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

Ocfsnifs wuo &re oesir0us 70 WORK IN con- 1
cert, Tor the reduction in the Hours Of La
Dor to Eight per day throughout the State Of
Illinois, IN all places Of State employment,
and in all corporations chartered under its
Laws, BY the legislative enactment OF q law
making Eight Hours legal days works
The members Of this League shall consist
OF persons OF good moral character, who are
sincerely in favor OF its object, and who
will voluntarily obligate themselves to
abide BY the laws and decisions of the Grand
League and OF this League, and who shall
sign this Constitution.
A candidate who 10 rejected In one League
shall be ineligible for proposition in this or
ANY other League for twelve months. The
fee for membership in that case shall be re-
turned.
Each member shall pay quarterly such
sum as the Bylaws shall state, and in ad-
vance. as shall be levied BY the Grand
League from time to time, As they shall de-
termine for the carrying out the objects Of
the League.
The Oticers 81 the League shall be a
President, Vice President a Recording, a
Corresponding, and finsncial Secretary,
Treasurer, ard an Executive Committee,
consisting Of FIVE members, who shall be
elected quarterly, separately and BY ballot,
at the first meetings in March, jane, Sep
teipber, and December, who shall Be 10
stalled at the first meetings ia April, July,
October, ami January, and who shall
discharge the duties Of their Offices until the
installation Of their successors.
A vacancy occurring in any Office by any
cause shall be filed By the election of a
successor for the remainder of the term Of
thr original incumbent
The President shall perform al the
duties common to presiding officers, shall
preserve Orasr in the meeting room, an
no anee the decision Of the League on all
gu estions, and, in cases of tie vote, except
! elections, shall have the casting vote snail
sign all orders when duly drawn on the
I Treasurer shall cali Special Meetings at
the written request of any i've members Of
thu League; he shall appoint all Commit
I tees not otherwise provided for be shall
also, on the night ~ Installation, appoint
/ for the term a Conductor and two Door
keepers.
The President shall perform he
duties Of President in his absence, or when
called upon nv that officer; and, in G..se Of
tine death or resignation Of the President
shall perform The duties Of that officer until
the election Of President.
! The Recording Secretary shall keep d
minute account of the proceedings of the
League, have charge of the Seal, and ali
documents ordered TO be filed, aud attest ali
papers and documents ordered by The
League not otherwise provided for.
The Corresponding Secretary shall carry
on all correspondence ordered by til,
League, keeping copies Of the same b,
shall transmit to the Secretary Of the GranC
League the monthly and quarterly reports
he shall read oil correspondence to tn
Leagae at its meeting following its recep
tion and shall notify the Secretary Of th,
Grand League " the rejection Of o candi
date
The Financial Secretary shall keep an ex
act account between the members and tn
League, and shall receive all moneys du
the League shall pay the seme to tn
Treasurer, taking bis receipt therefor.
! The Treasurer shall receive all money
from the Financial Secretary he shall pa,
all bills when ordered BY the League, an
when signed BY the President and Recordin
, Secretary be shall pay all orders whcl
duly drawn, sealed, and signed BY the Presi
dent, and attested by the Recording Secre
tary he shall also deliver to his successo
: all vouchers, books and papers belonging I
f, bis Office and the League, and shall give sue
bonds as the League shall require.
The Executive Committee shall look afte
the general interests Of the League sha
audit the accounts of the Financial Secretar
and Treasurer shall act as Trustees for th
League; shall inquire into all cases of di:
pute, and investigate into the character an
hness for membership of all candidates
. all unsettled cases.
This League shall have power 10 make
code of Bylaws for it, own local govern
ment, which Laws shall be binding on enc
member provided they do not conflict wit
: the Constitution Of the Grand or SubOrd
nate Leagues.
This League shall not be dissolved viii
there are seven members who are willing
: continue it,
On motion, resolved that the report
: adopted as whole.
b On motion, committee Of three be a
It pointed to draft preamble and address
e the Constitution Of Grand League Mr.. !
c Z. Cameron, lst Ward League, Chicag'
: Mr.. d. W. Young, Aurora Mr.. E. Gallowa
Amboy, were appointed such committee.
The Committee on Convict Labor repor
> ed the following
WHEREAS the system Of allowing one
= two men to control and appropriate the pr
3 ducts Of convict labor to their own enric
0 ment, and the injury Of the state, BY dispo
!, ing Of such products at prices which rend
: competition by honest toll sheer impos:
7 hility, is an evil which calls for redress I, al
u WHEKsAs, the effects Of such n sys EN- ha
II recently assumed such alarming proportion
as to demand Immediate action on the pa
A Of those most deeply Interested and
WHEREAS the evil complained OF has be-
the result Of legislative action, the reme'
q must be Of a legislative character thereto
y be it
= Rssolred, That we recommend that
candidate for the legislature shall receive 4
&c support Of any league, or the working class
in general, who is not pledged to vote
E the immediate repeal Of this obnoxious q
> injurious system
= On motion Of Mr.. Young, from AuroI
l the following resolution was adopted BY
n unanimous vote:
n Rssolsed, That the WoRkIxGxAS's Adv
CATE be adopted rs the official organ Of I
Grand League, Sc long as its prophet
% keep its columns free from political issn'
\ and Advocate only the ntReatlon of aiO