The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-19
Our National Conventions,
THE CIGAR MAKERS
The Fifth Annual Session Of the Inter-
natioaal Union.
SECOND paris PROCEEDINGS.


Bloom, Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and P. j. Heeny,
of Suffolk, Connecticut, as representatives
OF heir respective unions. They also pre-
scented the credentials from the Hamilton
Union, electng Mr. A. j. Wolfsum as proxy,
in accordance with the constitution it was
rejected.
Mr. BellmIx moved that Messrs. Bloom
and H. eny be admitted. Adopted.
The books Of the society not having been
forwarded from PhiladSsphia by the secreta-
ry, after considerable debate, it was resolved
that the president be authorized to Ielegrap b
for the same
The secretary pro TEN. then read the NH
nutes Of the previous meeting, which were
adopted.
The reports Of local petitions and resolu-
tons were then called for, and the following
resolutions were brought before the conven-
ton
Mr.. Lavine presented the following:
Resolved. That the officers Of the National
Convention shall deposit all rspers, moneys aud
other properties of the International Convention
with the president Of the local union where the
International Convention is assembled, in case
al failure TO forward the books and pape.s 70
the president Of the local union.
Referred to constitution committee.
Mr.. Bellmix offered the following, which
WIS also referred to the constitution com
mittee:
WHEREAs, II Is q well known fact that unfair
men from other countries, and of whose record
we know nothing may DE admitted to OH unions
for the regular admission fee thereby having
great advantage over men Of the same class in
this country, 20 the great disadvantage of the
trade at large. therefore, be il
Resolved, That this union deems il duty in
cumbent upon il to place itself in communica-
ton, through its secretary, with the unions Of
Great britain, AMI other countries, where
unions may exist, to the end that come arrange
ment may he made TO obviate the above named
difficulty. The secretary to report 70 the exc
cuIive board, who shall have full power until
the next meeting OF this union.
The following was offered by Mr.. Moses,
and was also referred to the constitution
committee:
Resolved, That the officers Of the Interna
tional Union shall attend the conv1ntiOn at the
expense Of the international Union. The res
pective unions to be entitled to their delegates
besides these ofhcers
The above was s. ,onded by Mr.. Jacobs
Mr.. Mcpermott then offered the following
Z Resolved, That on aud after the LIST Of Janu.
Der Of a LEGAL union under the jurisdiction Of
the International Union for a sum less than nine
dollars per thousand.
Mr.. Jacobs wished to make an amendment
to the above. He thought nine dollars toe
small a SUN. He was in favor Of ten dollars
thousand.
There was consic cradle discussion and de
ba,e upon this resolution. Mr. Belimiz
made an amendment to the amendment, that
The resolution should be recommended tc
the different unions and not demanded OF
them.
A vote was then taken, by yeas and nays
on the amendment to the amendment, and
il was rejected by vote of is TO l6
The resolution then came op in its oTigina
form, and upon motion itwas laid on the Ia
bic, by vote Of 27 to G..
Mr.. I. J. Birch then offered the following
resolution
Resolved That the executive board Of the
international Union shall consist OF the officers
Of the International Union, and one delegat4
from each state repre- sented in the international
Union.
Referred to the constitution committee.
Mr. Louis Moses presented the following
which was secodded by Mr.. Conrad Kuhn
and referred to the before stated committee
Resolved, That the conversations of this union
shall be held every two years instead Of annu
aliyA
Mr.. John n. Bollig then handed in this
resolution
NHEREAs, Members Of local unions not work
ing at the city, town or other place where the
union is chartered, did claim the right to work
Tor wages according 20 their own opinion, and
this not teiug the sgirit Of our constitution,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That hereafter all members in the
jurisdic.ion Of certain union shall uphold the
Prce-til o. that union, and any member who
shall gor csiON- that bill shall be considered
unfair.
The convention then adj Until two
two O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
According to the motion made at the
morning session, the convention met at two
O'Clock, with President JUNO in the chair.
The committee on the reports Of officers
then made their report as follows:
CIscNxArI. Sept S, 1888.
To the officers and members Of the Independent
Union OF Csgal hers:
Your committee on the report Of the presi-
dent, would most respectfully submit that. after
careful examination Of his decisfons, they 10
Psoveaof the decisions, With the exception az
the ON rendered on receiving protest AZ tie
Boston Union, No. Is, in regard 70 tie adoption
BY local raioDs, Of he constitution ssction nv
sectio !, believing thai the constitution submit.
ted bl the international Union should be adopt
Cd OT rejected as whole or the local union
We consider the president entitleJ TO the thanks
Of the cigarmakers Of the country co. the irnnar.
tial decisions given by hiuA ALTHOUGH his de-
cisions may not give entire sat;sfsctioR 10 each
ana every local uDioa, yet, after the most care.
fnf consideration OF them, We find and believe
them 70 De just with the exception Of the deei-
sion herein referred tc.
The committee recommend the report Of the
vice presideut for the careful consideration Of
the union, With the exceptions Of that part which
recommends the admission Of representatives by
proxy ~
Ne us6ohmsnd that a vote of thanks Ia tan.
dered 70 President John J. Juno and vice.
President A. J. HOLSTER, for the fsshfsl "a
impartial manner 10 which they have reriormed
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