The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-08 00:00:00

PERIAL PARMA-IEN

HOUSE OF COMAIONS.-7-YEsTERDAT.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
TRADES' UNIONS, citc., BILL.
Mr. I'. HUGHES moved the second reading of this bill,
the object of which was to re:ieve trades' unions from an
exceptional position in the eye of th 3 law, leaving them
separated, like other bodies, to the gener./.1 law of the
country when charges were preferred against them. It
also proposed to prevent the recurrence of illegal and ob-
jectionable acts on, their part, and to enable them to
take measures for their protection against fraud in a sum-
mary and inexpensive way before a justice of the pace.
He denied that trades unions—in which strikes were un-
avoidable— were favourable to them, or that their opera-
tion had the effect of driving trade out of the country. The
remedy proposed by the measure, which he had the honour
to ask the house to read a second time, was to
sweep away the combination lsws, and to allow masters
and workpeople to make their contracts with respect to
the manner in which work should be performed, and for
making such societies subject to the common law of the
country. The only other proposal of the bill was
to protect the funds of these societies, which
the Embezzlement Act passed last year did not
sufficiently guard. Ho thought those societies
deserved well of the country if only for the amount of
good they did in the way of benevolence. The Engineers'
Society had paid away no less a sum than £100,300 in
supporting the members of their own body against the
privations caused by want of work and other circum-
stances; the ironworkers had also paid upwards of £30,000
in support of their members when in want, and nume-
rous other societies had done equally large amounts
of benefit; and, if on no other ground, he
hoped that the house would read the bin
a second time if only on the grounds of expediency.
(Hear, hear.) If these large trade societies were placed
on the same position as other friendly societies, the most
beneficial results would follow, but if Parliament refused.
them that which was but justice, there never would bei
peace amongst the industrious classes of the country.
Mr. MUNDELLA seconded the motion.

Mr. MASSEY said that while the bill gave protection
to a large body of persons belonging to trades' unions,
yet he thought it ought to be so arranged that the same
amount of protection ought to be given to those who kept
aloof from those societies. He did not believe that
trades' unions did anything like the benefits claimed for
them by these engaged in them. Tke great regulator wee
supply and demand—(hear) —and he could safely assure
the house that the rate of wages did not give a true view
of the value of the work done, because he could speak
irom certain facts that in works carried on by his father
abroad, that in all cases where the highest price for la-
bour was paid there the work was better and more satis-
factorily performed than in cases where low wages were
only given.

Mr. FORSTER supported the second reading of the bill.
Mr. HENLEY said it was much to be regretted that as
the gulph was widening between the employer and the em-
ployed Goveinment should have delayed introducing a bill
on the subject, and also stood in the way of a private
member dealing in the matter.

The bill was then read a second time without a division.

SUNDAY TRADING BILL.
Mr. RYLAND said as this bill had been on the list for
a considerable time, and there did not appear to be the
least likelihood of its being passed during the present
session, he hoped the hon. member would now move the
discharge of the order.

Mr. T. iIIiGfIES said he could not do so, and he should
bring the bill forward on Monday week.
The house agreed to the Lords' amendments to the
Beerhouses Act.

The other orders having been disposed of, the house
adjourned.

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