Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-14
CONVEX tion of the National Bricklayers
Union

Onion.
THIRD DAY-AFrRKSoON SESSION.
The Convention resssenibled at 2 o'clock D.
m yesterday. when MT VIM. r. Plowman, Of
WashIn gton. moved that the ules be suspended
TO allow him To offer resolutio for the pur-
pose of allowing brieklayers not members of
this Convention. now in the District. to enter
their meetings except when in executive ses.
sioD lost.
Mr.. George o. Cook, Of this CITY, wished to
know Why they were opposed TO admitting
their co-laborers. when the members of the
press were allowed to report and publish their
proceedings
The Chair and Secretary thought tina, there
could he no objection 10 admitting any and
every person.
Mr.. John S. Frost. OF New York, would
bricklayers admitted. that they might see and
know what was going on, and not only here
but in all cities.
The motion was then put and carried, with
but two dissenting voices
Michael Niles, of No ~, OF New York, pre-
sented a petition asking that the name of their
Union tie so altered as TO read the National
Union OF Brcklayers and Pas terers. Referred
70 Committee on Constitution.
Mr.. Thomas Maxwell, of No. 10, New York,
oneIed a resolution giving each local Union
the power to grant TO its members the priv
Ilese of working with fire brckisyers who do
not belong to any U MON. but not allow them 10
work with Union men al red-orick work;
passed.
On motion OF Mr. Browning. IL was agreed
that no subsordnate Unions would be AL
lowed TO act on the resignation Of a member
unless the applicant was going 10 q nit the bust
ness.
J. r. Kirby. secretary. read a .communica-
tiCn from Union No. IL, of New York, in
gard TO the eight.hour strike; which was re-
ferred TO The Committee on General Good.
Mr.. y. J. O'CSunell, vice president, inq uirsd
whether any action had bsen taken 10 OBJ
tain charter for the National Bricklayers'
Union.
The Char answered in the negstixa uhsrs
upon Mr.. OCOnnell moved that committee
OF five be appointed 10 take steps towards pro.
curing d charter from Congress; carried; and
MessIs. j. j. OConnell, ChIcag3i George %.
Cook. ID. g.; George Thompson, Nd; w. X
Plowman. ID. o.. and w. Monkey, Jr, Nd,
We're appointed the committee.
Mr.. Il. +. Swayne. of Pa, offered 4 series of
resolutions in support OF the eight hour and
IS per day strike in New York. Referred TO a
special committee consisting of Messrs. Il +.
Swayne, of Pa; j. II. Thompson, Of Md Jas.
Nile, OF N. Y Jas. Coyle, OF Ohio, and Marion
Clark. of y. Y.
Mr.. Ksan, of N. Y. moved that the members
of the Female National Suffrage Convention
now being held in this city, be invited TO De
prese Mt at their meetings, except when In ex-
ecutive session. Laid on the table.
The Convention ad iourned 10 meet this morn
ing Al nine O'Clock at Trades Union Hall.
FOURTH DAY.
At nine o'clock this morning the Convention
reassembled at Trades Union Hall
Mr.. Purifier, Of Ohio, moved that no other
officer Of the National Union shall receive a
salary for his services except the secretary
and he shall receive s5OO per annum; referred
to the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Purifier, of Ohio, moved that a commit.
to- Of five b. appointed to select a proper place
al which 10 hold the next National Convention.
The motion was laid on the table. and tine Con-
vention thereupon decided that the place should
be selected by the Convention.
Propositions We're then I, ceived as follows
many of the gentlemen making nominations
endorsing the same, and stating their reasons
therefor:
Mr. Browning nominated Chicago; Mr.. Kel.
ly named PI'tsburg; Mr.. Niles, Troy. N. V;
Mr.. Manning, Hartford. Conn; Mr.. COyle Toll
edo Ohio; Mr.. Paul st. Louis; Mr.. Murray,
Boston; Mr., SVayne Allegheny City.
The nominations having closed, the Secre-
tary then proceeded to call over list of the
Unions, when the first ballot stood as follows:
Chicago. GoA; Pittsburg, so; Boston, l2. No
election
The second ballot resulted For Chicago,
1eG; for Pittsburg. 51h. So Chicago was
lected the place at which TO hold the next
Convention, and the announcement was re-
ceived with applause.
Invitations were extended the Convention by
the committee of arrangements of Union No. I,
Of Washington, TO attend ball to be given in
honor OF the National Union TO- night, at Odd
Fellows Hall; also, an invitation from the
Chief Engineer of the Fire department OF
Washington, to VISIT the different engine
houses belonging TO the Departm mt; also,
invitation, through Mr.. Monkey, of Maryland.
10 attend the fifth annual ball OF BrickIavers
Union, No. 1. 10 be given In Baltimore on Mon-
day night next; all of which were accepted and
appropriately acknowledged by the Conven-
ton.
The names of the delegates were then called
over, each one of whom were handed tickets
TO the ball and supper as they advanced to the
stand.
Mr. O'Callahan, OF New York, moved that
the name Of Mr.. John ketteman, of No. =,
New York. be struck from the rolls OF the
National Union.
After siderable debate pro and con =, on
motion OF Mr.. Miles, of New YORK, the VIII Die
subject was lid on the table.
Mr.. Cook. of Washington, submitted a reso-
luton that SO much Of the Secretary's report as
relates 70 paying the expenses of deiegatas 70
the Conventions be referred 10 a special CON-
ml'tee, with instructions TO report soun Us
possible. So referred.
Also, resolution that the national tax OF
fifty cents per year be increased ten cents on
ferred TO the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Also, that each Union shall be entitled 10 one
delegate for one hundred members or less, aud
two if over one hundred and less than two
bunoTed, and three If over two hundred aud
less than three hundred and one for each add.
uonai hve hundred over three hundred Laid
on the table
Mr. Maxwell offered a resolution instruc,ing
the delegates present from Union No. ., Of New
York. 10 elsgraph the Union, which meet
there To. night, 10 take some action VIII ch may
lead to the immediate expulsion Of Mr.. John
kettelman, member of that Union.
member denied that the Con vention had
the right TO dictate to subordinate Unions
what course they should pursue with regard
10 their members.
Mr.. CoBnell claimed that the Con vention had
jurisdiction over every Union which had repre-
sentaIyes on this moor.
Mr.. Cock, of Washington, dId not thin X IL 8
mater over which the Convention should take
cogniZaDee. The Bricklayers' Union OF Wash
iDgton had contributed literally tor the late
strike in New York, but still he d id not think
II cor cerned the Washington Union what dis
position was made Of the money contributed.
II Mr. Kettelman had made way with auV
the hands of the Union OF which he was a
membe
Mr.. Niles. OF New York, moved that the
RESOLUTION of Mr.. Max we'll be laid ON the table
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr. Frost moved that the MONS OF =, l, and
~ invite the Unions of adjacent cities of New
York 10 appoint committees to take into con-
sideration the difficulties pertaining 10 the late
strikes. Adopted.
Mr.. George q. Cook, OF Washington, SUBJ
mittsd a preamble and resolutions req Nesting
the Senators and Represent ati yes IN Congress,
in view of the Interpretation put upon the
eight hour law passed at the second session OF
the Forteth Congress, by the different Depart.
ments Of the Government, to pass an act sx-
planatory OF the same. new pending IN the
Senate, introduced by Mr.. CONFESS. of Califor-
MIA. Adopted
Mr.. Swaype. from the committee appointed
To take into consideration tine subject OF the late
mepding the passage of resolutions offered TO
support Unions No. >, 4, and ~ Of New York
in their efforts to obtain the eight hour system
On mOflOp. the subject of the New YORK