TRADES AND LABOUR CONFRRENCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 10 April 1901, Page 71

TRADES AND LABOUR CONFRRENCE.

The following business will be considered by the Trades Conference, sitting m Dunedin tins week • — Amendments to Conciliation and Arbitration Act, providing for employers supplying to factor}' inspector a list of employers of all workers and wages paid; providing, further, that ?ny responsible oißcer of the various unions nwy inspect the same, a penalty of £10 to be inflicted for falsa declaration or refusal to forward such a list ; further, that the Government be urged to appoint an inspector under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. Amendments to Factories Act. Amendments to Eight Hours Bill. Amendments to Muster and Appientice Bill. Nationalisation of coal mines. Abolition of div^s on necessaries of life. Establishment of Government tailonng »nd boot-making factories, saddleiy workshops, ammunition factory, and factory for the manufacture of ordnance and munitions of v*ar. That second-hand dealers be licensed, so as to assist the police in tracing stolen goo Is, .etc. Reduction m size and weight of cornsacks, weight not to exceed 2001b. That the Rating on Unimproved Values Act be made mandatoiv, also that the provisions of Hie act be applicable to all lates. That in cases wheie persons are perfoiming underground work for a period of 10 years, the age limit for qualifying undei the Old-age Pensions Act be reduced to 60 ye?rs, that the amount, of pensions under the act be increased to 10s per week. That the confeience renffirm the pnnciple of making the old-age pension unnersal. Amendment of Representation Act. Restnct on of inteiest charges. Department of Labour Bill. Hints as to proceeding under Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1900 (by the executue). Minimum wage. Amendment of Jurois Act. That no solicitor be allowed to see the jury panel. When vacancies occur in Government seivice, such to be duiy ad\ ertised, and nil applicants submit them=eh es for an examination, the names of those passing the examination to bo submitted to ballot , the age limit to be abolished. Nationalisation of the cariyiug trade of New Zealand by sea and land. No fuither sale of Crown lands; periodical revaluation ci all lands held undei lease from the State Establishment ol Sip to Bank, with sole light of noto is=ue. Tha* the Government be urged to make ai 1 issue ot inconvertible ppper money ?s a fust step towards nationalisation of the banking system, and a pioper regulation of interest The. cuitnlme.it by the Slate of the mcV viduAl acquisition of wealth, either by a piogressive piobate duty or by a. wealth Us oi by tiireci taxation,

F) cp md socuiar education from piimary schools tr u'iivpi '-i'-v.

Coii^iil-oij educ t.on i- i to 11 van of am, pupils'i, losing Vie b,\t'i S» nifi n 1 b Ojc ♦>• '. Pgp to tilt'- d l-s'h fe''<oo! o lenii-ig it llt'i fechoo 1 only to thoic who pa = s the Sixth Si '- c'aid, uniVeisal set of stpnaauls md =chnl b001.3, coutinuc:! plac.rg r. -c aic -tion eirlo.\ment v ider the control oi the Mum tci of Education. Increased appropnation for techiiicrl education.

Electee Executive. i % Thrt the iiatmal iion and oil wealth be nat jontilised. Bctte.in i t Bil'. Thit the Shipping «° -d Seamo.i's Act of IPOO b- so nmcrcW'riS to provide that <rrnin who come -and?! the act sliill lecen c the benefit piov.decl fo m the act, whc'.hei the -nicies of a<rrccne\ J i h-\e expire J. o - otherwise, t':at it bo a lecomuipndat.or to th-» Go\-crnm"nt to amend t'niKO 10 of "Tic Slurring and SSO->-mea'f, Ancn"m, .t Act, \F">i " h- =^ikino one the words " v the seanen tball make p -tituloiv declaration tlu't he is entitle 1 to fch'p," and lr.'eit.nE m lieu thereof "that a seamin c hsll satisfy the "UDenntenf.cnt of mercan'-lc maiu.e that he is entitled tr ship " , thft th« manors Shipping and Seirr/en's Acts be conso'iJated and brought rp to 'iatp.

That the Sundsv Labou- ii Mi/ies Piovent oi Bill be amended, by provicTirg that before pcmitb for more than one &vncl"y can be is=uoJ by the inspector of mines at leust 14 days' notice phall be gneii of application in one or moro local papers of the intention of so wcr>i.iß, and the pnb'ic fiven aa opportunity to obiect to the las-'^e of such nermits, an rl :r> no caso shall a permit be issued for tho purpose of allowing any ore-crushing mill to be worked on Sundnv.

Establishment of thorough system of colon'al defence.

Repeal of clause 23 of " The Defence Act, 1900." State fire insurance. The employment of females in unb.eT.lthy or iiiiunouq occupations. Federation with Australia.

Amerrckne-nt of Labour Day Act,

That the Government, be urged to mbocluce a bill to compel municipal puthontics to build workmen's dwellings in rll laigp centif? That the Govc-nm°nt bo urged to m^ke provision for compelling pH tradesmen t"kmg orders for tailoring to employ tailors or tailoresses, such work to be done m a woikskop belonging to the firm taking sveh oiu?>=. Amendment of the Public Health Act to relieve paie'its of the neces-uy of i- ikmg. a sworn declaration a.ir- paying stamp rlutv thereon when apolyuig for a ceitificite of exemption.

That the Government be requested to see that pioper accommodation ladders aip provided in the hcr^ds of vessels an*- 1 hu'ks for workmen- to coma up ?nd go down in safety. That .tho Government bw urged to apv-omt inspectors to examine all gear, lyocks, md running gear o.i board hulks at least once in every six months.

That the Government be urged to ?oo that proper ventilation is provided m ships' bold-, and that naked lights be prohibited where work.men aie employed in ships' or hulks' holds.

That the municinal councils of tho co'ony be urged to press forward the work of municipalising such vanous public conveniences as trams, gas, electric lighting, baths md washhouses, lecture hnlls, places of amusements ; also that they undertake tho building of workmen's dwellings. That inspectors of scaffolding be appointed, so as to ensiwe safety of life and limb to workmen engaged in the construction of new buildings.

That the Government be urged to introduce the referendum, wi.th the initiative in the hands of the people. That the Government be urged to introduce a bill providing for the referendum of the neople on the question of the abolition of the Upper House.

Consideration was ghen by the Victorian Cabinet recently to the unemployed question, but nothing really effective was ~dcvised to overcome the difficulty- The Minister of Railways intimated that work would be found for a immiicr of men on tho Beach Forest and W?rburron railway, and the Minister for Public Works promised to absorb a few men on works at Mount