The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
ADRIAN SCORED.
Labor Men Know Him at
Ills Worth-New Legis-
latiVe Committee.

1t was after ten O'CLOCK last night when
the nnnal congress Of the Nav Jersey
Federation of Labor was Adjourned at
Hels,ein's Hall, Hoboken.
The proceedings Of the congress up to
two O'Clock yesterday were Told III last
nights JERSEY CITY NEWS. After some
routine business the following officers co
serve during the coming year were
elected: President, Samuel Holt, o t Car
peuter's Union No. 335, OF PassaIc; Vice
President, William Conkling, of Newark;
Second Vice President, Frank L. Krese,
of Trenton; Treasurer. John I. Colon, of
Paterson; First Secretary, David e.
Green, OF Newark; Second Secretary.
Simon Reichman. of Newark; Sergeant
Alarms Henry Cisgg, of Newark.
MIR. McDoRnell thea read his report.
1t was a very voiuminous document and
a great portion OF 1t was made up of an
attack on President Adrain of the Senats
and praises for Governor Leon Albeit.
ADRIAN SCORED.
Here is an extract from tns re3orts-
We had many excellent friends in the Senate
and also in the Houss, aud they did their utmost
for our measures, but they seemed poweriess TO
rescue any bill from the grave yart of the Pres
ident of the Senate This is a question that calls
for the gravest consideration on the part, not
only of organized labor, but of all the citizsus OF
New Jersey. VINO rules. Do the people? Who
legislator Do the duly elected representatives
of the people? Can any man defy The wishes OF
the masses and of the representatives ia the
House and Senate? If one man possesses such
power then let us stop election expenses and
turn the law-inaking power over to an autocrat.
The complaint about this abuse of power does
not come from labor men only.
Most of the Senators aud many As5esnblymsn
at the last session bitterly complained about
the summary manner in which these bits nal
been buried in the Presidents desk. Steps
should be taken by all our organizations against
this unjust exercise OF authority, and all good
citizens of all classes should Oe invited to CO.
operate. The Senators OF New Jersey should
moi be denied the right TO consider and vote
upon bills which pass the House OF Assembly,
and when bills pass the Senate they should bs
signed by the President In accordance with his
OF tn of office aud forwarded to the House. Toe
spirit of trde democracy PROTESTS against the
continuance Of the aouss, and its voice shall
and must be heard.
There was u disposition on the part of certain
members of both houses at this last session of
the Legislature, inspired, no doubt, to SONS ex
tent by outside moneyed infnencs to repsal
good labor laws, the fifty-fvs hour law, for
Instance. aud to defeat the passage into law OF
our LABOR bills. Ths enemies OF iao1r were sue
~cessfuI, by dshonorabie methods, ia defeating
almost all our bills, but labor came out
triumphant ia defeating the rspeal of the fifty
fve-hours law. The names of all those who
aided in the defeat of labor bills and who tried
to have the ffty-nve-hour law repealed will be-
furnished to all organizations of the stats.
Mr. Mcdonnell characterized President
Adrain's desk in the senate Chamber as
II private graveyard. and said that it was
seldom tnat any bill that was placed
there was ever rssurrected. lie told of
one instance where q bill, wblch was of
vital Importance TO labor men, had been
called up by a member. President Adrain
had the bill deposited in his private
graveyard. and made g pretense of look
lug for IL. He declared that the bill
could not be found. After adjournment
tAe Clerk of the Senate and Mr.. McDon-
nell found the bill tucked ava in a cor
nice OF the Presidents graveyard, and
Mr.. Mcdonnell declared that he had no
doubt but what it had been secreted
there. The scoring OF President Adrain
was hugely enjoyed by the delegates
present.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
In closing mis- repere-Mr. McDonnell
made the following recommendations
/. The reintroduction next term Of all bills
defeated in the last Legislature.
the State.
9. A declaration by the Congress demanding
that the minutes of the State Senate be printed
weekly during each session, in order that the
people may be fully informed of the proceed
ings.
4. A decIaration against the retention Of any
bill by the PRESIDENT of the Senate, Speaker of
the House, or any other officer Of the Legisla-
ture.
5. The formation of a central legislative COM
miLtee.
6. A declaration against all kinds of non.
union products, and in favor of union work and
union labels.
e. The appointment of q paid secretary, who
shall act as a stats organizer,
3. The formation OF State Unions.
9. A declaration in favor OF Increased powers
for the State Board of Arbitration.
10. A declaration in favor OF, the maintenance
and enforcement, il necessity, OF the improve
ment of the Fifty-ive hour law.
II. & declaration in favor of direct legislation
the initiative aud referendum.
IL. Prompt consideration and action by the
next Executive Board respecting the present
artificial depression.
u. The presentation of some token Of grati-
tude to Supreme Court Justice Leon Albeit
from the workingmen of the State for his many
and valuable services In the cause of labor legis-
lation.
ID. The establishment Of trades assemblies in
Trenton, Camden, New Brunswick, and other
cities where none now exists.
A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
The following delegates We're appointed
a Legislative Executive Comm / tee to
secure the above legislatioa;-J. P. Nc
DJnnell of Paterson. George Taylor OF
Paterson. Abraham SiIyerstone OF New
ARK, and William Horn OF Newark.
Inc congress decided to recommend
the Labels of Cigar, makers Intern +ttonal
Union, Intern atfonal Bakers Union,
Shosmakers' Union. German aud Eng
lish Typographical Union and Harness
Makers Union. aud That all poison made
goods be Doyco55ed. The Orange matters
"SS SoAo VI OOHeshtOA. ~ Was
claimed that they worked for
small wages, aud a resolution
was adopted that the matter be referreu
to the state organizer Tor the purpose of
organizing Ihs hAtters.
AT half-;'ast six O'Clock the Congress
adjourned until half-pas5 seven O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
AT eight O'Clock 1T reconveued. Nearly
one hair of the delegates had gone home
aud little business was transacted. AT
ten o'clock the Congress adjourned. The
next Congress will be held IN Elizabeth.
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