Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-12

acted.
At the regular meeting Of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
held yesterday afternoon there were
many delegates present and a consid-
cradle amount Of important business
was transacted. President Bauer called
the meeting to order at the usual hour.
after which the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read by Secretary
Thomas and adopted.
The following credentials were then
received and the delegates present were
obligated:
George Beuter and r. H. Miller, OF
Corrugators' Protective Union No. 1872,
of Wheeling.
Herman RAIDER and Henry Wessler,
of Butchers Local No. Z.
The Legislative Committee of West
Virginia submitted the following re-
port:
luClO 10 d ~ OClOlO SOA6 COD II
tended to abate the injunction infamy,
championed by Congressman Jet, Of
Illinois. The Sangamon County (Ill.)
Press explains the nature of the bill
and tenders some pertinent advice
thus: 1T provides that when a mar
is brought before a judge charged with
contempt of court (such as in violation
of an injunction) he shall have the
constitutional right of a trial by the
jury, and shall be convicted only by a
verdict of guilty by an intelligent body
of his fellow-citizens. Every labor or
ganization in the country should sup
port Tom Jet with this bill. and
should compel the Congressman from
each district to support it; right here
is the time and place to start the ball
to rolling. A committee should be ap-
pointed to consult our national law
makers regarding this bill. and then
we will know who are and who are
not our friends. Take the matter up,
boys, and push it to a finish"
On motion the report was endorsed
by the Assembly and the article was
referred to the Legislative Committee
with instructions that suitable reso-
lutions be drawn up and forwarded to
our representative and that a copy of
the same be forwarded to each local
with instructions that it do the same.
The Arbitration Committee reported
having a~scertained the facts in the case
of a certain merchant and found that
he had violated his agreement with the
| clerks union. A motion that the re-
port be received and the recommended
ton be complied with was carried, af-
ter which the matter was referred back
to the Arbitration Committee, with in
structions that they endeavor to settle
the differences between the merchant
and the clerks union.
The Organization Committee report
ed progress in regard to the list of fair
employers as submitted by the local
butchers union at the last meeting.
! Delegate John Donahue rendered his
| resignation as a member of the board
of trustees, to take effect on the 2Sth
inst, and by a motion it was accepted.
The various locals, to which at the
I last meeting was extended an invita-
ton to participate in the coming
dewey Day" demonstration, reported
that many Of the members belonging
to the different societies had expressed
their intentions to turn out with their
respective organizations. The Assembly
received the report and the secretary
was instructed to notify the Dewey
Day committee of the action taken and
also to request the committee to hold
a place for those who wish to represent
the Assembly in a body In the process
sion.
A letter was received from Congress
man B. B. Dovener, stating that the
Ohio Valley Assembly library has been
selected as one OIL Lie clSuI ulCdDlO
places for receiving the official ga
zette of the United States patent of
fee for the present year. The library
is for the purpose of furthering the
Assembly's knowledge as to mechan-
ical arts and new patents and free
access to it is offered to all. The pres
ident appointed Delegate E. v. Gillies
to act as librarian during the year..
A communication was received from
the United Labor League of Western
| Pennsylvania, announcing a suitable
demonstration to take place in Pitts
burg on Labor Day, September Sd, and
inviting the Assembly to participate.
On motion it was tabled for four weeks.
There was a communication from
| State Mine Inspector James w. Paul,
requesting the Assembly to furnish the
names of members capable of repre-
senting the miners at the convention
to be held in Milwaukee next June.
It was referred to the coal miners,
with instructions that they select suit