The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-02-25
FROM CINCINNATI.
STATE or TRADE---REPoRT OF THE CON-
MTTEE SENT 70 OPPOSE THE WORK.
HOUSE BILL, ETC, ETC.
CINCINNATI, Feb. FL, 1871


To tic Editor OF the woRERsMAs's Advocate.
TT -azui1r meeting nj 'he "ada-
A 7onaiY 81 this c,ty Was hs.l au N. r-
lay even. .- asst epj Al II as "! WY .rg
, ;han I'M nary -.a~a aend (. ia fll,
for the benefit Of your readers.
After the usual routine business, a
communication from Cleveland was
read, informing the Assembly that a
committee of three was appointed to
cooperate with the Assembly aIH1 other
organizations IL forming a State Trades
Assembly.
REPORT OF THE TRADES.
Cigar Underestimate was reported
rs improving.
Machinists and Blacksmiths-T Trade
is depressed and an attempt To reduce
wages contemplated NY employers.
Stove Molders-No improvement
since last report
Shoemakers-Trade improving
Harness Makers dull and no
pr aspect of improving.
Mr. William Satin read the following
report Of the delegation, which was
ordered to be engrossed on the minutes
IT, the officers and Members Of The
Trades assembly.
GENTLEMEN-We, your committee.
appointed to proceed to Columbus
for the purpose Of laying before our
Senators and Representatives your FL
monstrance and protest against the
passage If the Work house bill IN the
Senate, known az the StreatOr blll. and
the House bill, known as the Dennis bill
looking ID the extension Of The terms of
prisoners now sent TO the Work house.
az well az making 1t he duty Ut Magis-
trates, Mayors and Courts to send such
prisoners to the said Work house for a
period Of not less than SIXTY days nor
more than two years also, To transfer
prisoners now sentenced To the State
IenetenuaTy for term of two wears
and under to TIVE Work-hou,. instead |
Of the Peneteri rN: also TO protest
against the pa~-4g If ~ use bill 4I9. |
giving the Board Ut Directors of tbr |
w OTk-house tall AID abs tIulr control |
both financially tmd UtLerwi--. of that
institution, beg leave most respectfully 4
to report that ~ connection with he
delegates 81, cled by the different
Trades UuIOns, We started for Culum-
bus on tuesday, the IAN, and after Ar
rlVnG Al Columbus it Was unanimously
agreed that W send REQ lest y ing TIE
hamilton County delegation ana others
o attend our meeting. They compiled.
md gave us a hearty, cheerful. and
patient hearing. The delegates, each
mi every one, assisted III endeay orinp
@ give al the information that was de
ured, and the claims ot the Board "
Directors Of the City Workhouse we've :
bIy represented by Enoch 7. Carson.
0 whom every courtesy ana facility y
vas given, 70 show, if possible, the me-
cssity Of the great changes proposed "
he WOrk-hOuse laws. .
"1Our Committee Will say that should :,
he bills tail (which they surely Will Il
he blame cannot be attached ID III I,
gent Of said Board Of Directors We Z,
you'd also state that our memorial aud a
rOtest We're handed to Hon ID. j. n
)odds, who presented the same to o." e
louise Of Representatives. Your Com u
llttee feel satisfied that our claims are O
} good hands, and that no bin looking az
, the Increase M the power uf the Di- ot
.ctors Of W ork-houses Will meet with q
~ iavor from the General Assembly th
our Committee would further state Wi
at alter consultation with many Sen pa
Ors and Representatives we procured IN
e offering Of resolution looking to cc'
Z appointment Ot commission simi- us,
r to the one appointed in the State of Fr
w York, tor the purpose OF examIn ira