The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-08
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
or THE
Sixth Annual Session of
Carpenters & JOilefS' National Union
FlRsr DAY MORNING SESSION.

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J. FiRsr DAY MORNING SESSION.
The sixth annual session Of the CarPel
ters' and Joiners' National Union, convent
? at LOOMS Hall, 100 Orange 81 lf ~
: Haven, Conn, on Tuesday, Sept f7e
I Delegates present, from PeAnsy yNdnis
I, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts,,
r Convention called to order at IL o'cloci
4. u. A. W. Phelps, president, in tn
chair. Officers roll called. present-A. W
! Phelps, Of Cong lssideLt; John McHoe
of Pa, secretary; james Brewer, Of Ne
York, treasurer. Absent-Thos. Mabony
of n. j., first vice president: G. A. Ding
man, Of N. u, second vice-qresident.
The call of the convention having been
read, the president appointed The Following
committee on credentials, WIN. j. Jessup,
No. 5, New York city VIM. Mowbray,
No. SO, PhiladelpLia, Pa, and John Hogan,
of No. 7,Albany, \. Y.
Committee on credentials having reported
favorable to the admission Of the delegates
present, On motion, the report of the
committee was recei,e cd and the delegates
admitted to seats 10 the convention.
Copies Of the proceedings Of last session
being in the possession Of each delegate,
on motion, the reading Of the minutes Of
last session were dispensed with.
T President Phelps then submitted his
annual address, in which, after welcoming
the delegates to bis home, the city Of Elms,
be proceeded to speak Of the condition and
future prospects Of the National Uuion, with
a report of his official acts during the year,
among which was the appointment Of CChas.
s. Crane, Of union No. SIS Boston, as
general organizer, subject to certain con-
ditions Favorable mention is made Of
the co operative system, and its future bene-
its to the trade, if generally adopted. He
recommends decided action by the conven-
ton. 10 recover funds not available to the
union, in consequence Of the action of
former ex-treasu- er, and the adoption Of
some measures to secure the funds Of the
National Union ID future.
Informs the convention that he did not
deem il ADVISABLE to exercise the lower
vested in him at the previous convention OF
appointing a delegate TO the Cincinnati con
vention Of the National Labor Union, as
the finances of the National were not 10
condition to Gefray the expense. He being
Of the Congress would call attention to some
of the vital questions considered at the
Labor Congress.
The address concludes with the following
recommendations That YOU take decided
act n upon the subject OF Chinese immi-
sra,. 70, which, if not checked, threatens TO
supplant the whole system of American
labor."
think the time has arrived when we can
no LONGER alford to shut out of our unions
colored mechanics. We must all strike
hands 10 a common cause. |, therefore,
deem this subject not unworthy your con
sidera ION
The Labor Congress voted almost unani-
mously to take independent political action
throughout the country. believe it would
not be foreign in the great interests of our
organization to take some action on this
subject, urging our members to use the
ballot to further our objects.
On motion the address was received, and
laid on the table until such times as the
committee we're appointed.
The convention then took recess until
two O'Clock P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order at two clock
P. NJ, President Phelps in the chair Sec
retary McHoes requested that an assistant
secretary be appointed. Q. s. Crane, of
No. So, Boston, was 50 appointed. Trea-
ST. .er Brewer Submitted bis report, showing
that be bad received the sum of S1OO16 !;
expended S77.62, leaving balance of
S22.
On motion, the report was received and
referred to the committee on finance.
Secretary McIIoes then submitted dis
annual report, in which he makes mention
Of the present condition Of the local unions
under the jurisdiction Of the National Union.
But FIVE charters were granted during the
year. as follows:
No. s, Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. A, 1869.
! Instituted by John McHoes
No. 81, San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 81,
1869. Instituted by Chas. G. Terrell
Z No. 81, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mar. 19,
1870. Instituted by Alex. Brownlee
\ No 90, Murpbysboro, Ill, May 8, 1870.
I Instituted BY Robt. Dickson.
No. /, Philsdelphia, Pa, Aug. 5, 1910,
Instituted BY Wm. Mowbray-
In no instance had union been insti-
tuted by State deputy. Complaint is
made of the neglect of unions in furnishing
their quarterly reports, and per capita saa
at the prescribed time. t-
The correspondence Of the year has beer
very extensive, That in no instance baG
be neglected to reply when the sane wal
for the good and welfare of the organization
The secretary also speaks in his report 0
employment and wages, the present dul
stsse of trade, and concludes by urging
upon local unions more prompt paymen
Of their per capita tar. 49,,
On melton the Report was referred t
the Committee oa Officers Reports
Chas. l. Crane of No. SO Boston, wh,
bad been appointed general organizer, CAV
in his report, in which be says he has no
been able to accomplish much for want 0
means. That be had issued Deputy
warrant to Bro. Alex. Clark, wlo was abou
: to 60 South, in the hopes that somethn
migbs be accomplished in that direction
but he had heard nothing favorable as yel
That be bad visited New Hampshire an
used his exertions to organize Unions i