The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-14


and support Of the miners of the worklngmen
~ the Shenango Valley. and the miners Of
Ohio ana that We further recommend that
an such yictimized men seek work wherever
they can get ii. but that If the Shenango
Valley miners should decide to sustain the
victimHed men BY strike, tins Council
Will Justify such action.
On motion this Council disclaim the right
~ amy lodge "a pass any Law that will deprive
any member from benefits, who has been a
member in good standing for six months
ON motion. 4 recess If ten minutes was
taken On motion, the Council indorses the
fol'uv ing address
~ NV Honorable, he Legislature u
Dttu. We the State Grand Council Of the
Miners and Lahorers Benevolent Associa-
tiun ~ Ohio. IN convention assembled,
respectfully beg leave "a address your hon
urable body III regard % the necessity Of
providing efficient legislation for the regu-
latiuN ana inspection II the coal mines.
The INV passed last winter, entitled "a
Iaw regulating coal mines and the working
thereof i 4 dead letter rs indeed all
legislation M the subject must necessarily
hr. which fails ~ provide for proper and
efficient inspection
TILE terrible disaster at the Atwater
mines last July. by which ten lives were
list ANA the whole force " the mine placed
iu eminent danger " death, those who
escaped Owe their safety to the limited
WORKINGS NJ a new mine, need only be
cited III proof we would most respectful
" urav YOUR honorable body to provide
Al efficient State Inspector, otherwise to
ahru-ate an laws M the subject which now
exists
uu muuun. there W. a committee II two
appointed tn draft resolutions cOndemnlng
tit action NJ Conrad Dr scott and others.
Committee appointed John Pollock and
Andrew Roy
Uu motion. this Council considers all
cards issued from syracuse illegal from this
date. thc same ~ be published Motion
amended. that this Council discountenance
VII cards from Enau Valley. unless the
name uf the district president j. signed
thereto alsu that the above motion and
amendment he indefinitely postponed.
lr uurruu. this Council recognizes the
wv. .rnr- .f -hu Mining Committee report,
aru tlat thurg br au order dUSwu On the
Treasurer tur thc amount o. the same.
Onmauun. w adjourned motion lu-t.
a
appointed ttdraft programme forthe order
nt business. Committee appointed Bros.
Powell Ruv. Bruuker. Lemon ana Ward.
Mu>t> SESSION Roll called dele
YATES WITT present. Minutes NJ previous
day rgad aud approved. Report N Com
mttee appointed to draft programme for
the order ai business. and resolutions con
Gyinur- tha action W Conrad. Dr. Scott
a.t others. whr we're instrumental III
E.l..t..- -lt mining tt.l. vas read and
raS~gU unanimously. aud committee dis
y.ar.uI bu uIN-uu. "A committee Ut two
m appointed .a Define thy duty NJ the
rrut.- Committee Committee appoint
ei Er.s Andrew Eny ana John Pollock.
,fl H.l.....a. Nt rlAr 4 recess ~ ten MIN
ut.-- Tba rummtte on thedutIes ~ Print
.r. Committee reported the following which
pya- al ..t.H AMI t4- Committee dlscharg
gd TLe C.mmttee I. whom was referred
tl. .u-, VIZ providing a programme for the
committee uu newspaper Veg leave ~ re-
Furt Ky follows
Fr.t THAT \. shall be the duty Of SAID
Commute, uu ,tiul notified by the Secretary
ofthe GRAND Council ~ ot-u negotiations for tbs
purchase ". Y mine column paper and they
sulA purchase tae -ame, X IN their Judgment
!. wlL prHs-l -u-.ys, IA "A financial point y
view
Second Iaat ~sii Committee shall have
power N hire An ylrur aHd compusltOrs fol
I thc carrying .H .f tlv same, AMI that tn,
PAPER t- Tuut.st,t m 1un5stONn-
Ibu. Gua- -.lll tailuuttee shall Keep AZ
ayg.r4., a,.urut r all business done IL
them. ANN l-pvl, .-v -.,ur "a writing 70 til,
ueN- u..y-Iu- uI Lhv state Grsnt council
F.g. Alt tns Grand council recon-
ne.d A b ta--ett- t-l the present tditol
at tAr H".r' J"'h.. IN Hi editor n m
v ue" paltT- ol1 -A-N M Hiln'''e may \ Il
their judgment. engage any Ntttt whom thtN
may -lIuE more capable. Xxx nkely 70 give
| nur- general satisfaction tn all concerned.
WHEREAS, Ihe lAN tOr the regulation 2
col mines entitled ia IA" regulating Goa
\ mines. ann the working thereof, when pass
I rd the Legislature la,t April IA brought
death instead ~ prute' tIun " the miner, a.
7reL in liiv Ae-Il.'iy u.s'S-li A lle ~ i
mines. Wherein t.i riilii'is Y 'iV '-'eu 4
\ iH -t... ,,.,,,l' r. ''..,
--i' ..-.,s. J.-....r Il,.. yrhn asrs,,,.,
i., +E.,5.s.f.-, rt,,. Hunted workings N ,
I Nm HEi.EAs, S'nd iaw was enacted manly
I through JlIcu Nl "rtaAe COUNTY "Au "theI
interested coai ol'-ia-ors WIZ IooA " 'he I
pecuhlaiy interests "hlle une sellate OlAi
"tlah piotlisd i'I Pf'per allu eil'eieli ~ N
spv-lioA III 'he 'hlnes' Hit tne III p" HIM
lV'V' miners petiLloheu 1he ies'sia'u.ei Nh
Z down therefore, " " resolved
htsotc1i, mat said 'ohrad ma
earned the abhoranoe q the "hoi'
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