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Albany Convention committee
Would Forbid Manufac-
turing in Tcnemcnts.
LABOR Is AFTER BARNES

ALsANy. July 26.-The manufacture
Of goods I'm New York city tenements
can be prohibited by the Legislature VI
The Constitutional Convention passes An
amendment which Chairman Parsons OF
the Committee on Industrial Relations
reported favorably tonight. 1t permits
The Legislature to pass laws prohibiting
In whole or In part manufacturing IN
structures used for dwelling purposes.
at is a question whether or not the
police power of the state is extensive
enough to prohibit manufacturing IN
dwellings," said Mr.. Parsons. This
power should not be left in doubt.
''Thc public health Is imperilled. SAINT
tary laws and regulations OF manufac-
ture cannot be enforced. nor can ~restric-
tons on the hours Of labor OF women
and children be enforced or their night
work prevented. Tenement manufac-
turs is "A breeder OF tuberculosis.
ITO allow manufacturing in dwellings
operates unfairly to the enlightened
manufacturer who prefers to have his
employees work in sanitary surround
lnKA. HIS GOlUDtllNbl 10 wv 49,
cost Of rent, light and fuel n OF mann
tanning sanitary conditions.
Manufacturing in dwellings IL done
Rt very low compensation and depresses
the general wage scale. The nlanutac-
turer endeavors to keep "A supply OF ca
pable employees for his factory. rms
is unnecessary IL he Is contracting out
his work to be performed In dwellings,
rAsA.-. NAynrL Iu Hnsme1
sVery young children can he and are
employed In dwellings. II would REQUIRE
an army OF inspectors to prevent u,
The system also leads TO lack OF school
attendance.
..There is, Of course. much manufac-
turing in dwellings which Is not ob)ec-
tionsble. 1t will be for the Legislature
TO take cognixande of such work
Another amendment reported FAVOR
ably by Chairman Parsonss mn
recognizes the right of the besislaturt
to delegate to the State Industrial boaro
the power to modify labor laws passed
for the protection of the lives and
health of ANY class or classes OF per
sons or the public generally This
amendment is Numerically opposed "
the principles embodied IN the proporeo
anti-sociaiistic amendments OF Will,an
Barnes, reported fzvorably TO the con
yention last week, the Parsons aIneho'
ment Is designed to lessen the harsh re
strictions OF labor laws in certain local.
ties. Referring to the law which pro
hibits smoking in factories, MIR. Parsons
said:
..There are some factories where ther'
Is no danger from smoking and wher'
IL could reasonably be allowed
Women and Children Affected.
This amendment was introduced b.
Alfred L. Smith at the instance OF IN
state Labor Department and II wa
admitted tonight that II would PERM
the State Industrial Board TO cnang
the hours of labor for women ana chi'
tren in canning establishments u W
Lexislat ure passed a law granting sue
power.
II do not think the Legislature woui
eyer delegate to the Industrial Boar
power 10 change a law fixing the u
OF labor for women and chlidren, eal
Mr.. Smith tonight. land II II does nc
the State Industrial Board could nc
interfere with the hours OF labor nxe
by the Legislature for women ana chi
dren in the canneries.'
Chairman Latson from the committe
on military affairs reported favorab!
four amendments making constitutions
certain provisions Of the military IA
kin the qualifications for MaJor-Gef
erals and other military officers az
pointed BY the Governor. 1t is intende
TO amend the Constitution go that fore'g
horn residents who have taken out the
fret papers may join the Nauoil'
Guard.
The chairmen OF committees reporte
to President Root tonight. Nearly u
said that the work OF their committed
will be completed by the end OF IN
week, hut three or our believe that the
will not finish until the end of ne
week. For this reason morning. afte
noon and night sessions VIII not beg
until next week.
The amendment reported from the su
irage committee last week providir
that II the suffrage anendme'
is adopted by the people at the Novemo'
election IL shall become a part OF II
new Constitution submitted at the san
TINA was referred tonight to the Hinmf
committee on future amendments. Chai
man Hinman said that his commit
would report this amendment favorab
lust as Il was favored by the sutfrai
committee and the woman suffrage "A
vocates.
The convention discussed for a lo'
time the amendment providing Z
absentee registration Of Federal er
ployees, commercial travellers and ra
road employees, but adjourned with Z
proposition still pending,