The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-04-16
/ he Labor LegiS|a-
tive Committee
Report.

/
The Legislative League of But
ler, Preble and Montgomery Coun-
ties met in regular session in
Trades Council Hall, Middletown,
Ohio. President George Richard
SON presided over the meeting and
/ members were present.
The credentials of John Few,
Edward Weiss, Charles Vaughn.
Henry Betscher and Henry Brinker
were read received and delegates
seated.
Through an oversight the Gre
dentials of the newly elected dele
gates from Dayton and Middletown
were not received. President Rich
ardson vouched for the delegates
from Dayton that they were all
duly elected.
1t was moved and seconded that
all delegates from Middletown and
Dayton be seated with voice and
vote. Motion carried.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
President George Richardson Ct
Dayton submitted his report of the
committee who went to Columbus,
Ohio, on February, 9, 1915, to as
sist the public hearing on the con-
servency law, by request from Bro.
0. B. Chapman. A report was also
submitted on the visit of the COM
mittee to Columbus to attend the
hearings of the Women's Eight
Hour Bill and the One Days Rest
In Seven. The request to attend
the hearings came from Secretary
Thomas Donnelly, of the 0. S. F.
of L., and from Bro 0. B. Chap
man. Chairman Richardson fur
ther reports that everything was
done by the committee to assist the
two bills. Newspaper clippings al
so were attached to the report of
the hearings also a letter from
! Thomas Donnelly ia which b c
thanked the League for h e
splendid delegation sent to Colum-
bus. The report of the representa-
tives to Columbus, was received
and ordered filed.
A communication from Secretary
Thomas Donnelly, in reply to letter
sent him by the secretary of the
League, states that he is pleased to
knew that the League will coop
crate with the 0. S. F. of L., and
that he will take advantage of our
offer if the opportunity presents
itself. On motion the commurica-
ton was received and filed.
A communication from Thomas
Donnelly in which he asks the
League to write our representatives
and senators and demand that they
support the Woman's Eight Hour
Bill and the One Day Rest In Seven
Bill, and that we ara still against
the Archer Bill. 1t vas moved and
seconded that the same be received
and complied with. Carried.
The secretary was ordered to read
copy of the Archer Bill.
A communication from Dennelly
dated April 9th, in which he states
that there will be hearing on the
Archer Bill before the Utilities
Committee on April 18th, and re-
quests that we have delegation
present. 1t was moved and second
ed that the letter be received and
complied with. Carried.
Another Letter from Donnelly
and sent to President Richardson
asking that we send a delegation
was received and read.
1t was moved and seconded that
the League 60 on record as oppos-
ing the Archer Bill. Carried.
A resolution frsm Hamilton del
egation condemning the action of
the congressman of the 3rd con-
gressional district for giving the
Judicial Car, Judge Dayton coat
of white wash in the impeachment
proceedings was read. 1t was
moved and seconded that the reso-
luton be adopted. Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
the secretary redraft the resolution