The age-herald., 1901-02-11
MEETING OF THE = :. :
 TRADES COUNCIL
Much Important Business Came
 Up for Consideration
J. H. HEATH IN THE CHAIR
Thomas |. Kidd of International Amalga- nation of Woodworkers Delivered an Address-Reports of Com
 mittees-DeIegate Obligated.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Birmingham Trades Council was held yes terday afternoon in the hall in Twentieth street and was largely attended.
 In the absence of President F. J. Will Hams, who had been called to Pittsburg on official business of the Amalgamated As sociation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, of which he is the vice president of this, the Seventh district, James H. Leath pre- sided, being yielded the chair by Vice Pres ident J. P. Ogietree, who called the meet ing to order. Secretaries D. U. Williams and Harry White were at their posts.
 Thomas I. Kidd seventh vice president of the American Federation of Labor and general secretary of the Amalgamated As- sociation of Woodworkers. was present and addressed the Council in the interest of the woodworkers' local of Birmingham. dis tinct understanding was arrived at between the carpenters and the woodworkers, and the following delegation was obligated and seated as members of the Council:
 George A. Gattis, T. s. Pylant, L. J. Pool. Iver Lewis and c. L. Williamson.
 Legislative Committee.
 MT. Leath, who is a member of the Jef- ferson County delegation in the lower house of the General Assembly, in making a report for the legislative committees of the Council, spoke of the child labor bill which was adversely reported by the com mittees on mining and manufacturing and labor and immigration last week. He paid high compliment to Miss Irene Ashby and the good women of Alabama who had so enthusia stically given their support to the measure.
 He expressed the belief that the com pulsory education bill will be favorably re- ported on, the trend of which is the same the child labor bill.
 Labor Legislation. MT Leath took hopeful view of the ef- forts in behalf of the mechanics lien law, though it has been vigorously opposed, and the bill to protect the union label from n1is- use, he believes, will pass. Just before the recess In December a bill was passed by both houses requiring deposit of $50o0 in collateral from all organizations and asso- citations having death, funeral or other benefits. This affected labor and fraternal organizations greatly, but MT Leath re- ports that amendments have been passed through the lower house and will likely pass the Senate that virtually annul the bill, exempting all the labor organizations affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, organized and to be organized. and many of the secret and fraternal orders.
 M. k. Lennehan. delegate from the Mu- siciaDs' Union, reported on the open meet ing held the fourth Sunday In January, one of the most successful affairs ever held by the Council, and the report was formally received
 ball to be given by the horseshoers' lo- cal on Easter eve was endorsed. The ere dentials of the delegation from the Clerks Union was received and the delegates ob- ligated.
 B. w. Brumley of the Labor Advocate was elected official press agent and was ob- 1gated. Several communications were read and a number of bills ordered paid
 The next meeting will be held the fourth Sunday of this month, when President Williams will make his report