The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-08-19

pr0pnety OF calling at an early day Nation
al Trades Assembly, to be composed as herein
before advised, exclusively Of delegates fros
purely industrial organizatio and
RESOLVED, That this National Labor Unio
promise its undivided support to any recon
mendstions of such assembly or congress tbs
do not conflict with our published principles o
are not ubversive Of the common rights 0
all; snd ...
RESOLVED, That a committee Of three be ar
pointed to modify the constitution Of this bod
In accordance with the declaration herein con
tanned. h..
On motion Of Mr. Day, adjourned unit
8 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order q
8 o'clock by the President.
Mr.. Hinchcliffe, from committee OF
Presidents Address, offered the followin,
report, which was, on motion, received
and adopted: .,..-
To the National Labor Union.
Your committee, to whom was referred
the Presidents message, have carefully
considered the same, and beg leave to re-
port, that they recommend its adoption b.
the body, that it be spread upon the rec
ords, and that it be printed.
GBo. f. WEAVER,
HORACE III. DAY,
B. +. SYLvIs,
II. o. SHELDON,
WALLACE SIGERsoN,
JNo. HINCHCLIFFE.
Commsttee.
Mr.. Hinchcliffe offered the following,
which was, on bis motion, referred to the
committee on platform:
RESOLVED, That We urge Congress and the
several State Legislatures to exercise their In.
defeasible right 20 restrict within the several
States and Territories, the power of railroad
and other companies TO charge other than
reasonable rs tes for the transportation of pas
sengers or freight, or the transmission of tele-
grams, and to prescribe by law the maximum
rates to be charged therefor
Mr.. Weaver, from the committee on
Presidents address, offered the following
additional report:
RESOLVED, That Mr. HinchcliFe be a sub
committee Of one to procure the printing OF
the Presidents Repor. upon a letter sheet, and
same, and present it to the congress.
The committee on credentials reported
as correct, the credentials of A. M. Puett,
Labor Union, Greencastle, Indiana. The
report was received and the delegate ad-
mitted to a seat.
The committees on platform, organiza-
ton, auditing, and on correspondence, sew
orally reported progress, and asked for
further time.
Offered by Mr.. Cameron, of Illinois:
Resolved, That a committee of three be an
pointed to prepare address, and present a
petition to congress asking for the establish.
ment Of National Labor Bureau.
Adopted
The PrestAeoh appointed as such ooas-
mittee, Messrs. Cameron and Hinchcliffe,
of Illinois, and johnson, of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Day moved that the tax imposed
upon members Of organizations represented
in this body, be reduced from ten to two
cents per annum.
Mr. Hinchcliffe moved a reference of
the matter to the committee on organiza-
ton Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Hinohcliffe, the regu-
lar order of business was passed over, to
admit of the reception of reports and Pc
titions from local organizations.
Mr.. Davis, Of Ohio, reported that be
had been instructed by a large per centage
Of the laboring people Of his State to urge
upon the National Labor Union the neces.
sity of creating some plan Of organization,
and suggested that the committee ON or
ganization take the matter into considera-
alton.
By Mr.. Hinchcliffe, Of Illinois:
Resolved, That it should be the duty of each
and every officer in this association, whenever
their tenn Of Office shall have exrired, either
BY limitation, resignatiUu, or removal, 70 turn
over to their respective successors in Office, OF
to the President, on demand made by him, all
books, papers, vouchers, blanks, money or prop
erty, Of whatever kind, belonging to the assO-
ciatIon.
By Mr.. Cameron, Of Illinois
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Nationa a
Labor Union be authorized TO demand from the
Treasurer and Secretary of this body, the i'm
mediate return to the President, of ell monies
and books which may have come into their DOS.
session BY virtue Of their Offices. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Cameron, Of Illinois:
Resolved, That 10 future, all the official pro-
ceedings. communications, petitions, credeh-
tials, &c, presented to the National Labor
Congress, shall be placed in the custody of the
President OF this organisation, so that access
NAV at al times be had to them. Agreed TO-
BY Mr.. Day, Of N. Y.
a..
gress, the time for the assembling of the nomi
ty, should be extended to the third Wedne sdsy
Of January, 1872.
Mr.. Hinchcliffe, If Illinois, moved that
the resolution be referred to a special com.
mittee of three, to be appointed by the
chair. Agreed to.
Messrs. Day, HinchclifEe and Crews
were appointed as such committee.
Resolved, That we recognize the right Of
women to equal pay With men, for equal work
Mr.. Herr offered the following, as a
substitute, which was accepted by Mrs.
Willard and passed
By Mrs. Willard, Of Illinois
Resolved, That this organization cheerfully
recognizes the right Of women everywhere, tC
learn and engage in any profession, trade or oc
cupation which they may desire to, and thai
for any certain amount of work, they should
receive the same pay as men.
By Mr.. Sylvis, of Pennsylvania.
! Resolved. That A. C. Cameron act as treas
urer, Of the congress, until one be duly elected
| Agreed TO
Mr.. Hall, from the committee on cor
respOndence, read letter from the miners
of Massllon, Ohio, transmitting series o.
resolutions similar, in import, to the plat
form Of the N. L. u, enclosing the sun
Of S45 to the treasurer Of this organic alton
and asking for the creation of some plar
by which all workingmen may be organized
under the N. L. u, with recommendation
that it be referred to the committee on or
ganization. The committee further reported
that other communications roHarrod m II