Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-31
THE FEDERATED TRADES.
Report Of the Committee on LeGiSIa-
ton Last Night.
4 Mechanics Lien Law-An Employers
Liability Act--"Labor Day"

At the meeting last evening Of the
Federated Trades Council, the commit
tee on legislation submitted the fellow.
ing report;
10 the Utah Federated Trades
Dolor,tos- Your committee on legisla-
ton present partial report ot their
lnhbrs, according 10 instructions con-
tanned in resolution presented during
the summer.
Three members W the committee mot
al The parlor IN the residence OF Mr. J. ].
Frank one Of IT. members. the twO oihcB
present bong Neurnth Ut the tigarm1k-
Crs' aud Cnrcofau ui the Typos uphical
uion. The Discussion wns entirely in
formal, and he vicw ~ the fcnoicusss ui
time before the meeting ol the Legisiu-
turs, which occurs the hrsi Mond " iu
January. ID wa. deemed only necessary
tn draw up n memoranda ~ measure
which would rebound 10 the welfare u
the industrial interests OF the Territory
Ia thuir application tn organized labor
First-A mechanics lien law, which
would secure 10 labor ilr.t and material
next, a lien upon property ~ every char.
setter. The U1mmiitco are lu doubt ns tu
the slate which has tho mos perfect law
10 this CoHuoctiuu,and thought the wisust
plan would be- To communicate with She
head o. tho Federation " Labor iu N0N
York aud sCcuIc copy of the lhw which
would best ~ utHh.
Second An employers liability act,
providing Tor the -afOiy n il.e aud limb
" cmploycs, and enabling tham To col.
leCt daaages whore the fault did moi rrst
with tho umpllyD. This Will apply most
10 railroad employees uad 20 cttlonters,
painters aud othUrs who are required 10
mount Insecure scinuldiug Ia tho nof-
iurmnncn ui tncir work, 40 uoli h4 10 um.
ployc. IN niuos, factories sud other
huilding. witch sro nut provided with
proper IRE escapes, or which, through
Improper construction. are liable TO col-
| lapse aud bury all within ihc ruins, ~
I happened iu New York recently.
thii Providing for % labor statistic
/ clan, whu shall combine the iu les ufsurA
/ on 20 v ith tuat u factory Inspector. In
/ this connection tho committee nro en-.
nblcd 30 present tho dun ui q % % PFC.
/ parci hy Mr.. \. y. johnson, dsleg ru
| from tho rypoggphiut Union.
fOufth-Maklus 10 q ml.iomcHuof for
I any omplIyerto oiior TO au vnployo In
| whole or in part ~ pay for labor pNr-
| formed. anything hut tho legal tcnirr
/ currency II the county, the penalty for
] the uiiHu-p being tue same - The person
| Offering couuteffoi' money. such q bill,
/ IN ~ character, would apply also to tho
/ compulsory boarding houses stom under
] which miners nov su'ler
tiiih-Although the owl /. not nt our
] doors, with the growth of industrial pop.
] uladon and manufactures ln Jnh, 10 o.
| wise tn taltc time hy tho 'nroloek. ihcg1.
I fore a hill to pruvont prison labor rlWpH-
/ tliiuu 90 this lime h. 10 wise measure. u
| il mot ~ long that 10 has escaped our
/ memory that blood thpd was uulN uNuriHi
/ len Tennessee by tho bold stand uf tha
miners against o detachment OF S'a.o
| prisoners sent To take their place, iu the
/ mines. resulting la a compromise made
/ 10y the governor, who called an CNtti
/ session 81 the legislature ilr tAc sole pur.
/ pose o. repeating this obaoslou- law OF
/ tho s'niU.
SIKH Against tho Introduction into
/ the Territory To- any purpose whitso.
/ ever, auy private armed consfahulary.
/ This applies 10 the Bpnneld and Pinkrr-
/ ton army. The committee arc Ut The
opinion that the Illinois law will cover
| this measure.
seventh Providing for proper pawn.
| brokers license, -n that HucOud hand
/ dealers will Boo Obliged a. take out the
same, charging only stated discount,
/ aud protecting the owner ~ property
/ rlwnod from eNtnriion, AMI enabling
I him Ia recover within one year upon
I payment lf principal and Interest; aud
| closing thOlr respective plnrca ut husl'
ness ~ =. M, 10 at p,osout ln force 10
] New York.
Eighth Making Labor Day loga
/ holiday,
Ninm Providing for tho Australian
systcm Of ballot.
Tenth EVcmpilngthc property Of moy
Of families from execution To the amour
OF $500 Ia value.
These were tho most Important moa.,
Z urps informally discussed by The CON
mlt'oo AMI decided upnU for presentation
Others were discussed aud dismissed a
either Improbable or impossible Mt thi
present timo. with but one labor rcp
rosontntivo IN the legislature aud TIL
representative belonging To the party II
the minority, u Will be- seen that GU
hopes arc ~ small NJ ogr difficulties AZ
great for tho passage u oven half th
proposed laws enumerated. There Il on
thing We can do, however, and keep ol
doing. We ran agitalo. agitaio, ngiint,
Organized labor n growing IN Utah; or
gani2od labor Is coming daily 10 ulah
aud another election will bu held w.
years hence.
The committee IA not prepared a, pres
ont 10 present an estimate Of what N
cost may bo To procure copies Of the law
enumerated, but may give some ido
aftor hearing from Samuel GOmpurs an
tho labor stalislirians II IL prepared 1
open correspondence with. IN the mean
tlmo II h our intention from now on I
engage In active work.
Respectfully suhmitied
run 1uUCOuAN,
WV. NrUUnTt, Per 4.
j. L. FRANK,
Tho report was approved, the co M
mlttee being instructed 70 bring 1
laws preventing the employ ment {
child labor, AMI the exemption frol