The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
Labor Measures Before Congress.

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Congress now has four measures for
consideration which are Of especial i'm
portance to wage-earners. They are be-
ing urged by the American Federation
of Labor, and there Is prospect OF the
passage Of all Of them. One is an amend
ment to the elght-hour law making
eight hours days labor on all govern
ment work. The others are known as
the prison labor bill, the anti-injunctiOn
bill, and the seamen's bill. They are as
follows:
H. R. 6O92--PRIsoN LABOR BILL.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF the
United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That every person who
knowingly transports, or causes to be
delivered for transportation, for COM
merclal purposes, from any State OF Ter
ritory, in which they are In whole or In
part manufactured, any goods, wares, or
merchandise, in whole or In part the
product Of convict labor, In any penl-
tentiary, prison, or reformatory' or
other establishment In which convict Ia
Dor Is employed, into any other State or
Territory, or into the District Of Colum-
bia, shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanOr, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine OF not less
than two hundred and fifty dollars nor
more than Ave hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment not exceeding one year,
OF by both such fine and Imprisonment,
at the discretion Of the court, and such
wares, goods, or merchandise shall be
forfeited to the United States.
Section Q. That 1t shall be the duty Of
the several United States district attor-
neys to prosecute all violations OF this
act when any person shall make the
complaint under oath, and the same
shall be heard before any District or
Circuit court in the United States or
Territorial court holden with the dis
trict In which the violation Of this act
has been committed.
Section 3. That this act shall take
effect at the expiration Of one year from
and after It's passage.
This bill has been reported favOrably.
s. S5-ANTI-INJUNCTION BILL.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the
United States of America In Congress
assembled, That from and after the pas
sage and approval Of this act 1t shall be
unlawful for any court Of the United
States, or Judge thereof, to issue writ
of injunction, mandate or restraining
order against any labor organization, its
officers or members, In any manner af-
fecting their full freedom to peacefully
and quietly quit the service Of any per-
son or corporation at any time they may
see proper to do so.
Section 2. That all acts and parts OF
acts in any manner conflicting with this
oct are hereby repealed.
s. -SEAMEN'S BILL. (Synopsis.)
/. That seaman shall not be subject
to arrest or Imprisonment for leaving
any vessel while such vessel Is lying iE
harbor. nor shall he be subject to bt
brought on board OF any merchant YES.
sci there to perform labor against his
will.
2. Seamen shall not be subject to cor
p0ral punishent for any reason, but maJ
be imprisoned on board ship while a
sea for refusing or neglecting to per,
form their duty.
3. There shall be legal minimum seal,
of provisions and such scale shall mo-
be subject to alteration by any contract
4. There shall be q minimum space *
the seamen's quarters on board ship
such space to be not less than 108 cubl,
feet per man.
5. That the seamen, through the ma
iority Of the crew, while lying In har