The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-25

Tho Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly met yesterday nftornoon at
its hall on Market street. There WAS
moro than The usually large roproaon.
tation OF delegates on hand. President
Riley occupied tho chair aud Secretary
Thomas V. Salisbury wac OF tho dosk.
Tho following now delegates woro OBJ.
ligatcd and admltted:
stonc,nasons' Union No. 2-Georgo
Stoadman and John Wendlc.
Mino Workers Union No. 7SS, (Bsn.
wood Drank Hoyt
Bailer Makors' and Iron Ship Build.
ers' Brothsrhood-J. d. O'Noal and
William Stout.
Creucont Lodge No. s. a. A. OF L and
S. W.-Michaol Grogan.
Mr.. p. +. Farrell, OF the legislative
committee OF the assembly, reported on
his visit 10 Charleston for tho purpose
Of pushing legislation in the interest
oil labor On account OF tho late hour
when no was there no had not been
able to push much legislation through.
Hls report was adopted. He referred
to tho following bills:
House bill No. l50-P rovidos for tho
state being divided into five mine in.
speCting districts. with au inspector for
each. Tho bill passed tho house and OH
Its first reading In the senate wa, 70.
ferred to committee, from which it
did not got away before the end OF tho
session.
House bill No. 203-Providcs for the
protection OF coal miners. Its author,
Mr.. McNabb had failed to get action in
tho house. and gave up all efforts last
Thursday.
House bill No. ll0-Provides for tho
appointment Of four persons to COM
prise bureau OF labor statistics. The
bill was laid on tho table at its second
reading in the senate.
Senate bill No. 4l-To establish hos.
pital for injured miners. Mr.. Davies,
the author, could not get 1t passed at
the recent session.
House bill No. 69-Introduced by Mr..
S,amm. provides for the licensing by
cities OF stationary engineers.
A communication from tho united
garment workers OF Pittsburgh. asking
the assistance Of the assembly in fore.
ing tho employment OF union labor
more generally In the Smoky City. Two
houses that manufacture jeans trousers
who place almost their entire product
with several Wheeling retail firms that
are mentioned, are the cause OF tho re.
quest. Action was requested. but on
motion tho matter was tabled. Later
on it was moved that more facts in the
case be received, and it prevailed.
4 letter from Senator Brice, Of Ohio,
acknowledging tho receipt OF the action
OF the assembly requesting support OF
tho pending bill providing ior tho ex-
clusion aud deportation Of alien auarch-
lists was rsad. The senator states he
will present the assimbly's letter in the
senate as memorial.
Delegate Darby. OF Garfield assembly
(cicarmakers). reported the assembly
had passed resolutions regarding the
immense number OF non.union cigars
now being sold in this vicinity, and to
take measures TO stop this. Tho matter
was discussed in the assembly and was
finally referred back to Garfield assem-.
bly, to express its wishes more definitely.
A motion was carried which assure.
Garfield assembly OF the support Of the
general body in it. fight.
Mr.. J. c. Lucey, who has just issued
his labor directory in this city, the frat,
by the way. ever issued under Trades
Assembly auspices. presented PROPOSE
ton to tho assembly to Issue a weekly
labor paper to be the organ OF the as.
sembly. The proportion. on motion,
was laid over for four weeks. 1t is very
probable tho assembly will give its sane.
ton to the proposition. several gentle
mon endorsing the ability oil Mr.. Lucey
in strong words At the meeting.