Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

and the Carpenters, to enable the former
to again join the G. l.. u.
And then commenced most remark
able discussion. Delegate Collins started
the ball. He moved that the motion to
throw the communication of the miscel-
! laneous trades into the waste basket"
for which he himself had voted-he
reconsidered. The vote stood 39 for and
30 against. but chairman Jablinowsky,
not knowing that a motion to reconsider
requires two thirds majority Tor its
adoption, declared the motion "car.
ried. Immediately delegate Harris was
on his feet, protesting that the motion
was lost according to all books upon par
liamentary proceedings. Thereupon Mr..
Jablinowsky overruled himself by re-
considering his own decision and de.
claring the motion lost. Delegate Col
Inns then appealed against the last
decision of the chair and the chairman
was defeated by a vote af 40 against 20.
As soon as the vote had been announced
delegate Harris proved by reading from
the Constitution of the G. l., u. that all
| boycott resolutions must be referred to
the Sections, and that they cannot be
adopted unless approved by two thirds
of the Sections. Chairman Jablinowsky
decided that this point of order of
delegate Harris was "well taken,' but
Collins, again, appealed from the de-
cision of the chair, and vice Chairman
| Warner declared, when vote had been
taken, that Chairman Jablinowsky was
in error. An appeal was taken against
| this decision, but the building trades
majority upheld the arbitrary ruling of
the vice Chairman by a vote of 55
against AS, and roll call having been
demanded by Matthew Barr 81 Unions
voted for and 80 against sustaining the
vice Chairman. From this moment
Chairman Jablinowsky permanently re-
tired from the chair.
The next move was by delegate Col
Inns, to demand that the vote of the
previous meeting, making two thirds
majority necessary for the adoption of
boy colt resolutions, be declared consti.
tutiopal. All appeals on the part of
delegates Harris, Enrich and others, to
the majority, warning them that such
brazen violation Of the constitution as
was contemplated by the above men
toned motion would unavoidahiy lead
| to the destruction of the Central La
Dor Union were in vain. and, after
two hours debate, the building
trades overrode the constitution by 35
against 2S in declaring the adoption of
the two.thirds majority rule to be in
conformity with the requirements of
the constitution.
Hereupon the Arbitration Committee
reported that the controversy of the
Walters Union with the proprietor of
Webster Hall had been settled in favor
of the Union.
By request of Ale & Porter Union
No. 1 the Corresponding Secretary was
instructed to write to all Ale and Porter
brewerles of New York that the above
mentioned Union is in good standing
with the G. l.. u. and bona. .fde labor
organization.
A written protest from Confectioners
and Cakebakers' Union No. against the
two-thirds majority rule in boycott cases
was ordered ION file"
A complaint from the Aurora Associa-
ton regarding the mean treatment of
the Oyster Saloon Walters who, for
frorn is to 18 hours of labor receive a
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to the COMMITTEE on Parks and Halls.
Eccentric Association of Engineers
No. / asked that boycott be placed
upon the Republican party. The vice
Chairman ruled the matter out of order,
declaring that the G. l.. U, chad nothing
to do with politics"
Firemens' Union No. ! made COM
plaint against certain Knights of Labor
who refuse to recognize their Union and
want to COMPEL them to join the order
The matter was referred to the Grievance
Committee with request to the Fire
men to specify their charges
The Committee on Organization report
ed that the following Unions had been
assigned to the miscellaneous section
Brewery Employees Protective Union.
Bakers Union No. |.
Beer Drivers Uni n.
Bakers Union No. 80.
Topographic No. Z.
Advance Association of Bookbinders.
Cigarmakers Union No. 10.
Federation of Bookkeepers q Clerks.
Journeymen Pie Bakers.
Cigarmakers Union No. 90
German Walters Union.
United Upholsterers.
Cigarmakers Union No. l44.
Newspaper Printers Union No. |.
Brewers Union No. /,
Oystermen's Union No. |,
Balfe Musical Club.
Miller and Millwrights Unions No.
and 2.