The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-19
X. OF L. GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
A Large Amount Of Business Transacted a.
Yesterdays Sessions.

Yesterdays Sessions.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 18.--Delegates TO the
General Assembly Knights of Labor are loath to
speak about it, but there were scarcely 500 of
of them in convention when it was called to or
der at o'clock this morning Scores of them
departed from the city on last nights trains and
many more have settled their hotel bills and
will leave to-day. There is therefore, every
reason for adjournment within the next thirty
hours. The officers say the work of revising the
laws will be taken up in regular order and
pushed through to-day, the object being to COM
plete all Of this before the close of the afternoon
session. There will be, it is believed, nothing
radical in the matter of boycotts Nearly every
one is in favor of increasing the salaries of the
general officers. That of general master work
man will likely hs raised to So 500 or 49, 900 from
$1,000, and the other officers may get 81 800 or
$1,000, whereas they now receive ST. 900 annually.
At the forenoon session. Thomas OReily, of the
teegraphers district offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved That the organized powes of the order of
the knights of Labor be directed in demanding the
hands of Congress the passage of a measure recon-
mending the purchase under the right of eminent do
MAN. OF the telegraph system of the country that it
is the duty of all to assist in nominating and support
ing with their votes only such candidates will pledge
their support to such measure and that special in
structions be issued to the legislative committee at
Washington to agitate for such ownership and make
governmental telegraph of the burning questions
of the day.
In introducing the resolution, Mr.. O'Reilly
called attention TO the fact that telegraph lines
In every country except the United States and
Canada are owned by the government, and
claimed that it was an absolute necessity here
that the telegraph system should be controlled
by the government in the public interest
The action taken by the General Assembly on
Saturday in reference to the clause of the re-
vised constitution relating to nationa. trade
districts was reconsidered, and when an effort
made to readopt the clause as amended it
failed for lack of a two-thirds vote. 1t was then
moved to refer all of that part of the revised
constitution not yet acted on to the executive
board and special committee of four to take
action on it and submit the result of their abors
TO the local assemblies for their approval. Ac-
ton on this motion was pending when the noon
recess was taken.
The action taken by the General Assembly
with reference to national trade districts. to-day
leaves matters in that respect exactly where
they were before the convention.
The motion to refer the balance of the revised
constitution to the executive board and a com
mttee of four wac adopted. The committee
has not yet been appointed.
Similar action was taken with the balance of
the report of the committee on law, including all
documents on the revision of the constitution.
The committee on the state of the order was
then accorded the floor, and kept it until the
close OF the session All matters referred to in
the reports of the general master workman and
general secretary treasurer were indorsed. The
report of the committee on the Investigation of
the cigar makers in New York was adopted.
The report of the legislative committee that
sat at Washington during the last session of
Congress was Endorsed. supplementary re-
port of the same committee suggesting the
formation of congress OF thirty eight knights
of Labor TO sit in Washington during the ses-
sion of Congress- was ordered to be referred to
the local assemblies for their approval or disap-
prevail
The report of the special committee on wom-
ans work was Endorsed.
The resolution expressing the sympathy of
the order with Ireland was adopted.
The report of the special committee on the
Southwest railroad strikes ndorsed
All matter in relation to stamps, labels or pro-
tective designs placed on articles made by
Knes@s of Labor were referred to the executive
board.
A resolution in favor of the establishment of
Libraries in State capitals, where may be kept
complete collections of all literature relating to
labor, was adopted
Resolutions relating to lecturers of the order
were referred 10 the executive board.
Resolutions in relation to the promotion of
harmony between Knights of Labor and trade
unions aud also In reference to the admission of
trade-unions into the Order were referred to the
executive board
Resolutions advising members Of the order
Ito severely 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.
proposition in favor of establishing orphan
asylums for the children OF deceased members
of the order was referred to local assemblies,
with favorable mention.
A resolution in reference to education of mem
bers of the order in its principles was reported
lavorably.
1t was resolved that hereafter all aid granted
to members of the order shall be Endorsed on
their travelling cards.
Resolutions in references to convict labor were
adopted They call on members to do all in
their power to eradicate convict labor by en-
aeavoring to destroy the market for it.
Resolutions were also adopted in relation to
detectives who endeayor to enter the order
1t was also resolved to recommend to all local
assemblies to work and vote only for those can
aidates for political Office who pledge themselves
to sustain the principles contained in the pream-
BILE to the constitution of the Knights of Labor.
Resolutions in regard to the admission of col
ored apprentices in shops and factories were
adopted. They favor the admission of colored ap-
prentices on the same basis as white apprentices
The question of granting charter to the shoe
and leather workers was referred to the execu-
tive board.
n mOtt0A was duOpbeu tuhb representatives or
the order attend the coming meeting of prison
wardens.
Resolutions adopted requiring members
Of the order "to leave severely alone the stogies
and tips made by Hood & Co.. of Barnesville, O.
The committee reported unfagorably on pro
posal to adopt burial service for members of
the order
The memorial in relation to sewing women
was referred to the special committee on WON
ems work.
A resolution was adopted that hereafter
special committee of seven, on credentials. be
appointed and meet four days previous to the
session of the General Assembly to hear testi
mony and report on all contested seat cases.
1t was voted that committee be appointed to
promote fraternal relations between the Knights
and the Patrons of Husbandry.
1t is now hoped that the convention may ad