The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-07-17

bers, and should the council or committee
be Of opinion that the employers or ottici-
ais Of the colliery where the accident oc-
CURED, have been guilty of negligence,
the case can be laid before the president
and secretary Of the National Union, who
shall, before taking any legal action, lay
the question before the Conference or
Central Board at the earliest opportunity,
when it shall be dealt with in such manner
as may by agreed upon.
n. The National Union not to bear any
of the expenses IN carrying out the fore
going rule. until the Conferen % OF the
Central Board have taken the question in
hand, after which the whole expenses shall
be paid from the national fund, and all
charges or expenses CONNECTED with the
case, while under the management Of the
local council OF committee, shall be paid
by such board, and not by the National
| Union.
- The president, secretary, and treas
uref, shall not be allowed to represent any
| local association as representatives, 50
long as they hold office but at all Confer
ences, OF Central Board meetings, will be
allowed vote.
%. Any person when deputed to dc
| business on the association behalf, shall
for every day so employed receive such
sum as the Conference may from time to
determine, and railway fare to and from
such places of business. No deputation
shall be considered legally appointed un-
less they are appointed by the Conference
or the Central Board.
"a. The secretary of each local assOcia-
ton shall make out a correct return once
| a quarter to the secretary of the Union,
| stating the number Of members the loca
association contains, and the fall amount
Of funds in hand, together with the state
Of affairs in such association.
%. Any local association connected with
the National Union being idle in keeping
VITA rule 5, and receiving the Union ben.
e6ts, shall continue to pay their regular
monthly contributions but any local as
ISOLATION being idle, or otherwise out OF
work, and not receiving the Unions bene-
its, shall be exempted paying during the
time they are out Of work.
rs. In order to provide for the greater
security Of the National Union funds
there shall be appointed by the Confer
| ence five trustees, IN whose names al
| moneys snail DE invested over anu above
what is allowed to be in the treasurer
| hands, four Of the trustees to have power
to act III all cases III regard to money mat
tiers subject ~ the orders Of the Confer
ence or Central Board. The Conferenc,
to have power to change the trustees a
any time they may deem necessary.
STANDING ORDERS.
On the first day of meeting, all Confer
ences shall commence at twelve o'clocl
precisely, aud continue its sittings unit
three O'Clock, p. IN. All other days 0
meeting to commence at ten clock, a
m. adjourn at one meet again at two
,. m, and sit until four clock, p. m.
The mover Of all resolutions not to b
allowed more than ten minutes to speak
and tive minutes to reply.
The seconder Of ali resolutions to be al
lowed ten minutes to speak therein.
No speaker TO be allowed more than te
minutes to speak on any subject, ali
shall not speak more than once on an
question.
W. CRAWFORD,
-CowEY,
). DAVIS.
j. GILLESPIE,
JOHN NORMANsELL,
W. Brown,
J. COLLEGE,,
W. PICARD,
ALEXANDER MCDONALD.