The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-21
on CONSTITUTION.

Last evening the greater part OF the
voted TO routine matters, but for a por-
tion OF the evening the amendments to
the constitution as proposed came UP for
a hearing.
The first thing done was the hearing
OF the report delegates 10 the Building
Trades council on the action taken at
the last meeting.
There were several matters taken up
there that we're OF importance TO mem
bers of the union, and the report OF the
delegate was very thoroughly gone over
II was an interesting document and a
lively interest was taken in II.
Several communica tions then came be-
fore the meeting. being presented by the
corresponding secretary These were all
treated with deliberation and then re-
turned to the secretary for the replies
deserved
Several other committees reported upon
matters upon which they were at work.
and some were continued while others
were discharged with a vote OF thanks.
The matter Of the amendments 10 the
constitution were then taken up. and
after a short discussion ~ was decided TO
hold n special meeting on Friday night
for the purpose of going over the matter
thoroughly and deciding Just what
changes would be made.
Having disposed OF this amount OF bus-
ness the meeting closed.
LOCAL es2 FEARS ADDRESS.
The chief feature OF the meeting Of local
ds2 OF the carpentcrs last evening was the
address delivered by Il. r Keith OF
Worcester the district organizer for the
carpenters there
BEFORE this was heard. however there
was considerable matter of routine and
regular business nature disposed OF. The
first thing was tho hearing OF the report
Of the membership committee whtcf pre-
sented the names OF flve men for applica-
tion.
Tho committee on the sick members
made q report stating that several Of the
members had been reported sick and had
been visited with tho result that the com
n',ttee recommended giving them some
aid This was favored and the recon
niendstion was adopted.
Tho report Of the district council was
then heard and the matter pertaining 70
the trouble of last week az the new coal
wharf being constructed I'm the south
Iart Of tho city VAS fully made known.
The origin OF the trouble and the denoue-
ment were told 10 tho satisfaction " all.
q was stated that the men refused to
work with non.Union man and the az
ton taken by them WAS more than tusti-
aed by the general insoent and overbear-
fng attitude or the man. n was this. N
was stated last evening that made the
men so decided IN tho matter
II was decided also 70 hold an educa-
tional meeting soon again since the pre-
yioL7 ones had been 20 successful The
81 pointment OF the committee. however.
was laid on the tahl" TN the next meet
Ing.
This being about I'll the business 20
come before the meeting the session came
10 close.
HORsEsHoERs SHORT MEETING.
Last evening there was tho usual inter
citing but short session ot the horse
sLoers' union held at Labor Temple,
where most Of tho time was devoted 10
r. utne matter
The first thing done was tho hearing
OF the report OF the membership commit
tee stating that though there were at
present no new names 10 nc added 90 the
membership list. yet several applications
had been received and would be acted
upon later
The business OF the winter was touched
upon in n brief resume. ~ being stated
that tho union had met with the best sue
cess FOR that time and 81 was thought
that the success would be lasting for
some time 60 come
Several communications occupied tho
attention of the body for time, after
which the general matters were taken
up and this was followed BY adjourn
ment
WATERS NEW MEMBERS
The members 81 tho Walters union
last cvenins met for the regular weekly
meeting and trsnsa ctec the routine bust
ness a number Of new names we're pre-.