The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-22
THE LABOR MOVEMENT
Great Trades Union Cnngress AZ Leeds
England.

WEuN E~UAN.
The Congress resumed un "Wednesday
under the Presidency Jf Mr LeIsAmau
Leeds
Mr. n u Prior Manchester proposed
vote ~ thanks to thy Parliamentary
Committee.
After some further discussion, Alr
George Howell, the secretary WYE the Par..-
amentary Committee, defended the artlNu
taken BY the body m question during thy
past year.
Mr. ShOrrrcks Manchester moved
That whilst Wy acknowledge thu vaIu-
able services of the Parliamentary Jrm.
mittee in the duties drputed tu thrm we
desire to record nur determination nut ty
rest satisfied until WIZ obtain tht tuttI ry.
peal Of the Criminal LaN Amendments
Act
Mr. Broadhurst Manchester seconded
the motion.
The conduct Uf thv Parliamentary ullI-
mlttee VA further defended ny Nla
MDunald Glasgow Mr George nl-,r
london aim other delegates
Mr Bailey CNlauchestrrl nrNt proposed
a resolution to the effect thal tuy tuu. n.td
arrived when thv Legislature ought tl hr
ldAlCtA "a Hill NllN hAlAt AAl AAII A'
plement INV 'rru Hours BILl pa--ra ru l-I-.
Nv the enactment uf such " myu-ur' a-
would limit the hours ut Iluur w. women
and young persons in factories tu a4 hours
per week THAT thg alrS at which children
may be employed m iacturiea should Nv
altered from wv lO Years aud that nu
young person should he employed a- fuu
timer under thc .-e 1f TIA years. Su tnAt
not only the physical condition ut factory
children would be benefited, huJ tly tI.i.I.
ties fpr their education would bc vastly u-
creased
Mr. Williams birmingham seconded
the proposition
Mr. LOngstahe thought the ca-g ut uII-
liners ana young persons employed u
dressmaking alsu deserved thy sympathy
and consideration w thr Congress
The conduct NJ the Parliamentary Cum-
mittee with reference tu the factory hours
question Was then formally approved
The Master ana Servant Wages IIl. us
reported upon by the Trades Union rlr..
amentary Committee, was next considered
Mr. Naylor Leeds moved
That in adopting thu Parliamentary
Committee report on the Truck Bi.l. tAI-
Congress l. NJ opinion THAT thar. Wy rhy
most urgent need for united action Iu Hr.
der to ensure the removal VIZ thu eyfls uu-
der which those afflicted by truck at prus.
ent labor
MI. Bailey CLeicesterJ seconded thr
motion.
Mr.. NJ Donald reviewed the progress. ot
the aLitatIng against truck which hld uyru
conducted fur a number NY wears Iu-t. uuI
defended the action of tng Parliamentary
Committee. showing that when Mr Hardy
On the part ot the masters, gJt tht hil WY.
fsrred tO a Select Committee, he al-U ..Il
the nomination vf that cummitt.. Tly
result vas that the bin Wa destroyed uuI
he, for hls part, should At n thy futur. IVY
he has done NJ the past.
Mr. Emerson Nottingham having
spoken IN favor ~ the resolution
Mr. VI Donald explained tnat thu Guv
ernm, lt was under special promise tl rr.
introduce the bIll next session. aud a- Iar
a. the Parliamentary Committee Nrru
concerned, they would g1 f,r tAc II.I nrh
out any deduction whatever
The action NJ the Parliamentary C3m
mlttee on the question W. truck vas thgu
approved NJ, and the Congress aiImn-I
A wurkIngmens meeting m connection
with the Congress WA hcli pn "Wednesday
night III the Albert Han Mr. Carter. M
NJ, IN the uhalr
Mr. George Udger moved resolution
condcmnIng unuualIiedLy thr recent lr1.-
lation contained ln the Master aui servant
ami Criminal Law Amendment A.ts auI
alsn the ne made ot the Conspiracy Laws
w Justice Brett III order tD pass hl- ctucI
and unprecedented sentence ou the -aS
stokers.
Mr. Richard, irln-founier. seconded
the resolution, which was supported by
Mr. Knight, boiler maker Thr latter
sald tnat the present Congress represented
2UO, 90 more men than was represented
last year AZ Nottingham. and thlt tIr
trades unionists now represented N I.rds
exceeded 6OO. 900 men
The resolution having been approved
the second resolution. moved by Mr Piuh
arl, miners agent, Wa submitted. tu thr
effect that the people of Leeds were deter
mined u do all ~ their power to remove
All unfair and obnoxious laws regarding
trades unions. This having been carried,
a proposition was made, calling upuu trades
unIomsts, AZ the coming general election.
~ support candidates of their own ulas-.
IN bTuti lilAl iillSCNltNtuH CLAUSES against
workingmen may not ~ embodied Iut0
Acts of Parliament without thu country in
general being tde aware " their rral
and dangerous character
The other speakers during the evening
included Mr.. Arch agricultural Jmuny.
Mr.. Potter carpenter ana Jolner,y NH
Broadhurst (stonemasons), Mr ButNhistle
Cotton operatives) Mr. Howell tbricklay-
ers), Mr. MDonald (mnersD, ana Nh
Guile (Iron-fouhders). The meeting. which
was kept up to very late hour, concluded
with the customary compliment tu the
Chairman. There was large attendance.
a STKIkING DIsAPPuINTAEST. - Pat
Nv hat the deuce Is the matter III TIN
och, it, only gentleman that's fallen
down n fit Pat och bedad u that
NJ sture Y vas myself that was hoping
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