Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-19
KNIGHTS READY TO QUIT
ADJOURNMENT THIS EVENING
VERY PROBABLE.


RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 1S.-At the fore.
noon session of the General Assembly Of
the knights of Labor to-day Thomas
OReilly, of the Telegraphers' district,
offered the following resolution:
Resolged, That the organized power OF the
order of the Knights OF Labor be directed i'll
demanding at the hands of Congress the pass
age of measure recommending the pur-
chase under the right of eminent domain of
the telegraph system of the country; that it is
the duty of all to assist in nominating and
supporting with tneir votes only such candi-
dates as will pledge their support to such
measure, and that special Instructions be
issued to the legislative committee at w ash
mgton to agitate for such ownership and
make governme telegraphy one of the
burning questions 0l the day.
In Introducing the resolution Mr..
O'Reilly called attention 10 the fact that
the telegraph lines in every country, ex.
cept the United States and Canada, are
owned by the respective governments,
and claimed that il was an absolute ne
oessity here that the telegraph system
should be controlled by the government
in the public interest.
REVISION RECoNsrDERRD.
The action taken by the General AS
sembIy Saturday in reference to the
clause of the revised constitution relating
to national trades districts WAS reconsid-
cred, and when an effort was made to re-
adopt the clause as amended it failed for
lack Of the two-thirds vote. 1t was then
moved to refer all of that part OF the re-
Vlsed constitution not yet acted upon to
the Executive Board, and a special CON-
mittee of four to take action on it, and
submit the result of their labors to the
local assemblies tor their approval.
Action on this motion was pending when
the noon recess was taken. A telegram
was sent to Thomas b. Barry instructing
him 20 remain in Chicago, where he was
sent to erdeavOr to settle the differences
between the pork packers and their en-
ployes.
NO PROGRESS MADE.
The action taken by the General AS
sembly with reference to national trade
districts to-day leaves matters in that re-
spect exactly where they were BEFORE the
convention. A motion to refer the bal
ance of the revised constitution TO the
Executive Board committee of four WAS
adopted. The committee has not yet
been appointed.
Similar action was taken with the bal
ance of the report Of the Committee on
Law, including all documents on the re-
vision of the constitution.
The Committee on the State Of the Or.
u6E ndb tuSh dSSOtuGA Vic uOOEs duu kGDL
it until the close OF the session. All mat
ters referred TO in the reports of the Gen.
eral Master Workman and General Sec
tary- Treasurer were Endorsed.
The report of the committee on the in
vestigati0n OF the cigarmakers in New
York was adopted.
The report of the Legislative Commit
toe that sat at Washington during the
last session of Congress was indorsed.
bo nf ho
committee, suggesting the formation of a
congress of thirty eight Knights of Labor,
to sit in Washington during the session
Of Congress, was ordered referred to the
local assemblies for their approval or dis
approval.
woMAN's WORK.
The report OF the special committee on
wOman's work was indorsed.
The resolution expressing the sympathy
of the order with Ireland was adopted.
The report of the special committee on
the Southwestern railroad strikes was in
dorsed.
All matters in relation to stamps, la
bells, or protective designs placed on ar
ticles made by knights of Labor were
referred to the Executive Board.
A resolution in favor of the establish
ment OF libraries in all State capitals,
where may be kept complete collections
Of all literature relating to labor, was
adopted.
Resolutions relating to the lecturers of
the order were referred to the Executive
Board.
Resolutions in relation to the promo
tion OF harmony between the Knights OF
Labor and trades unions and also in ref
erence to the admission of trades unions
into the order were referred to the Execu-
tive Board.
Resolutions advising members to Sc
verely let alone certain newspapers were
referred TO the Executive Board.
A resolution in favor Of requiring that
the factory number be printed on all
cigar labels was adopted.
ORPHAN AsYLUMs.
The proposition in favor of establishing
orphan asylums for children Of deceased
members was referred to the local assem-
bIies with favorable mention.
The resolution in reference TO the edu-
cation of members of the order in its
principles was reported faVorably.
1t was resolved that hereafter all aid
granted to members OF the order shall be
indorsed on their travelling cards.
Resolutions in reference to convict |
labor were adopted. They call on the |
members 10 do all In their power TO eradi- |
cate convict labor by endeavoring to de- |
stroy the market for it.
Resolutions We're also adopted calling |
ON the members of the order not TO pat |
roniZe the products Of the Smith Carpet |
of Yonkers.
Resolutions were also adopted in rela- |
tion to detectives who endeRvor TO enter |
the order. 1t was also resolved to recon- !
mend to ali local assemblies to work |
and vote only for those candidates for po- |
litical office who pledge themselves 10 the !
principles contained In the preamble to |
the constitution Of the Knights of Labor. |
NEGRO APPRENTICES.
Resolutions III regard TO the admission
)f negro apprentices In shops and facto-
lies were adopted. They favor the admfs-
,ion Of negro apprentices on the same
basis as white apprentices.
The question of granting a charter to
he shoe and leather workers was referred
o the Executive Board.
A motion was adopted that repre-
,entatives OF the order attend the coming
Meeting Of prison wardens.
Resolutions were adopted requiring
OF the order "to leave severely
llone" stogies and tYps made by Heed Il
Jo., OF fBarnesville, OHIO.
The committee reported uniayorablY on
he proposal to adopt burial service for
members OF the Ordef.
SEWING woMKN.
The memorial in relation TO sewing
women was referred TO the special COM
nittee on woman's work.
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