Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-20

Hst ID Regular Session at Bsllairs
Yesterday Afternoon.

q RESOLUTION, CONCERNING
FRATERNAL DELEG ATES
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY
THE UNION-A NUMBER OF
DELEGATES ADMITTED-SOME
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
OTHER BUSINESS OF A ROU-
TINE NATURE TRANSACTED.
The regular semi meeting OF
the Belmont Central Trades and Labor
Union was held yesterday afternoon
at Odd Fellows hall in Bellaire, and
was attended by quite number OF the
delegates. In the absence OF President
Henry Kunkel, the meeting was called
to order at three o'clock by Vice-Presi-
dent Bion Williams.
William S. Morris was appointed to
discharge the duties of Vice-President
and Edward Moorehouse was chosen
to act as Secretary in the absence of
c. H. Smith.
The following delegates presented
credentials, and were duly obligated:
William Roush, of Halls Siding,
member of Union No. 430, United Mine
Workers of America, having been APP
pointed as successor to Roy Taylor, re-
signed, and William Neal, Charles
Potts and Samuel Stillwell, of Bellaire,
members of Union No. 6S, Brotherhood
of Painters and Decorators of America.
Delegate Parsons submitted his re-
port of the last meeting Of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly,
which by a motion carried, was receiv-
ed and filed.
The Organization Committee report
ed that they had spoken to quite
number of the blacksmiths, bricklay-
ers, carpenters and grocers at Bridge
port and Martins Ferry, in regard to
organization, and that many of the
men seemed to favor such a movement.
On motion passed the report of the
committee was received and recorded.
The acting secretary then read COM
munication from Thomas V. Salisbury,
which stated to the effect that the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
was not satisfied with the resolutions
concerning "fraternal'' and "active"
delegates as adopted at the last meet
ing of the Belmont Central Union.
The communication was accepted and
placed on file by motion carried.
Mr.. Riley, chairman Of the commit
tee appointed by the Ohio Valley AS
sembly to act in the matter of era
ternaP' and active delegates, was
present, and addressing the assem-
blage, fully explained the reason for
his objection to the resolution as
adopted at the last meeting of the Bel
mont Central Union. He stated that
the resolution had been signed by only
one member of the committee origin
ally appointed by the Trades Assembly,
and that the result of the conference
held between the two committees was
in violation of the laws of the Ohio
Valley Trades Assembly.
Delegate Cecil then made a motion
which resulted in the chair appointing
a committee composed of Delegates
Cecil, Parsons and McNabb, to confer
with the Ohio Valley committee, COM
posed of Delegates Riley and Manion,
who were present. The two commit
tees Immediately retired ito the ante
room and later returned with the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted by the Union:
Resolved, That the delegates from
either the Ohio Valley Trades and
Labor Assembly, of Wheeling, w. Va,
or the Belmont Central Trades and
Labor Union, Of Bollaire, Ohio, shall
be received and recognized as Frater-
nal delegates and that both central
bodies shall accord 20 them both voice
and vote and privilege of holding Of
fee, but that they shall not be re-
CURED to pay fines to other than the
respective central body to which they
belong"
On motion, carried the resolution
concerning "fraternal" and active"
delegates, as adopted at the previous
meeting of the Union was rescinded
and the present committee was in
structed to continue until the present
resolution is adopted by the Ohio Val
ley Assembly.
The active secretary then read COM
munication from the Bellaire butchers
union, which stated that the union de-
sired to withdraw from the Belmont
Central Union. 1t was moved that the
communication be received and the re-
quest of the butchers union be COM
piled with. An amendment was then
made to the motion, instructing that
the communication be referred back
to the butchers union with a request
that the union attend meeting of the
Belmont Central Union for the purpose
Of settling the matter. After some dis