The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-14
MANY CHANGES IN LAWS
typographical Union Passed Some
Important Measures.
INTERCHANGE OF MATTER IS BARRED
international Women's Auxiliary Effected
Permanent Organization and Elected
Officers.

Cincinnati. August 13,--rhe convention Of
the Iuternationai Typographical union nude
many changes In lis laws today. After pro-
vidng yesterday Tor the eldest substitute
getting TIE drst vacancy IL today restrict
cd the hours per week to a maximum Of
hfty-four, pui evening papers with sunday
editions on the scyen-day basis ana made
many minor changes.
An effort to Include superntendents as
well as foremen IN tne membership failed
1t developed that there viii be strong op.
position among tine delegates to Indorslns
thc newly organized Int irrational Womens
Auxiliary, although there Is no opposition
to local ladies' auxiliarles
Consideration Of the proposed changes
IN The laws OF the union occupied the en-
lire day Amendments were adopted against
working for less than the scale Of any
union against men recommended by sup
ply agents or others; against granting
labels TO unions where the scale falls he
low $40 per week.
Several changes We're made In laws regu-
| latlng labels from arms violating any union
laws.
Yarious amendments were also made re-
| gnrdlng membership cards and dues.
An animated discussion followed the read
! ing Of the following proposition OF ne
| indianapolis Typographical union: Tine
| secretary treasurer shall publish monthly IN
/ the Typographical Journal au itcmizcl
statement Of all allowances to officers or
members giving date Of payment aud
/ which shall iuclude the number OF Days
/ for which per diem IS charged number OF
/ dnvs FOR which hotel expenses are charged
ANA the amount of railroad ARE
PROPOSITION TURNED DOWN.
The committee on laws reported adverse
ly ON the proposition giving as it's reasons
that there were already ample provisions
IN the laws for auditing all accounts ana
the protection Of the union. It developed
that the amendment was not aimed at th'
officers, but at a certain member OF The
union NJ Indianapolis who had been en-
ployed as an organizer and whose appoint
mcnt was opposed By A faction In the In
, dlaunpoiiS union. The indianapolis dele
gates stated that they we're instructed u
support the amendment, but they ala no
defend il strongly on the floor OF the con
yeutinn Finally the committee was 5us
tanned IN rejecting the amendment by
vote OF l6l yeas TO nays anu many no
voting
Minor changes we're mode In the law
limiting the hours per week and the classl
ncntion Of papers.
There was q very excited discussion Owe
nn amendment providing that no person !
! entitled to membership In Iypographicd
union who IS n member or any stat
militia. The sentiment was generally cS
| pressed against union men belonging 70 IN
militia, but many Of those holding thes
Views did not want the Typograph c,
union TO go on record against part .
rights. It seemed first that the amendmen
would carry, hut later some strong spoechc
were made. by the conservative delegate
IN favor OF going on record for law an
order and the amendment was defeated b
a viva yoCe vote.
INTERCHANGE OF MATTER,
q.I NINnN ,t,Ip
put forth every effort to abolish the int
t change of matter previously used in tyI
Q or matrices ana the convention changed
d 10 as to read;
G "The practice is unlawful and shall NJ
he permitted"
@ This proposition vas recommitted aft
II n long discussion With Instructions for II
law committee to construct such a law
70 would prevent the exchange OF local ma
r ter but not interfering with syndlca
All attempts to change from the refc
s. cndum system In the election OF ofhce
The pronosition Of West OF louisville
70 substitute piece work In daily newspap
Offices In place of time work, ana tir
@ caused a long discussion and was hnal
n defeated.
- Tho question Of limited membership car
VI up IN proposition limiting the rights
machine men and others than printers,
4. debarrng them from the operation
y machines The action OF the Blrmlngha
lt convention extending equal rights to
" allied crafts was sustained and the ne
proposition lost.
Nominations for the place Of holding Z
err convention next year We're then made T
II contest seems 70 he between Washlngt
and Newark 1t is conceded that the q,
MT vention of 1904 win he held at st Lou
Nashville and Portland, Ore, gave uot
nm that they would ask for the convention
~. 1905.
ts A resolution Indorsing aud pledging 81
he port to the ladies' auxiliary was offer
early In the afternoon and three attemJ
were made for immediate consideration
- was finally committed TO the committee
resolutions.
THE WOMEN ORGANIZED.
a The visiting ladies held secret mcctn
. both forenoon and afternoon. and nna
y effected permanent organization Of the
n ternational Wcmens Auxiliary to the
!. ternational typographical Union 10y ele
ing the following officers;
n President, Mrs. Franz Kennedy, omal
Vice presidents Mrs Louzer Nashyil