St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-16
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY,.

The trade and labor assembly met at
labor headquarters Friday evening and
discussed several matters of vital in
terest to the welfare of labor organiza-
tons throughout the city. Owing to the
need for united effort in regard to the
eight-hOur movement and in local pO-
litical affairs, reorganization and eX-
tension of functions seems to be neces-
sary. The present bylaws and pro-
visions for committee swork were for
mulated when less than dozen organic
atiOns were represented in the assembly.
Now that it has grown SO as to repre-
sent the concentrated force of nearly
forty organizations, the field of work is
much extended. Several calls for organ
iZers have lately been received and
many organized bodies do less effective
work because not properly reached by
the trade and labor assembly.
Among the new committees for active
work will be an organizing committee
to aid and instruct all branches of I'M
organized workmen; visiting commit
tee to regularly visit all unions and as
semblies explaining the work of the
central body and taking up any local
grievances that may occur; q council
committee, which will attend the ses-
siOns of the city council and report its
action. These will be standing COM
mitteeS elected semi-annually, and mem
bership on such committees will be ten
dered only to members of known ability
and fidelity. In addition, many special
committees will be appointed from time
/ to time, as the tendency toward fedora
ton is such that unions or assemblies
bring their plans direct to the trade and
labor assembly now, instead of working
separately as was formerly the case.
The eight-hour movement was dis
cussed at length. The mass meeting on
the 22d of this month will be held under
the joint auspices of the State Eight
hour league and the trade and labor as
sembly. After that the assembly will
see to it that weekly meetings are held
for general discussion of the eight-hour
movement and its literature freely dis
tributed. The assembly will to some
extent supervise the thorough organi-
cation of the building trades and aid
them in every way possible. During
the week a meeting of stonemasons will
be held. MeSSrs. Fitzgerald, Fisher and
Wilson will aid them in recognizing.
A circular from the American Fedora
ton was read. asking financial support
dLu PROMISING SUOu SpeaherS 10 dlQ III
the educational work. The funds were
donated, and at the same time liberal
contribution made to the treasury of the
State Eigbt-Hour league to carry on
local work.
The following letter was received
from Hon. c. K. Davis:
Secretary Trade and Labor Assembly:
have yours of Jan. % in regard to the Chase
international copyright BILL and will take
great pleasure in presenting the same to the
senate, and viii favor the bill. also have
the honor to acknowledge that other Tesolu-
tons OF tie st. Paul trade and labor assembly
respecting the statistics OF land ownership
and tenancy is duly received. take pleas
ure in informing you that the census COM
mittee. Of which am member, reported
favorably on bill covering this point. A
copy is herewith enclosed. Respectfully,
G. X. DAVIS,
The bill was introduced by Mr.. Hale.
read twice and referred to the commit
tee on census. 1t is as follows:
A bill 10 require the superintendent of cell
sus TO ascertain the number of people who