The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-23
THE hhIsHIs or LABOG
No Flag Except Old GLORY to be Carried In
Pnrad-t.

NE,vv ORLEANS, Nov 22.-The Knights
of Labor had a busy session to-day.
Resolutions were adopted that each local
assemblv shall make "A maximum scale
OF wages above the regular scale adoP'eu
by the National Trades Assembly; tuat
all grievances and complaints must come
I'm an me local courts Of the assemblies
vtitbin stxty DAYS, that the Legislatures
of the various states be memOrlalzed
to enact laws providing Tor the cIea non
OF State labor bureaus that All tradesineit at
shall afhILate with the organizations OF
their oWn trades; that In labor paraues
no fiags except the national colors snail De
carried. that no delegate TO the Assembly
shall take his seat ahter % ms a. dl'ern1oe r., ~
serted nm the knights OF Labor preamble
against gambling IN farm products or
options. IT.. -. ...... .. ,t,.,,
in the General Assembly iheHsiOle aS
officers was defeated.
The general assembly, knights of La
Dor. at its evening session, continued us
work of railrOading through ltS business
and Al ia q noteworthy fdct that there
vas more time spent in the unseatlng OF
the Pennsylvan4a miners delegates thdn
there was in the passage OF any NUMBER
of bills and resolutions. The afternoon
session WAS called TO order at O'Clock.
An of the delegates re-assembled in the
Screwmen's Hall and Grand Master
Workmen Sovereign welded the saNel'
The committee on law Was given the foOr
to make their hnal report. Among other
Recommendations Of consequence and i'm
portauce was the one presented modi-
tying the constitution wherein the past
master workman has the privilege OF
voting i'm the general assembly. ThlS
clause was orderel stricken out, and In
the future past master WOrkmen VIII have
a seat in the general assembly, but no
vote. II was also decided TO admit
walters in beer saloons, and restaurants
where beer and intoxicating drinks are
sold. provided the walters are not per
mauent barkeepcrs or Saloonkeepers. 1hlS
completed the report Of the committee on
law. -.
The Press Committee announced taat
tha repOrt Of the committee was only OF
interest 10 the members Of the order An
appeal from the Chicago carpenters was
given favorable consideration Dy the as
sembly. 1t was reported that the car
Dertprs of the Amalgamated Association
and American Federation Of labor was
engaged in a war against the knights
of Labor. and the latter desired some
assistance from the general assembly.
The appeal was laid before the house, and
the entire vote was in favor Of rendering
what assistance lay In their power TO
give. The Committee on Distribution
also presented their iinal report WIN a
hearty endorsement which was given to
the administration of the general eXecu-
tive board during the past year. Ihe
report received the unqualified endorse
meut Of the delegates.
Th meeting adjourned at $50 =. VI.
The Grievance Committee and the Com
mittee on Secret Work Will make their
report tomorrow, when the convention
win adjourn. The members OF the eNecu-
tive board viii remain In the city over
Saturday.
THr MINEIs WILL WITHDRAW.
COLUMBUS. o., Nov. John Nc
Bride. who is the head OF the miners
division Of The Knights Of Labor, is
preparing a circular TO the local orsanl-
cations, setting forth the fact that at
the national conference Of the knights
Of Labor at New Orleans. just held,
they were denied representation, and ask
ing them To send delegates 10 their con
vention here In bruary next. instructed
10 take action Ia the matter. No doubt
the miners will Withdraw from the or
der. There are about 100 OF them
members Of the organization now.
BALTIMORE, MD. Nov. The Lithu-
auian Taiors' Assembly has withdrawn
from the Knights of Labor organization.
and will unite with the local assembly OF
Garment Workers.