The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14

--|Ihe executive council of the state
IedefaIlQH Sf Tabor met last NIenlay
and adopted RESOLUTIONS urging the
senate to pass the antitrust bill with
amendment eXempting labor organiza-
lions from its provision and to defeat
it if the amendment mentioned IS
stricken out. The preamble declares,
IN part; that the federation council
believes that the measure, without such
amendment if placed on the statute
book. will repeal section 1879 Of the
penal code, which gives the rig4m to
WOrkingmen to combine for theSpur-
pose of increasing their wages and bet
kterinS- their conditions. Attention. was
lea lied TO the fact that certain Diapers
r IN tHestates had published a statement
ss1oss the4 effect that Lobbyist McAi1ley
had been discredited by the labor or
CARNATIONS, and a resolution denying
that such was the case was adeptcu,
and will be sent to- the pap ers in ques-
ton The executive council, represent
ing the federation. IS in full accord
with Mr.. McAuley's course in legisla-
tive matters. and there was no occa-
sion for the misrepresentation.
A communication was received from
a firm of binder Irvine manufacturers
relating the alleged injustice done them
by the prison Irvine plant, and request
ing the councils aid in securing such
sired relief The council agreed to
cooperate with any interested body to
secure the passage of a law requiring
\ the labelling of prison made goods aS
such The council will meet again to-
morrow. evening, when Lobbyist Nc
Aulay will give a complete resume of
the status Of proposed labor legislation.
Two interesting bills were introduced
in the legislature last week. One is
by Sena tor OZmun and proposes to Gre
ate a. pension fund for retired teach
ers. The fund is to be maintained by
deduetfng / per cent per annum of the
teachersS salaries and also from dona-
tions, Iegacies or requests
The president of the board, the SUI
perintendent and three teachers elected
annually from the pension board.
Twenty years service in the profess
sion and fifteen in the municipality
entitle teachers to the pension. The
amount of the annuity is put at $500
year. LII t
nelly and is designed to protect per-
sons out of work from arrests as va
grants, provided they have certificates
of good character from a former en-
ploye or parent, countersigned by JUS
tice of the peace or notary. The bill
also provides that any laborer without
money seeking for work shall be emit
lied to one free meal and free lodging
at the lookup, and also to one days
employment for such municipality for
which he shall be paid IS cents, meals
to be furnish ed for 10 cents. The bill
also provides for a register of laborers
and men wanted" and it holds the
municipality responsible for false ar
rest.
The BARRIERS license bill passed the
VVA1DpS6aS hN VOfo of 60 70
The bill pending before the house OF
representatives to amend IAN act re-
lating to the limitations Of the hours
of daily service Of laborers and me-
chanicS employed upon the public
works of the United States and the
District of Cblunbia," being the eight
hour law as PROPOSED to be amended
by the American Federation Of Labor
was up for consideration by the house
committee on labor at hearing re-
Gently. President Gompers, Vice Pres
ident James Duncan and Andrew Furu-
seth appeared before the committee
and made extensive arguments and
pleas for its approval After hearing
of nearly three hours, the committee
unanimously decided to report the
bill favorsbly.
The congention Of the United Mine
Workers 81 America. recently held at
ColumbussaO., was one of the most i'm
portant inS3he history of that organiza-
ton. A 1atge number of practical prop
~ositions were adopted looking towards
a closer unity of all miners and a more
substantial organization and agitation
A proposition TO create a defense fund
was adopted and will become q law
lad lax-t 11ca faa,.