The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17 00:00:00

THE STATE OF IRELAND.

Four seizures of cattle were made on
Thursday for non-payment of rent, on the
estates of two resident landlords—Messrs.
Russell and Clery—of Bruree. In all the
cases the full amount due, and costs, were
paid to the sheriffs.
Eleven cocks of hay, the property of a
Boycotted Protestant clergyman, near Holly
Mount, were maliciously burnt on Thursday.
Large crowds on Thursday threshed the
corn of a man named Leahy, near Millstreet,
*who has been served with a writ by his
landlord, Sir George Colthurst, and whose
son is awaiting his trial for attacking Sir
George's tenants during the wedding
festivities.

THE TRADES. UNION CONGRESS.
MORE EXCITEMENT.

LONDON, Friday.—On resuming this morn-
ing (Mr. Coulson in the chair) a proposition
was submitted from the Standing Orders
Committee that movers of resolutions should
be confined to five instead of fifteen minutes
when speaking, but this was opposed by Mr.
Kelly (London), who urged that the stand-
ing orders should be adhered to.
The Chairman said that would be an
amendment, and Mr. Kelly replied that so
he moved it, and desired to give his reasons,
which he said might probably be distasteful
to some of them—(interruption).
The Chairman: I rule you out of order.

Mr. Kelly: Are you going to introduce
expulsion here—(confusion). After some
discussion it was eventually agreed that
movers of resolutions be allowed eight
minutes, and succeeding speakers 5 minutes.
Mr. Kelly urged that, under the circum-
stances, neither Mr. Crompton nor Mr. In-
derwick should be allowed to obtrude them-
selves on theleongress without permission—
(vehement hisses). He protested against
the irregularity—(renewed hisses). Mr.
Fairbairn, London Water,the-n.endeavoured,
amidst great uproar, to speak, but was over-
ruled by the chairman. Factory inspection
was, without further delay, then discussed.
Mr. Shorrocks, Manchester, moved :
" Th.At while expressing our satisfaction on
the appointment of a practical workman as
sub-inspector as a step in the direction of the
proper working of the Factory and Work-
ahops' Consolidation Act, this Congress again
repeats its request for an increased number
of assistant: inspectors to be appointed or
selected from practical workpeople iti con-
nection with the business or trades to which
these Acts apply. Knowing, as we do, that
the majority of factories and workshops that
now come within the Act do not and cannot
be visited within the periods of time to
secure the efficient application of this bene-
ficent act of the Legislature with the pre-
sent staff of inspectors and sub-inspectors,
therefore we instruct the Parliamentary
Committee to further prosecute their labours
in the direction indicated in this resolution."
He contended that the number of inspectors
was insufficient, and strongly advocated the
appointment of men practically acquainted
with the trade which come within the Act.
Mr. Ashton, Old.hana, seconded the propos-
ition, and in the discussion the whole of the
Indy delegates insisted upon women being
likewise appointed to do the work of inspec-
tion. The resolution was generally sup-
ported.