The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21

Notwithstanding the hurrah with
which the house passed the Johns anti
trust bill, after graciously shaping it so
that it would annihilate every labor
organization in the state the moment
occasion offered for an organized move
ment to bring about or to resist
change in working conditions, it now
appears that the measure will have the
hardest kind of sailing in the upper
branch. The senate judiciary COM
mittee gave a public hearing on the
Sheehan bill Thursday, when several
gentlemen representing legitimate mer-
camille interests in different parts of
the state added their voices to those of
organized labor, in opposition to the
measure. At this writing the bill has
not been reported.
A bill passed by the house last Thursday,
and which is of particular interest to st. Paul
union:sts. is Mr. Stockwells free text beck
measure 1t is H. F. 1856, and provides that
every school district in the state, indcpend-
ent as well regular, shall furnish Tree
text books to the pupils, and, in case any
district shall fail to comply with the law, that
it shall not be permitted to share in the d.
vision Of the state school tax.
The st. Paul trades and labor assembly
has been agitating the free text book plan
for the last two years, and should this bill
become a law. its object will be accom-
pl:shed regardless of the sentiments OF the
common council the subject.
Mr.. Goes bill Oh. F. 728) to protect rights
of labor unions to co-operation, introduced
pursuant to understanding reached when
the Johns antitrust bill was passed, is rec
commended to pass in the following form:
THE orderly and peaceably assembling or
cooperation of persons employed in any call
ing, trade handicraft, for the purpose CT
obtaining an advance in the .,ate Of wages
compensation, of maintaining such rate,
is not a conspiracy, nor snail any law be
construed to make il trust"
Other bills introduced at the instance of
organized labor CT are of interest 10 it are
here given and present status indicated:
Bill repeating struck jury law has become
law.
BARRIERS license bill passed the house.
S. f. 2f5, providing for labelling prison.
made goods as such is in committee on labor.
II. F. 3S1, on the same subject, in the house
committee prison labor. H. F. 5S6, re-
lating to sanitary bakeshops, recommended to
pass on general orders in house.
H. F. $50, relative TO plumbing, on house
general orders, recommended t. pass.
II. f. TAG, providing for humane treatment
of persons seeking work and to provide work
for the same. i'll committee on labor legis-
H. f. go. a bill for an act to provide for
mine inspectors, on house general orders,
recommended to pass.
s. f. 2S2, to protect laborers in senate jul
dietary committee.
II. F. 81 providing for weekly payment of
wages by corporations, indefinitely postponed
in house.
H. F. 90, providing for employment bureaus
in cities of over 10 600 inhabitants, indefinite
ly postponed in house.
H. F. Ga to provide for licensing horse
shOers, killed in the house.
S. F. 2S5, relating to child labor is SEN
ate general orders.
Several bills providing for changes in me-
chanics' lien laws are favorably reported and
on general orders Of both houses.
A Of ~,
manufacturers of binder Irvine appear
ed before the executive council of the
state federation of labor last Monday
evening in advocacy of some action to
restrict the output of the state prison
Irvine plant. The delegation comprised
r. A. Kirk, of Farwen, Ozmun, Kirk
& Co, of this city; L. c. Prior and
M. O. Nelson, representing the Deere
q Weber company, Minneapolis; G.
+. Bennett, of the Standard Rope and
Irvine company. Minneapolis; e. j.
Fairchild, of Lindsay Bros, Mime
apClis, and Jacob Beldner superinten-
dent of the Northwestern Cordage COM
pany, of this city.
The aid of the council was solicited
In an effort to secure the adoption of
q law to compel the state prison board
to cease the employment of free citi-
zens in the institution and to prohibit
its operation overtime. Also that the
set at such a sum whereby the state
would be fully reimbursed for all legiti-
mate expenses incurred in its prOduc-
ton.
No action will be taken by the coun-
Gil until a bill is prepared.
Other business transacted was the
adoption of resolutions indorsing the
bill to repeal the special law whereby
Ramsey county is obliged to pay dis
trict judges 800 per annum in adj
dition to the salary allowed them by
the state.
The twenty-sixth anniversary Of the
Paris commune. will be celebrated by
the local socialists today with a grand
festival and entertainment at Assem-
bly, hall. The following programme
will be rendered after which dancing
will follow:
Marseillaise ..........-.. Music by orchestra
Speech-"Paris Commune" .........A. H. Lee
SanSo orsoio:o, iobr puosr.
Speech ........................... II. Lucas
Recitation-"The Railroad Crossing.
Violin duet ........ The Misses Hendrickson
Recitation-"The New Man" ........N TOnder
Solo-"Crying Song. ............
Recitation '1Iontmartre'' Miss MaryHansen
Solo-"She Is His Only One" ....H. Ande3 sen
Accompanied by Miss Eva Jackson.
Recitation
Mrs. J. Petersen and Miss Mary Hansen
Overture ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Orchestra
The brewery workers were out in force al
last Saturdays meeting of their union. The
semi-annual election of officers of the union
will take place at the next meeting and
nominations made at the last which
fact was responsible for the large attend
Rnce. An encouraging report received
TO the effect that the Hastings non-union malt
concern, which had created some trouble fol
the local union through its competition with
the product of the union establishment To-
Gated here, had agreed to sign the union scale
of prices. Candidates for office were named as
follows: President. Joseph Bauer; vice presi-
dent, John Andres; corresponding secretary
Joseph Kleiter; recording secretary, Fred
Luxinger; treasurer. Anton Altenburger
sergeant-at-arms Anton Priesen; delegates t.
trades and labor assembly. Henry Te;bedt and
John Hauptrecht. Nearly all the present Of
icers are nominated, which is handsome
compliment to their administration
Fridays regular meeting of the boot ant
shoe workers union attended by a very
good representation of members. The semi
annual election of officers resulted in the
choice of the following: President, S. F
King: vice president. John Sa.aba; recording
secretary, Louis Mitchell; financial secretary
Louis Ordell; trustees. NJ. j. Rasmussen
Andrew Boberg Charles Gunderson; sergeant
alarms. Frank Witha; delegates to trades ant
labor assembly, A. S. Seymour and Be~
WoOderson. The cath of April will witness
the shoe workers annual dancing party at As
semby hall. The arrangements committee re
ports high class event is in store and ligh
refreshments only will be served.
An animated discussion lasting through the
entirety of a lengthy session was had by the
executive board of the allied printing trade:
council at a special meeting held THURSDAY
evening. No conclusion was reached in thu
matter before the meeting and the entire