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

3. Baltimore Union No 1, cerusa Wash-
ington Union. No. 100 Adopted
.. Dillehunt cersus Baltimore Union
Recommendation adopted.
2. PrOtest-Lafayette Union No %
UeTSus Dayton Union, No. 3d. A minorifv
report was presented from the Committee
a follows:
BOSTON, Sept 9Th. 1871
To the Ohlcen and Member ~ tha
Cigar Makers International Union.
GkNfLEMKN: The minority of the com-
mittee on the case of LAFAYETTE Union
oeTs1s Dayton Union, wish TO report that
tney nave examined the correspondence
relating 10 the Lafayette and the Davton
In accordance with the evidence offered
pelofe tne committee, the Lafayette Union
IAneo 70 prove that Mr.. VIM. Miller
WORKED as lourneyman under their iuris-
ulcuon, Wniie the Dayton Union proves
- snat saiG MILLER LEFT the Jurisdiction of La
laye'ee Onlon 40 soon az his apprentice
snip was up, aud came under the iurisdic-
uon OF Dayton Union, and was accepted
AZ member OF Dayton Union. We claim
tnat tne lafayette Union is entitled 10 the
IeguiH lnltiauon fee Of their union, and
not fifteen dollars (el5.OO, as they claim.
y. W. CHASE,
T. II. FoLLETT.
On motion the report of the majority If
the committee ~ adopted.
.: John Kenninl Uersus Grand RsD;ds
Union, No 12l. Adopted
y. Jersey City Union, No. IO1 oere,,.
bridgeport Union, No los, and Grand
Rapids Union, No. 12l. Adopted.
~ washington Union No. 100 ners,s
Baltimore Union, No. /. Adopted
On motion of Rep, Dolan, the report of
the committee on Claims and Grievances
as whole, was adopted.
On motion, Rep. Castine was granted
TN, privilege 70 offer the following:
Hesotced-That every member of local
unions shall upon the adoption Of this
CONSTITUTION Jake the following obligation
tnsmel DO solemnly pledge my honor
as man that will not reveal any business
which may be transacted at the meeting n
our Union 70 non-unlOn men or parties
not connected with the organization
Hesotccd-This resolution receiving A
majority vote OF all the unions shall be-
come law Of this organization
On motion of Rep. Dolan the resolutions
were referred 70 the Committee An $500,
Organization
On motion Of Rep YOst the union adj
jOurned until O'Clock Pm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The union met pursuant To adjournment
President johnson In the chair
Roll-call Of Officers All present
| holl-can OF Members: Absent ReDs
Castlne' JUNO, Leach Cannon, and Ure.
On motion, the reading the minutes Of
the morning session were dispensed with.
The minutes Of the morning and after
noon sessions Of Friday were then read
and adopted
On motion Of Rep Hayden the privilege
Of absentees 10 record their vote ON the
adoption Of Sec. l, Art Nv. was discon-
tinued.
The President then declared Art w.,
Sec. 1, adopted
On motion Of Rep Keegan, the coDsti-
tuition, as q whole, as amended, was adop-
ted
The committee on Secret Organization
submitted the following report
BOeTON, Mass Sept 9th, 1871.
| 10 the Cigar Makers international
GENTLEMRN: Your committee appoipt-
ed on Secret Organization would recon-
mend the adoption OF the Resolution offer
ed by Rep. Castine at this morning aes-
sion.
| E JOHNSON,
JOHN A. HEENAN,
JAMES COPFEE,
W. T. BRYAN, =
j. ID HAYDON
So ordered.
Rep. Cady offered the following;
ResOtCed-ThAt NO member OF a local
union il eligible to the office Of Cor
responding Secretary, unless q board OF
three members Of good standing will be-
come responsible for his actions during
his term Of Office"
On motion, the resolution was adopted
by o vote-19 for to against
| Rep Dolan offered the following, which
was laid upon the table:
ResOIoed-Thst each and every local
union where the Form Cigar" Is intro
ducsd in the town or city where such
union exists, and providing the Form
Cigars" become general in said place, the
executive board OF the international Union
shall be empowered TO suspend the laws
bearing on said union, and the Cigar
Makers belonging TO aforesaid union shall
be allowed tc work In the form shops. and
try all in their power to run out the fillsy-
breakers, as we fully believe that only by
such means can we gain control oil said
Form Shops"
Rep. Yost offered the following rule OF
order, which was adopted:
That no representative TO- the Inter
national Union, when in convention
assembled, shall be placed on more than
one committee while there are members
present who are on no committee"
Rep. Ure offered the following:
RssoIced-That this body recommend
all unions to suspend loaning money on
cards for twelve monthS"
On motion, the resolution was laid up
on the table.
Rep. Hayden offered the following:
ResolUed-That this convention recon-
mend to local unions that from January
LIST, 1872, the practice of losning money
on cards be suspended for six months. and
that all local unions be instructed to have
published to the trade q complete list Of
all loans due them ut that time"
" ResOEued-Thst local unions be in
structed to strictly enforce the law on
collecting and forwarding money"