The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-01-22
Mr.: Garvin, Of No. IL, New York,
moved that the Convention apDoint the

! moved that the Convention apDoint the
| Committee on Presidents Rcuort. Adopted.
= The Convention then nominated the fol-
+ lowing gentlemen as Committee on Presi-
Q dents Report: Mr.. Garvin, Of No. II Of
r New York Mr.. Slater, Of No. l Of Mary
: land; Mr.. Nichols, Of No. 3 of New jersey;
4 Mr.. Martin, Of No. 2 Of Kentucky: M
+ Conway, Of No. 6 Of New York.
: Mr.. Doody, Of No. 4, Of New York.
moved the above named gentlemen be de-
+ clared the choice Of the convention as Com
| mittee on Presidents Report. Adopted.
! Mr.. Cullen, Of No. Is, Of New York,
moved that we take a recess of enc half
, hour. Lost.
Mr.. Peart, ex-delegate Of No. 2 Of Penn
sylvania, moved that the Convention 20
into a Committee of the Whole on that
part Of the Presidents report which refers
to the conspiracy tax. Adopted.
The Chair appointed Mr.. O'Rourke, Of
No. |, Of New York, chairman Of the Com
mittee Of the Whole.
Mr.. McGrath. Of No. 8, Of New York,
moved that each union be credited with the
amount they have peid on said tax as dues.
Mr.. Cullen, Of No. rs, OF New York,
moved as an amendment that a pro rata tax
be levied on those unions who have not
paid the same, to be levied on the basis Of
representation Of 1870. and that the over
plus paid BY unions be refunded to them.
Mr.. Van Worst, of No. 26, New York,
objected, stating that several unions had
been organized since the tax was imposed,
and be did not think it would be right to
compel those unions to pay the tax.
The amendment caused considerable de-
bate. when Mr.. Foley, of No. s. New York,
called for the previous question.
Mr.. Garvin, No. IL, Of New York,
moved that we vote by unions on the amend
ment. Adopted.
The Secretary then proceeded to call the
list &C unions, wi b the following result:
YEAs-Massachu5ets.N 10 ]; New York, Nos J.,
2, 8, 9, s, 10, III. IL, 10; New Jersey, Nos ana
2-l2 votes.
NAYs-New York, Nos. 4, 20 o; New Jersey,
Nos. and 5 Pennsylvania. Nos. ], 2, 3; D.
laware, No. Mar, land, No. / District Co.
lumbia No (; ONO, Nos. ], 2, 4, Kentucky,
| No. 2; Indiana, No. Illinois, Nos. aud
Wisconsin. No. Nebraska, No. l--2l votes.
The amendment was declared lost.
Mr.. Knott, Of No. 1, Of Maryland, offer
ed the following:
/ Resolved, THAI the late conspiracy tax Of 90
cents, levied by ex President Frost, be repealed
and the unions be credited with the ampnnt
paid on said tax as dues, and the proper assess
ment be provided by this Convention
Which was adopted.
The committee arose and reported pro
gress.
Mr.. Hall, Of No. Q, of Pennsylvania,
moved that the sessions of this Convention
be held from 8 o'clock a. m. until II
o'clock, and from o'clock until o'clock
p. m Adopted.
The time having, arrived the Convention
adjourned until o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention was called to order at
2 o'clock, President Gaul in the chair.
Mr.. O'Rourke, chairman Of the Com
mittee Of the Whole, reported the action Of
the Committee on the Conspiracy Tax.
Mr. Conway. Of No. /, Of New York,
moved that the report be received and
adopted. Adopted.
Mr. 0'Rourke, of No. /, of New York,
moved that the Convention take recess for
one hour to allow the delegates time to
settle the dues Of their unions, and that after
the recess that no union shall be entitled TO
representation who are not clear on the treas
urer's books.
Mr.. johnson, of No. 2, Of Illinois, moved
az an amendment that we take q recess for
half an hour. Adopted
The time Of recess having expired, the
Convention was called to order by the
/ President
The Secretary then called the roll OF
officers and delegates entitled to seats in
this Convention, as per report Of Committee
on Credentials.
An invitation was received from Mr.
Frank K. Aiken, proprietor Of Aiken's
Museum, to the members of tke Convention
to visit the Museum some evening during
the week. The invitation was accepted for
Friday evening.
Mr.. Campbell, of No. 2, of Penn,
moved that q vote Of thanks be rendered
Mr.. Aiken for his kind invitation. Adopted.
Invitations were received to attend
meeting Of Union No. 2, Of Illinois, to be
held ia their ball No. 237 Randolph street,
Tuesday evening, January llth.
To attend a mass meeting Of Unions
and 3, of Illinois, to be beld at the Court
House on Wednesday evening and also 70
attena a ball Of the same unions, to be held
at Zouave Hall on Thursday evening.
Mr.. Hall, OF No. 2, Pennsylvania, moved
that the invitations be accepted, and the
thanks Of the Convention be rendered to the
above unions. Adopted
The Secretary read the following report
ofhis official action during the year.
sEcRETARY's REPORT.
CHICAGO, Jan. Ill, 1870.
TO the officers and members Of the tfh
annual session of the National Union
Of BrickLysrS:
GENrLEMEN,-It again becomes my
duty to submit to your honorable body
a report of my official actions. | shall,
therefore, in accordance with the laws,
proceed to detail, as briefly rs possible,
the more important events Of the past
year, and, with your permission, make
4 few recommendation as may seem
to me calculated TO promote the pest
interests of our organization.
PROCEEDINGS AND CONSTITUTIONS.
AS soon az possible after arriving at
!. home from the last convention l com
menced to write out the revised con
stituuon. After having received
proof sheet of the same, | forwarded
, conv 10 Bro. ii. Paul, Of No. I, Of
Ohio, who had kindly volunteered TO
translate the same in German for the
nse of our German brethren, which he
did. and forwarded the same to me on
ne Dad Of March. had also, In the
meantime, with the assistance of Bro.