The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-07
Labor Federation in Session
&c. Leaders Welcomed by Mayor

Snort ADDRESS ABOUT fOTlId1lu I1c
opened by outlining the sectional plan
of organization recently adopted by
the American Federation of Labor He
said that the future of the building
trades in Portland looks good. Refer
ring to legislation in Oregon, Mr..
Young called attention to the fact that
Oregon had the initiative and referen-
dunn and was cheered when he said he
hoped to see such law here. He also
discussed the Oregon senatorsh1p and
declared amid vigorous applause that
Governor Chamberlain would be elect
ed to the senate.
Reports of Committees.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was then read by Alice M.
Lord, showing the names of delegates
entitled to seats in the convention.
AS soon as the reading of the report
was completed number Of delega
wanted to know why their names were
not read, and it developed that some
had failed to file their credentials with
the secretary. They were instructed
to do so, with the understanding that
the credentials committee would bring
in supplemental report.
The credentials committee declined
to- take any recommendation on the
protest of the Spokane teamsters
against the seating of Spokane team
owners, and the matter was, after a
mittee on grievances.
The forenoon's session concluded
with the reading and adoption of the
report Of the committee on rules and
order of business. This report pro-
vided among other things that the
sessions Of the convention should con-
vene at 9 O'clock in the morning, ad-
journ at II until 1:30 p. m. and con-
tinue in session until o'clock, this
order Of business to be suspended on
Friday at 10:30 to permit the dele
gates to visit the state penitentiary.
The report further provided that all
resolutions should be presented in
duplicate tC' the committee on reso-
lutions not later than 10 o'clock, Fri
day morning, except where a resolu-
ton was, by unanimous consent pre-
sented directly to the convention 1t
was further provided that no. resolu-
tions should be considered save those
"bearing directly on trades unionism.' -
At the session which convened this
afternoon at 1:45 O'Clock, the supple
mental report of the committee on
credentials was adopted
They Can Smoke.
A motion that there be no smoking
in the convention hall was made. and
put to a rising vote, with the result
that but a few voted in favor, wniie
the great majority, including the wo-
men delegates, voted against the mo-
ton. 1t was then suggested that the
delegates confine their enjoyment of
the weed to the production cf as little
smoke as possible.
For the benefit of delegates each day.
Secretary G. P. Taylor was instruct
ed to have printed each evening a
short synopsis of the proceedings of
the days work, and the following
morning these are to be distributed
among representatives to give COM
prehensive idea of the work actually
transacted. The synopsis will not,
however, contain matters that are sub
mitted to committees for settlement.
The sergeant at arms was instruct
ed to- remove the registration box 10
the interior of the room so that dele
gates who drop their slips therein will
be in convention. In case the slip is
not deposited in the receptacle, a mark
of absence will be placed after the
name Of the delegate on roll call.
AS plans for redistricting the state,
in case such should be desired, are not
%I,;e
until tomorrow morning