The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-04-11


workineman. In looking over the laws
passed l cannot find one to promote his
comforts or advantages in society. Com
ment 10 needless. Such il the history Of
legislation, and such 1t viii be labor repre-
sents labor.
DEFEAT OF rue LABOR BILLS.
There were three important Bills before
the Legislature this session. The bin for
the reduction OF tie hours of labor; the
Convict Labor Bill, and the Ten Hour Bill
The first was disposed Of under the plea Of
inexpedlency. Delegate Sanner, Of Balti-
more City, whom your correspondent will
dub inexpediency "Sanner" has the unenyia-
BILE fame Of introducing these resolutions.
1t Is said that now he is sorry for what be
did, and is profuse in his promises to DO
what he can, and all he can for the working
man, but it is now too late, let him wear his
sack-cloth aud ashes, and do penanee for his
misdeeds. Methinks his occupation A.
| legislator is gone, and il ] mistake not the
spirit OF the men in his district, he will 20
lind It out should be ever run for the post
again.
The Convict Labor was the second III or
der with this they had considerable trouble
Mr.. Morse, Of Baltimore, introduced the bill
and ehamponed it through its long strug-
gle IN the House. He was assisted outside
by L. A. Lamart, President Of the can
makers ASSOCIATION, who proved himself %
De punctual Lobbyist, and it was mainly
through bis exertions, and the amount Of
outside pressure be brought to bear, that the
bill passed tho House. But when II found
ITS way into the Senate, 4 met with a differ
ent reception. The original bill asked that
, contractors be made TO pay for the making
J OF cans two-thirds outside rates This, il
, was understood, would be equivalent u
abolishing the manufacturing OF tin cans for
the fruit and oyster packing trade in the
penitentiary, and the Directors and the Con-
: tractors united in most strenuous effort to
defeat the bil in the Senate Success
crowned their efforts The bill was amend
empowering the Directors TO employ art
tor the manufacture and sale Of tin ca,.s
. This amendment destroyed the object Of the
I Bill. The House refused to concur Ia III,
amendment, and tbs Senate refused 10 reced,
from The amendment, and thus the bill wa,
/ lost.
e The ten hour bill was also lost in The Sen
II ate. This is how the grave and reveren,
e Senators play with the feelings and interest,
II Of the working men Of this State. They
are so accustomed 10 treating them a
= non enties 1hat they consider il mere sport
/ But | am prond % say that tue WORKING
n men OF this city are arousing from thrr
e ethargic sleep, and part 81 them AZ least
:, for the future mean to assert their ind euen
dence, and instead Of duplicating the
~ mean to dictate.
THE woKINGxEN's AUXILIARY ASSOCIATIONS.
- This little association, an pleased to sag
: = increasing IN numerical strength AZ,
If hnanc al power. They now have w thl.
- treasury over 500 with fair prospects abe al
At Us last meeur : B. J. Murphy made
L nos to have committee appointed {
u draF up rules and regulations i1r the rOy
re eminent OF the ASSOCIATION, but al The RI
re quest Of several members withdrew il "a
1t the pre- sent.
u y Committee vas appointed 70 wait 0
the editors Of the Peoples WsekIy and ascer
u tain from them what position they intend I
Is take on the labor question.
A desultory Conversation was indulge
'e oy the members present on the prophet
publishing pamphlet containing the
ceedings Of the labor Organizations Of
q city, and clipping from other journals
u progress Of the movement elsewhere.
project was strongly advocated by Mr. Ign,
RS thus Battery and the members Of the associ,
= ton, but was opposed by B. j. Murphy, VIII
e contended that more good could be efecte
n BY the members making q united effort
v extend the circulation OF the labor journal
:. now IN existence, especially the WoKkIS,
~ MANS ADvocA ATE, and the Welcome WorE
q man. These papers would cost the assoc .
= ton nothing, and they would keep its men
- ocrs posted in the movements all over ID
81 country. Withou: coming to any conclt
- sion the association adjourned.
ar REDUCTION.
60 The firm OF Maltby & Co., tin can manu
re factuIers, have notified their men that the
~, will reduce their wages to 30 cents Dc
&c hundred. These are penitentiary rates.
re TIE WASHINGTON STRIKE.
The Journeymen plasterers as sociation,
10, their regular meeting, passed resolutions Al
proving the action Of the iourneymen pla
"A terers association Of Washington. and r,
~ solved to sustain them to the fullest exteI
% q ther apiiity. Yours, &C.,