The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-11-06
No. 81

ton should not adjourn till this auestio
ls IA tangible, practicable shape for real
EatIon this ensuing year | commend |
/. you the scheme as outlined in the Septem
Der Record, and the address Of the gentle
man from Tennessee. Solve this matte
\ iairly, and you have put a backbone int
your institution that all the force of com
blned tyrannical capital can never break
May 1t be done, and at once.
Now, IN conclusion, let me enjoin upol
you unity and good feeling in the discharg
OF the several duties you are here to per
form, remembering that E" in union Their
Is strength, and wanting cool, calm, hon
est deliberation in the discussion of tn
various subjects as they come up, no unioi
can exist Let us carefully consider ever,
question, not from a local standpoint only
but on broad principles covering the right
Of all men with whom we have dealings
and in the spirit Of ''Do unto others a
you would others wo,-:d o1 unto YOU"
The reading finished, Tho -ess wa
received with applause, and or motion, or
dered printed in the Miners Nationa
feeord, with few advance copies for the
use If the delegates.
The Secretary then submitted his report
as rendered in detail each month through
the columns OF the Record, showing dur
ing the year an increase of 105 lodges, and
| I2,S1l members, making total of lodges
organized since the beginning Of the organ
ization Of 347, and total registered men,
bership of 80, ,355- scattered over the
following States and Territories in the fol-
lowing proportions Pennsylvania, 20, $40;
Ohio, 4,734 illinois. 5,l22; Indiana,
2,l35 Indian Territory, 81 Iowa, 272 +;
Colorado, 242 Wyoming Territory, 544 !;
Maryland, 43l Missouri, 547 Kansas,
l23; Tennessee, 1923; West Virginia, l78.
OF these we have noted on our books
1855 az travelling members, or those who
keep moving from place to the another.
During the year, till Sept. 80, To which
dates all accounts are computed, there was
received by the General Treasurer, Mr.. ID.
II. Davis, the sum of 500, ,8O6. .83, to which
is added S3, 1872 80, being balance Oh hand
Of last years annual report, making total
OF $50, 699.35 from which were expended
so, ,S02.2l, leaving a balance on hand of
SS91 IA. OF this expenditure $l5, 523 40
we're given to the support of strikes
- 9S7 ~ for salaries S2. $40 90 general
expense s2,OO6.l7 for printing, certifi-
Gates " memberships, and stationery
% for postage, telegraphlng and ex-
press charges. The reports, on motion,
We're received and referred To the Commit
tee on Finance, when appointed.
The Chair next announced the following
committees
AUDITING AND FINANCE.
Nj. j. Walsh, Hyde Park, Pa; John b.
Chisholm, Neshannock. Pa. Hon Richard
Williams, Audenried. Pa; William Thorn
son, Mineral Ridge, Ohio, and Daniel Nc
Laughlin, Braidwood, Ill.
ON CONSTITUTION.
Daniel j. Thomas, Kingston, Pa; Jas
Hayes, Bethel, Pa; Thomas Russell, Ne
shamrock, Pa; Robert Allen and John
Archibald, Neshannock, Pa.
The Convention then went into free
discussion on the Constitution, for the pur-
pose Of giving the Committee an outline
statement Of the changes urged by the re-
spective districts Of the Association. In
the discussion ON this question every men,
ber took an active interest, and nearly all
part. On its conclusion, the meeting, on
motion, adjourn ID till Wednesday morn
ing, at 10 D clock, to allow the committees
time to report.
WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION.
The Convention met, pursuant to a mo-
tIon for adjournment, President Siney III
the chair, but the committees being unpre-
pared to make reports, it was agreed to
have recess till they we're ready to make
reports, The recess lasted till noon, when,
upon resolution, the meeting adjourned
till / O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President Siney took the chair at the
appointed hour, and called the meeting to
order, when the Chairman of the Auditing
and Finance Committee submitted the fol-
lowing
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
Your committee appointed to examine
and audit the books and accounts of this
Association, having done 80, beg leave to
report that they find them in most salts
factory condition, and in accordance with
the statements submitted by the Secretary
and Treasurer
Respectfully submitted and subscribed
VIM. THOMSON,
JOHN b. CHISHOLM,
RICHARD WILLIAMS,
Nj. j. WALSH,
Auditors.
On motion, the report was received and
the committee discharged.
The Committee on Constitution reported
themselves in readiness to give the results
of their deliberations, and the Convention
being ready, submitted the following
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
Your committee appointed to examine
the proposed amendments, as read by
the Secretary from the Record, as submit
ted by the various lodges, and such other
parts Of the Constitution as the discussions
Of this body and the remarks Of the Presi-
dent in his address suggested we should
touch, beg to report that we have gone
carefully through the work, and would
recommend the following changes
LIST. That Article Ill Of the Constitu
ton be 80 amended az to change the word
"$1" by substituting "S2.50" (" therefor
Here motion was introduced that the
Convention take up the different points as
| SuOultteu ny the COInmlltcc, auopbAnS Va
rejecting them as the Convention thought
best. This was carried, and on motion,
the recommendation Of the committee, as
to Article III, was adopted, and referred
to the lodges Of the Association, with all
the amendments to the Constitution, in
accordance with the constitutional require
ment. To this the following was ap-
pended
Resolved, That this amendment, if rati-
fed by the majority of the lodges, take
effect from January i, 1876 Carried.
Ill. The committee recommend that Arti-
Gle be amended to read
"The Annual Convention, representing
the entire members of the Association.
shall meet on the third Tuesday in Octo-
Der of each year, and shall place in nomi-
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