St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-16

Inc trdQo ana ldDOr assembly nolu an
unusually interesting session last Fri
day evening. A portion of the business
related only to the private affairs of the
assembly and could not be given for
publication, but seemed to enlist large
amount of attention and spirited dis
cuSSion.
The following circular was received
from Columbia Typographical Union
No. 101:
Whereas, The congress of the United states
in March, 1877, unjustly ordered reduction
of 20 per cent in wages then paid at the gov
eminent printing office; and
Whereas, Columbia Union No. is en-
deavoring TO secure the restoration Of wages
TO the te prevailing prior TO 1877 therefore,
Resolved, That we appeal to sister unions
10 adopt IL possible. at the December meet
ing resolutions requesting their respective
senators and members TO ala in efectiug such
restoration and to mail copy of such reso-
lutions to the Legislators concerned and
duplicate to the secretary Of this union.
The typographical union had already
passed resolution indOrsing the action
of Columbia union, and instructed their
delegates to the trade and labor assem-
bly, to bring the matter befor the as
sembly for its consideration. The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Trade ana LABOR As
semrly OF st. Paul heartily concurs in the
sentiments expressed by Columbia Union No.
10l, of Washington. in its memorial to con-
gress for restoration of the wages paid the
employees of the government printing Office
in Is z. and urge our senators and congress
men from this district to give it their favor
able consideration.
A cory of the resolution will he sent
to the representative from this district.
The following resolution from the
Scandinavian Aid assOciatiGn:
Whereas. Several persons have been in
jured and killed in former years while work
ing on the Ice Palace, the cause of such acct
dents being mainly the lack of necessary
scaffolding and other safeguards for the pro-
lection of life and limb; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we, the members Of the
Scandinavian Aid association urge the trade
and labor assembly to use its influence in
procuring the passage of an ordinance by the
city council which shall provide for proper
safeguards il an Ice Palace is built this year
and provide for damages in case the ordi-
nance is not complied with.
The assembly Endorsed the preceding
resolution, and will see that the matter
is brought before the city council.
The committee appointed to canvass
the city in regard to the new early clos
ing movement reported that they had
only partially completed their work.
The new agreement provides that all
stores shall close at $3.50 every evening
except Saturday and Monday during
the holiday season. The list of sigma
lures is: Plymouth, j. l.. Hudson,
Fantle Bros, Murphy Bros. Edward Ill.
Funk, CroonqUist q Peterson, Habig-
horst & Co., Carlson & Erickson, Will
lam Funk. c.. Ii. Schnit' ger. Mrs. A. E.
Dewitt. George Wiekman, j. Ii, Davis,
B. Harris, j. G.. Elmquist, w. s.
Lyons. Cincinnati Shoe company,
Moss d. Goeb. Leybourne & Craig, A.
N. Olson. The report of the committee
was accepted as progressive and the
work will probably he fir'shed by Jan.
1. 1890. Only four divisions of trade
have yet been approache-millinery,
dry goods. boots and shoes and cloth
ing. The merchants seem tavOrably
impressed with the new arrangement
and the committee find but little oppo-
sition. Some of the merchants could
not be found. and some who have kept
closed from the first are not included in
the list quoted.
A delegate from the Typographical
union requested that committee be APP
pointed To investigate the condition IF
large buildings where a number of
people are employed. Another delega e
stated that many of the fire escapes now
in use are of no practical use. Those
now in use on the Ryan hotel were the
best that had yet been used. A com
mittee was appointed to call on the
building inspector and see how far the
existing law could be enforced.
The assembly voted to donate $40 to
the Bijou theater benefit for the Typo
graphical union of Minneapolis.
a communication was received from
Secretary p. F. Fitzgerald. of the Iron
Molders' Union of North America. stat
ing that previous circular received
from Union 142, of Hannibal. Mo-, was
sanctioned by the International union,
and asking that organized men buy
only stoves bearing the white label with
the following notice on the face: "rhis
certifies that these castings have been
made by competent first-class workmen
who are members of the Iron MOlders
Union of North America, an organiza-
ton opposed to cheap and priSOn-made
goods. All infrlngementS upon this
label will be punished according to
law"
A proposed amendment to two sec
lions of the constitution was read and
laid over one month as provided by the
rules.
The report of trade showed printers
and carpenters quiet; pressmen, fair;
cornice workers. good; machinists and
machinery mOlders, fair; boot and shoes,
brisk; bakers, fair; cigarmakers, good;
statesmen, quiet.
Messrs. Fitzgerald, Valesh and Cor