Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-11-02
VOLUME XIV
The Record OF James A. Hughes.


laborers in government employ.
Passed house, May 10, 1902.
Provided for automatic couplers
on railroads (Approved March 2
l9o3.)
Voted against amendment to
automatic car coupler bill reducing
the number of ears 10 be operated
10y car brakes. Congressional
Record, > Il session, 57th congress,
p. 2sI5.)
To establish a department Of
commerce and labor. (Congre-s -siou-
al Record, p session, 57th con.
gress, p. zoos
To continue non partisan in.
dustrial commission TO collate in-
formation aud recommend legisla-
iion TO meet the problems present
ed by labor, agriculture and capital.
(Approved December IA, l90l.)
To prohibit the coming into and
TO regulate the residence within the
United States OF Chinese persons of
Chinese descent. (Pub!ic law, No
90, approved April %, 1902
For the protection of the lives of
miners in the territories. (Approv.
ed July /, 1909.
Providing that in all construction
work on any irrigation proj ct
eight hours snail constitute day,
work, and that no Mongoliau
labor shall be employed thereon
(Sec. 4 Act of June Il, 1902
Amending the laws rela,in; to
American seameu, for the protection
of seameu, and TO promote com>
merce. (Approyed April 20, 1900
For the protection of persons
furrisbiug materials aud labor for
the construction of pnblic works
(Approved February q, 1905
Employers liability laS-neeli
gent common carrier within United
States jurisdiction liable for dam
ages to employees. (Approved
June II, 1906.
To regulate the employment OF
child labor. passed house April
8, 1906 }
Restricting the purchase Of
material and equipment for the
construction Of the Panama canal to
articles of domestic production and
manufacture. (Approved June %,
1860
Authorizing an investigator and
report upon the Industrial, social
moral, educational and physical
condition Of women and ch,ld work.
ers in the Unit,d States. zap
proved January 90, l9O7)
Limiting the hours of service OF
employees on railroads. Congress
sional Record, ID session, son
congress, PIP. 1852, 376I)
Spoke in favor of increasing the
pay OF railway mail clcrks. (Con
gressional Record, I'd session, 59.h
congress, +. BAGS
Efficiency of life-saviDg service
promoted by rai.ing compensation
and providing pensions. (Approy-
ed March 26, 1908
Relating 10 the complement OF
crews of vessels and for the bett r
protection of life. (Approved
April 2, 1908.
Employers liability bill to re-
place that pronounced unconstilu-
tional by the supreme court. ZAP
proved April %, 19Os.)
EnlargIng the classification of
employees to whom railroads may
grant free transportation. (Approv.
ed April l3, 1905
Model child-labor Law for the
District of Columbia. (Approyed
May 2S, 1908
Requiring railroads 20 be equip
ped with safety ash pans. Gap
proved May 30, 1908
Providing compensa'i ion TO cer>
tain federal employees for injuries
received in line of duty. (Approv-
ed May 80, 19Oe.)
Amending employers liability
act-survival of right Of action to
personal representatives conferred
Approved April 5, 1900
Made an extended speech against
the reduction of the duty on bitum-
inous coal and in fiYor of the re.
tention of 81 cents per ton and ar
gued against any proposition that
would injure the coal interests, up
on which all of the people, anJ
especially the laboring men Of
West Virginia, are dependent
Congressional Record, lst session,
Glst congress, p. 1907
Voted and spoke In favor Of the
bill to create a bureau Of mines and
for the safety of miners. Con
gressional Record, 2d session, 6lst
conoress Nav 10. 1907 On this