The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-19

Il would suggest that this convention
take some action on the, Incorporation
! Of trades unions. and would recon-
mend that our locals use their influence
In defeating any such measure should
! It come before the legislatures Of their
| respective states"
In the question of direct legislation l
| would recommend that the bill submit
ted the last session Of the MassacAu-
! setts legislature. ITO submit to me peO-
| ple constitutional amendments upon Pc
| tition of 5000 voters be given the I'M
| divided support Of this body; and fur
thernore request that each local should
| write their senators and representatives.
requesting their support of the Dill.
would recommend that this con-
| vention endorse limit Of time that Il
| person shoruld be employed before be-
| coming : member oS any Of our local
and the local requested to embody sane
| in their local constitution.
feel that my report to the conven-
ton would be incomplete were 1 not to
make mention Of the fact that since our
last meeting, true, tried and sincere
| friend Of our organization had passed
away in the person of John f. OSuIll-
van of the Typographical union.
| When our organization was on the
/ verge of destruction he was one Of five
members appointed by the American
| Federation of Labor to reorganlEe IT,
! and through his wise counsel as much
as any is due the fact that our inter-
national was placed upon firm base.
In conclusion I wish to thank the
president and members Of the eXecu-
! tive board for their support and coop
Grafton and only trust that the same
kind and generous relation Will con-
tinue in the future as have In the past.
Trusting that our debates upon the
| many questions to come before US Will
be conducted in friendly manner and
that upon our return home We may
feel that what we may have accom-
plished was done in the interest and
| welfare of our organization, 1 beg to
subscribe myself. Fraternally,
Martin ]. Matinee,
Secretary-Treasurer
The following committee on the pres
ident's report was then appointed: Will
liam Dryer OF Northampton. Frank c.
McDonough of Boston T. J. Ryan of
New Haven, Michael Kane, j. w, Casey
of No. 2S5 of Providence. The following
committee was also appointed on the
secretary's report: Thomas Mooney, No.
IS, Of Worcester; T. Bannon No. Sc, of
Lynn; r. Clarity, No. r, Boston; T.
Beara, No. 256, Bridgeport, and John
T. Hayes, No. 285 of Providence. The
following committee on revision of con-
stitution was appointed: John J. Moran,
No. 81, Springfield w. M, Mountain,
No 255, of Danbury; Thomas H. Dris-
coll, No. 80, Fall River; Thomas Hey
den. No. 148, of Thompsonville, and
Frank Anderson No. 1866, New Britain.
The following finance committee was
appointed: Richard Sheehan, No. 1923, of
Palmen; John E. ONeil, No. 116, of
Chicopee; Edward Burke, No. 254, of
Waterbury; F. O. Cross, No. 359, Of
Hartford, and William Forest. No. 95,
of Worcester.
The following committee on rules was
appointed: Richard Walsh, from No. Ct.
| of Springfield; F. b. Thompson, No. 147,
Of Greenfield, Mass; Thomas j. Malley
of Thompsonville, Conn; William O.
Kelley of No. 95, James Butler of No.
200 of Hartford
Following is the grievance committees:
| Richard w. Kennedy, No. II, of Boston;
John D. Court, No. 304, of Hartford;
John Doyle of Chicopee, No. 49, James
Toomey of Woonsocket, No. 1877, and P.
| J. Griffin, N o.90, of Lawrence.
| The following is the entertainment
committee, all from New Haven, which
was appointed: Barkeepers Edward r.
| Mullen, Martin J. Grey, William Green
spun, Samuel Graves Fritz Steitze,
Thomas Dunlap, and Edward Moriari-
ty; from local Ais of Walters union, Will
liam Fl. Callahan, Joseph Kennedy
| Henry Miller, Charles Coyle, Arthur
Liefeld, and Harry F1ndley.
The afternoon session was then ad-
journed and at s o'clock the two local
unions gave the delegates a social ses-
sion at Eagles hall.
Among the delegates are Daniel
H. O'Brien of Ansonia. Mr. O'Brien
is the president Of local 229 and was the
president of the first Of these unions in
the state. Timothy J. O'Brian of New
London, formerly of Massachusetts, one
Of the originators of this order in New
England is also a delegate.
The social session was a great sue
! cess and reflects great credit on the
chairman, Edward T. Mullen, who
worked so hard to make the affair a
success, Mr.. Mullen gave the opening
address and then introduced Thomas r.
Ryan as chairman, who filled the chair
in a very credtable manner. Walter
Grady made one of the hits of the even
ing in recitation entitled THE Ital-
ian's Account of the Ball Game"
At O'Clock this morning the dele
gates will assemble and elect officers for
this year and transact all their bust
ness. This will be followed by a ban
quet in the evening. All the organza-
lions are reported as boing in most
| prosperous condition.
COURT NOTES.
Henry c. Newton, referee in bank