Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-21

The general assembly OF the knights of Labor.
at Richmond, completed its work at $40 D. m.
yesterday and adjourned. Before adjournment
MT. Powderly made . brief speech congratulate
Ing the members upon their good work during
the session. and urging them 10 depart with a
determination to push the work OF intoxicating
the principles Of the order. I. O'Reilly, OF the
teegraphers' district Of New York, then sang
"The Ode Of the French Proletariat," the dele
gates present joining In the chorus.
The report OF the committee on woman's
work rectes that the members formed a perma-
hent Organization 10 Investigate abuses to which
subject Of equal pay tor equal work and aboi-
ton OF child labor. Subcommittee will be aI-
pointed In each district where women workers
are employed. The committee recommen Il
That general investigator be named as one OF
It's Officers, and paid a salary to devote all her
Iinle 10 investigating abuses and report TO the
committee at its meetings, which shall be held
at least twice a year.
Resolutions were adopted by the assembly
reciting that while IL had no sympathy with
the doctrines Of anarchists or other bodies of
men who advocate violent infraction of law
sun the assembly appealed tor mercy for the
be executed.
A dispatch was received from Gov. Oelesby,
o oil illinois; thankng the assembly for ils mes:
and sailors home to be dedicated to day.
Inc committee on cooperation recommended
toat action be tai 10 put into effect practical
cooperation, and q resolution was adopted
that $4,000 DO set apart each three months
ior that purpose A resolution was adopted
assist farmers in retaining their lands. The
special committee on financial and industrial
depression submitted q long essay.
LEGisLATIoN DEMANDED BY THE KNIGHTS.
AT Its afternoon session the general assembly,
on recommendation of the special committee
on legislation, renewed and emphasized the de-
mands made for legislation at previous sessions
on the subjects Of land, money, railroads, tele-
graphs, &c, and instructed the incoming legis-
iauve committee To press the same at every OBJ
pOrtunity. The executive board was empow-
cred TO appoint, at their discretion one or more
suitable persons legislative committee to at
tend upon the sessions OF Congress, or any state
Legislature, 70 further, by all honorable means
objects OF the order which are subjects OF ma,
tional or state legislation. Several important
SUBJECTS Tor legislation were passed upon and
referred TO the incoming legislative committee
among them u resolution demanding laws To
prohioit any member OF either house OF Con-
gress or OF any state legislature from acting as
attorney Tor any person Or corporation person.
ally interested in the legislation of the body i'm
member Also proposition that the coinage
OF silver be carried on TO the full extent of the
present legal limit and that obligations oil the
United States be paid In the same Also a reso-
luton In favor OF woman suffrage.
reports were adopted taking strong ground
against convict labor competing with Tree labor
also In favor Of the abrogation O; the Buriin-
game treaty.
Inc committee on railway insurance pre-
sented report which was adopted, protesting
against Insurance schemes tor the alleged bene-
NJ OF employees of the Baltimore aud Ohio aud
pennsylvania roads, and calling on all legisla-
tors 10 take action against what the resolution
calls compulsory voluntary insurance"
Inc committee on education WAS continued
until the next session OF the general assembly
when IT is expected that they will present a sys-
tematic plan for the education OF members OF
The order.
resolution was adopted calling for q Joint
meeting OF the executive boards of district as
semblies la New England states TO CONSIDER
questions that have been raised as to unequal
wages and unjust regulations in shoe man uiac-
turing trades in New England.
BY unanimous vote the executive board was
authorized to purchase q home for the family
OF the late Uri8n = Stevens, founder OF the order
OF the knights OF Labor, in Philadelphia, the
amount TO be paid LETT TO the discretion OF the
executive board.
the committee of four appointed to act with
the executive board in revising parts OF
THE REVISED CONSTITUTION
referred to them are John Howes, of Massachu.
sets; John Deviin, of Michigan; ID. J. Haggerty,
OF Brooklyn, N. Y, president OF the United
Hatters' association, and Henry Abrahams. OF
Boston, member Of the Cigar Makers associ-
alton Of that city, and also OF the International
Cigar Makers union. The two latter were
appointed TO represent the trades union side of
the issue raised In reference TO the action OF the
order toward unions.
A resolution was adopted donating to the
Little Sisters OF the Poor of Richmond the
tables, trusses, and muslin used in Armory hall
DURING The session OF the general assembly.