The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-10
THE MINER.
The COAL MINERS or EAsTERa pEaasYL-
yAhiA IN COUNCIL.


A convection Of delegates from each
county in the Anthracite region was held at
Hazalton, IN March, 18th. MI. n. M. NH
liatns was appointed chairman and Mr. JOSH
Foley, secretary. The following delegates
were present:
LEscrae cggnty- John Gardner, Robert
Anderson, T. NJ Williams.
S-tnyHH county John Parker, John
Walsh, Thomas p. Williams.
t0lHm5ia cOuniy-James kealey, Charles
Niemanu.
Northumberland e5gRig-John n. Evans,
John ley
Carbon coHat John Kemp, Thos. Sta
pletOn, Robert Norris.
on motion Mr. r. ID Platt was admitted
rs a delegate to represent six branches late
E lY organized in Luz rne county. The fol-
lowing we're then elected A. permanent of-
\ dcers Of tie association.
Z Prssideat-John Parker.
Vice- rcsideat-James kealey.
Sscrtary-T. NJ Williams.
Y Mr.. John Parker, Oh taking The chair
made short but telling speech, showing
I toe objects Of the ASSOCIATION, aud Of f-ria,
a complete rehutatiOu Of the charges that
V htt hlAlt against TUG hS~NtllbANN.
Y "A committee of one from each county wac
appointed to draw up resolutions, who re-
/ ported the fOl.0wlng which were adopted
Resolved, That the name of this branch ~
\ the Association shall be cilled the Genera.
Council OF the Workirgmens Association ~
/ the Anthracite Coal Fields OF Pennsy yivauia-
i Resolved, That the representation from the
counties shall be a. follows Schuykiii coun-
tv, four representative Luzerne couuty,
Ca,bon county, 3 Aorthum1ci!and county 3
( Columbia county, 2 OaupIia county, j.
Received That quorum for the Transaction
WI business for the Council shall bc thirteen
+ delegates and a aj1riy of three fOurths ot the
/ delegates present shall be required for deci
sion, except i5r the election Of officers, when A
m-jIdty NJ lhe whole number Oi votes cast shall
y be necessary for choice
I Resolved That each and every one of the
counties mining anthracite coal Ia Penusviva-
na stall be subject to tae decision Of the Gen
erAl Council
Y Resolved, That any officer of this Council
that will not attend % his duty as such. either
/ Ia person or by substitute. shall b. dned IS.
\ Resolved Thar the President snail eall q
Y meeting Oi Gill; General COu cl whenever ~
qHested by three Or more 0ft TIE counties through
their representatives
Resolved, That we, the delegates from the
\ different counties, 20 pledge 0arselye- r1 rro.
cure stock lor tne new piper tl be rA.sAd uy
the workingmen an the anthracite coal conn-
ties, aud that we wlli DO our euieayor Co have
Mr. J Fiaeher 20 address meetings for ths AMI
other purposes through these counties aflr--
mentioned. soon AZ pract.cuhir.
Resolved, That the Secretaries from the diff
ferent county executive boards shall comHlu,-
cate % the president Of thi- General Council
the standing ana cir eumstauces of their re-
spective counties on tie last day ii every
month
The following resolutions we're reported
from the COMMITTEE Of the whole;
Resolved, That he representatives. present
7 from each county be appointed committee u
ascertain how soen viii tiev BE- ready tor the
( general suspension now in contemplation, and
- rtpnrt = -heir r~5.lest C5asa..iasae lo ths
I President o. this fsuncil, ana taat ~nese yss
four OF these counties report favor sbly, then
the President shall issue general order throug h
The proper channels tor general suspension IA
eoai MI in < through the SIX counties aIOremea-
toned.
Resolved, That we give our operators one
weeks notice previous 20 suspension, ami that
this Council meet within ten DAYS after the sus-
pension takes place.
Adopted BY the following vote Yeas
Messrs. I. N. Williams. R. Anderson. j lbn
Gardner, John Walsh, " phn Parb-r. haA
lry, j. NJ Evans, John Foley, John k-m-.
Thos. Stapleron, K. Norris.
Nays-Al-ssrs. r. b. PAtt, Thos. p VII
liams, G. Nsimann.
Thr question VI miHinIn prizes w labor
5asis, and rhe per crt tue iue labor from the
price Of coal were then taken up and ably
discussed, showing canclusivev that the
delegates were tho ouEbly posted, and after
All bad given their views, Ile fullNing va
adopted
solved, That we fK 20 per cent ls OUT
pir crnraEl.
Thrt tAe matter wv eferrel t0 tha Hcer5 1'
& llh executive COMMITTEES in the III sert coua-
d s., to be attended 20 a. soon as practicabI..
uud the Result t0 be reported io this Council bs
the next represent Iatives from md counties.
A committee of three was app t.a. XVI
draft a constitution and by laws for The
government Of the council, 70 report a; the
next meeting.
Oa motion, il was ordered that the pro-
ceedings III this Council be published III ibe
foil0Wiug papers, to wit: Philadelphia
NaRXIN CsAN's ADVOCATE. Scranton Reutlb-
hcin, P5tJsvilie Hintr's Journal and Dera5-
cratic Standard, ana that each deiega,ioa
receive a true copy Of the same.
On motion. il was decided that we meet
next time Ak HazsllOB, being the most CEN
.ral point.
On motion, adjournda sine lie
JOHN PARKEg, Pres't.
IT NJ Mnrr.u. s.