The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-04-24

virtue OF their appointment V"ttiB ehS
>uassa between the SESSIONS Of the Con-
grsss, and make detailed reports u' their
actions, at the next succeeding injecting.
Sac. 4. In case Of absence. death, RS
ignation or continued disability OF the
President. the Vice President, next la o.
der of succession, shall become President
for the remainder Of the term.
Sec. 5. The Secretary shall keep cor
rect record Of the proceedings Of the Con
gress, and perform such other duties as
may be required q him.
Sec. 6. The Treasurer shall receive
from the President all surplus funds. give
him receipt therefor, pay all orders re-
Rularly drawn upon HIM and signed by
the President. and at the end Of his term
shall have prepared a correct report u all
his receipts ard expenditures IA account
Of the Congress and turn over to his sue
cessor al moneys aud other property II
the organization u his possession.
Sec !. The executive Board Shall con
sIst of i've members Who are to bc elected
By the Congress They shall receive from
the Treasurer elect a bond IN such amount
and with su,h securities as the Congress
requires They shall act only in emergen
show themselves unable or unworthy to
oil their offices or discrepancies occur IN
their accounts In such case they shall
after due investigation, depOse the un-
worthy officer and nil the vacancy. Ii
President, they shall call upon the first
Vice President t. assume the Presidency
II Ireasu- OF, they shall till the vacancy by
appointment also IN case OF hls reslgna
ton, II necessary, they may call an extra
session Of the Congress. The accounts and
books OF the President and Treasurer shall
ut all times be open 70 the Board or any
one member thereof IL shall nil all va
cancies that may occur ia the Board a ma
jority Of which shall have full power to
act.
ART v.-REVENUE.
Section l. The revenue Of this Con
gress shall be derived as follows For
charters to International National, State
and Local organizations, IS each for each
card 10 cents Each City and County In
dustrlal Council shall pay into the Treas
ury of tins Congress an annual assessment
of 81 for each organization represented In
such Council. Each Local Industrial
Union chartered by this Congress, shall
pay quarterly assessment OF D cents for
each member ON the books. International
or National organizations shall pay Sl5
representation tax, and State organizI-
tions $40
Sec 2 All moneys forwarded to the
Executive headquarters shall be sent by
draft, ex ress u postal orders at the ex-
pense Of the organization sending the
same.
ART. DIFFICULTIES AND T7LIEF.
Section l. Whenever the President Of
this Congress has been officially notified of
the existence Of difficulty between labor
and capital, which has resulted in strike,
or lock out, and has evidence that the la
Dor interest has cndeavored by all honor
able means within their power to settle
such difficulty, it shall be his duty, if as
sistauce IS REQ lIred, to lay the facts by cir
cular before the various trade and labor
unions Of the country, calling upon them
for pecunIary assistance sufficient to sus-
tain the labor 50 striking or on lock out
Sec 2 The President in all such cases
shall designate tie person or persons To
whom the money shall be sent, SO that the
assistance given may promptly reach those
for whom 1t Is intended.
ART. vu-ANENDMENTs.
Section / This Constitution can be
amended OF altered only OF the regular an
nual session of the Congress by two
thirds vote.
The President was instructed to take
such portions Of the Constitution as are
not in conflict with the new one, and IN
preparing the document for print, incor-
. - Ia har.
d1pted together with the provisn in the
committees report and the two sections
therein referred to, (wlth reference 70 re-
presentation and assessment - he also
incorporated as part ~ tha Cons tuition
On motion, the Constitution be adopted
As whole Adopted
On motion, the election Of officers De
deferred until after the reception Of the
report IF Committee on Finance and
Printing Adopted
Committee on Finance submitted the
following report
To N. officers aad Members Of the Industrial
Congress
Your Committee on Finance and Printing,
beg leave "a submit the following
We have examined the report Of ex-Prtsi-
dent r. 5 Schilhng, and find 1t correct
We have also examined the report Of Pres
ident VIZ ght, and Ind it correct
Mr. A G. Cameron, presents bills for
thirty dollars, which We recommend paid.
q. ; Newcomb Co, q Cleveland
Ohio, presents a till o. balance If SS7- %
which being mainly for printing Tor the In
dustrlal Brotherhood, We would recommend
l. BE- referred to that organization for pay
ment
GEORGE GRISNELL,
r. q. WALLACE,
DUNCAN MCCORMICK.
On motion the report was adopted.
On motion, he convention proceeded to
the election Of officers, with the following
results
President-Jackson H. Wright, Of OHIO
First Vice-President-J F. Welsh. of
Pennsylvania.
Second Vice Presldent-Jere Murphy. Of
MARYLAND.
Thru Vice r. sident-H F Macary, OF
Michigan.
Fourth Vice Prevalent Mrs. Jennie Len
dormis, Of Indiana
Of Illinois.
Sscretary-M f. MeKIernau, Of New
York.
Treasurer-John Schley, Of Indiana
Executive Board-A. Z. Cameron, Of
Illinois Robert S,hilling, Of Ohio G. Ben
Johnson. Of Pennsylvania; H. J. Walls, Of
Ohio James G ,nnoLy, of New York.
o. inotiOn, the Congress proceeded TO
tho, for the next place Of meeting, Wash
ir!tOu and Baltimore being designated.