Evening star., 1903-08-14
tuition to read as follows,

tuition to read as followsi
Section 1. Subordinate unions are entitleo
to representation in the International Typo
graphical Union according to the following
apportionment: Unions with 100 to 126
members one delegate; moro than 125 and
less than 800 members, two delegates; more
than 500 and less than 900 members, three
delegates; and 1000 or any greater number
Of members, four delegates. Where local
unions have less than 100 members they
shall be combined for delegate election with
others of contiguous territory 80 that the
aggregate number of members of such COM
bination shall exceed 100 and not be moro
than 125 members. It shall be the duty OF
the secretary treasurer Of the International
Typographical Union to arrange such COM
binations Immediately upon the adoption
hereof; provided, that isolated unions Of
allied crafts may be grouped with distantly
located unions Of the same craft only, re-
gard being paid to contiguity. When such
grouping shall have been arranged the sec
retary-treasurer shall number slips Of pa
per corresponding with the number Of
unions in each group, place the numbered
slips in unmarked envelopes, and seal; then,
after the same have been duly shuff1ed, he
shall give the list Of unions to disinter-
ested person, together with the unmarked
envelopesI these shall then be addressed
velopes shall then be opened and the num-
bers recorded, the numbers so assigned
shall be the order in which said unions shall
be entitled to the delegate for the group.
The local union whose turn it is to elect a
delegate shall have the sole right of voting
thereon. but said delegate shall bear cre-
dentials from all the unions represented,
showing location and number Of members
represented. If any one of the unions OF
the group attains a membership Of 100 or
more, 1t shall be entitled to delegate Of
Its own, and the remaining unions shall be
attached to some other group, when the
order Of electing a delegate shall be de-
termined as aforesaid. Each delegate shall
be paid out Of the treasury of the Interna-
the railroad or steamer fare and sleeping
car berth from his home to the convention
city and return, and So day for each day
necessarily absent from his home, to be
computed on the basis Of the quickest tray
eled route and the length Of the session of
the convention. The money shall be paid
such delegate through the local union finan-
cial officers after said delegates return and
report, and upon presentation Of proper
vouchers showing amount expended for fare
and record of attendance upon the conven-
ton sessions. For the purpose Of paying
such expenses the executive council of the
International Typographical Union shall
levy q special assessment of 80 cents on
each member, said assessment to be paid
with the dues for the month Of June each
year. In voting in the convention the dele
gate shall be entitled upon roll call to cast
as many votes as there are members in the
union he representa-. Committee reports un-
favorably.
The report is signed by Max Hayes. R. L.
Thacker, T. D. Fennessy. g. w. Norris,
VIM. Gilmour, committee on laws.
In Honor Of Visiting Delegates.
All arrangements have been completed for
the open meeting and reception. to be held