Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-17
LABOR'S CONSTITUTION.
THE ASSEMBLY VOTING ON THE
AMG& DNIIGNTS.

Mr.. Dewey's Proposition to Establish a
Labor Organ laid on the Tab e-ifen
erai Treasurer Turner Leaves Tor NJ W
forkto Sign $4,000 WORTH of Money
Orders-Nr. fowderIy Unweil.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 16.-When the
General Assembly of the Knights of La
Dor resumed its session this morning dis
cussion OF the report on Mr.. Dewey's
plan for the establishment OF labor jour-
nal as the organ of the order was re-
! sLmed.
General Treasurer Turner left here this
morning tor Philadelphia, where more
than $4,000 worth of money orders are
awaiting his signature. He Will return
Monday.
The discussion OF the newspaper pro-
ton of motion to lay the matter on the
table.
The Committee on Law again got the
floor, and that part of its report on the
revision OF the constitution relating to the
duties Of general officers was adopted.
The discussion OF the clause relating to
State assemblies was in progress when
the hour tor the noon recess arrived, and
was resumed a. the afternoon session.
POWDERLY NOT WELL.
Mr.. Powderiy was not we'll to-day, and
remained il his room most of the day.
In his absence General Secretary Itch
man presided. Al this afternoons SEES
sion consideration of the report on the re-
vision of the constitution as it came from
the hands OF the Committee on Law was
continued. Section /, relating to the
name, jurisdiction and membership, was
passed without action.
Section 2. treating OF meetings of the
General Assembly and representation,
was amended 80 as to change the basis OF
representation from one delegate for
each 200 members TO one for every 5000,
and To make allowance for mileage, pay
able ly the General Assembly, was
adopted after two clauses had been
amended so az to read: ANY general Off
Ger, whether representative or not, is
eligible TO re-elecuon," and ANY repre-
sentative, or past representative of this
General Assembly, or past general officer,
is eligible to election for any office in the
General Assembly except that Of General
Master Workman"
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
In the clause of section 4, relating to
the du lies of officers, an amendment was
made by which. in case of the death, res
lgnation or removal of the General Mas
ter Workman. the General Worthy Fore
man shall succeed to and perform all the
duties OF and become General Master
Workman until the next session of the
General Assembly, wnen there shall be an
election to fill the position.
In section 8, relating to State Assem-
blies, amendments were adopted by
which the formation of STATE Assemblies
is made optional instead of compulsory.
Further amendments were adopted by
which the jurisdiction OF the existing dis
trict assemblies remains unchanged, I'M
less they themselves consent to change.
The General Assembly also resolved not
TO interfere with the national trade dis
tricts, and an amendment in the section
relating to them was adopted, providing
that no local assembly snail be compelled
To join a district assembly, thus permit
ting trade local assemblies to retain their
independence.
WORKING CARDS.
Another amendment which was adopted
provides for the interchange OF working
cards with trade unions agreeing to re-
cipr0cate by receiving knight of Labor
cards. The General Assembly adjourned
until Monday, when such portions of the
revision OF the constitution as it 10 deter
mined to act on at the pI esent session
will be disposed of.
Business was transacted with such
despatch this afternoon that some dele
gates entertain hopes of adjournment
Monday evening. A number of delegates
left mere for their homes to-day, but the
great majority will carry out their de-
termination to remain until the work OF