The morning times., 1895-12-08
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

The regular meeting of the District AS
eembly was held as usual last Thursday
evening. The master workman called the
meeting 10 order at 7;30 O'Clock
Credentials from local assemblies 1906
and l349reccived. In the case Of the former
the credentials were accepted, but in the
case of local assembly No. i349, no official
notice having been received of its organiz-
Ing or having been attached to District
Assembly No. &C, the credentials were laid
Letter was read from A. T. Stuart.
president OF The school Teachers Associa-
ton, inviting he District Assembly aud Its
locals to attend, in body, the teachers ba-
saar. now going on at Convention Hall
Thursday night having been designated
es the night in which the delegate to the
ben eral Assembly should make his re-
port, Master Workman Simmons presented
his individual report and The official pro-
Ceeuings OF the GeheTai Assembly The
report showed that many changes had
been made in the general constitution,
but under the law OF jhc referendum the
changes VIII have to be submitted 10 the
order at large and approved before they
become laws. The report also showed
that the General Assembly placed itself on
record as being opposed to the third term
rule, and in future, If approved by the
locals, no general officer can hold office
more than two consecutive terms. If
this becomes Il law an entire new set or
officers Will have to be elected at the
next General Assembly. The delegates also
reported that the rccOmnen da lions OF
the General Assembly the Importance of
having legislation by Congress bea ring on
the government ownership OF railroads and
telegraphs, was approved and the dele
gates instructed TO carry the matter back
10 their respective districts and insist
upon their representatives in Congress
voting for the measure when 1t shall be
introduced.
The bill as drawn up by the Musical
Assembly for reorganizat ton and regu-
iation of pay of the Marine Band, so that
the band would not enter into competition
with civilian musicians, also had been
indorsed, and steps Will be taken for its
favorable consideration by Congress s.
Master Workman Simmons also reported
that the General Assembly had tndorsed
IN Chicago, on July 4, 1896. The pro-
posed congress viii consist of delegates
from all the respective labor organizations
throughout the country, and is move
toward bringing them all under one head.
with one object in view, ''the general
emancipation Of the laboring classes"
The report was accepted and ordered to
be placed on file
Under call of assemblies, the Bakers
Drivers reported one proposition for men,
bership. Delegates further reported that
there were only eighteen non union bakers
in this city and they were employed in the
manufacture of an inferior quality of bread.
which was frequently imposed on friends
of honest labor. The delegates further
stated that nearly all of the bread manu-
factured by union men bore the stamp
of the manufacturer. This inferior bread.
coptinued the delegates, was sold to grocery
men at about one-haif the cost of good
bread: therefore it was more profita ble
for them to handle 1t. 1t was also TO the
interest of the consumer to see that each
loaf bought had the union stamp upon H.
Delegates from the Pioneer Lau ndry
Workers reported a splendid attendance
at their meetings and announced that on
the third Wednesday evening of This month
an open meeting would be held in the
j. o. NJ. Hall. Four-and-a-Ealf street and
Pennsylvania avenue. to which an irvi
tation would be extended to all laundry
workers in the District of Columbia to
attend and be given opportunity TO join.
Street Railway Assembly delegates re-
ported that the "Griswoidiie" unpleasant
pess Siill existed. but the men were as
"gritty" as ever, and would remain true
to the cause.
Botfiing House Employees a ssembly re-
ported wcllatiended meetings. Initiation
ceremonies had been conferred on six can,
didates. Quite number of visitors had
been present.
Painters reported the uniuniZing OF an
other large shop and prospects for a
vigilance committee was still doing duty
at the unfair theaters-
Carriage and Wagon Makers reported
that n special meeting of their assembly
had been held on Wednesday evening. A
permanent per capita tax of cents per
member had been fixed TOWARD supporting
the Labor Bureau. The special business
for which the meeting had been called
had been communicated tn the District
executive committee.
Delegates from the Musicians repurte
good meeting last Sunday. Two propS -
tons for reinstatement had been receiver.