged
by the courts as unlawful and contrary TO
public policy, and all violations of the
statute shall be punished by a fine not to
exceed 500 and Imprisonment in the
country jail not to exceed six mounths, or
both. in the discretion of the court.
The second measure relates to blacllisting
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charged by an employer the latter. upon
demand, shall give him 4 written statement
showing for what charge he was discharge
If this is refused and the employer after at
tempts to interfere with the employee get
ting work elsewhere lie shall be fined not
exceeding 500.
THE Senate devoted nearly all of " ednes-
day to consideration of Senator lIaggard'S
bill appr0priating $I0o.000 for the erection
of a Soldiers Home at Lafayette. The bill
was amended in several unimpGrtant par
ticularS. and was ordered to engrossment.
The following bills were passed: Raising
the salary of the Criminal Judge of Marion
County to $1,000: permitting a homestead
exemption of $500, and $50 of personal prop
erty: eXempting from taxation cemeteries
that are not run for profit: relating to the
vacating of abandoned highways.
The House passed the following bills:
Legalizing an issue of Court House bonds
by the Commissioners Of Dlackford County:
enabling trustees 10 receive lands and do
nations for the use of churches and religi-
Gus societies: defining fraudulent marriages
and providing penalties: striking out the so
per cent. clause in insurance policies.
I The Senate. Thursday. killed the bill to
strike out OF promiSsory notes and make il
legal the clause providing fer the collection
of attorneys fees.
Among the new bills introduced was one
providing a fine of from $50 to $500 fer any
hospital who refuse TO give a body for dis
section purposes as provided by law: a bill
providing fine of from $50 to $500 for any
person who sells or offers 10 sell adulterated
milk, cheese, or butter.
The Committee Gu Judiciary reported
Senator Shveley's libel bill and recon-
mended its passage. 1t provides that
person aggrieyed at newspaper must give
three days notice before filing suit for
damages for libel. If suitable retraction is
made it is provided that the plaintiff may
recover only for the damages actually slls-
tanned.
1t was a dull day in the House as will as
in the Senate. The bill providing for the
office of State Boiler Inspector held the
boards for an hour. The bill was finally
made the special order for Tuesday morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
The House passed Ilmdley's bill pro-
viding for the abolition of the Office of Nat
ural Gas Inspector, and also bill requir-
ing the trimming once a year of hedges
down TO a height of three feet.
Representative Robinson introduced a
bill in the House, Friday, that is designed
to meet the recommendation embodied in
the Governors message, to the effect that
the Governor lie invested with authority to
deal with OfienseS where the local authori-
ties are negligent or where they fatty re-
fuse to discharge their duties.
Representative Terhune introduced a bill
To take from the State GeOlogiSt the APP
pointment of Mine Inspector and Coal-0il
Inspector, and place the appointing of
these officials with Il Board to be composed
of the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor
of State, and Attorney General
Other hill. iutroIucpl are. ProNiliuo