New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
INDIANA LEGISLATION.
GOVERNOR MOUNT WILL RECOMMEND
MORE STRINGENT ANTI-LYNCHING
LAWS, CORPORATION RE-
sTRICTIONs AND ANTI
TRUST ACTION.

Indianapolis. Jan. 8 CspecaD.-Governor James
L. Mount is buslly engaged on his biennial message
20 the General Assembly. which convenes In this
.ity early this month, and II his recommendations
IRE followed the session will witness the enactment
,f some measures that will mark a new era In
legislation I'm Indiana. The recent lynchngs IN
Spencer and warrick counties. In which az least
innocent man fell a victim 20 the insane fury
pf the mob will be the occasion for a drastic law
against this class Of law viOlators If the recon-
rnendations Of the Executive are followed Indeed.
the Attorney-Generai has already drawn a bin for
submission 20 the Legislature in accordance W1tn
Instructions from the Governor
The State authorities have found that il is Inn
possible secure evidence against lynchers. or,
when evidence is secured. to get Grand Juries TO
indict the suspected parties This results, in the
first place from sympathy with the mob, and, in
the second place from fear 10 appear as witnesses
against them and these causes have nullihed
every effort that the State has made TO punish
such crimes. The Governor now proposes a new
departure for such prosecutions This is 10 give
the State the right 10 change OF venue In all
cases resulting from mob vfOlence-a privilege
which is enjoyed only by defendants. as the
theory has always been that prejudice exists
against the State. but only against the accused.
A second provision will hold county in which a
lynching responsible I'm damages TO relatives
OF the accused. and this responsibility cannot be
lessened by evidence Of the criminal character of
the mOb's victim or the certainty that he COM
rnitted the offence for which he was lynched. The
bill is drawn upon the theory that the taxpayers
Of county will be restrained and will restrain the
rabble If there a certainty that mob violence is
20 be followed by heavy Judgment against the
county which only increased taxation can quidate.
Another law which the Governor VIII insist upon
in his message and which has been recommended
by the Secretary OF State, is 90 require corpora
lions organized outside of the State and seeking 10
DO business in Indiana TO pay the same fees that
are required from corporations organized under
the State laws. There is provision for
collecting fees from such corporations. and the
Secretary Of State has. found that many corpora
lions which are formed here are going into other
States TO be organized. and that others legiti-
mately organized in those States do more business
:n Indiana than elsewhere. and yet escape the pay
foreign corporations on the same footing those
concerned and thus Increase the revenues and an
the same time take away the incentive 10 organize
B. under the laws Of other States II is estimated
that 100000 in fees is annually lost to the State by
reason of the failure to require foreign corpora
being permitted 10 do business In the State Every
Jersey in the last two or three years rnaintans
agents and does business in Indiana. but of
A third measure. which will excite great deal
@ her eT States Ss 0 esaon aaDat Det as tn an two S5
bills have already been prepared and will be intro
The provisions of the very similar and
Governor Mount has approved them and will urge
trust as "a union combination consolidation
or aftiliatiOn OF capital credit. assets. trade,
tom. skill acts. or of any other valuable thing
or possession by or between persons associations
y. IsisOho Afiiis VI WHEREBY dhN
OF the purposes objects mentioned in the act
be accomplished" 1t is then provided that any
persons. company. corporation etc, who bind them
selves together for the purpose Of driving out
petition. or injurings competitors sell az less
than cost, or give away manufactured product
shall be deemed guilty of conspiracy 10 form a
trust monopoly In restraint of trade. penalty
OF from $500 70 5000 fine is aixed for the violation
OF any OF she provisions OF the act, aud each day
that such a TRUST is maintained is made a separate
offence. IL is made the duty OF officers ef corpora
Mons TO submit affldavits June ! of each year
TO the effect that they not members of any
trust and failure submit such affidavits within
fOrfy-ive GavS is made DrlrQa facie evidence that
the refusing company is violating the law. An
other penalty fixed for violating any OF the pro-
visions OF the act is forfeiture Of all corporate
rights and the prosecuting attorney In the county
IN which the corporation does business is required
20 proceed at once 10 close UP its affairs.