The examiner., 1886-03-27
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HARTFORD.

MT. James Kennedy, a we'll known citizen, suffering from stroke of paralysis at Bridgeport, Sunday, is reported as recover ing. ......-..--s ..-.a.-
 The Labor League will meet at Talcott & Posts lower hall, Monday evening. Ev- cry delegate and committee man appointed at the late ward meetings should be present.
 The Senate has done much better with the Child-labor bill, than was expected, ,- passing it by vote of 21 to 3, and re- storing the word mercantile" cut out by the other house. This calls for committee of conference, if the House insists" and it mag he dodge to kill the whole matter between them,-and with so much kind ness.
 D. A. Lyons, popular young man en- gagged in the gents furnishing business, was buried this week, and followed to his last resting place by one of the largest con course of mourners ever seen in this city. He was member of the Young Mems St, Augustine Temperance society, and of the Knights of Columbus and was universally respected among his associates.
 A good man for mayor wanted. The rascals and enemies of Labor must go. Every honest man should be on the look out, and not be caught asleep when the day of delivery is at hand. The bait is offered to the fish only to catch him. Therefore, workingmen, beware of the bait of the politicians, and rely on the fidelity of the new power striving to pioneer you out of the woods of bondage.
 Although the eight hour system has been adopted by the Hartford City Government, the question of paying the same wages as paid last year was decided in the negative by the casting vote of Mayor Bulkeley, Monday evening in the aldermanic board. All the Democratic members present voted to allow the same compensation as the 10 hour day, reinforced by McGovern and Case of the Republicans. On motion of Alderman Fowler the matter goes over to the incoming Council, where the friends of Labor hope for majority.
 This week THE EXAMINER has been favored with the patronage of three new local firms-John Kennedy & Son, mer- chant tailors; J. F. Hoffart, baker and con- fectioner, and A. w Stevens. furniture repairer and upholsterer. We desire to call the attention of our friends and read CTS to the changed advertisements of the Hub Clothing House, Parker the natter, Fisk's change of base, and J. H. Maginn & Go. We bespeak for all the preferred pat ronage of all interested in the welfare of THE EXAMINER and the cause for which it labors.
 THE EXAMINER removes to "Foster's Block, :" Asylum St. this week. Its officious- ness in advocating the abolition of the con vict contract system, has resulted in its own discontinue. The building in which it is now located is owned by firm doing business with the State, which business is somewhat disturbed by the present legisla. tion against the system of convict labor, and is to be withdrawn. We are thus obliged to "move on, in order to give said business room at home. This occasions much trouble and expense in the move ment of press, type, imposing stones and all the paraphernalia of a printing office; but there is no help for it, THE EXAMINER must go-ali hough it goes into bettsr quar- ters, where 1t will have more room to grow, and that in spite of it's friends and enemies.
 The committee of the Knights of Labor waiting on Mr. Fairfield, President of the Hartford Screw Machine O., Monday, in the interest of the employees of that estab- lishment, had quite a lengthy interview with that gentleman. After discussing the various points relating to the grievances of the men in particular and the Labor move ment in general, the committe left feeling that MT. Fairfield was impressed with 8 desire of doing what could be done towards shaping matters that would enable him to better accede to the requests and wishes of the men. He assured the committee that he was already advancing wages in individ ual cases, and would so generally when the state of the market would warrant The request for weekly payments he considered very reasonable, and would see that meas ures were taken to bring this about as soon as possible -z
 The only events to chronicle in Labor matters this week in Hartford is the Messenger boys strike of the Western Union, and the efforts to avert an impend- ing strike of the Hartford Machine Screw company employees. The messenger boys were receiving q cents message, paying for their suits out of this amount, and they struck for 24 cents. They were willing to remain at 24 if the manager would allow them the extra collections after 6 o'clock in the evening. This he refused, but would grant it alter o'clock-an offer which the boys say equivalent to little or nothing, as very few dispatches are then delivered. The boys say that they are also subject to petty regulations used to extort fines from them out of their already meagre pittance, averaging only about $2,5O a week, for long hours. After the strike, a few of the boys applied to the Knights of Labor for help; but they were advised to return to work for the present, and the next time to make no strike until they were organized A committee was to wait on the manager Tuesday evening, but some of the boys had returned to work in the meantime. This company does not treat its boys as we'll as the rival companies of the United Lines, and the Baltimore 6 Ohio; and it is the duty of all good citizens desiring to curb the avariciousness of such greedy and soulless concerns, to quietly let them alone, and wherever opportunity offers, to transfer their patronage to others more generous.
 At the capitol the Labor committee are putting in their work this week, having re- ported the weekly payment bill, as follows
 SECTION 1. Every corporation shall pay weekly each and every employe engaged in it's business the wages earned by such em ploye to within seven days of the date of such employment, provided, however, that if at any time of payment any employe shall be absent from his regular place oi labor, he shall be entitled to such payment at any time thereafter on demand.
 SEC 2. Every corporation violating any of the provisions of the preceding section shall forfeit the sum of $50, half to him who shall sue therefor and half to the state
 On the matter of the Ten-Hnur bill the committee are not so unanimous, the major ity fayoring rather optional measure while the minority-Messrs. Kehoe, Nc Nearney, and Ghaffee-report g measure more stringent, designing to better carry out the spirit of the law. On the matter oi convict labor, Lees bill for the stamping o 'sPrison Maden on the goods, seems to b'