The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-01-11
MANY rneIsrArunns MEET.
Governor Flower. N. Y. Discusses the
Rights of Labor.

NEw YORK.
AIBANY.--The Legislature was convened
Tuesday at noon, wm. Sulzer, Democrat,
of New York, being made speaker Of the
house, and Mr.. Malbey OF Sc. Lawrence
county the Republican leader. The Cover.
nor's message was read in both houses and
adjournment was taken for one week.
Touching the Buffalo strike the governor
announces the expenditure by the State TO
have been sl92. .8i1. and then adds: En-
ployes have the right to strike and peace
ably persuade others 10 join them. and in
their earnest and lawful efforts to benefit
their condition they may always feel sure
that public sympathy IL with them and
against selfish corporations. But every citi
zen and corporation, every empioye and EN-.
ployer. must observe and respect the auth
ority Of law and government 90 long as
they keep within the law, the State govern
ment will leave them to settle their own
disputes. But law must be observed, persons
and property must be protected, and the
lawful use OF property by its owner must
not be interfered with. These are the ends
for which the State primarily exists. For
the maintenance of these ends every dollar
of the States money, the life and services
of every member of the national guard and
the support of every law-abding citizen are
pledged.
lit should be the aim of the law making
body to see that our laws confer equal
privileges. II is not right that powers should
be granted to corporations to Cypress either
their emplOves or the people Whatever
can be wisely done by legislation To guaran.
tee equal rights to all should be done. But
law will not accomplish everything. Corpor.
ations will learn hy costly experience that,
even from the selfish point of view. Il pays
to be considerate of the welfare Of their EN-
ployes. No men or corporations can stop
ihe march of civilization. Shorter hours OF
labor, better wages and the opportunity
which these give for education and enjoy.
ment are natural human aspirations. They
Christian spirit, not rers led with arrogant
manner or impatient consideration. Hon.
est recognition by corporsslons OF Just de.
mands from employees will solve many a
labor difficulty and prevent many an op.
portunity for lawl,s SIS strife and civil dis
order"
Dealing with the law against sweat
shops and it's results the governor says:
'rhe present law does not 30 far enough TO
remedy all the evils which have grown M
rnder this system. II the manufactured
escapes the responsibility and expei SO ol
running factory he should be comp led To
keep q register of those who are making up
his goods, and no person should be given
work who could not produce certificate
from an inspector statng that he occupied
healthy and suitable quarters for the pur.
pose OF manufacturing
DELAWARE.
DoyER.-Both houses OF the general as
senbly organized Tuesday morning. In
the house the members elect took theii
oaths OH a Latin Bible printed in 1881. Gov.
ernor Reynolds message was read IN both
houses. IL deals almost entirely with state
affairs. He calls attention to the granger
demand for taxation of investments and
says: As equality is one uf the iundamen.
,al principles OF taxation, 1t seems unfair
and unequal that any class or species of
| property should he entirely exempt from
| tax burden"
MINNESOTA.
ST. PAuL.-The two branches Of
| the legislature met and or.
| ganized. W. 4. Lee was chosen
| speaker Of the house. The Republican SEN
ators secured the adherence OF three ALI
| ance members who had formerly been Re-
publicans and all OF the officers chosen
were the nominees OF the Republican eau
Gus Governor knute Nelson was sworn in
IDAHO.
BolsE CITY.-The Idaho legislature met
| Tuesday at noon. The house organized by
the election OF the Repub lean caucus nom.
| inee. In the senate a temporary secretary
J. III. Wickersham. Democrat, and a TEN.
| porary sergant alarms. Geo. Williams, Pop.
uist, only were eected. Governor Ne
| Connell and other State officers were sworn
III.
TENNESSEE.
NAsHvILLE.-The forty.eighth general as.
semby is in TIE throes of organization
| The lower house has selected and installed s
| speaker, Ralph Davis OF Memphis, its clerk.
and sergeant alarms, but the senate is dead
| locked on the speakership contest Fifty.
three ballots were taken without an election
CALIFORNIA.
SAcRANENTo.-Th California legislature
Assem- bled, the Republicans organizing tho
senate and the Democrats organizing the as
semDly.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
PiERkE.-At the Joint session OF the two
houses OF the legislature, Governor Sheldon
after having been sworn In, delivered his
inaugural address.
ONE LEGISLATURE ADJorRYs ron GOOD.
HARTFORD, CoNN.-Both branches of the
sessions, aalourneu without date A num-
General Assembly,.