Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-19
ADJOURN TO-DAY.
THE KNIGHTS EXPECT TO COMPLETE
THEIR LABoRg THIS EvEHING.
Reports Of the Committees on Lay and
State Of the Order Acted
Upon, &c.

State Of the Order Acted
Upon, &c.
Gerersl.Master. Workman Powderlv, who
was too unwell to attend the sessions OF the
Convention Saturday, had sufficiently re-
covered from his indisposition TO attend
yesterday and on his seat as presiding ofii
Ger. When the body assembled at VI
there was sparse attendance compared
with what II had been before. Delegates
continued 10 strsggle in until there were
nearly five hundred present, as evidenced
by recorded vote.
NATIONAL TRADES DISTRICTS.
when the Convention adjourned for the
dinner recess General-secretary Litc1man,
Of Massachusetts,, met the representatives OF
the press instead OF Master-W orkman
Powderly. He said that the first thing
done was 10 reconsider the vote by which
the Convention had on saturday adopted
tue amendment to the constitution with
relation 10 the Dationsl trades districts.
The subject was discussed AZ scme length,
and when the motion To readop. Was mqde
II was lost for the want OF twoihirds vote,
which il required 20 ADOPT constitutional
amendment. This leaves the matter Just
where IL was before the amendment was
touched.
THE CONSTITUTION.
The calling OF the roll on the above pro-
position, to which between four and FIVE
hundred members answered, consumed
ABOUT two bours. A proposition was then
A. hat fl.a Of hn
stitution, on which no action had been
taken, be referred to the Executive Board
and a committee of iour-two OF the ablest
men IN sympathy with the trades unions
and two oi the opposing faction who shall
consider and act upon it after the adjourn
ment of the present Convention. This
proposition was under consideration whel
the noon recess was taken.
BARRY TO REMAIN IN CHICAGO.
Mr.. Litchman, when asked what action
had been taken with reference 10 Mr..
Thomas b. Barry, member of the Execu-
tive Board, remaining in Chicago, where be
w1nt 10 try aud adjust the differences be
tween the poTk.packers and their nployes.
said that no action had been taken.
Another delegate said that Mr.. Powder
" had telegraphed Barry 10 remain In Chi
cago. Mr.. Barry is quoted a saying:
d" The men want simply formal recogni-
ton Of the eiebt-hour day, and do not OBJ
iect TO working overtime on that basis.
They only ask that all hours over eight
shall be known as overtime"
A.. Afternoon Session.
The Convention reasSembled at r. NJ,
and in the four hours Of the afternoon ses-
sion got through with more work than had
been accomplished in the same period OF
time since 10 met here on the 4th instant.
The subject which was under consider,-
ton ai the hour for the dinner reces;,-the
TO refer the balance OF the re-
Vised constitution 10 the Executive Board
and a committee Of four, composed OF two
from each side of the vexed question 1.-THE al
mission Of the trade disiricts) was the first
matter taken up and the motion was carried.
A similar motion with reference 20 the re-
port Of the Committee on Law, which en-
bTaccd all documents referred to said COM
mittee, was adopted. This committee ha.
not yet been appointed. These m mitters
shall be considered by the Executive Board
md committee OF four, and il approved By
hem are 10 be referred 10 the Local Assem-
DIies throughout the country for ratification
)r rejection.
STATE OF The ORDER.
The report Of the Committee on Law
laving been disposed Of, that Of the Com
nittee on State OF the Order was next taken
Ip. considered subject by subject, ard
ldopted. This report, Of course, embraced
many measures referred 10 that committee.
he matters referred 10 in the reports Of
be general master workman and general
which mad bearing on
lie condition Of the order aud its Affairs
we're endorsed by this committee and adopt
d by the Convention. The report Of toe
peclal committee appointed to investigate
be cigar.makers' trouble in New York
'ome months ago was adopted.
BEAUNoNT's REPORT
The eropOTt OF the Legislative Committee, Of
which Ialph Beaumont, Esq, is chairman.
xhIch was published some time ago directly
1 was sent out as q secret circular % local
lsseu blies. was adopted. This report. "
viii be remembered, gave a brief review OF
he legislation OF the last Congress which
bad direct bearing on the labor interest;
,lso, the names Of those congressman
course was considered unfrendiy
% the wOrkingman.
THE LABOR CONGRESS.
The supplementary report OF thi. same
committee recommending the establish
nent OF a Labor Congress, to he composed
II thirty-f Of the ablest and best men,
hers OF the order, who shall sit IN Wash
ngton during the sessions OF COngre.s
md consider each bill introduced, and re-
commend whether or not Its passage Is
thought 10 be TO the benefit Of the hboring
lass, was referred to the local assemblies.
wOHAN's WORK.
At the Hamilton Convention a special
committee 10 consider the report on
Soman's work was appointed. This com-
nittee submitted favorable report To thi:
which was referred TO the
Committee on state Of the Order, which
reported fayorlbly on it and recommended
he adoption Of resolutions Of sympathy.
The report and resolutions were adopted.
The report Of the committee appointed 10
investigate the Southwest strike was also
adopted.
REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
The question as 10 whether or not the
,tsmps and special designs Of the Knight,
u Labor shall be recognized, was referred
o the Executive Board. as suggested by
he committee; resolutions with refer
'utt III val Aohr pAtbN
II the country; with reference 10 trades
IniOns and then admission into the order:
he question OF chartering the Shoe and
Leather-W orkeTs District.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolutions reported favorably by the
Committee on the State Of the Order were
Idopied recommending that the factory
40. be printed on the label to llbor
.igars; providing for the education Of
knights Of Labor in the principles Of the
,rder; that aid given members in travel
ing be noted on the back oftheir travelling
ards; requesting the members Of the order
lot to patxonize the goods made by the
smith CaI pet Works, Of New York; pre-
'iding for the appointment Of representa-
ives TO meet prison wardens; expressing
ympatby for Ireland.
LET THEN ALONE.
Resolutions were adopted recommending |
hat local assemblies vote for those candi. |
Iates for office who will pledge themselye.
o su tain the principles Of labor; re-
luesting the members 10 let severely alone |
be stogas and tips made by Heed, Barnes
Ille, Ohio.
DOWN on DETECTIVES.
A resolution was adopted calling on |
members oi the order TO "let detectives |
eyfrely alone" No reason was assigned |
or the adoption OF such measure. but Il |
thought that IL T. meant as lick II Pink
rton's detectives, who have been sent 70 |
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