The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
BUILDING TRADES
DEMAND INQUIRY
Convention Wires Legislators
to Have Agnew Hospital
Construction Investigated
LSpeoial Dispatch 10 The Cain

lSpeo'oi Dispatch 10 The CALI
SANTA ROSA. Jan. 1.-THE fourth
days session OF TIE state building
trades council convention was devoted
almost entirely to the consideration
OF committee reports and hearing re-
ports OF delegates from local councils.
Doring the morning hour the conven-
tlon unanimously directed the follow
s Telegram forwarded to State Sena-
~ george ;. Walker and AssembIyrnan
ShaFles A Nelson at Sacramento:
me ne state building trades council IN eighth
r-steme1t et ens,on assembled denies the alleged
.esse-eaE evenings press 10 the eject that the
e..-s nee WITH The governor against the de-
.e se ana unsafe construction BY T. O. Eng
s.-em s at the Agnew state hospital IS buf . con-
tsslsy between union and n0nunion labor As
-lnens ana tax PAYERS we demand . sho-cr.s
investigation Of Engstrom's criminal constr1c+sso
- me AgneW hospital. and the state busld5ng
sr.ae S9encli or California stands ready TO guar
charges. M - p40fe our
During the afternoon telegram was
tso from Senator Charles A Mel
son erected 70 the council saying:
. -e-esran received Ellery denies statement
pa press Investigation ordered Monday Nv fbe
e's.nor; Al parties win be notified.
Aholher resolution adopted bv q
1y General Secretary Treasurer o. A.
-fletmoe, which provided for the oh
serFance Of Lincoln's birthday.
FAVORABLE REPORT
-he committee on constitution and
lew reported favorably on resolutions
nos. II and y. amending the constitu-
non oy creating additional commit
tees and giving some OF the old ones
anotner name. The amendments pro-
Nloeo for committee on resolutions
committee on constitution and laws
a committee on adjustment a commit
zee on the report OF the general presi-
cent committee on the report OF
tne general secretary treasurer. a oou1-
mittee on sthe report OF the general
council, and committee on the reports
ot local councils. each consisting Of
nFe members; committee on press and
publicity. consisting Of the general sec
1elary treasurer and the assistant sec
retaries or the convention.
The committee also reported favor
aoly on resolution No %. introduced by
f p Wood. amending the constitution
50 as 20 make Il the duty OF the general
secretary treasurer and the general
president 10 visit each local council at
least once a year
Resolution No. IS. introduced bv NJ
q Barnharo. sustaining the decisions
~ the general executive officers to the
council IS an employee and not an
ofncer was also reported with a ia
Forable recommendation from the com
mittee.
REPORT Is ADOPTED
The report or the committee on con-
stitution and law was considered serf-
atm and adopted by the unanimous vote
of the convention IN each instance.
Councils IN Marin county, San Mateo
TrrF,
reported through their respective dele
Eates-Wiliam Marshall. J. T. Knapp.
O r Larkin and p. z Franklin. The
reports OF all these organizations
show remarkably steady growth and
vigorous strength
The committee on constitution and
bylaws reported favorabIy on article
10. 10 submitted by the secretary. pre-
scribing the manner and procedure IN
cases OF appeals from local councils
- the state council. and from the
state council 20 the building trades de-
partment OF the American federation
OF labor. The time limit for the per
fecting OF these appeals IS so days. An
other fixes more definitely the duties
OF the local councils and a third
changes the date OF the annual con-
vention from the second TO the third
Monday IN January. A fourth makes
the business agent an employe instead
The committee on resolutions report
I'd favOrably upon the resolutions IN
etrOduced by Anton Johannsen request
ing moral and financial support for the
Russian political refugees, Jean Pouren
and Christian Rudovitz. The recon-
mendations were adopted by the unani-
nous vote Of the convention The COM
mittee reported favorably upon the re-
quest Of J. ". Michaels OF Los Angeles
. for the support OF the state council
against the Southern hardwood lumber
and manufacturing company, and its
recommendation was adopted.
The grievance committees report was
adopted by the convention in the mat
fer OF Jurisdiction dispute between the
carpenters and hod carriers and the
carpenters against cement workers In
favor OF the carpenters and IN favor
Of the tile settlers against the plaster
ers. rea.firming the San Francisco coun-
ell decision
CONTRIBUTIONS ADOPTED
All recommendations IN the secretary
rreasurer's report was adopted by the
convention. Counsel c. L Dams work
IN the legal department was heartily
Endorsed and all bills prepared by him
and submitted 10 the Legislature were
approved
The order OF election OF oflcers will
probably be reached tomorrow after
noon. The indications all point 70 the
selection o. Monterey as the next meet
ing place and the reelection of Gen
eraI President p. H Mccarthy and
General Secretary Treasurer o. A
Tvietnoe TO their respective Offices,
but there IS sure 10 be a lively skir-
mish over the election OF the numerous
vice presidents.
This evening the Sonoma county
building trades council gave the visit
ing officers and delegates a banquet at
the Hotel Overton. The entire third
floor OF the big house was given over
20 the affair. and nearly 400 trades
unionists and visitors were seated at