The labor world., 1898-02-12

of the United States or the District of
Columbia and in the manufacture or
preparation of material to be used in
said works to eight hours in any one
calendar day.
The second law asked for relates to
the transportation ofconvict made goods
and reads as follows:
Section l. That every person who
knowingly transports or causes to be
delivered for transportation for COM
mercial purposes from any state or 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 peni-
Tertiary, prison or reformatory, or other
establishment in which convict labor is
employed, into any other state or terri
tory or into the District of Columbia
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than $3.50 nor more than $500, or 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.
"Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of
the several United States district at
torneys to prosecute all violations Of
this act when any person shall make
the complaint under oath and the same
shall he heard before any district or
circuit court in the United States or
territorial court holden within the dis
trict in which the violation of this act
has been committed.
"Sec. 3. That this act shall take
effect at the expiration of one year from
and after it's passage"
Anti.injunction, and bill for the
protection of seamen are also included
in this circular.
A communication from Iron Moulders'
union, No. 104, in regard to the Gale
Co., of Albion, Mich, was read and re-
ferred to the unfair committee. In
speaking of the strike the Michigan
Tradesmen of April Is. 1896, says: 49,
"The moulders employed by the Gale
Manufacturing Co. recently formed a
union. Realizing, in it's modern mani
festations, that union is an organized
attempt to defy law, order and decency,
the company locked the doors of it's
foundry and sent it's casting out of
town to be DONE When the workmen
realize their position and agree to
abandon unionism, their places will be
restored"
The treasurer's report for January
showed a balance on hand of $112.10.
The legislative committee reported no
action in the Jeardean matter, and in
regard to the plumbing inspector reso.
luton the committee stated the ordin-
ance committee had not yet reported to
the city council.
The question of holding open meet
ings once month was referred to the
organization committee.
Under the head OF. now business the
following officers we're installed for tho
ensuing term: ~
President-P. Z. Amley.
Vice Presidept-A. L. Lindberg. :
Recording and Corresponding Secre-
tary-Peter Weiss.
Finnncial Secretary-P. K. Smith.
Treasurer "A. Figlmueller. .
Statistician- John O. Hall. d.
Sergeant-at-Arms- Dow. ~
Trustees George Parker, P. J. Nc
Keague and Hugh Mcdonald. ~
Delegates to Duluth-Peter Weiss
and Hudson. =
The president appointed as a com
mittee to revise the list of names handed
in by the laundry workers, Messrs.
Butler, Longbottom, Yale, Mcdonald
and Plea.
The committee to secure bonds for
the treasurer are Messrs. Weiss, Parker
and Dow. 49,
A resolution from the coopers' union
in regard to the products of the Free
man Milling company was endorsed
and Messrs. Parker, Gardner and Amley
will wait on the company and see if
matters cannot be satisfactorily ad-
justed. .0- ..a g..
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