Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-17
KNIGHTS ASSEMBLY.
Many Of the Most Positive Characters Have
Left the City and
WORK WILL PROGRESS RAPIDLY.
Dswsy's Big Newspaper Scheme Sat Down
Upon.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION.

RICHMOND, VA, October 16.-Fire was
discovered shortly before 10 o'clock last
night on the main floor of Armory Hall,
where the General Assembly, Knights Of
Labor, sits. II had already made its way
between the beams below the flooring, and
the firemen had difficulty in getting at Il.
The damage will be about $1,000. When
the General Assembly adjourned last even.
ing it was not expected that final adjourn
ment could be taken until next week, and
arrangements had been made to continue
in possession OF the Armory until Thurs
day next The occurrence of the fire will
probably interfere with this, as ii will be
necessary to have the damage il caused re.
paired before Friday. when the State Fair
will take possession. and the General As
sembly can not sit while repairs are In pro-
gress
1t has been determined that the many
propositions made and not acted upon in
the revision of the constitution shall be
referred back TO the local assemblies for
ratification. There will be
RADICAL CHANGES
made ih the bylaws or constitution here.
The salaries of officers; the boycott: the
place for locating the general officers, and
some other matters will be acted upon be-
fore adjournment. Since the excitement
incident To the election of officers has worn
away, and many of the most positive char
acters in debate have left the city, better
feeling prevails-in fact, almost perfect
harmony-and work will progress rapidly.
The way matters stand now the conven-
ton may run in the middle of next week,
and may finally adjourn upon u few mo-
ments' notice ut any moment The va
rious plans for basing representation In
general conventions are TO come up next.
There is perfect unanimity in the demand
for much smaller representation in the
next convention. This convention has
delegate for every 900 or fraction Of q
1000 The most popular suggestion Is the
one giving delegates 10 every $500 mem
bers
DEwEY's SCHEME sQuELCHED.
Delegate Dewey's scheme 10 establish
grand central labor organ was laid on the
table this morning The most serious OBJ
lection TO it was that il would create q
monopoly, since its support would be COM
pulsory, and there are already in existence
a number OF labor newspapers which de-
pend upon their merits for support.
The section of the report Of the Commit
tee on Laws, relating to the duties Of the
General Officers was adopted.
Mr. Powderly was i'll this forenoon and
did not attend the convention. Grand
Worthy Foreman Grifiths presided. Grand
Secretary Litchman says the convention
will likely adjourn sine die on Tuesday
evening.
General Treasurer Turner left here this
morning for Philadelphia, whero more than
500, 600 worth OF money orders are await
ing his signature. lie will return on Mon
day.
At this afternoons session considera-
ton of the report on
REVISION or THE CONSTITUTION
as it came from the hands Of the Commit
tee on Law, was continued.
Section ], relating 10 name, Jurisdiction
and membership. passed without action.
Sec. 2, treating of meetings Of the general
assembly and representation was amended
40 as 10 change the basis OF representation
from one delegate for each thousand mem
bers to one for every 1900 and 10 make an
allowance for mileage, payable by the
general assembly. II WAS then adopted.
Section ;, treating OF General Assembly
was adopted after two clauses had been
amended 20 as to read: ANY general
officer, whether q representative or not IL
eligible 10 reelection, and ANY rep
rescntative 10 this General Assembly or
past general officer is eligible 10 reelection
for any Office in the General Assembly ex-
ccpt that of General Master Workman"
In the clause of Section I, relating 20
duties Of officers, an amendment made by
which in case of death, resignation or re-
moval of the General Master Workman,
the General Worthy Foreman shall sue
ceed to and perform all duties and become
General Master Workman until
the next meeting Of the General Assembly,
when there shall be m election 10 I'LL the
position. In Sec. o, relating TO State As
semblies, amendments were adopted by
which the formation Of State Assemblies IL
made optional instead Of compulsory
Further amendments were adopted by
which the jurisdiction Of existing
District Assemblies remains unchanged
unless they themselves consent
to change The General Assembly also
resolved not 10 interfere with national
trade districts, and an amendment In the
sections relating 10 them was adopted,
providing that no local assembly shall be
compelled 10 join district assembly, thus
permitting trade local assemblies TO retain
their Independence.
Another amendment which was adopt
ed, provided for an interchange Of working
cards, with trade unions agreeing 70 re-
ciprocate by receiving Knights ofJahns
oaids. Inc Ueneraf assembly adjourned
until Monday, when such portions Of the
revision Of the constitution a. II IL dstsr-
mined to act on at the present session win Be
dispose OF. Business was transacted with
such despatch in the afternoon that some
delegates entertain hopes Of an adjourn
ment Monday evening. A number Of del
egates left here for their homes to-day bat
the great majority Of them will carry ont
their determination TO remain until tbs
( work Of the convention Is concluded.
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