Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-08-13

committee then ensued. Joe Vasey,
member OF the national board, OF whit
we'll, Tenn, Mr.. Rice, and various
other delegates spoke on the matter
adjustment OF which was postponed TIL
next morning
j. b. Sewell, OF Tracy City, Tenn
and John C. Grice of Petros, Tenn,
were named committee to give inform
alton to the papers.
The most important action taken
Tuesday was the election OF commit
tee of thirteen known as the scale com
mitteo. This committee is made up OF
men from almost every section OF the
district, and as this is the most import
ant committee all the miners are inter-
ested in it. 1t is as follows;
J. w. Cox, Plttsburg, KY, chairman;
Joe Page, Pittsburg, KY, A. II. Wright
Mountain Ash, Ky; j. $. Bell, Wool
dridge. Tenn; John +. Hendron, Coal
Creek; j. B. Hickman Perry, Tenn; is
aac Carson, Oliver Springs; ). II. Jeates
of Coalfeld, Tenn: John Fewen, Strunk
Ky; M. r. Upton, Whitwell, Tenn; W.
E. Brummitt, Dayton, Tenn: j. NJ, Ha'
ger, Eliza, Ky; II. ], Smith, West Jelli
CO, secretary.
The legislative committee, through
T. j. Snow, made an unfavorable re
port on the new legislation passed
Very little legislation favorable to th'
laboring classes had been gotter
through, and the report was most un
favorable to the present laws In force
The auditing committee, through tn
chairman, Robert Brown, made a repor
of the finances of the organization 10
the six months ending Aug l. IN
per capita tax was shown to have yield
ed S4, 1872. 40; defense fund, S6, 92l.94, di'
bursements, labor and expenses, Slo
o53. 10: disbursement OF defense fund
S18, 900 70; grand total of receipts, $50
O79.35 grand total of disbursements
S1s, ,O53. 10; balance on hand, S2,O26' To-
The different ofHcerssmade verbal re
ports, showing the condition of the a
9 fairs of their offices. President Jon
!. Bowdon made favorable report, as dl
!, the Vice President, NJ. S. Elliot
The report of Secretary John s. NJ
Cracken showed that the district is no
In better financial and social conditlc
than ever before.
The third days session was consume
n largely with the balloting for officer
i, The balloting was commenced at lO;'
A, M, and, according to the rules OF th
j.. organization, the ballot box must
left open two hours for all delegates
cast their votes. At two o'clock Il
= election was closed when the ballo
were placed in charge of the auditor
In all 1876 ballots we're cast for thirt
!, two different candidates. An nounC
- ment of result was postponed till ne
of day.
The resolution committee report
only two resolutions, and both of the
u were adopted, one being that fund
started with which to build suital
monument to the memory of the
Tins of the Fraterville disaster. L
"a second resolution was that the min
IT be given more equitable laws for tn
~ protection against disasters OF such
~ ture that their lives might be ensu
a. from accidents due to carelessness
]. $. Bell, colored, asked for
scription for the Newcomb high sche
= and this was voted a neat sum being
allied.
The local unions at Flat Top
Pittsburg, Ky, were allowed
vote their dues having been paid 81
the auditors reported,
]. S. Bell wanted the checkwei
:, men at the Speed mine at Jellico ?
and the matter was referred to the
oils cal at Jellico.
Joe Vasey, #. j. Smith and }.
Hickman were appointed commi
to investigate the report of the legi
.ola tive committee,