The Labor enquirer., 1883-09-15
LABOR'S LEGISLATURE
Meets in Regular Session and
Considers Several Matters of
Importance.

The Trades Assembly met at the usual
place last Sunday afternoon, the attend
ance comprising nearly all members.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at 2:30, and the usual routine
business disposed of with usual prompt
ness and dispatch.
AS 30 on as the order of new business
was reached, the subject of establishing
a reading room and bureau of labor sta
tistics, to be under the direct control of
the Trades Assembly, which was men
toned in last weeks ENQUIRER, was in
troduced. The matter was thoroughly
discussed, and the advisability of such a
step seemed to be admitted by all dele
gates TIE idea is to rent a room, con-
Yeniently located, fit it up with tables,
chairs and other accommodations, pro-
Viding the latest papers and pamphlets
on the labor question, and throw it open
to the working public. A correct record
of the state of trade and supply oflabor-
ers will also be kept, and all matters
which are of interest to Workingmen.
1t is thought such an institution would
result in great benefit to mechanics and
laborers arriving in the city strangers.
A committee of three, consisting of
Messrs. Duff, Hartmann and Smith, was
appointed to thoroughly investigate the
matter and look over the ground, and
report at the next meeting of the
assembly.
Another, of more pretentlOus nature,
was next introduced. This was the CO.
operative building scheme. 1t was rep
resented, and ably, too, by several dele
gates that the organized workingmen of
this city could, by proper method and
effort, erect a large business block and
hall, the latter for meeting purposes of
all the various trade and labor societies
in the city. 1t was shown that quite a
large sum in the aggregate is being paid
out every month by the trade and labor
societies Of this city in the way Of rent.
Attention was also called to the fact that
buildings containing halls had been put
ny blythe united organizations in several
eastern cities In New York the work
inJmen are erecting an $4,000 building ;
in Chicago, one which will cost $4,000,
and 50 on.
A committee was appointed to take
this matter in hand and see what could
be done, devise means and report at the
next regular meeting of the assembly.
Notice was given of the social to be
given the following Tuesday evening by
the knights of Labor, and also of the
excursion and picnic to be given by the
Typographical Union, on Sunday, Sep
tember %. An invitation to attend
these entertainments was rendered by
the proper representatives.
4 resolution setting forth that a labor
paper was Of incalculable benefit to the
assembly, its constituency and all work.
ing people in this as in all cities, and
d0rsing THE LABOR ENQUIRER as the
official organ of the assembly WAS unan-
imous'y adopted. The assembly also
pledged its hearty and undivided sup
port and cooperation in increasing the
circulation and widening the influence
Of this paper.
THE ENQUIRER has always been in
lorsed by the assembly and considered
its official organ, but it had not formally
declared before, hence the action of the
last meeting.
1t was suggested, that as large num-
Der of the assembly would desire to at
tend the excursion given by the printers,
on the twenty-thrd, that the next regu-
lar meeting be postponed one week. On
motion the assembly adjourned to meet
on the last Sunday, Gnstead of the
fourth September 80.