The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-09-08
Labor Record of West
Virginia Representatives
How Our Congressman and United States Senators
Voted on Labor Measures--They Have Al
ways Soaked the Workers.

January s7, 19oG-Repea Eight
the Istmus of Panama This bill vigorously opposed by
Labor, but it passed the House ssyeas'
mays II answering present" and 1O5 "not voting"
On this bill representative Gaines voted taye
the repeal Of the Eg't-our Law Representatives woodward
Hughes recorded voting" Representatives
bard and Sturgiss members Of Congress
December g. 19os-Ant Compulsory Pilotage Bill, by
efed of Maine This also opposed by Labor
failed pass the House
Gaines voted aye the repeal of
Plotase woodward nay Hughes recorded
a voting"
February IS, 19o7-Fours of Service Bill for Railroad
Employees The satisfactory Toilette passed
ignored by the House Committee Commerce.
and Objectionable substitute by Esch Wisconsin, was
reported out of the Committee and voe
of the rules which required twotirds
to bill This Esch substitute vigorously opposed by
Labor The failed to get sufficient
pass it.
Representative Hughes voting ay in favor of
this Objectionable measure woodward voted 'nay
recorded voting'
4. March l. 19o7-Thc Ship Subsidy bill as passed
by the House included Objectionable CONSUMPTION provision
affecting This CONSUMPTION
feature particularly have always been vigorously opposed by
Representative Gaines recorded voting aye woodward
may and Hughes present.
May 5, 19OS-Thc Child Labor Bill for the District of
Columbia passed the House without dissenting vote 1t was
strongly urged by Labor
Representatives anes suriss are recorded as
voting aye; Hughes and woodward voting"
May II. 19Os-A joint passed the House dis
approving certain laws enacted by the Legislature of New Mexico
the effect of which would have been denial justice
injured parties in personal injury This practically
an employers liability bill, by Labor.
On this measure Representatives Gaines Hubbard are
Juobos S,ro;,, 1
woodward voting"
T. December 12, 190S.-Compulsory Investigation of Labor
Disputes This bill opposed by Labor considered
step toward compulsory arbitration. 1t failed pass
Representative Hubbard is recorded voting "aye
OF compulsory investigation Representatives Gaines Hughes
Stugiss and woodward "not voting"
On June 2, 1870 House. while in committee of the
whole adopted the following Hughes of New
Jersey IN the section of the Sundry Appropriation Bill
making Appropriation Tor the prosecution of violations
Trust Law This proviso favored by Labor
crowded further That of money shall be spent
III the prosecution OF any organization individual entering
INTO any combination agreement having increasing
OF wages shortening of hours lettering of labor
" l'r any act done in furterance thereof
oh June >! this poviso stricken when was
Porteo 10 the senate by the Appropriation On
record vote of 81 yeas, 16 mays the SEN
ate sustained the action of the Appropriation Committee
Senators Elkns both recorded rs not vo,o" IN
tins important Labor measure
On June II motion made instruct the con-
ecs to insist dsagreeing Senate The motion
carried by vote of 154
present and II mot voting This House was
an endorsement of its former of the Hughes
Amendment when it added to the House was in
committee of the whole.
Representative Hubbard is voting nay Repesen
mot voting'
oh June 2 the conferees reported disagreement
" inns poVlso and recommended chat ecede and
eu'' winch meant that the House with the
eliminate the Hughes proviso from
by vote of 13s nays answering "nresen, and
o' not voting BY this the Represen tativcs
p"oaed Its former actions taken June when
adopted the Hughes