St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-29
EVENTS OF THE WEEK,

The trade and labor assembly held
pYouacted session last Friday evening
and transacted q g0odly amount Of bus
mess, the larger portion, however, be-
ing connected with matters not given
for publication. -Four delegates from
the cigarmakers' and one from the car
penteTs' union we're admitted and duly
Obligated
Among tie special committees report
iGg WAS that appointed to visit the Mer-
chants with the early closing agreement.
Tho committee reported that they had
not yet interviewed all merchants, but
submitted the following list of sigma
lures: Browning, King & Co., Andrew
J.. Arthur, G0yer Bros. " Co., T. Reid
* Co, Il. i. LanpheF IL Co, Joseph Nc
Key, Ransom d Horton, SattleT Bros,
T. J. Schultz, Schuneman g. Evans,
Nathan Lyons & CO., J. Benz, Lindeke,
Ladd g Brust, Harrison, Beare
tS Co., Howe Bros, DuTOcner d
Vessel j. F. Harrison, A.
N. Olson. I.eybourne 81 Craig, Moss d
Loeb. Cincinnati Shoe company, w. S.
Lyons, J. q. Elmquist, B. Harris. J. I'll.
Davis. Gus Workman, G. II. Schnitt-
ger, William Fink, Carlson g Erick-
sen, Habighorst d Co., Creonquist &
Petersen, Edward II. Funk, Murphy
Bros. Fantle Bros, J. l.. Hudson.
Plymouth Clothing house. A list of
those refusing TO sign and their reasons
was also turnedOy TO the secretary of
the assembly. Two members of the
committee resigned for lack Of time to
attend tD the matter further. The va
caney was filed by the appointment of
two others who viii give the subject all
necessary attention between now and
Jan. /. The delegates from the clerks
nDiOn gave an extended report Of their
last meeting, and asked that all dele
gates he Instructed to remind their Or
CARNATIONS Of The necessity Of doing
their trading during the day and thus
remove the need for keeping open even
jngs. It was also directed to erect a.
blackboard in the lobby Of the labor
headquarters, bearing the names Of
those firms who have signed the early
closing movement, with a recommends
ii0n that the patronage OF the working
- men DC given to them.
The committee which had been ap-
pointed to look the law governing the
letting Of contracts found that statut e
which Is fairly satisfactory was enacted
at the last session of the legislature.
The report was placed On file and the
committee discharged.
The report Of condition Of trades
showed that IN many work was dull, but
the general average is better than. at
this time last year. The following q a
partial report: Statesmen, dull: print
ers, picking up; carpenters, dull; press
men, good; plasteTers, fair: cigaTmak-
ers, dull: boilermakeTs, fair; machin-
lists, brisk; machinery molders, good.
The proposed amendment to the con-
stitutl0n, submitted at the last meeting.
was brought up for action. 1t provided
that the recording secretary be the Ouly
permanent officer; that he preside at
every meeting until president pro TEN
be elected. Also the recording secre.
larry combine the Office of statiStician
with the regular duties of his office, and
such compensation be paid him az the
assembly might from time to time de-
eide. The proposed amendment called
forth some discussion. Delegate Cor
coran stated that the plan outlined in the
proposed amendment had been tried in
the leading labor clubs in the East, and
in the Typographical unions of France
with good results. giving different
members a chance to become proficient
In the duties of the Office, and it KEPT
the assembly free from any faint of pol
itical corruption. Some other delegates
opposed the amendment. and did not