LABOUR CONGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1046, 8 February 1911, Page 5

LABOUR CONGRESS.

: , 4 j MR. HOLMAN'S ATTITUDE. h . | A STRONGLY-WORDED MOTION, By Telecripli-Press Assoclatinn-Conyrizht Sydney, February At the Labour Congress, Mr. Holraan's , motion opposing extension, of tho Ffcderal t powers was ruled out of order, as-teing ■ too big to be passed without having rcach- ■ ed the conference through the usual.cl«aii- ' ncl from one of .the unions, with tho regulation notice. The following -resolutions, from the Australian 'Workers' Union, of which Mr. MacDonnel), tlfo Chief Secretary for New South Wales, is general secretary, were reached but not discussed:. "This conferonce indignantly resents the traitorous attitude of Mr. Holman-iu ; liis . latest attempt to trick the P.L.L. Conference into opposing tho Federal'.referendum. After signifying liis willingness to obey the former decision of the; c-mfer-cncc not to oppose the Labour Party s referendum, ilis motion that the Labour movement opposes further extension of power of tho Federal Parliament until the Constitution lias bcqn reorganised npon lines wbicb will* secure;. 1 supremacy is a diftjnet .breach i;f, faith, } and proves conclusively that-Tie is. deter--1 mined to do the work of Mr.- Wade and ' other'reactionaries. Further, the conferenco is of opinion that Mr. Holman'-sh&uld be requested to retire from'the Political Labour movement, and fight 't from - the outside, hot from within.'' Mr. Holmaii made a, big f'Sht/JQ .h fv £ his motion discussed. 'He'was supported by Messrs. Griffith a'nd.Edden, "out tho chairman's ruling—that if <vi>s out of order—was upheld.

SUGGESTED. I.EGISLA'i'AIN. >„• Sydney, February 7. The Labour Congress decided that vrd ° the Early Closing -Act a lato in.rclVas " should 1)0 equally liable with the flic keeper; that a law should be cnactedpi 6 viding' for an annual lnliday for all ci ployees; and that , Ij.o employment women in dangerous trades should b: pi hibited.