New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-13
MR.. POWDERLY RE1ICENT.
ACTION OF THE KNIGHTS AT RICHMOND
COMMITTEE TO COLLECT CONSPIRACY LAWS IN
THE SEVERAL STATES.
rBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRrBUxE1

COMMITTEE TO COLLECT CONSPIRACY LAWS IN
THE SEVERAL STATES
lBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUxEl
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 1.-THE General Assembly,
Knights of Labor, met at o'clock this morning and
| adjourned at 1890 p m. until tomorrow IL was
nearly o'clock before Mr.. Powde.y could be seen by
the new spaper men, and then he humor to
talk to them his reports to them he said having been
twisted to mIsrepresent the doings OF the AS
semby. If the reporters and correspondents, he said
could see the letters and kilograms received by him
| inquring whether the published reports were true
they would wonder he did not refuse to give the news
out at all. The newspaper men present dsclained
any purpose to misrepresent anything. and Mr.. Pow
dery then told them that the Assembly was engaged
this morning on the report of the Committee on the
Revision of the Constitution which was appointed at
Cleveland. The report being acted upon. clause by
clause and only the first section got through with
today When Mr. Powderly was asked what were
the character of the changes made hc said he did not
recOlect.
From other it learned that the Assembly
to-day had stormy session, and from the language
used by members in speaking OF Others the feel
ing aroused must have been bitter indeed. IL Is
alleged that the length of the terms of the officers to
be elected here is to be changed and that this was the
of the wrange this morning. Some are In
favor of the annual election while others are desrous
of having officers hold for three years. District
Assembly No. 80, of Massachusetts, held meeting
with closed doors in the reading OF Fords Hotel
TO day, but they decline to say what wac their actlon
During tn. morning session the report OF the Com
mittee on Law was presented 1t recommended
change in the constitution by which the executive
board shall consist of general master workman ana SIX
members. no two of whom should be from the same
State. This part of the report adopted. 1t Was
also recommended that the office OF general secretary
and treasurer be divided. No action was taken on
this part of the report.
a meeting of the editors of labor newspapers VINO
arc members of the General Assembly held. and
they organized. electing +. K Foster, OF Massa-
chusetts, chairman, and Albert Pine, OF Hartford.
Conn., secretary Their object is the establishment OF
bureau of information through which trustworthy
news may be furnished the labor press from all Sec
There forty editors OF labor papers in he
Assemb v.
The General Executive Board had meeting to-day
to hear the that have been presented to it, but
took no action any of them. 1t has more than H.
600 cases awaiting its decision, and these do not
will; meet again during the first recess taken by tho
General Assembly
A committee of three has been appointed to make
collection OF conspiracy laws of the several States Dy
means of which firms and companies eDc oach on the
rights of workngmen The committee Is also to
collect evidence going to show that employers have
entered into conspiracy against workmen aud TO IN
stitute suits against such employers under tho con-
spracy laws in all cases where proofs are obtanabe
The II embers of the committee l.. B NOyes,
Marmette, Wis; A. A. Carleton. Somervile, Mass.
and Thomas Armstrong Pittsburg, Penn.
The delegates from District NJ. 40. New-York dis
tinguished themselves tonight at fire In livery
stable opposite their headquarters They dashed into
the flames and saved number OF horses, mules ana
carriages. They were warmly appauded. Ten dele
Will leave here by tho first train tomorrow Tor New
York TO take charge Of the brassworkers strike.