The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-08

grades Of workmen Uvu.
The report on motion, was referred |
committee on officers reports.
= The President appointed the followin
committee a"'aa's
Finance, Chas. 3. Crane. Of No. 50;
:: Kellogg, No. 80, and John !IogaI
4 No. T. ar
Local Unions, James Brower. No. 62
Cbas. s. Crane. No. 8S, and Wm. ,
lJessup, No. 5.
keturns, N $. Kellogg, No 50; job
Mrsaes. No. 80, and VIM. Mowbrsy
Ways. and Means, Wm. J, Jessup, N
8; J Jas. Brewer, No. G2, and John NJ,
Hoes, No. 50. .-... .r-
Secret Work, VIM. Mewbray, No 80
John Hogan, No. z, and John AIcIIOe;
No. so. ..-..
Constitution and Laws, John Hogan
No. z; james Brewer. No. 62, end Chas
8. Crane. No. SO.
Correspondence, John McIIOes, No. 80
WIN. Mowbray, No 80, and N. s kellogg
No so.
Officers Reports, Wm Mowbray, No
81; Wm. J. Jessup. No. j, and n. s
Kellogg, No so.
The following amendment to Article ,
section Of the constitution, offered at tn,
last convention, was read and adopted
"That no local union which is in arrear.
to the National Union for the period Of siz
months, shall be entitled to a representation
in the National Union.
Also, the following resolution offered al
the last convention, was read and adopted /:
Resolved, That the law which requires alter
atious or amenJmeuLs, to lay over one year, be
rescind,d
The convention then adjourned until ten
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
SECOND DAT-NORNING SESSION.
Sept. II. Convention met at ten o'clock
A. NJ, President Phelps 10 the chair. Roll
Of officers and delegates called. Minutes of
previous day read and approved.
Committee on officers reports presented
a report on the presidents address, which
was accepted and acted on favorably.
Committee on Finance reported progress.
VIM. Mowbray presented series Of re-
solutions from union No. 80, Of Philadelphia.
Secretary McHoes presented communica-
tion from union No. 10, Brooklyn, N. Y.
On motion, they we're received and referred
to a special committee, consisting Of Messrs.
JessuP Crane aud Kellogg.
A resolution was introduced, looking to
the Introduction Of the degrees of the In
peral Order Of Mechanics, as a part Of the
secret work Of the National Union.
Remarks were then INDUCED in, Oh the
good and welfare Of the craft, after which
the convention adjourned until the hour Of
two p. VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention resumed business at two
o'clock P. NJ, President Phelps in the
chair After calling the roll and reading
the minutes Of morning session, President
Phel lps announced the following additional
committees:
Uooho Labor, McHoes. of No 50; Crane,
Of No. S. and Jessup, Of No. 5.
Colored Labor, Mowbray, Of No 50 ;
Hogan, Of No. z, and Brewer, Of No. g.
Wm. j. Jessup of No. 5, n. Y. city,
offered the following resolution:
lst Resolved. That the resolution adopted
at The last annual session sf this Nationd Union,
held ~ the city Of Brooklyn, n Y, Wh- reby
local unions are required to adopt the system
Of cooper ition, be apd is hereby resciuded.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
"a Resolved, That Withdrawal cards be
granted bv local unions, only under the follow
ing circumstances: lsi, When leaving the union
to b, come an emflnyer %, When, With the
interuun of transferring tleir membership to a
sister " on.
On motion the resolution was referred to
the committee on constitution and laws.
FL Resolved, That all returns. "per clpiLa
ia (, and all other monies be paid direct from
tie local unions to the Nltiond Secre ary.
On motion the resolution was adopted
4th. Resolved, That al local unions who may
fail 10 pay their "per CAN'T, tax tor Que year,
and after due notice shall have been given BY
the National Secretary, shall be declared de
funct, and their charter be required 10 be re-
turned to the National Uuion.
On motion referred to committee on con.
stitution and laws.
5th. Whereas Under the present condition
Of the finances ol the National Union, the en-
ployment OF a general organizer is found i'm
practicable; Therefore, be il
Resolved, That the resolution adopted at the
9Th annual convention Of this uniou, providing
for the appointment OF such officer be ana i.
hereby Tesciuded.
On motion tie preamble and resolution
we're adopted.
President appointed Secretary MeIIoes 9
special committee to visit Bridgeport during
recess, on special business connected with
the late State deputy Of Connecticut.
On motion of VIM. Mowbray, the secre
tary was called on to give a statement o.
his receipts aud expenditures for the yea
lust ended. Con-, ntlon adjourned unit
ten o'clock A. NJ. Thursday.
THIRD DAY-NoRSISG SESSION
! Sept. Is. Convention called to order a
! ten o'clock A. NJ, President Phelps pre-
siding. Roll called. Minutes Of Previou
day read. t-..
COMMITTEE on officers reports submitte
THE following report, which was accepte'
y and committee discharged.
I Committee on colored labor submitted th
following report, which was accepted an
committee discharged:
To the President, Officers rr.j Members OF th
! Carpsnters4snd Joiners' National Union =
\ Your Cammittee on Colored Labor woul
respectfully report, that they hive attended |
Ftheir duty, aud would recommend thai, mas
much as the word WHITE does not appear in OF
constitution. we deem It advisable to instrn'
/ the secretary to invite all carpenters al
ininers. no matter what may be the clio. {
their skin, to form new loc 4 unilns, undt
charters granted by this National Union. An
that each local union have the power to sdm
such eOlored members in their juigmel
they deem beA. Respectfully submitted,
WM AowBRAY
n JoHS HuGAS, Committee.
JAMES ,BsowkR1
The committee on constitution and LAY
submitted a report, through sheir chairma
Chas. s. Crane, recommending sever