The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-11

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters 6S2. Labor temple.
Electrical Workers. Hanley building.
Jewelry workers. open meeting. Jewel
srs' hall.
BARRIERS, Labor temple.
PLUMBING LAW WANTED.
Yesterday there was convention OF
me journeymen plumbers OF the state, al
which there were representatives from
this city. Pawtucket, woonsocket. West
srly and Newport The purpose OF the
meeting was 70 take steps 10 have law
enacted governing the plumbing for the
cities and larger towns Of the state.
Yesterday afternoon the organization was
perfected with Ave representatives from
each of the locals and the one town send
ing delegates.
The business representative OF the
local in this city presided at the meet
ing and az the first bit OF business a
committee OF three consisting OF one OF
the delegates from each OF the locals
was appointed 10 draft a suitable law.
This law Will IN all probability be similar
10 the one now in existence In Massa :
chusetts and will embody the main fea-
lures OF that The committee appointed
will meet for the purpose intended next
Sunday at IL o'clock and the general
body in the afternoon to receive and
consider the recommendation.
The law when drafted will tend to regu-
late the plumbing OF the state and 20
bring IL up to a certain standard. 1t Is
also Intended as n preventative for those
building spectators who put up houses
not fit to dwell In. IL will also embody
regulations for examinations OF the jour
neymen.
STATE COUNCIL PREPARES BILLS.
There was a very largely attended
meeting of the delegates to the state
building trades council yesterday In West
erly. at which time much business was
transacted.
One of the first items OF Importance
was the submitting OF the constitution
and the adoption OF the same The next
thing done was the election OF permanent
officers They were az follows: Presl-
dent. r. r. Kearney; vice president w.
II. Williams; second vice president,
Joseph McGallup OF Pawtucket sec
retary-treasurer. Barnett sergeant-at-
arms. Davey OF Pawtucket; trustees, r.
A. Ripley, c. II. Packard and ]. III. Sui
Ivan.
After that was finished UP the matter
~ the preparation OF three bills to be
presented 10 the Legislature. one was
concerning the license law, a second was
90 regulate the advertising for men In
the spring OF the year. and the third was
10 check the discrimination that is now
IN vogue against the members OF unions.
A committee was appointed 10 further
the plans proposed at yesterday meeting
When that was done the matter re-
lating TO the action OF Mayor Higgins
OF Pawtucket was taken up IL was
stated that at the time OF an appoint
ment OF building Inspector members OF
the unions approached the mayor and OBJ
tained his promise that a union man
should have the position. only an hour
before the appointment was made this
was the understanding. but when an
nounced Il was found that non-union
man had the place. A resolution was
drawn up condemning the action OF the
mayor in that case and also all OF the
Democratic lenders
When the business OF the convention
was over the locals OF Westerly enter
tained the delegates az a banquet,
MUSICIANS MONTHLY MEETING.
Yesterday was the time for the regular
monthly meeting OF the Musicians local
and n large number OF them were pres
ent The first business consisted or .,t
hearing OF the reports of tho delegate.
from the G. L. u. OF both Providenc,
and Pawtucket. The committee on ths
price list and BY laws. reported thaf
every thing was now ready and these ar
ticles would he handed 10 the member.
OF the body some time this week
The annual reports next occupied IN,
attention OF the local and 81 was statet
that IN one year the membership haf
grown from nothing 10 492 and now ther,
was over 5000 IN the treasury Ther,
were number of members who had beer
received into the union by means q
transfer and travelling cards. The re
ports of the officers were all very ex
tsnsive but also interesting.
When all the other busi ness was trans
acted the installation OF the officers tool
place. which ceremony was followed b,
remarks and cigars.
BARTENDERs INSTALL OFFICERS.
BY members OF the union the meetinI
OF the Bartenders' union held yesterda,
afternoon was one OF the finest session
that has been held by that body since IN
organization was perfected. The oc
casion was the installation OF the officer
chosen at the last meeting previous
Before that was taken up however
several minor matters were taken up
among them being the matter of holdinl
q smoker az the next session. AT whicl
tine the union will entertain the inter
national officers. AS a part OF the un
finished business Of the previous session
the election OF an Inspector was eansA