The San Francisco call., 1903-01-14
WORKMEN FAVOR
MODIFIED RULES
Building Trades Council
Takes Up Card
Revision.
Important Legislation Will
Be Demanded by Union
Laborers.
Oakland once San Francisco can.

N'chAall1 Nllce san FRANCISCO Call.
Ills Broadway, Jan. Is.
by FAR the most important matter OF
The sessions came before the State Build
irg Trades Council this afternoon when
that body was confronted with a resolu-
ton designed TO amend the constitution
So that the working card system. which
is one Of the bulwarks of the labor organ
izauon. viii be greatly simplifed. Hith-
ertO the system has been very compli-
Gated and so stringent that a union work
man could not ply his trade away from
MS home county without great incon-
Nenience and expense Under the sys-
TEN he has been compelled, in seeking
employment in a county other than his
cRn, 10 pay separate initiation fee into
me union governing the territory giving
him employment. regardless of the fact
mat he had already paid fees and dues
into his home union. Under the revision
ne viii be enabled 10 work anywhere in
the State on presentation TO the local
union Of his working card and receipt for
6Ues
After a sharp discussion over the pro-
posed change the delegates voted unan-
imously on proposition 10 leave the mat
ter in the hands Of the executive commit
lee, which I'm turn will submit il TO all
The subordinate councils for their sp-
proval- The consensus Of opinion among
The delegates is that il Will pass
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION.
Another matter Of Importance was the
Passing Of a resolution calling for the
fostering OF home industry much
possible by employers and employees. The
resolution reads as follows:
Whereas Il was always the intention OF the
STATE Building Trades Council 10 foster home
inoustry ia preference 10 Eastern manufaetur-
Resolved. That the state Building Trades
Council I'm convention assembled. ask all To-
cal councils their affiliated unions and mem
,,1ss -b name 4SsnI,fs c-uTe oF rnanfeIs
and bar fixtures throughout the State.
The morning session was occupied with
the discussion Of legislation that will be
advocated by the State Council, revision
~ the bylaws. reading Of reports and the
reception committees reports.
Foremost in Importance Of the bills to
Ice submitted 10 the Legislature is that
regulating child labor. 1t is proposed TO
make it a punishable offense for parents
or guardians TO permit children under Is
years Of age 10 work, thus rendering IL
possible for the child TO get at least a
grammar school education
Other measures contain the following
propositions:
EIGHT-HoUR LAW.
Revision Of the eight hour law in order to
cover an public work.
Licensing stationary engineers and plumbers
f.lA tlNf iallae ANl lAlelitAAlLE-
Provision for the payment Of salaries 70 in
spcctors of scaffolding and stages
Revision or lien law 50 that Workmen's
claims viii come first in the distribution Of the
tInds
Provision Tor the employers liability so that
She employer viii be liable for the acts Of his
foreman
These bills are 70 be drafted by CIeve
D.. Dam, the former Labor Commissioner.
and presented 10 the Legislature by the
eNecutire committee Of the State Building
Trades Council T. s Depew of the
Plumbers Union Of Sacramento was an
pointed 10 watch the progress Of these
bills I'm the Legislature.
The important matters at the afternoon
session were the election of officers and
The selection OF the next meeting place
There was only one contest. that between
j. H. Mccarthy for reelection TO the
presidency and 7. N Vance to succeed
lam. President Mccarthy was reelected
hN a vote Of 81 to g. The other officers
chosen are the following named:
Secretary. o. Y Tseitmoe Of San Francisco:
first vice president. J. p. Burke OF Alameda
second vice president. Albert H. Starr Of sac
ramentO. third vice president NJ G. Bernard
~ stockton. fourth vice president. f J. White
Of santa Cruz; sergeant arms, F. e. Bowen
II of Alameda ". s.. Harris Of Petal una V
n Trace Of Santa Clara. A. F. Conbey Of San
"a Cruz. j. OKeefe Of San Joaquin ". C.
Finch OF san Francisco and p. A. Weber Of
Sacramento
Sacramento and San Jose contested for
the next copventiOn, but the former won
ont without any trouble. The 1904 con-
next
OPEN MEETING HELD.
In Dietz Hall tonight an open meeting