The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
RATIFICATION
The {. CHARTER |: R
By the State Council d, j. 9. VA. M.
atLast Nights Session.
The sTATE..yvELL RE r R E: .
No Desire on the Part OF the State.
Council to Retire from the Ma
tional-Plcasant Relations
Still Exist.
The STATEWIDE REPRESENTED.

The State Council of the Junior order
of United American Mechanics met in a.
called session at Smithdeal Hall, on Broad
Street yesterday afternoon, for the pu.r-t
pose Of considering the future relations of
the State Co incl to the National Coun-5
Gil, and to consider the ratification of the
charter recently obtained from the Iesis-i
lature.
It will be remembered that prior to Sc
curing this charter the State Council and
the National Council disagreed in regard
to the amount Of money to be paid the
latter, for which the State Council was
suspended. 1t was then that the State
Council secured charter from the Legs-
-lature, and the meeting yesterday was
for the ratification of this charter and
for reorganization.
The Council was presided over by
Messrs. Floyd, Hudgins, of Newport News,
State councillor; R. E. Criddle, Of SWANS
boro, vice-councilor, and Thomas b. Ivy,
State secretary.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was taken up with
the discussion of the ratification Of the
charter, which. after much discussion
from various delegates, was ratified by a
vote OF IS to 1G. The discussion Of the
question developed the fact that there was
no desire on the part of the delegates,
individually or collectively, to separate
from the National Council, and no propo-
siton to sever was made. After the char
ter had been ratified, all the old officers
were reelected. The Council then took a
recess for an hour and half for supper.
A ~ f1,o ,o;1 Nv,
called to order. The first business which
occupied their attention was the adoption
of resolutions looking to the adjustment
of the trouble between the State and Ma
tional Councils.
The State Counsellor was directed to
appoint q committee of five to draw up
the necessary bylaws and to make re-
port at the next meeting of the State
Council.
After transacting other matters of i'm
portance the Council adjourned to meet
in Roanoke on October 18th.
WE'LL ATTENDED.
The council was well attended, there
being 104 delega ties present, besides other
members Of the State Council. There
were represented ftfty-nine councils out
of 143, most Of these being from the
cities, and the failure Of representation
from the country councils is thought to
Nc uue 10 Tie ulllCully VI ScttluS dNdy
from their work.
Among the cities and towns represented
We're Richmond, Fredericksburg, AleXan-
dria, Newport News, Lynchburg, Nor
folk, Petersburg, Danville, Manchester,
Crewe. Cape Charles, Staunton, Chars
lottesville and South Boston.
PROMINENT MEN.
Among the prominent persons present
at the council were L. E. Lookabill, of
Roanoke, Deputy National Counsellor
Mr.. Lool1aabill was not present as rep
resen tative, but as visitor. Among
others were Past National Counsellor c..
W. Tyler, o. Richmond: Past State Coun-
selors p T. Keeton. of Richmond; c. A.
Raws>n, of Richmond, and o. B. Hopkins,
of Alexandria; National Representatives
w. D. Hill, South Boston; A. L. Bradley,
of Richmond: J.. Vincent Peidey. of Char
lottesville. and E. c. Garrison, of Rich-
rlond.
The session was most harmonious one,
and the best feeling prevailed among the
delegates.