United labor bulletin., 1912-05-02
TRADES ASSEMBLY
IN REGULAR SESSION
Seyera! Amendments to Constitu-
tion and Bylaws Adopted
---0ther Business.

The Denver Trades and Labor Assem-
bly held a very quiet but interesting
meeting, Sunday, in Painters hall, 1856
Champa street. The hall was we'll filled
when Vice-President Koch, who presided
for the greater portion of the meeting,
called the assembly to order. Delegate
Evans OF the Machinists was appointed
to act as serseant-at-arms, and Delegate
Cammerer of the Sheet Metal Workers
took care of the door. Credentials were
read from Painters union No. 79 and
the delegates obligated.
The board of directors reported that it
had given the legislative and public in
stitutions committees the right to have
stationery printed bearing the names of
the committee. The action was con-
CURED in
Granada hall was reported as fair to
the Musicians by the arbitration COM
mittee
The arbitration committee reported
that it had investigated the contract be-
tween the Denver Post and the Baum
mine, and recommended that the resolu-
ton introduced by the United Mine
Workers be tabled and that everyone be
advised that Post coal is unfair to the
miners. The report was concurred in.
The legislative committee reported
that it had placed the public utilities bill
petitions on the street for signatures and
asked that circular letter be sent to all
local unions asking for donations The
request of the committee was granted.
The recreation and lectures commit
tee reported that it could get Eagles
hall at price of SO for the meeting of
Mr.. Legien, who will be in Denver May
19. The committee was instructed to Sc
cure the hall and make arrangements for
holding a mass meeting on Sunday, May
10, at which time Mr.. Legien will be the
principal speaker
The assembly took up the report OF
the constitution and bylaws committee
where it left off at the previous meet
ing. and adopted new plan of electing
officers. The amendment reads in part.
Nominations for officers shall be
made at the first stated meeting in Jam
uary and July. and election and installa-
ton shall take place at the second stated
meeting of the same months. The names
of the nominees shall be placed on
printed ballots bearing the seal of the
assembly"
| This provision is followed by a code
of procedure that will give the assembly
good election law. 1t is provided that
the delegates will receive ballots on roll
call, and after sufficient time is allowed
| for marking same the delegates will vote
ION second roll call. 1t is the Austral-
ian system with the exception that
booths are not provided for the voters on
account of the election being held while
the meeting is in session, for If the cleo
ton were to be held by the booth system
of voting it would necessitate the crowd
| ing of booths into the meeting place and
] require that the delegates spend much
time in waiting for the voters who pre-
cede them to mark their ballots in the
booths. The amendment was adopted
by a vote of 81 to II.
There were several other changes
made in the constitution and bylaws,
but most of them were of lesser i'm
portance. An amendment was adopted
making the procedure for grievances,
trials and charges more specific. The
constitution and bylaws were adopted
as amended by a vote of 90 to 13.
The constitution committee was in
structed to prepare the amendments and
send same to the referendum of organi-
cations.
The board of directors was instructed
TO have the graves of departed promi-
nent laboring people decorated on
memorial day.
The Press Assistants announced their
smoker at Eagles hall for Friday even
ing. May 8.
The Musicians union announced that
the organization will give n carnival in
the near future.
The ball of the womans Trade Union
league was announced for Marble hall,
Friday evening, May 3.
Delegate Evans of the Machinists was
appointed to fill the vacancy of Delegate
Kemmler on the board of arbitration.
The board was instructed to hold itself
in readiness to assist the Brewery Work
ers in the settlement of their scale
May l.
The Garment Workers announced
their ball at Marble hall. May II.
The new agreement of the Bakers
union which that organization is endeav-
oring to have signed up with the boss
bakers was read and the assembly gave
its endorsement.