The Washington times., 1903-08-11
Report Ci Laws Com
mittee Under Dis
CuSSlOn.
AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT
Joint Excursion to Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon.
Auxiliary Meeting.

The actual work of the forty-ninth
annual convention of the International
Typographical Union began at the Sec
ond session. which met this morning in
the Columbia Theater.
A discussion OF the laws committees
report occupied the greater part of the
morning. The convention decided to
postpone any discussion of the proposed
special defense fund" until Thursday.
Special Defense Fund.
Ite special defense fund" as pro-
posed, will be derived from a scents per
capita monthly assessment of the mem
bers of the union. Such an assessment
has been in force since the beginning of
the fight against the LOS Angeles
Times
strong fight will be made TO per
petuate this assessment as a permanent
source of revenue for a fund to be
used in fights affecting only printers
Such an assessment viii result in a
revenue of $500 a month.
The laws committee has reported fav-
orably on this proposition.
At the moment the discussion of the
special defense fund was being laid
aside a fash light created a small COM
motion among the delegates.
IT'S only General OTIS" cried Presi-
dent Lynch, referring TO the proprietor
OF the Los Angeles Times" He was
loudly applauded. and order was sooL
restored.
After the reading of communications
the secretary called the roll of dele
gates entitled to a seat in the conven-
tion.
Proposition Adopted. a
Thsre was a long discussion over
proposition No. I6," submitted by the
executive council. and approved by the
laws committee. This proposition.
which was finally adopted by the con-
vention. reads as follows:
Amend section 65. general laws, 10
read:
Section IS. IN machine Offices under
the jurisdiction Of the International Ty-
biographical Union, no person shall be
eligible as a learner on machines who
is not member of the international
Typographical Union. OF an appli-
der permit The time and
compensation of learners shall be reg
ulated by local unions: Provided. Reg
ularly employed al prentices in :naahine
Offices shall be privileged 10 work cn
maehiaes during all OF the Iass +hr~e
months of their apprenticeship, and the
learners scale shall apply to such ap-
preuuces.'
Committees Appointed.
The following standing committees
were appointed this morning:
Committee on appeals Morley,
Springfield, Ohio; Sheehy, Albany; Bush.
Charleston: Bosch Salt Lake City; Ed
wards. Quebec.
Committee on petitions and finance
Leigh. Chicago; Chrystal, Anaconda;
Mccormick, Syracuse; Burke, St
Louis; Warfel. Des Moines.
Committee on allied trades relations
Carter. New York; Thayer, Boston:
Weitzell, Wheeling; Lewis, Watertown;
Hedrich, Chicago mailers.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
Macon; Thomas, Boston; West, Brock
ton: Esterling. Denver; SnIfen, Toledo
Committee on resolutions-Nlchols,
Baltimore; Boute. Louisville; MCGOWAN.
Chicago; Nathes. Omaha; Johnson.
Portland. Ore.
Committee on thanks-Terrill. Terre
Haute; Sutherland. Dallas: Gireche,
Erie; Meyer. Richmond: Powell. Ottawa,
Ontario.
Committee on miscellaneous business
-Thaift, Detroit; Ashton, Newark:
Marshall. Indianapolis; Foster. Milwau-
kee; Higgins. Pittsburg.
Committee on rganizatiOn-Harding,
Atlanta; Hallum. Nashville; Reilly.
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