The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-21
Two Sessions Held Yesterday and Large
Amount of Business Transacted-All Dis
sensiOns Cast Aside by the Delegates.
Adoption Of Resolution Asking Mercy
for ChicagO's Doomed Anarchists.
Expectation that the Chicago Packing Houses
Will Be at Work to Full Capacity by Mon
day-Labor News from Other Points.
x. OF L. GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Ihe Session Finally Ended-A Great Deal OF
Business Transacted Yesterday.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2O-The General AS
sembly, Knights of Labor, began its last session
of the convention of 1856 this morning at 9
o'clock. The first business taken up was the re-
port of the standing committee on co operation.
After that came the reports of half dozen spe-
cial committees. One OF these was that from
the committee on woman's work. Both the re-
port itself and the recommendations as to the
appointment of an investigator were adopted
The report was as follows:
"Your committee. appointed to cooperate
with and assist the committee on womans
work, beg leave to report the following Acting
upon the privilege accorded to the committee by
the General Assembly we have formed perma-
nent organization, the object of which will be
to investigate the abuses to which our sex Is
subjected by unscrupulous employers, to agitate
the principle which order teaches for equal
pay for equal work, and the abolition of child
labor. Your committee have elected such Off
GERS as were, in their opinion, necessary to
carry on the work properly, said officers
to be empowered to appoint subcommittee in
every district where there are women to look up
cases that may require the attention OF the gen.
eral investigator and report the same to the
president of the committee The officers elected
are: Mary Hanihn, president; Mary OReiliy,
vice-president: Nettie Hardison. treasurer, and
we recommend that Leonora Barry be elected
as general investigator by the General Assem-
bly,, said investigator to act AS corresponding
secretary, and devote all her time to the work
and keep a correct record of all cases acted on,
and report the same to the committees when
they meet, which shall be at least twice a year,
once at such place as the com mnittee may dean
best and at the yearly meeting of the General
Assembly, to report to that body, and select its
officers for the ensuing year. The expenses of
the members of the committee attending shall
he paid by the General Assembly. The salary
and expenses of the general investigator shall be
paid by the General Assembly.
MARY HANIEIN, President,
"MARY STIRLING, Secretary"
The following resolutions were adopted by the
assembly:
Resolved That this General Assembly appeals for
mercy for the seven men of Chicago, who
demned to be executed.
Resolved That while asking for mercy for the con.
demned men. not in sympathy with the action
of the Anarchists, any attempts of individuals
associated bodies that teach practice violent in
fractions of the law believing that peaceful methods
the surest and best means of securing the
sary reforms
The committee on ooperaton recommended
that action be taken to put into effect practical
cooperation, and resolution was adopted that
$40, 900 be set apart each three months for that
purpose. The recommendations of the general
master workman on cooperation were referred
to the general cooperative board.
A resolution was adopted recommending that
measures be taken to assist farmers in retaining
their lands.
The special committee on financial and indus
trial depression, submitted a long essay on the
causes that have led to this depression apd on
the proper principles of production and distribu
tion. Notwithstanding yesterdays resolution to
sit continuously to-day until final adjournment,
the assembly, at 1890 p NJ, took recess.
A great deal of miscellaneous business was
transacted this afternoon. A report was read
from the legislative committee and adopted. On
the recommendation of the special committee on
legislation, tho General Assembly renews and
emphasizes the demands made for legislation at
previous sessions the subjects of lands, money,
railroads, telegraphs, etc, and instructs the in
coming legislative committee to press the same
at every opportunity ~
The general executive board vas empowered
to appoint at their discretion, one or more suit
able person or persons legislative committee
to attend upon the sessions OF Congress, or any
State Legislature. to further, by all honorable
means the objects of the order subject to ma
tional or State legislation.
Several important subjects for legislation were
passed upon and referred to the incoming legis.
lative committee, among which was 1. resolution
demanding laws prohi hitting any member of
either house of Congress, or of any State Legis-
ature. from acting attorney for any person or
corporation personally interested in the egisla-
tion of the body in which he sits during his term
of Office as such member; Also proposition that
the coinage of silver be carried to the full extent
of the present legality. and the payment of the
obligations of the United States in the same;
Also a resolution in favor of woman suffrage.
A report was adopted from the committee on
convict labor taking strong grounds against it,
and, in fact, against Chinese and all foreign la
Dor. 1t also recommended the abrogation of the
Burlingame treaty.
The report of the committee on insurance was
adopted. 1t takes firm stand in opposition to
the insurance arrangements of the Baltimore &
Ohio and the Pennsylvania railroads and rec
ommends laws by State Legislatures which will
prohibit compulsory insurance of this character
A resolution was adopted donating the tables,
muslin, etc, purchased for the convention hall,
to the Little Sisters of the Poor; also, resou-
tion appropriating 81. 900 for tho First Virginia
Regiment, and thanking it for the use of the
Armory Hail. where the convention was held.
The committee on education was continued
till the next session of the General Assembly, at
which it is expected to present systematic
plan of operation.
A resolution was adopted insttutng boycott
on the Stetson hat.
resolution prevailed which provides for q
joint meeting of the executive boards of the
New England States to consider the UNEQUAL
wages and unjust regulations complained Of in
those States. This had especial reference to the
shoe manufacturing industries.
By unanimous vote the General Assembly
authorized tho executive board to purchase
home in Philadelphia for the family of the late
NJ. S. Stephens, founder of the knights OF Labor
order
After two full weeks and three days Of session
the knights of Labor General Assembly finally
adjourned, at $40 o'clock this afternoon, TO
to meet at Minneapolis, Mimi. in October next
! The session was marked by many scenes of
boisterousress and good deal of personality,
yet its closing hour was near and full of broth
erly regard. General Master Workman Powder
| y addressed the convention briefly when the
rantion for sine dia adjournment nreYailad HA