The workingman's advocate., 1870-11-05

D. tT -
adoption or rejection within thirty days Shout
the constitution be ratified by local unions th
SECRETARY shah then be authorized 70 have on
thousand German and Eve thousand Eoglis
constitutions printed, and cause the me 70 b
mailed 70 local unions
i Adopted.
Representative Cannon offered the fol
lowing:
Resolved, That any local union not takin,
the vote on the constitution, (ss to the adsp ii o.
for rejection Of the same, on or before The 3Ot
day OF December, 1870, shall be counted in th,
ahrmatise.
| Adopted.
The committee on past strikes wer
allowed to absent themselves in order 10 per
feet their report.
The committee on finance reported a
follows:
Turn HALL, Syracuse, Oct lath. 1870.
70 the cmcer and Members Of the Cigar Makers Int
GrxrIrxEE,-Your COMMITTEES on 6n,u,e
having examined shs books Of Secretary smith
would most respectfully submit the folio wing
report
Total receipts from per capita tag, charter
Tees, and monies returned from suspended union.
$l.2l75l.
Total expenditures,
faid Treasurer Swami, S6eb4I
Paid Rsinelkez Zesch, 5000
To one years salary, 10000
ll46.4
Total receipts Sl2l75I
Total expenditure, ll4e.4I
Les-ing a deficiency Of s7I.iO
Your committee would furtLsr report that
they have examined the books and vouchers oI
erTressurer Swann and find them correct.
i receipts. ssSs.M
Total expenditure, 525.ll
Balance paid 70 Executive Board, $34.IO
\ Your committee would also recommend tha,
the following claims referred to this conmitte,
be allowed.
Bill OF Syracuse Union NJ. 6, for balance
due from last year on the expenses Of ex
President JnO. J. Junio, a Washington,
$76 90.
| Bill of Rep. Lavine IS representative 10 Ma
tional Labor Congress, $500; for stationary
and postage, $1,000
Bill of Rep. d. Shelter for telegraphing, er-
pressage, and postage.
We would also recommend that the bin oi
=. p. Fink for services mt the National Labor
SS09gsess 81 he .etlEned 70 The ns'-- n .A.i.
| IuFtner conSiderauOD
Your committee would further recommend
that the secretary be empowered to draw the
suG OF S4OO from the Kingston Conspiracy
Fund for the purpose Of defrAying the expenses
incurred during this session, the same to be
credited as preicapits tax, pro ratio, according
to The amount due lch union.
We would also recommend to tins body the
payment OF Fred Blend Int Pre-, the following
bill for services rendered
10 3 weeks duties as Int Pres, $4,000
TO > weeks services az Secy, 5000
Mileage 20 and from Convention 5000
10 days services at Convention, COCO
SIo0tOO
Bill Of 2nd Vice President Clune to stationary
and postage, $500
Bill Of David Shelter for services rendered
t9OO.
Bin Of ID Blend for printing circulars,
$l4 80.
In conclusion, your committee would recon-
mend that all monies paid BY local unions as
assessments over and above the amount -
sessed by the executive board be refunded to
such unions.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Harty Jacobs,
4. J. Cox,
Thee rtIser.ld, committee.
Jas. L. Aubrey,
Henry Bonn, -
Rep. Lavine moved to reconsider the
resolution adopted BY this body in the after
noon session Of Tuesday last, re elative to the
disposal Of the funds 10 the hands Of the
committee on Kingston Conspiracy Case, 30
ordered
On motion, the report Of the committee
on finance was adopted.
On motion Of Rep. Lsvine, the com-
mittee on Ways and Means were discharged
without making a report.
On motion Of Rep. Lavine the bill Of 4
p. Fink, to the amount Of s32, for services
at National Labor Congress was ordered to
be paid.
The committee on charters reported, re-
commencing q charter to the cigar maker,
Of Allentown, Pa, also to the cigar makers
Of Grand Rapids, Mich, on conditions thai
Section l, Of Article XIII Of their laws b,
altered 30 as to accord with Int. Constitu
tion, to the cigar makers of Allegheny, tha
a charter be withheld, they being unde
charges Of Pittsburg Union, No. IS.
On motion the report was adopted.
Offered BY Rep. Cannon, Section 8, Q
Article vi. Of the constitution, just adopte'
by this convention, provides that each loca
union shall subscribe for at least two copie
Of the official organ. and, whereas, som
doubt may exist as to the necessity of tb
change, therefore be it.
Resolved, That it is the sense and meanin,
Of the law that the papers be sent to tw
separate addresses ia order 10 better faciIitat
aud protect local union in their financial affair
Adopted.
The bill Of Thos. Zoff, sergt.-at-arms, |
the amount Of $ls, was, on motion, ordere
, 10 DO paid.
The committee appointed to investigai
the condition of the fund held by II
committee on Kingston Conspiracy Cas-
reported to the effect that the total su
, remaining in the hands Of the commit,
: will approximate the sum Of $500, and r
commend that the committee make fin
report to the executive board immediatel
after compliance with the recommendation
. Of the finance committee.
The report on motion was adopted.
Offered BY Rep. Solomans.
. Resolved. That we, the representatives of Il
!. international union in convention assemble
return to the cigar makers Of the Syracu
union our sincere and heartfelt thanks for q
kind-hearted hospitality extended to the sa
body daring their stay In The aty-
Adopted.
!. Offered BY Rep Con.
n Resolved, lst< That I'm ease of any local uni,
" refusing tospsy bach arearnges on asasssmen
4 levied In aid Of strikes, the executive boa
I. shall cause such union 20 snbmit the quest,
psJmens % w. - ~ me~ecis - 70 m
Esxsa BY the yeas and nays, copy Of saca Y,