The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-11-25

Rep. Hart in the CHAR
President Blend moved that portion OF
the report relating to decision in the Dolly
case be left out Tor future consideration
Rep. JUNO moved to re-cOmmit
Rep. Cannon offered. as q substitute, that
the report be adopted, with the exception
of the decisions Of the executive Board to
which objections had been rGircL
Rep. Kehue moved to re-commit. Lost
Rep. Dolan offered, as a substitute, that
we take each decision OF the President and
the Executive Board to which exceptions
have been raised, and dispose of them now.
Ordered.
Upon the decision that a cigar maker
cannot work in a shop with the boss work
ing with the mOulds and filler-breaker,
Rep Dolan moved to adopt the report Of
the committee on that matter.
Rep. JUNO moved to refer the subject
to committee of the whole.
The previous question being called by
Rep. Cannon, the motion to refer was lost
The motion to adopt the report OF the
committee on the above decision was
carried. The committee being divided up
on the decision relating to apprentices,
submitted majority and minority report
Rep. johnson moved to adopt the
majority report, which sustained President
Blend, upon which followed a long debate,
n which most of the representatives par
iicipated.
The previous question being called, the
yeas and nays were demanded, with The
following result
YEAs-Bryan, Cannon, Cady, OCala-
CHAN, Caswell, Chase. Dolan, Futhcer,
Francks, Follett. Heenan, Hayden. Har-
per, JUNO, and Cre-l5 yeas
NAYs-Anthony, Bokein, Castine, Cor
nell. Clark, Hart, Johnson, Keegan. Kuhn,
Kehue, Leach, Livingston, McFeely, Mat
fit, Noerr, Peaster, Rolet, Ridley, Sterritt,
Wcnke, and YOst-22 nays.
The President declared the motion to
adopt the majority report lost
Rep. Bokien moved to adopt the minority
report, which sustained the Executive
Board.
The yeas and nays were demanded,
with the following result:
YEAs-Anthony, Birch, Bokein, Castine,
Cornell, Clark, Hart, johnson, Keegan.
Kuhn, Kehue Leach, Livingston, Nc
Feely, Maffit, Noerr, Peaster, Rolet, Rid
ley, Sterritt, Wenke, and Yost-22 yes.
NAYs-Bryan, Cannon, Cady. Casyell,
Chase, Dolan, Futherer, FranckS, Fonett,
Heenan, Hayden, Harper JUNO O'Calla-
CHAN, and Cr,-l5 nays.
The President declared the minority
report of the committee adopted
Rep johnson offered the following As a
substitute
That the decision of President Blcad
to union No ~ is sustained the decision
Of the majority Of the Executive Board 10
De reversed in that case.
On motion Of Rep. Castine the substitute
was adopted
Rep johnson moved to reconsider the
vote Just taken. in order Ia give Numbers
an opportunity tor an exchange Of views
on the subject Motion 10 reconsider
carried.
The hour Of twelve having arrived, the
President declared the Convention adj
iourned until three O'Clock r. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met. pursuant 10 adjourn
ment, at three O'Clock President Blend
in the chair.
Roll-call Of Officers Absent. J. w.
Lavinc, LIST Nice-PreSident and d. Shelter,
end Vice President
Roll-call of Members-All present
Rep. Leach moved that the reading Of
the minutes 81 the morning session be dis
pensed with for the present Carried. By
vote &c Is yeas to 8 nays
President Blend stated that the first
business in order was the repor, If the
Committee on Constitution on tie subject
OF our official organ.
Rep Cady then submitted the majority
report a fellows
BosToS, sept q, 1871.
To the Offictrs ard Members OF the Cigar
Makers international nien of America:
Your Commit on Constitution order
"a 70 report al three o'clock Epon the ques-
ton Of an Official Organ tor the Interna-
Iionai Cigar Makers Union would most
respectfully submit the following Dream
Bile and resolution
WHEREAS Mr. \. G. Cameron, editor OF
the WoRKINGNAN's ADVOCATE thu Official
Organ of this Union. has placed before
this committee propositions for a continu-
ance OF the ADVOCATE rs the organ Of this
Union therefore, be it
Rssoired That tins Union accept of the
propositions of Mr. A. c. Cameron, and
continue the ADVOCATE as the official Or
gan of this Union until the next annual
meeting
EDWIN JOHNSTON
PETER CADY,
VIM. III. NoERR,
f. A. FRANCIS.
Rep. JUNO then presented the minority
report as follows
BOsToN, Sept 6, 1871
To the Officers and Members of the c. NJ
l. L. of America:
Your committee would recommend that
the WOKINGMANs ADVOCATE be no longer
continued as the Official Organ OF the In
ternational Union, on account Of its unre-
liability and general dissatisfaction.
JOHN ]. JUNO,
j. H. HAYDoN,
THos. NJ DoLAN,
Rep. Castine moved that the report of
the majority be adopted, whereupon
Rep. Bryan took the floor in opposition
to the adoption of the EepnEt.-~NS -
On motion Mr.. A. c. Cameron was al.
lowed TO explain the points raised by Rep
Bryan in opposition to the WoRKNGMAN's
ADVOCATE a. an official organ.
On call OF Rep. Bryan an article was read
from the WoRKNGMAN's ADVOCATE relat-
ing to the Moulds.
On motion Of Rep. Coffee Mr.. A. G..
Cameron was again allowed to explain.
Rep. OCallaghan moved that the maiori-