The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-05-05
TnuasDAr MoHSIM, May 81

THURSDAY MoRNING, May Cd.
The Convention was called to order at
half past niue o'clock, by the President.
On motion the committee appointed act
with reference to examining the credentials
which have or may be presented to the
Convention.
On melton blsiness was suspended in
order to give the committee time TO examine
the credentials Of Bros. James Barry of the
9th Ward, and John Mack of Freeport.
Business was again resumed when the
committee reported having examined the
credentials of Bros Barry and Mack, and
find them clear, Aad declare them entitled
to seats in the Convention.
The report of the committee was accepted
and adopted, and the names placed on the
list Of delegates.
The minutes Of previous meeting were
read and approved.
Report Of committee on permanent organ
ization was accepted, and taken up by sec
ticn for adoption.
The following il the Constitution re-
ported
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following constitution for the
government Of the grand league, which was
considered section by section and adopted
This association shall be known as the
Grand Eight Hour League Of Illinois.
| The object Of the Grand League shall be
to agitate the subject Of the reduction of the
/ hours Of labor throughout the state Of Hi
nois, by the distribution Of tracts, the csrcu-
lation Of petitions, the holding of public
meetings, and the employment of public
speakers, and such other methods of agiIa-
ton as the league shall from time to time
time find necessa Its objects shall also
be to organize, under duly authorized dspu-
| ties, eight hour leagues IN all the cities,
towns and wards in the state, subordinate
to, aud under the jurisdiction Of the Grand
league, for the purpose Of securing the legis-
latIve enactment Of a law, making "eight
hours legal days work" throughout che
state.
Members Of the Grand League shall CON
| chnt VI octcSutcS uuty 1tcGtcu EOn tHc SuD-
1 ordinate leagues Of the state of Illinois,
Each representative, prior TO taking his
seat in the Grand League, must be provided
with written or printed credentials of his
election thereto, bearing the seal of the
league, duly signed and attested by the pre-
sident and recording secretary Of the league
he represents, Of which he must be a mem
der
The Grand League shall meet on the first
Mondays of March and September in each
year NJ such place As they shah decide on
1t the close OF each meeting.
The officers of the Grand League shall be
, president, yice-president, secretary and
|. reasurer, to be elected at the first meeting
il March, and serve for one year.
The president shall perform all the duties
CO mmoR to presiding officers in the Grand
lee que. He shall appoint in each sub-leaeue
\ teputy, VITO shall be authorized to insti-
tut . subordinate leagues in towns and cities
10 bis immediate vicinity. The leagues in
slit uted in all cases 70 pay the expenses
4 be vice-president shall perform the du.
ties Of president IN lbs absence. or when
Gle. upon by the. officer; and. IN case AZ
resig nation or death Of the president. the
Vice-I resident shall perform the duties until
ne ele ction Of a president.
The secretary shall keep an accurate. ae
count Of the proceedings Of all raeetinss az
the Or and League he shalt carry on the
necessa ry correspondence between The s,,h-
Drdinat, leagues and the Grand League. and
such oh 1er correspondence as directed. M
shall fur uish statement Of the subordin ~
eagues . the meetings Of the Grand League
md to tn various subordinate leagues ~
shail kee' ? IN exact financial account of m
moneys eceived and expended BY him. alss
Of al aucounts between each subordinate
league nd the Grand league he shall hays
ehsFge VI the grand seal, and all properly d
the Cri md league not otherwise provided
Tor.
= The treasurer shall receive all moneys
FROM the secretary for the use of the Grand
Ies-gne, giving his receipt therefor; he shall
pay nh orders when duly drawn, ana shall
give such bonds as the Grand league shall
diretit hf'ti3
Ths grand president shall issue cha ~,
for an Eight Hour league, when applieS. q,
by seven o. more persons, an Of whom musI
be men Of good moral character. an 4 - ~
ingmen Ia tie ordinary accepfation n n,
tern. The 50 must accofhpanv Ia 81, Il
cation for : chsrter In evefv case.
Each subordinate league SHAH nike
return. Of its memhership. !. Sail
RETURN shall be made upon the nrst Nom
days n FehfqarT, Nay, Apgust,and Nossm j
Der 70 the seeEstazy Of the Grand League I
ANY sa1ixr1inafe laanslas that shs1l y. /. 4 N