The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-18
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Miners Council of the State of Ohio

Pursuant to special call the State Coun-
Gil Of the State Of Ohio met and organized
at Alliance, STARK Co, O., January 10th.
at q o'cl.ck. D. H.. President James Car
ter III the Char
COMMITTEE oH Credentials. Bros q. b
Lewis, Edward George and Jno Pollock
Said Committee reported favorable t.
the admission of The following delegates
T'escara,cas Taliey-Wm. H. Powell
Jno. Pollock, Edward George and John
Roman.
Mthoni,y Valley G. b. Lewis, David
Owens, David Jones, William Reid, VII
ham Myles, William Bishop
SheHhhgo Idit,y.-Jno. l.. Patterson.
The President then stated the object oi
meeting, and called on the delegates to re
port.
Mahoning Valley reported their mten-
ton of resisting the twenty cents reduc-
ton offered them by the operators, and
favored a suspension Of all coal mines
within the State, and ShenAngo. Y alley, Pa
but were willing to abide by the decision
of the State Council
Tuscarawas Valley reported that they were
willing to stand to and abide by the article
Of agreement made and entered into he
tween the miners Of OHIO and the miners OF
the Shenangu Valley.
On motion a recess Of twenty minutes
was taken, and committee Of three ap-
pointed tu draft programme for the gui-
dance Of this Convention.
COMMITTEE. Bros ,Ino Pollock. David
Owens, and ,Ino L. Patterson.
On motion tie Convention adjourned
until O'Clock p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
Delegates all present.
Commute on Programme reported hay-
ing failed to agree, and moved resumption
Of business under the head Of the Ma
honing Valley Difficulty, which was car
ried.
On motion the c, invention accedes in
part to the demands of the operators, and
offer a compromise Of ten cents.
On motion it was moved that the ques-
ton of restriction in the Tuscarawas Val
ley be laid on the table until : a. IN. Car
RED
On motion the Convention adjourned IN
til a m.
MORNING SESSION.
Delegates ali present. Minutes of pre-
vious day read and approx ed as read.
On motion the question uf restriction
was taken from the table. when the fol
lowing resolution Vas adopted
Resoired, That ali Mines conflicting with
or sending coal To the Cleveland market, shall
after Jan 2Uth. 1873. suspend work tor the
space OF two weeks, and should agreement
not Oe effected by that time. sand suspension
to continue until notified otherwise by the
President aud Executive Committee of State
Council
On motion the Sec etary Of the State
Council Was instructed to notify I'll lodges
outside the Tusca ,va- and Mahoning Val
ley as to the acti this body in regard
to suspension.
On motion the President of the Execu-
tive Committee was instructed to notify
the President If State Council and Presl-
dent Of Tuscarawas Valley by telegraph as
to whether the proposition offered the op-
orators Of Mahonlng Valley was accepted
or not
On motion the President Of the Execu-
tive Committee vas empowered with au-
thority to call that body together, if neces-
sary, during or. after the two weehs suspen-
ton.
On motion the Council disapproved u
the conduct Of the miners Of the Shenango
Valley in accepting the late reduction,
without first consulting the miners Of the
other valleys said conduct being an open
violation Of the Article Of Agreement made
and entered into between the miners II
Ohio, and Shenango Valley last August
On motion the Council authorized the
printing Of the Constitution and Bylaws
IN the French Language, and that David
Owens be appointed committee If one ~
attend to the same.
ON motion the Secretary uf the state
Council was authorized to get up and pro
cure Blank Bonds for the Treasurers AMI
Trustees Of subordinate Lodges; also
Blank Reports for the same.
On motion the copy Of the Charter vas
referred back "a Jno. Pollock.
On motion the question Of restriction in
the amount Of labor performed by he mi
ners If OHIO was laid on the table
On motion condensed report of the
proceedings Of the Convention Was ordered
to be sent tu the Miner anl Manufacturer
q Youngstown, o., the -t,thucit' Nom
to- If Penna., and the WuRkINCMAS's AID
vOCATE, Chicago, I'll.
On motion the Council adjourned.
JAMES CARTER, President.