reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 64, by Mr. Goodkey (Washington, D. C.), amending section 35, general laws, relating to serving an apprenticeship, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 65, by Mr. Goodkey (Washington, D. C.), amending article ii, by-laws, providing for nomination of International officers, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 66, by Delegate Rowe (Los Angeles), amending section 108, general laws, relating to extra work, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 67, by Los Angeles Union, adding new section to general laws, governing charges and trials, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 68, by Mr. Heidelberg (Los Angeles), amending constitution, providing for election and payment of organizers, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted.. The convention then adjourned until 9:30 Friday morning. FIFTH DAY. The convention was called to order at 9:30 A. M. by President Lynch. After the roll was called, John W. Sculley, a member of the executive board of the United Hatters of North America, was granted the privileges of the floor, and spoke at length on the hatters' strike. President Lynch read a statement from the executive council regarding the Los Angeles situation, and Delegate Rowe (Los Angeles) endorsed the action. On motion, the position assumed by the council was unanimously approved. Proposition No. 184, by Delegate Hickman (Louisville), resolutions endorsing the hatters' label, were received and referred to the committee on label. The report of the committee on laws was then taken up. Proposition No. 18, by Mr. Seibold (Washington, D. C.), amending section 6, article v, by-laws, old age pension, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 19, by the Newark delegation, amending same section by increasing the old age pension to $5 per week, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 20, by the Newark delegation, amending section 8, article v, by-laws, old age pension, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 21, by Mr. Scott (Philadelphia), adding new section to by-laws, old age pension, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 22, by Mr. Surguy, a communication relating to amending the old age pension law, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 23, by Delegate Everett (Memphis), amending section 6, article v, by-laws, old age pension law, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 32, by the Milwaukee delegation, a communication relating to abrogation of treaty with Typographia, was recommended to be referred to the executive council. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 34, by Delegate Dormois (Fort Smith), changing the time of expiration of traveling cards from two to six months, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 35, by the Newark delegation, amending section 61, general laws, same as previ ous proposition, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 36, by the Omaha delegation, amending section 95, general laws, relating to overtime, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 43, by the Birmingham delegation, amending section 1, article ix, revenue and funds, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 44, by the Birmingham delegation, relating to transferring of funds by the executive council, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 45, by the Birmingham delegation, amending section 2, article ii, by-laws, was reported unfavorably, the committee offering a substi tute. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 46, by the Birmingham delega tion, amending section 8, article v, by-laws, old age pension, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 56, by Mr. Dirks (St. Louis), amending section 6, article v, by-laws, old age pension, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 57, by Mr. Breen (New Orleans), amending sections 1 and 3, article ix, revenue and funds, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 69, by Mr. Daniels (Dallas), amending sections 6 and 8, and adding three new sections to article v, by-laws, old age pension law, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 85, by Delegate Portenar (New York), resolution relating to machine tenders, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 86, by Delegate Portenar (New York), relating to machine tenders, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 87, by President Lynch, amending section 1, article xi, constitution, relating to appeals, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 88, by President Lynch, amending section 1, article iv, by-laws, providing for dis position of International funds, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 89, by President Lynch, amending section 2, article vi, by-laws, relating to appeals, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 90, by President Lynch, amending section 5, article vi, by-laws, relating to suspension of International officers, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 91, by President Lynch, amending section 9, general laws, by changing from seven to ten the number of applicants required to obtain a charter, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 92, by President Lynch, amending section 39, general laws, relating to rejected applicant again applying for admission, was ported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. re Proposition No. 93, by President Lynch, amending section 49. general laws, relating to apprentices, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 94, by President Lynch, amending section 123, charges and trials, was reported favorably. After discussing the proposition, it was moved that the matter be referred back to the committee, with instructions to report a law in line with that of San Francisco Union. The motion was adopted. Proposition No. 95, by President Lynch, amending section 171, general laws, directing local unions to affiliate with local central bodies, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 96, by President Lynch, amend ing section 177, general laws, relating to subordinate unions incorporating, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 98, by Delegate Fear (Joplin), adding new section to general laws, providing for employment of a machinist where three or more machines are operated, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 99, by Delegate Fear (Joplin), prohibiting employment of machinist-operator in a plant of three or more machines, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 100, by Delegate Selig (New York), changing the time of holding conventions from August to October, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 101, by the Denver delegation, amending article ix, constitution, providing for payment of costs in appeal cases, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 102, by Delegate Selig (New York), amending article v, by-laws, increasing the weekly pension from $4 to $5, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 104, by Delegate Evans (Baltimore), amending section 155, general laws, relating to exchanging and borrowing matter, was report adopted. Proposition No. 107, by Delegate Hocking (Zanesville), amending by-laws, relating to old The reage pension, was reported unfavorably. port of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 108, by Delegate Hocking (Zanesville), adding new section to general laws, providing for uniform working card, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 113, supplemental report of Organizer Rodriguez, requesting that members of Cuban unions be relieved from payment of pension assessment for three years, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 115, by Delegate Rosenson (New York Hebrew), increasing the salary of third vicepresident from $50 to $100, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 116, by Delegate Gusman (Galveston), adding new section to general laws, providing for employment of machinist where four or more machines are operated, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 117, by Delegate Doenges (Springfield, Ill.), amending section 6, article v, by-laws, old age pension law, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 118, by Delegate Doenges (Springfield, Ill.), amending section 8, article v, by-laws, old age pension law, was reported unfavor ably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 119, by Delegate Booth (Tulsa), amending section 37, general laws, relating to ini tiation fee, per capita tax and assessments, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 120, by Delegate Rosenson (New York Hebrew), adding new section to general laws providing for minimum initiation fee of $7, $2 to accrue to the International funds, was reported unfavorably, with a substitute providing for the collection of $2 in addition to the regular initiation fee, to be transmitted to the International treasury. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 121, by Delegate Powell (Ottawa, Canada), adding new section to general laws, providing for minimum initiation fee of $5, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 122, by Delegate Cox (Council Bluffs), relating to use of union label, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 123, by Mr. Meegan (Provi dence), amending section 4, article ii, by-laws, relating to elections, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 124, by Delegate Carter (Chicago), amending section 49, general laws, relating to apprentices, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 125, by Syracuse Union, provid ing for placing John P. Stanton and Van Buren Chase on the pension list, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 143, by Delegate Carroll (Providence), amending section 123, general laws, charges and trials, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 147, by the New Orleans delegation, amending section 6, article v, by-laws, old age pension law, was reported unfavorably. port of the committee was adopted. The re By unanimous consent the following was introduced: Proposition No. 185, by Delegate Ohmberger (Newark German-American), resolutions endorsing the strike of the United Hatters of North America. Referred to committee on resolutions. The convention then adjourned until 2 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The convention was called to order at 2 o'clock by President Lynch. After the calling of the roll, Delegate Rathberger (Dubuque) directed attention to a violation of the convention law preventing the distribution of matter not bearing the label. The hour set aside by the convention for consideration of the report of the committee on mortuary benefit having arrived, the convention turned its attention thereto. The report of the committee was taken up seriatim, resulting in the adoption of the following plan: For membership of one year or less, $75; for a continuous membership of more than one year and less than five years, $125; for a continuous membership of more than five years and less than ten years, $175; for a continuous membership of more than ten years ar.d less than fifteen years, $275; for a continuous membership of more than fifteen years, $400. The provisions for increased mortuary benefit, which will be submitted to the referendum for approval, stipulate that the collection of assessment shall begin March 1, 1910, and payment of the increased benefit shall begin June 1, 1910. Proposition No. 156, by Delegate Rosenson (New York Hebrew), amending section 1, article iii, constitution, by changing time of holding convention from August to September, was reported unfavor ably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 159, by Mr. Knott (Chicago), resolutions relating to organization of woman's auxiliaries, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 163, by Delegate Locker (Lincoln), amending section 6, article iii, by-laws, providing for filing of and publishing names of delegates-elect in THE TYPOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL, was re ported unfavorably. The report of the committee Proposition No. 164, by Delegate Smith (Cincin- Proposition No. 165, by Delegate Smith (Cincinnati), providing for giving space in THE TYPOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL to candidates for International office, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 167, by Delegate Deaton (Birmingham), amending section 107, general laws, relating to foremen, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 168, by Delegate Rosenson (New York Hebrew), amending section 35, general laws, by striking out "except with the consent of the president of the International Typographical Union," was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 169, by Delegate Rosenson (New York Hebrew), amending section 80, general laws, providing that only practical printers shall be allowed to operate machines, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 170, by Delegate Dolan (Denver), amending section 11, article i, convention laws, relating to selection of committee on appeals, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 171, by Delegate Fear (Joplin), adding new section to general laws, relating to affiliation of subordinate unions with state and local labor bodies, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 172, by President Lynch, striking out the word "typefounder," etc., where it occurs in the constitution and by-laws, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 94, by President Lynch, which had been referred back to the committee on laws to frame a law in conformity with the San Francisco law on trials, was reported as a substitute. The substitute of the committee was adopted. The committee on laws reported favorably upon the amendments to the laws appearing in the report of the committee on mortuary benefit which were referred to it by the convention. The report of the committee was adopted. The convention then considered the report of the committee on promotion of health. The committee recommended the adoption of a resolution suggesting that subordinate unions discuss sanitary and unsanitary conditions of composing rooms. Proposition No. 70, by Mr. Goodkey (Washington, D. C.), providing for publication of tuberculosis data in THE TYPOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 103, by the Baltimore delegation, resolutions providing for the appointment of an International health commission, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 176, a communication from the American Tuberculosis Exhibition, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 177, by Delegate O'Hara (Cincinnati), resolutions providing for an international bowling tournament, with a suitable trophy, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. The report of the committee on returns and finances was then presented. Proposition No. 75, by Delegate Petty (Seattle), resolutions adopted by Seattle Union requesting the International to reimburse No. 202 for expenses incurred in the D. E. Johnson suit, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 138, by Delegate O'Hara (Cincinnati), resolutions empowering the executive council to endow a school for the instruction of machine typesetting, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 166, by Delegate Rathberger (Dubuque), resolutions empowering International officials to offer a prize for best executed delegate's card at annual convention, was recommended to be referred to the commission on supplemental trade education. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 173, by New Orleans Union, a request to be relieved from payment of money owing to the International Union, was recommended to be referred to the executive council. The report of the committee was adopted. The reports of the committees on THE TYPOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL and officers' reports were received, after which the convention adjourned until 7:30 P. M. EVENING SESSION. The convention was called to order at 7:30 o'clock by President Lynch. After the roll was called Delegate Ames (Louisville) moved that Proposition No. 159 be expunged from the proceedings of this day. The motion was adopted. The convention then took up the report of the committee on resolutions. Proposition No. 71, by Mr. Goodkey (Washington, D. C.), resolutions relating to the employment of non-union non-printer operators on Lanston machines in the government printing office during the Stillings regime. A substitute was offered by the committee. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 72, by Mr. Criswell (Los Angeles), providing for appointment of committee to investigate advisability of acquiring land and erecting an office building for International headquar ters, was reported unfavorably, with a recommendation that the executive council shall have charge of the investigation. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 180, by Delegate Moore (Helena), resolutions relating to sentence of Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison, was reported unfavorably, with a substitute recommended. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 185, by Delegate Ohmberger (Newark German-American), resolutions relating to the hatters' strike, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 144, by Delegate Petty (Seattle), instructing the executive council to define and construe the meaning of the priority law, after extended remarks by various delegates, was referred back to the committee for a report in line with the discussion thereon. Proposition No. 145, by Delegate Rathberger (Dubuque), resolution urging members of organ ized labor to refrain from patronizing hotels which use non-union printing, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 148, by Delegate McDougall (Toronto), fesolution authorizing the appointment of a representative of the International Typographical Union at the Dominion Trades Congress convention in September, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 160, by Delegate Evans (Baltimore), resolution relating to enforcement of International law, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. The report of the committee on label was received. Proposition No. 97, by Delegate Fear (Joplin), resolutions authorizing executive council to provide moving picture show of union labels, and to appropriate $4,000 for expenses thereof, was reported unfavorably, with a substitute recommending that the executive council loan picture slides of the Union Printers Home to label committees on application for same. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 126, by Delegate Miller (Tacoma), resolution providing for amendment of International law so as to give union printers in country towns the use of the label, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 128, by Delegate Petty (Seattle), resolution covering same ground as Proposition No. 126, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 161, by Delegate Rathberger (Dubuque), resolution favoring furnishing local unions printing at cost to further interest of labor's cause, was reported unfavorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 175, resolution endorsing the label of union tobacco workers, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 183, a communication and resolutions from the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers, was reported unfavorably, a substitute being offered. The report of the committee was adopted. Proposition No. 184, by Delegate Hickman (Louisville), resolutions endorsing the label of the United Hatters of North America, was reported favorably. The report of the committee was adopted. |