Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-02

ing the first Monday in September legal
holiday. to be known as Labor day. This
bill originated in the senate and was In.
troduced by q. D. Mats. The date OF
adoption is not known, but it was at the
session Of the Montana legislature held In
1S90-91.
Nebrasa-1n Nebraska Senator Frank
Ransom, January 8, 1880, offered Dill
ed the senate by unanimous vote the 1ith
of that month and March % it passed the
house and was signed by the governor.
New Hampshtre,-June 7, 1887, MI MI: stone stone
Of Andover introduced bill IN the iegls-
lature Of New Hampshire to establish La
Dor day, but the committee to which 1t was
referred reported 1t back with these WoIos
on the envelope: "lnexpedient TO leglsla.e.
In the session of 1891 Andrew k1lioren OF
Dover introduced the Labor day Dill. II
passed both houses and was signed by the
governor, but the date of the signature is
not known.
New Jersey-William Harrigan Of New
ark introduced a bill in the New Jersey
legislature January 81, 1887. 1t passed
both houses and was signed by the gov
ernor April s, 1887.
New York-January 4, 1887, Senator Ed
ward F. Reilly of New York city intro,
duced the bill in the New York senate, ana
after Passing both houses 1t was signed
by Governor Hill May +, 1887.
Ohio-In the Ohio house of representa-
tives John P. Green introduced the Labor
day bill March 10, 1890. 1t was signed by
the speaker of the house of representatives
and president of the senate April ~ 1871
Oregon-tn Oregon the bill was intro
duced by ]. H. Daley of Dallas, FOX
county. January II. 1887, and February =
of that year it received the signature OF
the governor
Pennsylvania-In Pennsylvania the bill
was originally introduced by Senator Lines
January %, 1889. 1t passed both houses
and became a law when Gov. Beaver signed
it April % of that year.
Rhode Isand-In this state Labor day
was made legal holiday in May. 1888.
Tennessee-In the session of the fegisla-
ture of Tennessee of 1891 Mr.. ALBANIAN IN
PRODUCED a bill in the house Of representa-
tives to make Labor day a legal holiday.
The bill passed both houses and was sign
ed by Gov. Buchanan March II, 1891 At
| the session prior to that the Tennessee
legislature enacted law making "all days
| set apart for holding county. state or ma
| tionaI elections holidays"
| TeXas-Senator Miles Crowley of Calves
| ton introduced the bill in the Texas legis-
| lature to amend the Revised Civil Statutes
by adding the first Monday in September
] to the list of legal holidays, the same to be
| known Labor day. The 10th of Febru-
airy. 1893, the bill, after passing both
| houses. was app roved.
| Washington-Senator John R. Kinnear OF
! Kings county introduced the Labor day
law in the legislature of 1891. 1t passed
that house the 9th of January, the sen.
| ate the 9th of February and was approved
| by the governor February a. 1891.
| Wisconsin-In his annual message to ths
last Legislature Gov. Peck said: "A large
! number of citizens who celebrate Artisans
day as an annual festival are DESTROYS OF
! having it made a legal holiday. l fee
much in sympathy with this to me, rea,
sonable request of people whose holidays
arc few, and therefore commend this sub
ject to your careful consideration" The
| bill, which is now chapter 211 of the laws
I Of 1893, was introduced by Assemblymar
Harmon the 10th of the same month, ane
| was published a law of Wisconsin, May
=, 1893. Section 1 of the bill reads: 1.-THE
| governor is hereby authorized to set apar
| by proclamation one day in each year tt
be observed as Labor day for the purpose
| Of affordng all laboring classes one day
of rest and recreation. and which da!
when so set apart shall be. and the same Il
| declared, legal holiday" The law doe:
not specify what day the governor shall
| designate. but Gov. Peck has assured the
| labor organizations that such day as the!
| may select viii be chosen by him as Labor
| day.
New York was the first state in tn
Union to introduce the measure before thu
| legislature. and Oregon the first state L
pass the bill into law.