The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-03-28

that the meetings close their sessions at
$40 p. m, unless otherwise specially voted
at the time that each speaker in the dis
custom be limited to five minutes, the
chair, however, to use his judgment in en-
forcing the rule.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. j. F. Farrell, in behalf the painters
organization, introduced the following
resolutions, which were referred to the
committee, with request that they report
upon them at the next meeting:
WHEREAS. The United States Government
has made law by which the labor of work
men employed upon public work shall be lin
tied to eight hours day and, whereas,
many men bird by contractors are engaged
upon public work for eight hours and work
for the contractors an additional time upon
the same day at said contractors shops or in
some other localities
Resoired, That this council inquire of the
proper authorities if this method OF employ
ment is not in violation Of the national eight
hour law
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that certain bosses
engaged upon public work pay the men they
hire different sums, to some 81, to others
81 80 per day, but receive for each man they
employ So per day from the Government,
pOcketlng the difference themselves
Resoired, That this council inquire of the
proper authorities if such course on the part
Of the bosses and contractors is not in viola
ton of law.
WHEREAS, Certain bosses have the con-
troll Of hiring and paying the men engaged
upon public work, and make money out of
the operation, as is alleged, contrary to law
Resoired, That this council inquire of the
proper authorities if journeymen cannot be
employed in experimenting and laying out
the work, and If the Rmen cannot be paid
directly by the Government, and not through
third parties as bosses, contractors and public
officers for such bosses and contractors.
WHEREAS. 1t is alleged that union men are
oftentimes refused work upon public buildings
because they are union men.
ResOiced, That any such discrimination
against society men is unwise, impOlitic and
unjust.
The Secretary, Mr.. Langley, offered a
resolution, WI ich went to the next meet
ing under the rules, the purport of which
was that it was the duty Of the members
Of the council TO use all means and infu-
ence III their power to harmonic all con-
tiicting elements which may arise in the
discussions Of the subjects for which the
council was organized.
THE TEN-HoUR QUESTION.
The present condition of the ten-hour
law, now before the Legislature, coming
up for consideration, Mr.. +. Nj. Chamber
lin said that the friends Of the measure in
the Senate made a mistake in not insisting
upon the consideration of the motion to
reconsider upon the same day that the law
was passed to be enacted We had, he
said, a majority then and there, while the
next day, tor reasons not known entirely
To the friends of the measure, enough men
Of our side were absent 10 give victory
To our enemies, who were ON hand to i'm
prove the opportunity. The trouble with
the supporters of the measure is that the
honest supporters Of the bill are not so
much in earnest as are the opponents Of
the bill. Il they were they would be as
careful 10 have all their men on hand when
IA vote is taken as the other side is. Our
men have been picked of one by one since
the fight commenced, while the mannfac-
turers have not lost a man. Ii We had a
few men in the Senate who sufficiently
comprehended the gravity 81 the situation,
as between labor and capital, they would
use every kind of parliamentary tactics to
prevent any business whatever being done
until the ten-hour law was safely through
the Senate.
The following resolution, introduced by
Mr.. Chamberlain, was then adopted
R.solred That if the ten-h0ur law is de-
feated ia the Senate this session, we will hold
the gadsi supporters of the bill who were
absent when the vote vas passed To recon
sldcr the passage to enactment as equally
guilty ia defeating the measure with its
avcwed enemies.
kE>oLu TIuN AGAINST JUDGE HoAR.
MIR. George f. Mcneil offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted
WHEREAS, f. lockwood Hoar when At
torney General Of the United States. decided
adversely to the national eight-hour law
therefore,
Resoirtd, That the election of Z. Rock.
wood Hoar as United States Senator from
Massachusetts would be an insult to the la.
boring men Of this State
OTHER MATTERS
The question Of holding convention OF
the council some time during anniversary
week was reported upon adversely, but
action upon the matter was postponed till
next meeting.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
chair to appoint committee to prepare a
resolution to the Massachusetts, delegation
in Congress concerning the enforcement Of
the eight-hour law, and urging the remov-
al Of the present supervising architect,
Mr.. Mullett.
After the admission of several new
members the meeting adjourned.