The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29
THE ASSEMBLY.
It Enjoys an Interesting sessian
Which Closes the Work
d the Year.

d the Year.
The Trades Assembly met as usual on
Sunday afternoon, the attendance being
fair. The meeting opened with the us
ual routine business, but before adjourn
ment it became more than ordinarily IN
teresting.
All the standing committees reported
clear files at the close of the year, all
matters referred having been disposed OF.
This is we'll, as the new committeeman,
who will be appointed at the next regu-
lar meeting, will have clean field to
begin upon.
The committee on agitation reported
that the public meeting which was to
have been held early in December, had
unavoidably been delayed, and now the
committee recommended that it be
further postponed until after the holi-
days, and that the whole matter be re-
ferred to the next regular meeting. 1t
was SO agreed upon.
The committee on pettltion to the city
council reported that the request of the
petitioners to conduct a reading room
and employment bureau without being
compelled to pay the city license usual
in such cases, was granted. with the un
derstanding that no registration fee be
charged those seeking employment
Some difference of opinion as to the true
meaning of the proviso was made mani
fest among the delegates and motion
was made and carried that the secretary
be instructed to confer with the clerk OF
the city council, and ascertain the full
meaning and intention Of the council in
the matter.
The question of revising and printing
new supply of the constitution OF the
assembly was brought up and discussed
at some little length. The matter was
disposed of by passing motion that the
secretary take up the work where the
special committee had left It last spring
and have 100 copies Of the book printed
and ready for delivery at the next regp-
lar meeting of the assembly.
The special committee appointed at the
last meeting 20 prepare a plan for secur-
ing and recording labor statistics was
taken up and discussed for upwards OF
an hour. The plan submitted by the
committee was opposed upon the eground
that some of the principal items were
Objectionable. Debate upon the subject
became quite spirited and interesting
and, through the leniency of the chair,
considerable liberty was allowed in the
discussion. Strict adherence to the
question was not enforced, and several of
the gentlemen went deep into the ques-
ton of social inequality, The enthusl-
asm which was worked up in the dis
cussion showed the instruction and en-
tertainment possible at the meetings by
a treatmant of the great labor problem
in addition TO the routine business,
which is sometimes uninteresting and
tiresome.
The report of the committee was
finally laid over until the next regular
meeting.
The following resolutions were offered.
After some discussion as to their appro-t
priateness, were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we admire the self
sacrificing bravery of Patrick O'Donnell,
in ayenging the wrongs of the Irish peo-
Die by taking the life of the contempti-
BILE informer, Carey.
Resolved, That we look with great
displeasure upon the action of the En-
elish government in executing Patrick
O'Donnell without granting him the ben
eft of fair and impartial trial; mas
much as the indisputable fact of the
prisoners American citizenship was en-
tirely ignored by the despotic tribunal by
which he was sentenced,
Resolved, That we extend our sympa-
thy to the bereaved family and friends
of the martyr; and that we commend
the name of Patrick ODonnell to the
memories of all lovers of freedom,
equality and humanity, and to the de-
spisers of treachery and injustice,
The president called the attention Of
all officers of the assembly to the neces-
sity of their being present at the next
meeting, prepared to turn over in good
shape to their successors all property of
the assembly, and also requested that as
many of the retiring delegates as could
make it convenient also be present and
aid in perfecting the new organization.