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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Three-Cent Fares.

The Hugg 3-cent-fare law so amends the
general street-railroad law under which all
franchise contracts were made as TO reduce
the limit OF fares permitted to be charged
in cities of one hundred thousand and over
TO cents. 1t has no emergency clause,
and does not go into effect until the laws
are published and promulgated by procla-
nation Of the Governor. The law also pro-
vides that any passenger shall be entitled,
upon paying his fare, 10 be transferred TO
any other line that he may name, con-
trolled or operated by the same company,
and shall. If he asks for il. receive a trans
fer ticket emitting him 10 one continuous
trip from the point where he boarded the
car TO any other point in the city reached
Dy the comDanyS lines. The directors are
allowed to prescribe reasonable regulations
for the granting of transfers. A refusal by
the company to carry a passenger for q
cents or TO give him a transfer when re-
queSted makes the company liable to A for
felt of 500. 10 be sued for and collected by
the passenger. and a general refusal TO
comply with the act incurS the forfeiture OF
the street-railroad comDany's rights under
the charter and gives the city the right to
make new contract with another COM
pany.
Any conductor who collects more than
cents as a car fare becomes liable upon
conviction, TO fine of from $50 TO $780, And
the refusal upon demand TO transfer a pas
Senger or TO accept transfer ticket I'm
payment for the passage for which IL was
given subjects the conductor so refusing to
the same penalty. The street-car COM
pany also becomes liable to the same fine
imposed upon the conductor The act will
not take effect until the Governor shall
sign IL and then issue his proclamation de-
ciarlng all laws passed at this session in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

Legislative AppOrtiOnment Made Upon
Constitutional Lines.

The most important political legislation
was the passage of legislative apportion-
ment act. built upon the lines laid down
by the Supreme Court in its decisions. 1t
apportions the senator's and representatives
as follows, each of the districts named be-
ing entitled TO one unless otherwise noted
Senatorial Districts-Posey-Gibso Van
derburg, Nanderburg- Warrick-Pike, Spen-
r-Perry-Crawford. Dubois Daviess. Har-
on-Floyd. Neutrality-suspicious.. Clark
Shortcomings. Jefferson Ripley-Switzer-
land. Frankin-Dearborn-O Bartholo-
mew-Decatur. Greene. Monroe Brown
Lawrence Martin Orange, Knox Sullivan.
Vigo, Vigo-Parke-V ermilion, Clay-Owen
M MS Mendreks
by, Madison, Madison ancock-Rush
Henry Fayette- Union. Wayne. Randolph
5ag Psiaxs5e WNaniton Aen n
Adams. Huntington-Whitley, Wabash Full
ton. Miami Howard. Clinton-Carroll. Tippe-
Jasper-White, Cass-Pulaski. Lake Porter.
Laporte-Starke, ST. Joseph, Marshall os-
ciusko Elkhart. Lagrange-NobIe. Steuben-
De kalb
Representative Districts-Posey. Wander
burg 90, Gibson. Knox. Vanderburg- Glib
son-Knox, Warrick. Spencer. Perry Craw-
ford, Harrison, Floyd, Clark. FlOyd-Clark-
Washington. Shortcomings. Jefferson.
Ohio-Switzeriand, Deaborn, Ripley, Jack
son. Lawrence. Martin-Orange Dubois
Pike Daviess, Sullivan. Greene Monroe
Union. Rush. Shelby, Johnson, Morgan.
Clay. Clay-Owen, Vigo (2). Vigo- Vermil-
lion. Parke. Putnam; Hendricks Marion
Wayne Fayette, Randolph, Jay. Randolph
Jay Blackford. Delaware CD. Madison CD.
Hamilton-B Boone Montgomery, Fountain.
Tippecanoe. Clinton. Clinton-Tippecano
Carroll. Grant CD. Howard. Miami Wa
bash. Huntington. Grant Howard Miami-
Wabash Huntington, Wells, Adams,
J Allen I'D. kosciusko. Kosciusko- w hit
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Child Labor Inv.

The child-labor law, or factory inspection
law, as II is variously known. provides for
the appointment by the Governor. with the
consent of the Senate. Of a factory inspec-
tor. at a salary of 81 509 year. who may.
with the consent of the Governor appoint
an assistant at a salary of 81 600 a year
This inspector is given charge and over
sight of all manufacturing establishments
in the State, which term is declared to
include all establishments for manufacture
ing that employ ten persons or more He
may issue permits To carry on business
without complying with the regulations
of the act as 10 fire escapes or size of
room IN which given number of persons
are employed; may require a manufacturer
TO paint whitewash his ceilings. and in
various other ways exercise a discretionary
power over the employers affairs that on
ponents Of the bill characterized as auto
cratic. The act forbids the employment of
any boy under sixteen or any woman under
eighteen in any factory for more than sixty
hours I'm any one week and requires all
persons employing such boys or women to
post printed notice OF the time for be-
ginning ana ending each days labor. and
forbids their performance of any duties be-
fore the time for beginning after the
time for closing. rs stated in the notice IL
also forbids the employment about a man
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Ballot LAW Amendments.

Next in Importance in political legislation
is the act amending the ballot law to break
the effectiveness of fusion and provide for
the use of the pencil instead OF the stamp.
The device at the top of each list of names
on the ballot instead of being inclosed in
a square, Is to be surrounded by a circle
and the words ITO vote a straight ticket
make a Y within one circle and not else
where" There will be small square at
the left of each name on the ballot, and
mixed ticket will be voted by making
cross opposite the name of each person
voted for. But instead of using a rubber
stamp and ink. the voter will mark his
ticket with a blue pencil that will be fur
nished by the election officers. The ar
arrangement of the tickets OF the several
political parties is not changed. In order
to prevent the fusion of several parties the
law provides that no candidates name
shall be placed on the ballot more than
once, and requires that any candidate NOM
mated by more than one political party
shall make and file with the proper cleo
ton commissioners his election I'm writing.
properly signed and acknowledged, stating
which nomination. he accepts. Unless he
files this election be fore the time arrives
for printing the ballots. the election COM
missioners shall choose for him on which
ticket his name shall be placed. The act
provides that any candidate wishing TO re-
sign shall file his resignation I'm writing
with the officer with whom the certificate
of his nomination was filed within three
days after the filing of such certificate. and
at least twenty days If the nomination be
for state office or fifteen days if for
county office, before the election. Ii is
made an offense punishable by a fine of
from s. TO 800 and Imprisonment in the
county jail for not more than ninety days
for any member of election board TO
permit voter TO prepare his ballot in a
booth on which the screen has not been
so arranged as to shield the preparation of
the ballot from observation. There is no
emergency clause in this act and il will go
into effect after it has been published and
the Governor has issued his proclamation
declaring ii in force. A supplementary act
was passed further amending the law so
that 1t is possible for the township trustee
to appoint election officers from without
the precinct in case one of the parties en-
titled TO representation had not sufficient
men within the precinct to complete a list
OF election officers.
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THE MONUMENT FOUNTAINS
VIII Garry More Water than Any 9th
ers i'm the World.

Although the regents of the soldiers
monument did not get the desired appro-
priation from the Legislature 10 complete
the work. they have in hand an available
fund of $4,000 which can be used for the
purpose. They have already made con-
tracts for the stone sculpture which is TO be
set I'm around the base of the shaft and for
the alteration in the fountains and APP
proaches to the monument. This work Is
TO be completed by Sept ! next, and work
upon 1t will be begun within few days.
W hen the fountains are completed accord
ing 10 the large design they viii carry the
largest volume of living water OF any ar
tificial fountain or waterfall in the world.
In addition 10 this work the regents nope
To be- able to squeeze enough out OF their
savings to pay tor four magnificent bronze
candelabra to surround the base or the
monument. The work incident to these
changes Will be prosecuted very energet-
ically.
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STREET RAILROADS.
New Bill Ending the Charters OF the
Indianapolis Companies.

This subject occupied a great deal OF
the time and attention of the Legislature.
rather from the importance OF the princi-
piles involved in the intensity OF the fight
than for any general Importance OF the
measures themselves.
The New bin terminates all existing
street-railroad charters in Indianapolis in
1901. provides a method for the appraise-
ment of the property of the existing COM
pany and its sale at such appraised value
10 its successor company and gives the
city authorities the power 10 regulate fares
in the franchise contracts. II so amends the
general street-car law that where any street
railroad which has heretofore or may here
after build a track upon the streets OF any
city now having population OF 10000 per-
sons. under an ordinance or agreement
purporting to fix the limit or period OF
time that Ii may use such street for the
operation of street railway, or where the
time originally agreed uDon has been ex-
tended, the rights OF the company TO use
such streets shall expire at the time fixed
In the original or subsequent agreement,
and that the city must specify by ordinance
how long any street-raslroad company that
Is hereafter given control of the streets
shall be allowed TO use them. II provides
that on the expiration of the right of any
street railroad TO use the streets OF city
the company may remove its tracks. doing
no unnecessary damage, and restoring the
streets TO good condition. But II. upon free
competition, another street-railrOad COM
pany or the original company shall enter
into new contract with the city fer the
operation of street Railroad for thirty
years, the tracks may be used by such
successful company. as provided i'm the
act. III another company secures the new
contract il shall file in the Circuit Court
complaint for an appropriation of all
the property of the original company.
With the complaint the new company shall
file a bond in such sum as the Circuit Court
shall require, conditioned that IL will take
the property of the occupying company at
the appraised value placed upon IL in such
| proceeding. II il fails 10 take the property
| at its appraised value the new company
| forfeits its charter and becomes liable in
| damages on its bond.
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PRISON REFORM.


No small part of the glory of this As
sembly rests in its intelligent work i'm the
direction of prison reform. 1t passed five
bills for the better treatment of prisoners
The most important of these is the law
converting what was formerly the Prison
South into the Indiana Reformatory. 1t
converts this institution into an interme-
date prison, managed by board of four
with a superintendent and other officers
1t will be the refuge for prisoners between
the ages of sixteen and thirty years. The
law sets out an elaborate and humane sys-
tenn for the treatment of the inmates of the
reformatory and does away with all the
severe forms of punishment. 1t requires
that when man between these ages is
convicted. he shall be sentenced to the
reformatory for period not shorter than
the minimum punishment nor longer than
the maximum punishment provided by
law for his crime, the precise time to be
fixed by his conduct while in charge of the
board of managers who have charge of
the affairs of the reformatory This board
Of managers is required to establish COM
mon schools and trade schools, in which
| the prisoners may be taught the common
branches and be given the means of earn
| ing honest living. When prisoner has
| established his right TO do so. by COM
pliance with the rules of the institution
he may be allowed to leave on parole and
| work outside the prison for one year, at
| the end of which time. if he has given sur
| ficient evidence that he Will longer be
| a dangerous member of society, he may
| be discharged But he remains, while on
/ parole. in charge of the board of mana
gers, and any violation OF the conditions
| OF his leave of absence makes him liable
| escaped convict Should he be con-
victed OF another crime committed while
| on parole, his sentence of Imprisonment for
such crime begins when the original sen
] tence from which he was granted leave of
| absence shall expire. II a prisoner In the
| reformatory SO persistently violates the
rules prescribed for its government TO
be decided incorrigible, he may be trans
| ferred to the State Prison at Michigan City.
where he must serve the maximum term of
/ Imprisonment for the crime CT which he
| was guilty. unless the board of managers
| shall demand his return to the reforma-
| tory. The age. nationality and personal
| history OF each prisoner is 10 he considered
| in his treatment. and a careful record kept
/ of his conduct while In prison and all rea-
/ sonable measures used TO induce him To
| reform and become a useful member of
| society. Ii Is made the duty of the man.
| ayers to know that each prisoner has a
| chance TO earn an honest living for at least
| six months when he leaves the reforma-
| tory. and an agent is to be engaged TO find
| employment for prisoners entitled to re-
| lease on parole or by absolute discharge.
| This act takes effect April 1, 1887.
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Indeterminate Sentence.

The second important measure of prison
reform is the indetermnate sentence law,
applying TO all crimes except treason and
the taking of human life. Upon conviction
of crime the jury does not fix term IF
Imprisonment for the one convicted. The
judge passes upon him indeterminate
sentence and the length OF time he serves
depends In part upon the character OF his
crime and. in part. upon his own character
and conduct in prison. He may be pa
rolled by the action of the parole board
composed OF the managers or directors. the
warden and the chaplain OF the prison.
Not only is this bill conducive TO the good
conduct and reform of prisoners but 4,
takes from the shoulders of the Governor
a vast amount OF worry and responsibility
I'm pardon cases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Sale of Cigarettes.

The anti-cigarette law it goes upon the
statute books forbids the sale or gift of
cigarettes to minors. This measure was
anxiously pushed by the w. c. 7. T., and
just as anxiously watched by ex-senator
Baker, representative of the American To-
bacco Company. The Senate passed a pro-
hibitory bill and a license bill, both of
which died in the House. The bill that sur
vived was the Reynolds BILL originating
in the House and amended in the Senate
The act makes ii unlawful for any cor
poration, firm or person to sell, barter, fur
nish or give away directly or indirectly.
to any minor, any cigarette, cigarette
wrappers, or substitute for. either. or TO
procure for or persuade, advise. counsel,
or compel any child under the age of
twenty-one to smoke a cigarette. A viola
ton of the act is to be punished by fine
of from $40 10 $50, and a second effense may
be fined not more than $500. to which may
be added Imprisonment in the county jail
for not more than sixty days. 1t is made
the duty of the prosecuting attorney TO
summon any minor known to have had am
cigarettes in his possession and compel him
TO testify before justice of the peace d.;
TO where he obtained the cigarettes. This
law will take effect in obedience to the
proclamation of the Governor.
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BOards Of Control.

Another political measure restores the ap-
pointment of the directors or the state
prison TO the Governor and another re-
stores to him the appointment of the State
house engineer.
Another bill that was made a caucus
measure changes the method of selecting
boards for the state benevolent institu-
lions and provides for their government by
boards of three, appointed by the Govern
or. no more than two members of any one
One effect of this act is to Dust the exist
ing boards. The provisions of the DILL i'm
clude the four insane hospitals. the insti-
Knightstown home and the School for the
min
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pr.,.c,,pr the Miners.

A law i'm the interest of miners makes 1t
unlawful for any one to serve as nine
boss holster engineer or fire boss without
a certificate of competency from the state
mine inspector. Another act for the better
protection of miners requires the person IN
charge of a mine TO notify the mine in
spector whenever an accident in the mine
is serious enough 10 delay work therein
for twenty-four hours, or shall result IN
injuries to any person, requiring the at
tendance of physician. Where an accident
causes death it is made the duty or the
mine inspector to so at once TO the mine
i'm company with the coroner and investl-
gate the cause of the accident. Inc mini
mum fine for a violation OF the act Is re-
duced to s., while the maximum hne re-
mains $500 as before. The act further pro-
vides that wherever II is reported 10 the
mine inspector that mine Is In an unsaIe
condition he shall order IL made safe, and
all work shall be suspended until the ORDER
- complied with. If miner gives notice
a his boss that the mine is unsafe the
boss must acknowledge receipt OF the no.
lice in writing and put the mine IN a safe
condition before he permits any miner 10
go there to work.
Another act provides for the construction
of exits after mines have been worked a
certain distance and for keeping these eX-
IFS clear.
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Metropolitan PoIice.Law..

Another caucus measure was the act re-
organizing the Metropolitan police boards
in eleven cities. It's main effect was TO Dust
the existing police boards in Elkhart, South
Bend, Muncie, Anderson, Terre Haute.
Richmond, New Albany, Jeffersonville. La
fayette, Logansport and Michigan City and
require the Governor TO appoint new
boards with no more than two from the
same political party. The only change in
the government of the police force con-
enforce the ordinances of the cities and the
orders of the mayor
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Strange 10 say Mr.. Duveneck has never at
tempted 10 execute a similar work. though
OF late he has given his talent for sculpture
something Of scope ia making bUsts-
The Society OF Western Artists now has
over one hundred members. Seventy-eight
new names were added yesterday, and the
members are confident that the association
Will assume force In art matters. The
affair last night served a bond of friend
ship. and the guests all expressed the hope
that the social side of the society would be
not the least Of lis good Offices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
lawful Poll Taking.

One of the political measures which was
not made subject Of caucus action gives
the countenance of law to the business of
taking a poll in so far as the questions
asked relate to the qualification of the vot-
er. That is to say, the person questioned
is required to answer truthfully how many
male persons inhabit the premises, wheth-
er or not they are of voting age and how
long they have resided in that particular
swer as TO the politics of these people,
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other Prison Laws.

The third measure Of reform is the law
establishing the grading system. which has
proven SO effective at the Prison South I'm
producing good discipline and good con-
duct.
Another law provides that when a pris-
oner is discharged, instead of being re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Pure-FOOd Law.

Another measure having to do with bus
mess matters was the pure food law. origi-
mating in the Senate and passing both
houses. 1t declares all authorizations of
food products, can goods, provisions, ETC.,
unlawful and fixes penalty for such adul-
teration and for exposing such adultera-
tions for sale. 1t does not permit health
officers. however, to open cans and exam
inc goods at will. The measure also applies
TO the adulteration of drugs.
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The Long-Buriea smoke Ordinance

Chairman Rauch has called a meeting OF
the judiciary committee for next Thursday
night To consider the smoke ordinance
now pending i'm the Council Mr. Rauch
favors the smoke ordinance and il anx-
ious TO get IL through at the Council
meeting Friday night.
There viii also be meeting or the
committee on public safety and comfort
Thursday night at the same hour, 1890.
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turned to his own county and there turned
loose. he shall be provided with suit OF
clothes. an overcoat. II Il Is winter. SO in
money and railroad ticket TO such point
within the State as he may desire TO 60.
Another measure tends 10 relieving tho
crowd at the two prisons by providing that
federal prisoners shall not be housed within
their walls. The State is.now taking care
Of about 100 federal nriSonerS.
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ufacturing establishment of any child under
the age Of Sourteen. Anu children between
the ages OF fourteen and sixteen can only
be employed during the vacation of the
public schools, or after they have learned
TO read and write. Children under fifteen
are not allowed To have charge of any ele-
VatOT. and IL the elevator runs more than
two hundred feet per minute, IL must be
operated by some one over eighteen years
old. Safety gates that operate automatic
ally are required to be placed at all freight
elevators BeltshifterS and other safe me-
chanicai contriVances may be required TO
be furnished at the discretion OF the fac
tory Inspector and all dangerous machin-
cry shall be inclosed by guards. TO the sat-
isfaction of the Inspector. or he may pro-
hibit the use of the machinery. Separate
and sufficient toilet rooms for men and
women muct be provided TO the satisfac-
ton of the inspector. Not less than
sixty minutes shall be allowed for the noon
day meal without a permit from the inspec-
tor. The law forbids the manufacture OF
garments or cigars in "sweatshops, pro-
viding that no room or rooms in any tene-
ment or dwelling house shall be used for
the manufacture of such articles by any
body except members OF the family living
therein without permission of the inspec-
tor: and that at least 80 cubic feet of air
shall be allowed to each workman employed
in any room, which shall be frequently
changed by such ventilation as the lnspec-
tor requires. Violations of the law are pun
ished by fine and Imprisonment.
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themselves or agents of any other person
CT corpof alton, violate tn act may be pun
ished by a fine of from s100 to $500 and
imprisonment in the penitentiary ON one
TO ten years. Persons damaged by such
combination may sue for and recover from
the members of the trust the rull consider
ation which he paid for the goods that he
purchased
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Two Minor Acts.

Another law enacted permits street-rail-
road corporations to acquire and hold real
estate for power stations and park pur-
poses. and another gives them the benefit
of the Barrett law when they are required
TO pay for paving