The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-16
Numerous Victories Scored By Labor
 Against Reaction of Dead Congress
COMPROMISE REACHED ON
 LEGISLATION
Especial to The Labor News)

result ot the agreement reached some
 time ago between the representatives
 of the Connecticut Manufacturers
 Association and the Connecticut Fed eration of Labor the Committee on 1 Judiciary reported unfavorable $. B. No. 253 by Senator Tone making it lawful to persuade by peaceful means
 others to leave. employment where there is a trade dispute or to cease to patronize an employer in such dis pute 5. B. No. PAY by Senator Tone
 making 1t lawful to urge others to abstain from purchasing products of dispute. $. B. No. 58o by Senator DePeyster providing penalty for un- warranted industrial warfare and de- flning under what condition such war fare exists; also restricting persons from furnishing aid to carry it on and giving any person injured the use of the courts to recover damages.
 These measures were assigned for a hearing on March I4th before the committee on judiciary, but after At torney Wells, representing the Con- neCtlCut Manufacturers, and Secretary Ornburn of the Connecticut Federa- ton reached the agreement to with draw these bills for this session and so informed the Senate and House Chairmen of the committee and no time was lost on the part of the com mittee in making an unfavorable re- port, which was adopted in the sen ate today thereby eliminating a bitter legal fight before the committee by the attorneys of both interested par ties.
 CREDIT UNIONS REJECTED.
 The Committee. on Banks reported unfatorable a biff to permit the in- corporation of credit unions or fac tory saving banks for employees which would be under the bank commission CT. Senator Brooks, reporting for the committee, said that his commit tee fetl that there was no real need for such legislation in the state at the present time.
 EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
 The bill introduced at the request Of the Connecticut Federation of La bor, which, if adopted, would reduce the hoErs of employment for women and children in manufacturing estab- lishments to 48 hours per week is still pending before the committee on Labor which held it's final hearing on y, March oth. There is a bill also pend ing before the same committee which would reduce the hours of labor for women to 50 per week This meas ure was introduced at the request of the Connecticut League of Women Voters. It is expected that the com ] tnttee will reach a decision the latter ; part of next week and submit their i report to the House first since the i bill was introduced there.
 COMPENSATION ACT.
 The committee on judiciary has failed 10 report on the amendments submitted to the Compensation Law The amendment was submitted at the the weekly compensation of an in ured employe from 5oR6 to 66 2-3B and was given a public hearing on nerous requests have been made up give favorable consideration on this amendment.
 An Act to Regulate the Employ nent of Mechanics and LaborerS on Public Works
 On March I4th the committee on held a hearing on a bill sub nitted by request of the Connecticut State Building Trades Council, which would regulate the employment of mechanics on public works, giving I preference to citizens of the common 1 wealth and providing that the GUS omary and prevailing rate of wages t hall be paid. ic