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

Resolved, That each local union be entitled
"a rre representative flr seventy five members
, Or less, sud an additional representative for
,, every every additional seventy five members.
The committee on Coolie labor presented
, the following report;
Whereas, as the prosperity of our country
depends the well being of the laboring
cla.-es, il il not cheap labor that is wanted,
but Weii piij labor; therefore, we look upon
iil attempts 10 introduce Coolie labor as blow
10 fhe industrial Interests of our country, and
Our reasofs are
Frsf, T,t the Coolie does not intend to
; make this coaRtry bis permanent home.
Second The Coolie il a pagan in his belief
and nIi arr npts ~ ChristianiEs has failed
, Thitd, IIis wah's are but fsw-consequently,
for every NO Coolies introduced, Tor the pur-
; pose of supplantiRg the labor of the working
man o. this country, at least three Of the latter
are depr we'd Of work. The Coolie wants not
the house of cur working man. neither the
fornishihg at that house, neither does he want
the clothes, comforts or luxuries that is desired
by our Workirgmen. Therefore, be il
Resolved, That we look upon the imports
tion q CenIia labor as a blow 10 The prosperity
o. ur country. md we-vill uniedly use our best
eforls ana energies to stop their emigration to
this cJunlrg
Resolved, That we call upon the members Of
our cfaft, roughont the entire country TO
JOIN taads witA al honest attempts on the part
of other trtd.. 70 efTectually stop the impoTtA-
ton % Uooiies into this country all Of which
Is Fespreuye,s submitted
&. 4. ~. J 4....;. a...;.. S:-r Comm tee
On motion the report was adopted and
committee discharged
I Secretary Mctioes having returned from
Bridgeport, accompanied by the late State
deputy of Connecticut, and having made
satisfactory report, on motion j. H. Lar
annie, was admitted to the rFivilvg ges Of the
| floor.
On motion, That tie convention proceed
to nominate officers for the ensuing year, and
that this be the first business after the read
ing Of the minutes on tomorrow friday
morning. Adopted
The nomination Of officers was then pro
ceeded with, as follows: Chas. 5. Crane
nominated A. w. Phelps, of Connecticut.
Mr.. Phelps declined the nomination in few
appropriate remarks. VIM. Mowbray was
then nominated for president; n. S. Kellogg,
| st vice president John Hogan, ID vice
president; Charles 5. Crane and VIM. j.
Jessup for secretary, and James Brewer
re-nominated for treasurer.
Convention adjourned until two lock
P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention resumed business at two
o'clock P. NJ, President Phelps in the chair.
Officers and delegates all present.
The committee on secret work submitted
their report, which, after considerable dis
cussiOn, was re-committcd.
Special committee on resolutions OF union
No. SO, and communication from No. 10,
of Brooklyn, reported in FIJI r 'rt
adopted and committee dls.
Recommendation Of oomrnltu- y. cheers
reports, ID relation to tue acts Of former
ex-treasurer, was taken from tie table,
amended and passed.
VIM J Jessup, of No ), n. Y. city,
presented The following resolutions, for the
consideration Of the convention
Il. vrL--e-s, IT, !, ass,s "a .s..s..ls ls.-.s..i
J,intrs. and that Of Slip Jliuers, are a 4y
Identical and As those q onc trade are ofteu
employed al the otler, ani vice Nersa. there
fore, he it
Resolved. That this Natio, n Carpenters and
Joiners' Union admit the membership, uuder
is jurjsdic lon, unions of Ship Joners, W mem
bers OF ,hat braich ~ trade into The local
unions Of Carpenters ana JoIners.
On notion the resolution was adopted.
2i. Resolved, That every local union, under
ID jurisdiction Of the National Union, be re-
qun -, when making their next quarterly re-
turns, to furnish the National Sacretsr7 aI-h
camplete lit Of their members. in good stand
ing commencing with the oldest member on
their roll OF membe fship, and that they Oe
registered on ths books . the National Union,
and given a national number, ani said matt nal
number shall be printed or written on tArir
cards Of membership; also, when taking travel
my or clearance cards.
The above resolution was declared lost,
a unanimous vote not being given therefor.
"a Resolved, Tbat, provided the funds Of
he National Union viii permit, the National
Secretary be empowered % issue a quarterly
Journal giving, in 4 brief manner, She progress
Of the National Union, state Of trade, and sti-
tistics of local unitus. with ths qarter's re-
csipts and expenditures Of the National Union
On motion the resolution was adopted.
4th Resolved, That az sopn az practicable,
after the adjOurnmens Ot this convention the
secretary be aulhorizsd t0 isle a circular and
have the same sent to such localities where no
nuions exist, calling OF the carpenters aud
iniuers Of the country To organic aud enrol
themselves uuder tie iarisdiction OF the Ma
tORsi union.
Resolution adopted.
VIM. Mowbray novel that Philadelphia
: be selected as the place Of holding the next
\ annual convention Amended, that We pro
eeed to ballot for such place. Amendment
adopted. Committee then proceeded to a
ballot. Several were had Albany, ~ u.
being finally agreed upon BY unanimous
/ vote. IL
Convention adjourned to meet at nine
A. NJ, Friday morning.
FOURTH DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Sept. 1G. Convention met, pursuant to
adjournment, at nine r. n, Friday morning,
President Phelps in the chair. Roll Of
officers and delegates called, all present.
Minutes Of the previous day read and ap-
proved. The election Of officers being the
first business in order, as previously agreed
upon, the same was proceeded with, the
result being as follows:
n President Wm. Mowbray, Of No. 50,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Fimt Vice Prs sideni, n. y kellogg, d
Nor so, Norwalk, Conn.
Second President, John Hogan, o
No. Z, Albany, n. Y.
Secretary. VIM. J. Jessup, Of No. 5, N
! I. city, n. 7.
Treasurer, James Brewer, Of No. 62
! Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
I The officers elect we're installed in dut