Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-21
THE KNIGHTS IN RICHMOND.
Work of the Session Devoted 10
Women's Interests - The Convention
Adjourns Sine Die-Mercy tor the Con-
demned Anarchists Demanded.

RICHMOND, Oct. 20.
The General Assembly of Knights of Labor
began Its last session of the convention of Sc
this morning AT 9 o'clock. The fret business
taken up was the report of the outstanding
committee on Cooperation. After that came
the reports of half dozen special commit
tees. Ohe of these was that from the COM
mittee on woman's work. Among the rec
concentrations il presented to the assembly
was one in favor of appointment OF woman
who should investigate and report on all sui :
Jects connected with female wage workers
and aid in the organization of local assem-
hlies OF women employed in various indus
tries throughout the country. The executive
board will hold a meeting after the final ad-
Journment today, and remain in session all
the afternoon. A great number OF the dele
gates expect TO leave here tor their homes,
this evening. Powderly and members of the
executive board will remain here until to-
morrow. and then go to Philadelphia.
The Knights of Labor convention, today,
passed resolution asking mercy for the
condemned Chicago anarchists.
At the afternoon session the general assem-
bly, renewed and emphasized the demands
made for legislation at the previous sessions
on the subjects of land. money, railroads,
telegraphs, etc. and the intended incoming
legislative committee will press the same at
every opportunity. The executive boarl i
authorized TO appoint At their discretion one
or more suitable persons of the Legislative
committee to attend upon the sessions of
Congress or any State legislature to further
by all honorable means the object. OF the or
der which are subjects OF National and State
legislation.
resolution was referred to the incoming
legislative committee demanding laws to
prohibit any member of either house OF Con
gress or any State legislature, for acting AS
attorney for any person or corporation, per
sonally interested in the legislation of the
body in which he sits during his term of
office as such a member; also the proportion
OF the coinage of silver be carried to the full
extent OF the present legal limit, and that
obligations of the United States be paid in
the same.
The committee on convict labor reported
in favor of taking strong grounds to prevent
the competition of lab n of prisoners in penal
institutions against free labor. Adopted
The committee on railway insurance pre-
sented a report which was adopted, protesting
against insurance schemes for alleged bene
fits OF employees of the Baltimore 4 Ohio and
Pennsylvania railroads, and calling on all
Legislators, whether State or National who
may have control over the subject, to take
action against what the resolution calls
compulsory voluntary insurance
The committee on education was continued
until the next session of the general assem-
bly,, when it is expected that they will present
a systematic form for the education of mem
bers of the soci, ty.
The general executive board was author
lied to purchase home for the family of the
late Urish s. Stevens, founder OF the order
of the knights of Labor. The home is to be
purchased in Philadelphia and the amount to
be paid for it is left to the discretion of the
executive board.
All business having been disposed of, Pow
DERBY made a brief speech congratulatng
members of the assembly upon the good work
during the session and urging them to depart
with determination to push the work of
inculcating the principles of the order.
T. O'Reilly of the telegraph district of
New York, then sang 'the ode of the French
protetriat," delegates present joining in the
chorus, and the general assembly was de-
clared adjourned sine die, at 5 40 =. M.
The following resolution was adopted by
the assembly today;
Resolved, that this general assembly ap-
peals for mercy for the seven men of Chicago
who are condemned to be executed.
Resolved that while asking for mercy for
the condemned men, we are not in sympathy
with the actions of the Anarchists nor with
any attempts of individuals, nor of associated
bodies that teach or practice violent infrac-
tions of law, believing that peacsful methods
are surer and the bes, methods of securing
the necessary reforms.