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

SEC. 10. The dues of members OF all
local Unions shall commence on the first
day OF every month. A member drawing
his card, shall pay for the month in which
ms card Is issued, to the Union from which
ne receives i, and no other Union shall
charge dues for the same month.
SEC. IL. Any cigar maker having q clear
card snail be required to deposit the same
WIN the director of the shop, or the Finan-
clai secretary OF the Union under whose
lurlsolcIlon ne obtains employment, before
peing allowed to 60 to work, whereupon
he shall be admitted into said Union free Of
charge Should he desire to leave their
Igrisulcuon before the regular meeting of
Union, he shall be granted a new card.
ARTICLE XII
SEC. l. No person shall be eligible In
membership in any local Union. unleas
said person be practical cigar maker and
have served regular apprenticeship OF
not less than three years.
SEC. 2. Each local Union shall have ,ha
right to regulate the amount Of initiation
Zee OF Its apprentices also cigar makers
coming from foreign countries. exceDt
BRUSH North America, provided that the
apprentice-fee does not exceed Ave dollar
SEC. 3. Any cigar maker coming from
foreign country, having a Union card
shall be admitted into local Union with.
out any charge, provided, that four months
shall not have interviewed between the date
of its issue and its acceptance by A Iocal
Union.
Gee. 4. No local Union shall allow IL
mem hers IN VUnrk vwrseA
non Union man.
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. 1. Any member who shall neglec
TO pay the dues, fines and assessments gel
forth in the bylaws, for such times as NAV
be mentioned therein shall be reported tC
the Union by the Financial Secretary at it
next stated meeting, whereupon the Presi
dent shall declare such member suspended
provided, that no member shall be consid
cred suspended until the adjournment o
the meeting at which the name of sale
member is read
SEC. 2 Any member suspended from
any local Union, cannot be admitted int
another Union, but shall first be reinstateC
in the Union from which said member wa
suspended, and shall pay such sum as thei
bylaws may prescribe.
SEC. 8. Any member in good standinl
wishing to withdraw from any local Unior
for the purpose of leaving the district, shal
make application to the Financial Secre
tary for travelling or retiring card, which
shall be granted upon payment of all fines
dues and assessments lawfully charged
against said member on the Secretary
books. No retiring cards. however. shal
be issued by Local Unions except at a regu
lar meeting of the same
ARTICLE XIII.
SEC /. The addresses Of the Presiden
and Corresponding Secretary of each loca
Union, shall be published BY the Interna
tional Secretary in the official organ quar-
terly.
SEC :. When any change occurs in tn
offices of President or Corresponding Sec
rotary of any local Union, il shall be th,
duty Of the newly elected President or Sec
Rotary, 20 forward their fall address to th,
Secretary of the International Union. anC
he shall notify all local Unions of til,
change as soon as possible
ARTICLE XIV.
SEC. l. Each local Union can max
bylaws for the government Of its owl
members, provided said bylaws do no
conflict with this Constitution.
SEC. 2. This Union shall not be dis
solved while there are three dissenting
Unions, nor shall this section be subject I,
any alteration whatever.
SEC. 8. No part of this Constitution
shall be altered, amended, annulled or sus
pended, unless submitted in writing at
session of the International Union, whicl
shall require majority vote of all delegate
present
SEC. A. This Constitution shall tax
effect and remain in full force from Jan
uary l, 1872, provided the same has beel
duly ratified by a majority oflocal Union
under the jurisdiction Of the Internations
Union.
Sec. 5. All laws or parts of laws con
t1icting with this Constitution are hereb,
declared null and void.
All of which is respectfully submitted
JOHN ]. JUNO, Chairman.
PETER CADY, Clerk.
WILLIAM H. NoERR, EDWIN JOHNSON,
F. A FRANCIS, THos M DoLAN.
J. Fl HAYDON