The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-28
National Labor Unien.

National Labor Uniou.
The following is the Constitution
adopted by. the National Labor Con-
gress at.its recent. session in Chicago:
ARTICLE /.
Section E<5This organization shall be
known as the National Labor Union,
and its jurisdiction shall be confined to
the United States FSsgh4a
ARTICLE ii.
Section 1.-The National Labor Union
shall be composed of such societies as
may now OF. hereafter exist, and wnich
have for their object the amelioration
of those who work for living.
Sec. 2.--Every international or ma
tional organization shall be entitled to
three Representatives and Vice Presi-
dent at large. State organizations to
two; trades unions, and all other or
ganizations, to one Representative IN
the N. L. Congress, provided that KEEP
resentatives shall derive their election
direct from the organizations they claim
to represent.
Sec. 3.-Ex-Representatives, upon
presentation of certificate of good stand
ing in their equalization, shall be emit
tied 10 q voice without vote in the n.
ARTICLE III.
Section 1.-The officers of the n. l.. c.
shall be elected annually, by ballot, and
shall hold their Offices until their sue
cessors are duly elected. They shall
consist of q President, First and Second
Vice Presidents Ito be chosen from diff
ferent States), Recording Secretary,
Treasurer, and Corresponding Repre-
sentative for every State. gS
b -'.yA-' ARTICLE ".
Section 1.-The President shall pre-
side at all meetings of the n. l.. c., and
preserve order and enforce the laws.
During the recess he shall have the
power to appoint Corresponding Repre-
sentativesi in the Estates where they have
not been elected and shall fill vacan-
cies: shall fill all blanks; write all
drafts or orders for money; and be the
custodian of the seal, which he shall af-
fix to all documents emanating from his
Office. Three months previous to the
meeting of the Congress, he shall issue q
sufficient number of blank credentials to
the Corresponding Representatives of
each State, to be used~by the organiza-
tions sending representatives to the n.
L. c., and perform such other duties as
may be required Of him. All necessary
expenses connected with the perform
ance of his duties shall be betrayed by
the N. L. c., and forsthe faithful per-
formance of his duties he shall receive
the sum of $1,000 year.
Sec. 2.-The Vice Presidents shall, in
the absence or disability of the Presi-
dent, perform the duties OF, his office Tin
rotation.
Sec. 3.--7The Recording Secretary shall
keep correct record of the proceedings
of the N. l.. c., aud perform such other
duties as may beIrequired of him.
Sec. 4.-fhe Treasurer shall receive
all moneys, pay all bills and orders
which may be drawn on him and proper
ly attested. He shall keep debt and
credit account, and report at each meet
ing of the N. l.. C. He shall make to
the President quarterly report Of
finances for submission to the various
Sec. Sit shall he the duty of the
Corresponding Representatives to cor
respond, at least once month, with the
giving to him synopsis of
the progress of the movement in his
State. Failure on the part of Cores
ponding Representative to correspond
with the President for two months, shall
be sufficient cause for his removal; the
necessary expenses of his office shall be
paid from the funds of the n. L. c.
Sec. Cit shall be the duty of each
organization to report to the Cores
ponding Representatives of their States
at least once per month, such informa-
tion as may be necessary to the perform
ance of his duty.
Sec. Each officer shall, at the ex-
piration of his term, transmit to his
successor all books, papers, ard moneys
pertaining to his office. -"
. ARTICLE V.
Section ALI questions not herein
provided for shall be decided by ma
jority. 1t shall require ten members to
call the yeas and nays. -
ARTICLE VI.
Section 1.-The revenue of this Union
shall be derived as follows: Each sepa-
rate Labor Organization shall be called
on to pay annually. the following as
sessments: Each organization number
ing fifty members or less, one dollar;
each union numbering over fifty and
less than one hundred, two dollars;
those numbering over one hundred and
less than two hundred, three dollars;
those over two hundred and less than
five hundred, five dollars; and all unions
of over five hundred shall each pay six
dollars per annum.
ARTICLE VII.
Section 1.-The meetings of the N. L.
c. shall be held on the third Monday in
September of each year, and shall con-
vene at eleven o'clock A. VI. of that
day. .-..-.....,,,. , G...-,
Sec. Especial meetings of the n. L.
C.. shall be called by the President upon
the request of the Corresponding Repre-
of five different States.
'.- .. ARTICLE VIII.
Section This constitution shall not
ba altered or amended except at regu-
lar meeting of the National Labor Union
by q two-thirds vote of the delegates
present; nor shall such alteration OF
amendment, take effect until it has been
by the President to the or
ganizations composing the National La
Dor Union, and a majority of those or
who shall vote on the ques-
tion within three months shall have
voted in favor OF it.