The workingman's advocate., 1870-11-05
SECOND DAr-MonxIso SESSION

" Blend, in the chair. Roll called OF once
d and members. Minutes Of last session re,
u and approved. f+
ne Reps. Shelter, Bonn, Cox, Naerr, Col
1t smith, Ransler, 4, ,rney, Sul4bach, Fitzge
aid, Rouoh and Aubrey read instruction
q received from their respective unions whit
o were referred to the proper committees.
Rep. Kuhn submitted report Of Ne
" York strikes; referred to committee on pa
e strikes. -.....
= Pres Blend presented appeals from Uniot
9 No. 92 and on decisions rendered. n
r ferred to committee on CLAIMS and griev
2 ances.
Offered by Rep. Bonn: a
Resolved: That an oficiL copy OF our prt
X ceedings be sent 70 the WoRKiSGaANs Anvo
CATE for publication. Adopted
, Offered by Rep. Cox: I
u Resolved: That the privileges Of this foo
during the session be extended TO the member
! Of Union No. 6, of Syracuse also visiting ciga
makers Adopted.
A communication from Davenport UnioI
No. l6, was offered to committee on claim
and grievances.
TIE bill Of Reincckc and Zesch for print
ing was referred to a special committee O
three: Reps. Cox, Tanning, Mohr.
Bill Of Z. p. Fints, in the sum Of So
for attendance at Labor Congress, al
Cincinnati, referred to finance committee.
Bill of 1st Vice President Layine for the
sum Of S33, for attendance at Labor Con.
gress, Cincinnati, and stationery, etc, referred
to finance committee.
Rep. Shelters bill, in The sum Of 1886
for expressage, postage and telegraphing.
also referred to committee Of finance.
Bill Of Syracuse Union, No, 6, for bal,
anco due from last year on expenses Of Ex-
President J. J. JUNO, a. Washington,
SIS, referred to committee en- finance.
Rep. Kuhn, chairman Of the Kingston
conspiracy case, made lengthy verbal re-
port on the snme, stating that the case had
been settled satisfactorily, asd that about
$500 Of the fund remained IN the hands Of
the committee. rs
The hour Of IL o'clock having arrived,
the Union adjourned. An.
SECOND DAY-GFTERNooN SESSION
Union met at 2 o'clock p m, pursuant
to adjournment, President Blend in the
chair.
Roll called Of officers and members, all
present. Reading Of minutes dispensed
with until morning session.
A communication from Mr.. A. Q. Cam
eron, editor Of ftheWoRKINeNAS' : ADVOCATE,
was then read and placed on file.
Rep. Cox moved that the committee on
the Kingston conspiracy case be discharged
and the funds in their hands be paid into the
treasury of the International Union.
Rep. Sulzbach moved to amend that the
report of the committee be accepted and
the remainder Of the money returned to the
various unions, in proportion to the amount
contributed by said unions
Yeas and nays called. Yeas-Shelter,
Waters KaPssa Eit1gsaa1o ,o.Daoa, Hart
Ringer, Horton, Gibbons, Steinberg, And
rews, Goldsmith, Tanning, Quincer, Wolf,
Ransler, Ripley, Kuhn, Sulzbach, Lavine
Shepherd-26 nays, II.
Union adjourned until Wednesday morn.
ing, 9 O'Clock, in order to give the various
committees time to work
THIRD DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
The International Union re-assembled at
8 a. M, President Blend in the chair.
Roll call Of officers Z. Smith, secretary,
abselt roll call of members, Rep. Genrge
Smith absent Minutes Of October u esd
and approved. -
1st Iicc-P-ssident Lavine made the fol- |
lOwiDs eport, which was referred to com.
mite .aof.eers' reports
To The 81 GERS and members Of the Cigar |
Maker International Union in convention /
assembled.
Z GentleLen,-In compliance with a resolution I
passed at the last regular session Of the Inter- !
national hion, ], in conjunction with Mr.. P. +. |
Fink, the appointed representative. attended
the Labor congress, at Cincinatti, Ohio. August !
Is, ls7O, ad advocated your interests to the |
best 9t my bility. | used all my exertions and |
secceeded having a section inserted in the |
platform advocating the sbrogation of the exist /
ing treaty Ietween the United States and
China; all which is respectfully submitted to
your honorshe body.
JoAN w. LAvISE,
lst Nice1res. and Rep. to Labor Congress
President Blend presented appeals for
grievances finn Des Moines Union No.
III, vs.. Quicy Union No. Az, and De-
trolt Union. 10. p, vs. its members.
On motion rterred to committee on claims
and grievances rr rsa elf-s. %
Committee o. past strikes submitted the
following report
Syracuse, October II, 1870
To the officers ud members Of the Cigar
Makers lnternatonal Union
Gentlemen,-YR committee aupo,nted 20
investigate past Eikes would respectfully
report, that we bav concluded tlat the call
made oy the exec,ive board Of ffty cents
weekly assessment rs Illegal according to sec.
tion 4, OF Article w Of the constitution, and
submit this to your huoFable body for cousid-
Grafton. ..-r
Henry 'onn, Chairman.
End. sruckDap, I.
" trney, i,,,,,o
AZ ~ vA...odrs~s. o0""'''fe-
The following was Uered as a substitute
for the committees reHtt: A
u heS0lved-1 nat this invention rnr.liallv
endorse the action of d executive ho.rd IN
ordering an assessment o50 cents per week
1 on each member of loca unions. to Aid the
unions strike, and resenIze their right.
under the constitution, tostf,rce such assess-
ment, ana thse the thsnss 1f this convention
be and are hereby tebders to the executive
board Of our International Lion f,r he enep-
getio manner they periorpd their duties. in
relation 10 the lIsa gtrfkAa.~A - u. ~ ~. II.
tions are al approved by thiS.ogvention.
The substitute was ado3saE upcu TIC faIlow
, ing vots,-Yeas, 3S; salLPfeifer. Bonn.
Noerr, SIruckman, Andrews, ,u,ncer Living
ston-7.
: The hour Of ii o'clock avinc arrived.
the union adjourned.
, THIRD DAY-AFrERNoQ SESSION.
The convention re-assembh at 2 O'Clock
!, pm, President Blend in tbS hair.
Roll call Of officers: Absan-E Smith
!, Roll call Of members Asanl-Rers
n.h.lnxy Ho-ko~ D. M.-