Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-23
KNIGHTS Of LABOR BUSY.
No Flag Other Than Old Glory" In Pa.
rades-Anti- options.

NEW ORLEANS November 22.-The
to-day. Resolutions were adopted that
each local assembly shall make n maxi
mum scale OF wages above the regular
scale adopted by the National Trades
Assembly; that all grievances and COM
plants must come up in the local courts
of the assemblies within sixty days; that
the legislatures of the various States
be memoralized to enact laws providing
for the creation OF State labor bureaus;
that all tradesmen shall affiliate with
the organizations of their own trades:
that in labor parades no flags except the
national colOrs shall be carried; that
no delegate TO the assembly shall take
his seat after his alternate has been
seated, and that a plank be inserted
In the Knights OF Labor preamble against
gambling in farm products or options.
A resolution making ex-representatives
In the General Assembly ineligible as
officers was defeated.
The assembly at its evening session
continued its work of railroading through
Its business, and II Is noteworthy fact
tfat there was more time spent In the
unseating OF the Pennsylvania miners
delegates than there was in the passage
Of any number OF bills and resolutions.
The afternoon session was called TO
order at 2 o'clock. All OF the delegates
reassembled in Screwmen's Hall. and
Grand Master Workman Sovereign WELD
ed the gavel. The Committee on Law was
given the floor to make its final report.
Among other recommendations OF conse-
quence and Importance was one modi-
ftff th. MI taIas ktf ha A.
master workman has the privilege of
voting In the General Assembly. This
clause was ordered stricken out. and in
the future the past master-workman will
have a seat In the General Assembly, but
no vote. IL was also decided TO admit
walters in beer saloons and restaurants
where beer and intoxicating drinks are
sold, provided the walters are not per-
manent barkeepers or saloonkeepers. This
completed the report OF the Committee
on Law. The Press Committee an
nouuced that the report Of the committee
was only of interest to the members OF
the order.
An appeal from the Chicago carpenters
was given favorable consideration by the
assembly. II was reported that the car
penters Of the Amalgamated Association
and the American Federation Of Labor
were tUBuScu III war GSdlIiSt tne
Knights OF Labor. and the latter de-
sired 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 its final report. with hearty
endorsement OF the administration Of
the General Executive Board during the
past year The report received the I'M
qualified endorsement OF the delegates.
The meeting adjourned at $50 Il. NJ.
The Grievance Committee and the Com
mittee on Secret Work will make their
reports tomorrow, when the convention
will adjourn. The members Of the Execu-
tive Board will remain In the city over
Saturday.
PROBABLE MINERS ACTION.
COLUMBUS. o.. November 22.-John
Mcbride, who is the head OF the miners
division OF the Knights Of Labor. is pre-
pairing a circular to the local organiza-
tons. setting forth the fact that at the
national conference Of the Knights OF
Labor at New Orleans. just held. they
were denied representation. and asking
them to send delegates to their con-
vention here In February next, instructed
to take action In the matter. Nc doubt
the miners will withdraw from the order.
There are about 1000 OF them members
of tha orUo m rtop pOw