The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-02-05

regular mseting of the Trades Ass N sly
was held on the evening of the Sth ultimo The
minutes of the previous meeting was red and
approved
The officers all answered to their names
Trades reports being next in order the follow
ing reported
MoULDERs Reported that trade was very
good and all the men at work and their union
increasing in numbers.
PUDDLERs-Both representatives, absent.
TAILoRs-Trade dull and expected to remain
so until March. Union has increased since last
strike; four new unions ha 9 joined their Inter
national union.
GEKxKx TRADES ACCOMPLISHMENTS in q
good condition.
CIeARxAKsRs-Repo trade dull but their
union increasing aud several new unions adde
to tie International.
BRICKLAYERS-Absent.
CARPENTERS AND JoINEss-Absent
The Com nittee on Trades Assembly Hal
made their report, which has already appeared
in the ADVOCATE.
Mr.. r 'msdell moved to lay it on the table for
SIX months
After It being seconded Mr. Cornelius spoke
against the motion as ridiculous after - much
time spent in drawing up the report, and with
out any amendment or obi 'ction.
Mr.. r rmsdeIl said be did not agree with the
7th and 9Th articles, and suggested what he
would wish.
The question being called the motion was
lost
Mr. Boehrenger moved and Mr.. McAvoy Sc
conded that the report be accepted and referred
back to the committee. Carried.
The special committee on Labor Union re-
ported that they had drawn up some resolutions
as basis for q constitution and bylaws, but
they were waiting to hear who was appointed
for executive, 80 that they could have some
communication with him on the subject The
committee meets next Tuesday leveniag at p Z.
o., at as South Wells street.
The Financial Secretary and Treasurer read
a report for the previous half year showing the
income to be $lS4,Os expenditure, $13S,O3 ;
remaining in hands Of treasurer, $l,0S. Refer
ed to Finance Committee.
The Financial Secretary also reported that
the Puddlers had Withdrawn from holding their
meetings in the Hall without giving any notice
thereof Also, that the German Moulders had
formed an organic alton of 40 members, aud had
rented the hall for the first and third Saturdays
in each month.
Mr.. Cornelius called up bis amendment to
the constitution which reads as follows:
Resolved, That the first part of Section 2nd
Of Article |, of the constitution, be erased Al
80, all that related to politics in Section 3rd Of
Article I, be erased.
In support of the motion, he said that there
were great many who had an objection to the
assembly entering into politics, and to do away
with the objections we should do away with the
cause. and work earnestly to get up good La
Dor Union, and throw all politics into it.
No one seemed to offer any objection, and the
president PIT the question which was carried
Mr. Boehringer voting in the negative.
The election Of officers being in order the fol.
lowing representatives were elected for the en-
suing half year
President-F W. Lief.
Vice President. McAvov.
Recording SecreIarv-D Cornelius.
Finar cisl Secretary-T Lynch.
Treasurer. Dibos
Warden-H. J. Prayer
The members Of any union in Chicago or in
Cook county are allowed in the hall during SEES
sions, but not to vote.
/ d. CORNELIUS, Rec. Sec.
! lie Committee on Labor Union are request
ed to meet at 40 South Wells street, on Tues
day evening February sth, at O'Clock. All
those 10 favor Of the movement will please a..
/ tend