Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-01
knights of Labor.

Knights of Labor.
CLEVELAND, May 3lst.-At this mornings /
meeting of the Knights of Labor it was re- |
solved to appoint at once and to send TO |
Washington a special committee of three |
to look after labor legislation pending be- |
! fore Congress. The Committee on Legisla- |
ton presented the following propositions,
! in the nature of demand on Congress, /
which were ratified by the Convention:
| First-That patents for public lands be given
! to actual settlers only.
/ Second-That all land owned by individual or
corporation in excess of 100 acres, whether inn
proved land or unimproyed. shall betaxed to
/ the full value of improved land.
/ Third-Caling for the immediate forfeiture of
all lands where the condition OF the grant has
( not been complied with
T. Fourth-Asking that patents on land where
I conditions have been complied with will be is
! sued forthwith, that taxation may take effect at
! once.
| Fifth-Calling for the removal of fences from
| the public domain
Sxth-After 1890 the Government shall, by
purchase and by right of eminent domain OBJ
! tain possession of all lands held by aliens.
| Seventh-That after 1886 aliens shall be pro-
hibited from acquiring title to lands.
Eighth-Asking the abolition of all laws re-
quiring property qualification for voters
Ninth-Requiring the passage OF law levy
ing a graduated income tax
Embarrassing against the cutting down
of the Labor Bureau.
Eleyenth-Asking for the passage of the bill
approved by the Congressional Labor Commit
tee.
The Committee on Strikes and Boycotts
presented their report, recommending that
all authority to order boycotts and strikes
be vested in the Executive Committee.
As the hour for the noon recess had al
ready arrived these reports were laid over
until the afternoons session for discussion
and action.
At / o'clock the Convention took re-
cess.
The resolution in regard to election holt
days is as follows:
Resoircd, That it is the sense of this General
Assembly that the occupation of brtbe-givers
and bribe-takerS should be destroyed. To do
this il will be necessary to educate those who
suffer most through bribery and corruption, that
It is hurtful TO the welfare of the nation to re-
ceive bribe or give it, In order to deal with
this question more effeetuaiiy and intelligently,
| we should use every means within our power to
secure for the toiler the right to protect himself
upon that day which of all days is important to
the American eitizen-eleetion day. That he
may have an opportunity to protect his interests
| on that occasion, we should ask that election
day be made national holiday, on which no
| employershall have the right to demand service
at the hands of his employee
| We furthermore resolve that workingYnen
| OF the nation declare their intention to make
election day the laborers national holiday, and
| that they devote their entire time on that day
10 looking after their own interests That they
| shall on that day keep watch and ward over
| the destinies of the nation by guarding the polls
| from the influence OF the bribe-taker and bride
giver, and while we recognize the right ofevery
| man to indulge in the use OF liquor to such an
| extent as he may deem necessary for his health
| and comfort, yet we do recommend that on
| that day each workman refrain from the use OF
liquor Of all kinds, so that he may exercise with
| a clear head his prerogative as q citizen i'll
selecting the proper men to represent the peo
pie.
During the afternoon session the Legisla-
tive Committee reported a demand that
minors be prohibited from working over
eight hours per day in mines, manufac-
| tories etc. The following in the same re-
port, was also adopted
| Rcsolued, That we hold responsible at the bal
| lot-box all members of Congress who neglect or
refuse to vote in compliance with these de-
mands.
The rest of the afternoon was devoted to
a discussion of the report of the Commit
| tee on Strikes and Boycott, recommending
that the Executive Board should have alb
solute control of all sucn business. The
! Convention took a recess until tomorrow
morning, with a motion to adopt the reso-
luton, still pending.
The Maxwell Murder Trial.
ST. Louis, May 31st-In Maxwell's trial,
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i'll rebuttal to the prisoners testimony.
The first witness called by the prosecution
was Morgne Superintendent Ryan. He
testified, that he, in company with Doc
| tors Prewett and Nidlet and Mr.. Clover, of
counsel for the State, visited on last Friday
the cemetery in which Preller's body had
| been inferred and exhumed the remains.
| The post mortem examination was made,
and certain organs referred to by Maxwell
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| and taken to DR.. Brokow. The body at
the time was in good condition, better, if
anything. than when it was buried. De-
tense objected to the testimony, on the
| ground that the defense were kept in ignor-
ance of the occurrence, and they had no
representative present to see that the body
| from which the organs were removed was
really Preller's. The Court overruled the
| objection and exception was taken. OPP
! portunity, however was afterwards given
! counsel to argue the question and Fonteloy, |
of the defense, spoke against admitting |
testimony. After considerable discussion, |
the Court decided to admit the testimony. |
DR.. Prewett was placed on the stand. He |
testified that the parts which Maxwell said |
| were deceased were found to be in normal |
healthy condition.
A. Y. A. Brockway assistant to the chair |
| of surgery and demonStrator of anatomy in |
the Missouri Medical College was present |
at the dissection of the organs referred to, |
and testified that he made personal ex- |
animation of them, but failed to find evil |
dence of any disease of structure.
The State then announced that they had |
no further evidence in rebuttal TO offer. |
Mr.. Fauntelroy. of the defense, asked the |
privilege of having the parts of Preller's !
body in the possession of the State in |
speeted by experts for the defense Mr.. |
Glover, of the prosecution, wanted the |
names of the experts submitted to him, |
and was willing to give them to any repu- |
table surgeon or physician, except the |
| medical adviser of the defense. The de- |
| Tense refused to accept this conditional |
| offer, and the testimony was then declared |
| to be closed by both the State and the de- |
Tense. Judge Van Wagner said he would |
endeavor TO have his instructions ready by
tomorrow at 10 o'clock, and adjourned
Court until that time.
The American Turf.
| JEROME PARK IN. W, May 31st.-The
race for two-year-olds one half mile, was
won by Brynwood, Dawdle colt second, |
/, Rosalind third. Time, 81 seconds The |
Harlem stakes, for all ages, one
and one-eighth miles, Miss Woodfoid |
! won, Heartease second, and Rowland |
| third. Time, 1854. The ladies stakes. |
| Tor three-year-old hllles, one and a quarter |
miles, Bandala won. Charity second, Long |
stop third. Time 2;f2l The all-ages |
races, one and quarter miles, Tom Martin |
won, Attorney second, Stcnebuck third. |
Time, PIP The race for three-year-olds |
and upward selling allowances, one and
one-eighth miles Duke of Westmoreland |
won, Moonshine second, Heron third. |
Time, 1:5S. In the handicap steeple-chase,
full course, Bourke Cochrane first Jim Nc |
Gewan second. Brenton third Time, 4:51. |
AT BRIGHTON BEACH
BRIGHTON BEACH, May 3lst-The five |
furloDgs race Bob Simmons won, Miss
| second, Pongleuse third Time, 104. The
certificates paid 81 34 The race for maid
ems five furiongs, Alsuinoa won, Dizzy.
Brunette second, Ella H. third. Time,
LOS. The selling allowances race, three
quarters of mile, Brunswick won, Bar
hara Saaond C7bint adaa tb;rd |