The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
.REGULAR MEETING Of
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY
Convened at the Kalamazoo Hall
l. on Friday Evening, May
9Th, 1908. -
MUCH GENERAL BUSINESS

MUCH GENERAL BUSINESS
Trade Prospects in all Industrial
Crafts Have a Promising 5:
Aspect. !
A very large attendance of delegates
from the several local organizations
of the city, greeted President Henry
Perrault, as he called the assembly to
order, with his usual promptness at
eight o'clock sharp.
Local Union No. 230 Of the . Wo-
mans International Union Label
League was also represented by: three
delegates; viz: Mrs. Katherine Dem
psey, Mrs. Marguerite Peters and
Mrs. Mary MacInnis. .. T.
Communications Received. 49,.
A communication was presented
from certain Methodist members Of
Chicago unions, requesting that all
members Of that faith affiliated with
the trades union movement in Du-
luth, unite in petitioning the general
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church., to reconcile the: differences
now existing between the Methodist
church book; concern. and organized
labor, to the end that our church may
square itself with the principle that
the. laborer is worthy of his hire"
The communication was referred to
the organization committee.
A communication was presented
from G. N. Haskell, governor and B.
Cross, secretary Of state, Of the state
OF Oklahoma, requesting that congress
be urged to propose the following
amendments to the legislatures Of the
several states as amendments to the
constitution Of the United States::
Article 16. The senate Of the Unit
ed States shall be composed of two
senators from each state, chosen by
the electors thereof for six years, and
each senator shall have one vote; and
the electors. in each state shall have
the qualifications requisite for elect
ors of members Of the house Of rep
resentatives. They shall be divided
as equally as may be into three class
,es so that one-third may be chosen
every second year; and If vacancies
happen, by resignation or; otherwise,
the governor may make j. temporary
appointments until sthess next regular
election in such state. No person
shall be a senator who shall not have
attained the age of thirty years, ana
been nine years a citizen of the Unit
ed States, and who shall not when
elected, be an elector Of the state for
which he shall be chosen. The vice
president of the United States shall
be president Of the senate, but shalt
have no vote unless they be equally
divided. The senate shall choose their
own officers, and also president pro
tempore, In the absence of the vice
president or when he shall exercise
the office Of the president of the
United States.
Article II. The congress shall have
power to provide for the collection Of
a uniform tax upon the gains, profits
and income received by every citizen
or person Of the United States, in
Guiding every corporation, associa-
profit. in the United States, subject
to such exemptions as it may deem
proper.
Article 1s. The congress shall have
power to define and regulate the liza
b1l1ty of common carriers engaged in
interstate or foreign commerce to
their servants or employees for in
juries resulting from the negligence
Of fellow servants or co-employes.
Article 49,. No state shall be de-
MED the right to regulate the charges
of common carriers for the carriage
of freight or passengers wholly with
In the state, or to regulate or prohib,
1t the consolidation or combination Of
competing carriers.
Article 20. No state shall be de.
MED the right to regulate or prohibit
the shipment into the state of any
article or articles of commence injur-
fous to public health or morals, or the
product in whole or in part of convict
labor.
Placed on file.
: :. Reports Of Committees.
The committee heretofore appointed
to investigate certain allegations to |
the effect that Mr.. A. j. Lyle was
employing non-union labor reported
that there was no foundation what
ever for the charges. Report accept
ed and committee discharged.
: Good and Welfare. !
p. Reagan, representative Of the
United Hatters Of North America adj
dressed the assembly on behalf Of tho
union label. S. Sy
Addresses were also made by Frank
Fisher Of the District Council OF Elec.
tricai Workers, Thomas Edwards.
delegate. from the Superior Trades
Assemly;' Mrs. Mary McInnes OF the
w. L y. =. League No. 230; Presi-
dent Perrault Of the Trades Assem-
bly, and others. s
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