The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-29
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
An Important Meeting Was the First
Held This Year Of 1896.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS WERE MADE
Officers Elected. Committees Appoint
the Advocates Of Organized E.nbnr
The Scheme of IL state Labor
bureau Endorsed.

The first regular meeting OF Central
Labor Union of Southeastern Virginia
Tor the year 1895 was held at Labor
Hall. on Main street, last night, with a
large attendance, many new delegates
being present President Edgar Kcefe
presided.
The minutes OF the prewic;as meeting
were read and approved and credentials
from newly elected delegates accepted.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing SIX months resulted rs follows:
President, Edgar Kecfe, Ctgar;naiiers'
Union; Vice President, ID. j. Reardon.
Portsmouth Machinists' Lodge; Record
ing and Corresponding Secretary, c. c.
Houston, Typographical Union: Finan-
clal Secretary. S. j. Hopkins, Plumbers
ur.n; Treasurer, II. F.. Andrews. Ty-
biographical Union; Sergeunt-at-Arms,
j. T.. Stephens.
The officers were Immediately INSTALL
ed, and the President announced the
following standing committees:
On Observation-Disclosures j. a.
OConnor, l.. V. Curtis. William j.
Wheeler. Ct. f. LAYER and S. j. Hop
kins.
On Observation-Disclosures Charles c.
kizer, II. +. Cooke, and Charles j. Can
non.
Hcard of Trustees: Messrs Frank
1eager NJ. ]. Lyons and John Winston.
Auditors-McS srs. w. j. Wheeler,
w n.
MI. Charles G. Kizer, of the Lcgisla-
tive Committee. reported favorable ac-
ton by the House OF Delegates on the
mechanics lien law proposed by the
body, and alar that a bill covering
other features of liens favorable to la
Gorers had passed the State Senate.
~ measure, entitled ~ bill TO protect
persons I'm and around steam boiler
plants in the State Of Virginia" was
rc;td. discussed and endorsed. to be pre-
scented to the General Assembly
Through the Legislative Committee
Secretary Houston read Il letter from
MIR. a. Il. Mccullough. OF Richmrrnd
Trades and Labor Council. relaning 10
measures proposed by that body in
regard to convict labor and the crea ri q,
OF State Labor Bureau Resolutions
were adopted endorsing both measures.
The bill providing for a State Labor
Bureau will be discussed before The
committee i'll Richm nd tonight. Fol
lowing is the endorSation OF Central
Labor Union of this bill:
Whereas, IL has become evident tina [
wage-earnerS and manufacturing insti-
tutions of this Commonwealth are often
placed at Il disadvantage in being una
Die TO prepare statistical data and other
information pertaining TO the condition
OF relationship existing between en-
pioye and employer; and.
Whereas. In the progressive move
ment mat is now manifest il is essen
tial in order 10 eradicate existing evils
ana prevent the Introduction of others
that provision be made for the col.ec-
ton and dissemination of facts relating
TO the number of men employed in the
state Of Virginia in var.0n: yocatious
wages. hours OF labor, age and uunli-
fication, etc; and.
Whereas. Such authentic Information
would enable both employees and employ
or 10 deal in q more equitable manner
toward each other. thus in n great meas
IRE tending to avoid disputes between
them: and
Whereas. AT little expense the State
will be enabled To give statistics that
Will prove of great value To n large
number of citizens; therefore. he il
Resolved. Ely the Central Labor Union
OF Southeastern Virginia. In meeting as
senmblcd: That we appeal to the Gencr-
al Assembly OF Virginia now In session
NJ Richmond. for the enactment of n
law creating a Bureau Of Labor Statis-
tics, for the collection and nuhlica ton
of such data as will ordinarily come
under this head.
Resolved, That having learned of n
measure Of this ma tire being dra fled by
the Central Trades and Labor Union Of
the city of Richmond. we unrcscrvedly
endorse such action and submit To the
General Assembly said hill with our
hearty approval and petition that it be
given favorable consideration.
Mr.. kiZcr. of the Legislative Commit
tee, was instructed to visit Richmond