The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-09-13


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Mr.. Cassidy then recorded his vote in
favor Of the first SectiU, u Article !, "a
xsn.rted by the COMMITTEES.
Yfhe ayes and nays. OF the adoption, re-
suited As follows
AYES Hussman. Hayes, Faulkner,
Cannon. BeIlmix. Cornwall, Flood, CASH
a, aud Georgen-
Burke Fitzg gerald, JUNO, Cox,
Lemkis. Plate. shelter and Iron.
Sec ,. Art. T. Adopted.
Sec 3 Mr.. Burke moved the substi'
,ute II s.N instead Of $500, ~ Secretary
salary LIST.
Nj. Pl.te offered a report to print it in
the Official organ" instead Of official organ
Los,
SecA Adopted.
Sew b. Adopted
Article vi was adopted, with the priv
ilege Of filling up the space.
Sec. l, 2 and 3 Adopted.
Mr.. John JUNO protested, in the name
Of his union, against the continuance d
See. g.
The ayes and nays resulted as follows
YEAS. Burke, Fitzgerald, Lemkie
Faulkner, Cox, Hussman, Cassidy, Bokien
Shelter, Cannon, Plate, Bellmix, Georgen-
Cornwall and Flood.
NAYS. -Irion and JUNO.
Sec. 1 Mr. Faulkner moved that the
tax should read 40 cents instead of 60 cents
Lost.
Ayes and nays resulted in favor of the
following vote:
AYEs.-Hussman, Fitzgerald, Hayes
Cox. Bokien, Bellmix, Lemkie, Cornwall
Flood, Georgen and Plate.
NAYS Burke, JUNO, Iron, Faulkner
Cassidy and Shelter.
The Section was then adopted.
Sec. 2, Art. :. Mr.. JUNO moved to in
sert l5glnstsad Of 80.
Mr.. Iron moved to lay the matter oI
the table. List.
The ave and nays being called for, Sec
/ =, Art. I, to strike out all after the wort
demand, resulted as follows
AYEs-Burke, Hussmsn, Fitzgerald
Cox, Iron, Flood, GeOrgsn, Juno, Plate
Shelter. Faulkner and Lemkie.
NAYS. Rokien, Cannon, Bellmix, Cas-
sidy, Hays, and Cornwall
Mr.. Juios amendment was adopted.
The resolution as amended was adopted
Sec 3. MIR Burke moved that the Sec
ton. as ead, he laid on the table. Lost
Secs 1 and we're laid on the table.
Tn nDtion that portion relating 7
strikes yeas referred back to the COMMITTEES
Secs. 10 and H. Adopted.
ARTICLE VIII.
Secs. 1. 2 and 3. Adopted
ARTICLE IX.
Secs l. ? and 3. Read and adopted.
Sec Mr.. Shelter moved that the wor
- shall he stricken out, and may IL
serted. Lest The article as read wa
adopted
Secs. }, d, :, 5, 9 aud 10 were adopted
ARTICLE
Sets. i, and 3. Adopted.
\ ARTICLE NJ.
SEE l. Ado, ted
SEA 2 Mr. Fitzgerald moved that tn
figure 3 be substituted for the figure 9
AYES. Fitzgerald and Burke.
NAYs.-Junio, Hussman, Cox. BokieI
Cannon, Bellmix, Lemkie, Hays, Con
wan, Flood, Gsorgen, Shelter, Faulkne
Iron and Plate
Motion lost.
Sec g. Referred hack To the Comn.itte,
Sec. 4. An amendment was offered /
Mr. Iron.
Mr.. Lemkie made an earnest appeal
favor Of permitting union men to work
shops employing the Molds" and Ellie
Breakers. The west felt ne need of mo-
liberal legislation. Chicago, Milwaukee
Detroit, Toledo and Leavenwo. tn, felt II
need Of such legislation. Let the unic
men control the trade, &C. He was sb
followed by Mr. Fitzgerald in the san
strain. Without coming to any direct co
clusion, the Convention adjourned to
p. N.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met at P. NJ.
On motion Of Mr. Cannon the reading
the minutes We're dispensed with. Co
slderation Of Constitution resumed.
Sec 4. Art. XI.
Mr.. Juno cast his vote in favor Of NJ
! Irons amendment
Z Mr.. Cassidy, being absent, was allow
10 cast his vote upon returning.
ARTICLE XII.
Secs. 1, 2-sDd-3 Adopted.
ARTICLE XIII.
Z Secs. and 2 Adopted.
; ARTICLE XIV.
Secs. l, 2, 8, 1, O. Adopted
The ayes and nays being called for,
Sec. ., resulted as follows
AYEs.--Irion, Cox, Plale, Burke, Fit
: gerald, Shelter and JUNO.
NAYEs.-Faulkner, Bokien, Canno
/, Bellmix, Lemkie, Hayes, Cornwall, Floo
Georgen and Hussnan.
The motion was accordingly lost.
MIR. JUNO moved that a majority vo
Of all the members of heal unions, instes
Of a majority Of local unions, be require
: to ratIfy the Constitution. The amen
ment was lost.
The motion as read was adopted.
Sec. 6. Adopted.
The article relating 10 the regulation
strikes, which had been referred to tn
Committee, was then taken up.
Sec. |, as read, was adopted.
Secs. 2, 3, a, ., 8, 8, 9 and IL. Adopted
Mr.. Fitzgerald moved TO substitute tn
words necessary support, instead Of 4
per week, as proposed.
MT Aenlkls opposed the amendment O
the ground that the words " necessary SUI
port were too something spe
CHIC was required.
Mr.. Fitzgerald advocated his amendmeu
on the ground that the present system ur
Justly fav,rs some men at the expense Z
others. 1t was unjust to award to all alike
Some mems necessities were more tina
others were
MIR. Iron opposed the amendment O
the ground that all paid alike to the gen
eral fund, married or single, and all wer
alike entitled to its advantages.
MIR. Cannon supported the views # tn
last speaker.
Ayes and nays resulted a. follows.
AYEs.-Fitzgerald, JUNO, Faulkner
Cox, Georgen and Shelter.
NAYs.-Hussman, Irion, Bokien. Can