Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-13

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Law.
PETITION TO CoSeREss ADOPTED AT MEET
ING LAST MIGHT.
The annual meeting OF the Amalgamated
House Carpenters and Jotners was held last
night, and there we're large nun oers present
Mr.. Black, one OF the auditors, submitted the
yearly report, showing Number OF members
admitted, 80; number excluded, II; receipts
@639.25: expenditures, S1l6.T3; in Washington
City Savings Bank. $500 %, not a AVAILABLE; Lewis
johnson s. Co., $50; treasurer's hands SIC az:
balance on hand, 1851; total arrears due,
S1js.T.
The chair announced that those not members
of the association, but followers of the trade.
had been invited to be present to unite with
IN taxing some action toward unfolding the
eight-hour law, and petitioning Congress for
furtner legislation in that direction.
ihe Following petition to Congress was circu-
laeed, and received the signatures of all the
mechanics present. mum bering about sixty:
I'VE, the undersigned, citizens and voters of
the District of Columbia, petition your honor.
aoIe Dody 70 grsvely consider the Interests OF
.he mechanics and laboring classes and in your
legislation afford US that relief which we claim
as right, and to which we consider ourselves
Justly entitled. The Congress OF the United
that eight hours of labor was hereafter to be
regarded full days work, and for which a
days wages should be given. In conformity
with this law, orders were issued by those in
authority for it to be respected in ali the navy
yards and government workshops.
believing that man should have eight
as eight hours in which to work, we, therefore,
petition that no efforts will be made looking to-
ward the repeal of the eight-hour law, but tn at
by further legislative enactments other safe
guards will be thrown around The mechanic
protecting him in his trade, aud thus giving
such protection as will enable him to obtain the
low men.
1--WE further earnestly protest against any
legislation accepting the proposition of Super
vising Architect A. b. Mullett, as he has dis
ar SFSf los hat Iii;
officer il was his duty to uphold, and as given
an uncslled-fOr opinion that the infracti0n of
that law is a good reason why IL should be re-
pealed. instead of suggesting better means for
its enforcement. We believe said Mullett is
unht for the position in which he has been
placed, and the continued retention of him in
his once is an insult to every law abiding work.
ing man, as he proposes to reduce the mechan-
les present wages, destroy the eight hour sys-
TEN, make labor subservient to capital, and the
mechanic helpless TO elevate himself or trade
and powerless in the hands of his employer to
accept only such wages as he may decide to
pay.
.Feeling that this oppression is unjust to an
american citizen, and directly in opposition to
the principles of our country, your petitioners
pray the intervention of your honorable bodies
to legslate for their relief"
Speeches were made by Messrs. Loveless
Burgoyne, Wbitemore and Others and Messrs
Lyman, Reed and Saunders we're appointed adj
ditional delegates to the central committee of
the Trades Union.
ELECTION OF BANK OFFICHRs-The stock
holders OF the Second National Bank TO day
reelected the old board of directors: Messrs T.
Z. Mckelden, j. o. Evans, l.. Clephane, g. w.
Salloch, L. l.. TullOck, W. w. Burdette G. F.
Guick, 4; /; Hume, j. l.. Barbour, n. B. Flu
The stockholders of the National Metropolis
tan Bank Bank of MetropolIs) to-day elected
the following directors: VIM. Orme, j. L. Lem
man, W. g. Metzerott, n. Acker, j. W. Thomp-
son; John Hltz, A. II. Shepherd, j. B. Blaze
and Frank Hume. The board is the same as
last year, with the exception that Mr. Hume
b. Todd
At a meeting of the stockholders of the Ma
tional Bank Of the Republic, to day, directors
were elected, az fOllows:-Fitzhugh Coyle j.
NJ BT0dhead, Y. ID. Gilman, Daniel b. Clarke,
r. =. Il; stanton, VIM. r. Riley, W. j. Sioley, G.
BUILDING AssOCIATIoNs-Att the forthwith
regular meeting of the Franklin Cooperative
Bnlldlng Association last evening 900 was
adv anced on at an average premium OF 80.
AT the 5lst monthly meeting of the PeOple's
Building Association last night, three shares
were advanced on at 80 per cent. premium, and
niteen shares redeemed at par, Distributing
Il 200.
LOUIS NAPOLEON is the subject of Professor
Trips opening lecture this evening at the
Methodist Protestant church, 9th street be-
tween + and F. The lecture will be preceded
by brief account of the thrilling Paris reyolu-
tons OF February and June, 1913, as witnessed
by the lecturer.
The ROYAL MARIoNRTTEs open at wiIlard's
Hail Knight, and If the people and press of the
northern cities are to be believed, our citizens
have rich treat in store in the UNIQUE per
lormances. OF these over-grown puppets.