The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-06-09
THURSDAYS PROCEEpINGs.

The Convention re-assemblel pursuant to
adjournment President Oberly in the chair.
lie minutes Of the session Of the day
previous were read and approved.
An invitation was received FROM the wives
and daughters of the Printers of Chicago,
rendering the members Of the Convention an
invitation to attend an entertainment at the
Hyde Park IIause, the same evening, which
was accepted.
Invitations were also received from the
Historical Society and from DIR. Burroughs,
in behalf Of the managers Of the Chicago
Observatory, which were accepted with
thanks.
The Comsasttee on Subordinate Unions
recommended that the name ~ r. v Shurly,
he stricken from the roll Of the National
Union, for rafting and defalcatiOn, also
censuring the Cincinnati Union for admitting
a member who had been expelled from The
Louisville Union, without the consent o.
that body. The recommendations were
adopted.
The hour for proceeding with special bust
ness having arrived, the selection Of the
place for holding the next Convention wa.
taken up, and Washington, Memphis, in
cinnati, Boston, Philadelphia and Savannah
were proposed.
/ Messrs. Montagnier and Smith were ap-
pointed tellers.
On motion Of Mr.. Divine the name OF
Savannah was withdrawn.
A ballot was then taken, which resulted
as follows
Whole number Of votes cast So; neces
sary to choice 20.
Memphis 3,
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Cincinnati =
Boston
Pending the ballot, an invitation wa.
received and read from the proprietors Of
The Chicago Journal, asking the compan,
Of the member at luncheon at the fremont
House, on Friday at 4 O'Clock D ma.
The invitation was accepted.
The ballot was then announced, and Mem
phis, having received a majority of all tht
votes cast, was declared selected a. the plact
for holding the 18th annual session for 1867
On motion a vote of thanks was rendered
to the Tribune, for the entertainment fur
nished by that Office on Wednesday last.
The Committee on Unfinished Business
reported unfsvorably to changing Of service
of delegales from one to two years adopted.
Fayorably to change from three delegates,
from each Unien, to two delegate, As repre-
sentatives to the National Union lost by A
vote Of 30 TO 49, Adversely to a proD0si-
ton to amend by adding that no delegate
shall be competent to Gil Office until he has
served one year, and that no officer shall be
eligible to consecutive reelection except the
Recording Secretary and Treasurer report
adopted. Adversely 10 proposal % make a
slight Change in the definition u tie powers
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ably to proposition TO exclude ex-delegates
from office; report adopted BY a vote Of AZ
against 5. Favorably to the proposition to
change the time OF expiration of Office from
the time of election to the last dsy Of the
session report rejected
The resolution offered at the last session.
ordering subordinate Unions to establish
rules relative 70 the employment Of sppren-
tices, and that the employers be consulted
in the matter, was referred back to the Ma
tiOnal Union for action in executive session
without Recommendation on the part Of the
committee.
The recommendation for the adoption of
Q national membership card was adopted.
The recommendation that the commence
ment Of the fiscal year be changed from the
first of April to th 0 last of Nav was adopted
The Committee on New Business pr posed
an amendment to the Constitution chac ging
the time Of paying the per capita tax u the
first Of May, and providing that Unions
which have not received their charters six
months prior to the latter date be not assess
cd in the per capita tax. Received and laid
over under the rule
Il was moved that $500 be appropriated
to W. r. Moore, $50 to ex-President Craig.
and $50 to Mr.. Frary to the former for
services rendered, aud To the latter in pay
ment Of expenses in attending the Conven-
ton. Referred to COMMITTEES on Finance.
Mr.. 4. Thompson NOV cd that the Conven-
ton do adjourn finally at three O'Clock this
afternoon friday. indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Moore Of Detroit reported the follow
ing, offered at the lasi meeting:
Re- diced, That subordinate Unions be re-
gu ssed to institute regulations with rega' d
t. iue employment Of apprentices, and mas
L.pch, as employers and lourneymen are
mutually interested in framing such regula
tions, that employers be invited 10 partici-
pate In such regulations, with view to the
promotion of mutual good feeling.
The roll of Unions was called, and the
delegates reported the regulations in force
in the premises in their respective Union.
The convention then adjourned to pay q
visit to the tunnel crib, and re-assen6le ia
Convention in the morning ut 10 o'clock.