1889-10c-Boston Convention-Carpenters' 8-hour struggle. 1896-1c-Cincinnati-Eight-hour campaign. 1898-2c-Kansas City Mo., Conv.-To defray expenses organizers for Southern and Inter-Mountain states. 1900-2c-Executive Council-Cigarmakers' strike and lockout, New York. 1901-5c-Executive Council-International Association of Machinists' struggle-ninehour day. 1904-3c-San Francisco Conv.-Textile Workers' Fall River strike. 1905-4c-Executive Council-Order of San Francisco (1904) Convention, for International Typographical Union-inauguration eight-hour day. 1908-1c-Executive Council-Instructions Norfolk (1907) Convention, to place organizers Los Angeles and other cities to combat Manufacturers' Alliance. 1908-1c--Executive Council-Instructions Norfolk (1907) Convention, for legal defense in injunction suit of Buck's Stove and Range Company. 1909-3c-Executive Council-Instructions Denver (1908) Convention, to assist hatters' strike against manufacturers refusing to use union label. 1910-2c-Executive Council-Take appeal from decision rendered against the hatters in favor of Loewe & Company. 1913-1c-Executive Council-For legal defense in hatters and Gompers, Mitchell, Morrison contempt cases. 1914-1c-Executive Council (order convention)-To organize women workers. 1914-1c-Executive Council (order convention)-Fees for legal defense hatters. 1916-10-Executive Council-To organize women workers. 1918-1c-And $10 on State Federations and $5 on Central Labor bodies-To be used by Executive Council as an emergency war fund to more adequately prepare for the tremendous tasks ahead. RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS. (1918, p. 135) Rule 1. The convention shall be called to order at 9:30 a. m. and remain in session until 12:30. Convene at 2 p. m., and remain in sessions until 5:30 p. m., except Saturday, on which day the session shall be from 9:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. Rule 2. If a delegate, while speaking, be called to order, he shall, at the request of the Chair, take his seat until the question of order is decided. Rule 3. Should two or more delegates rise to speak at the same time, the Chair shall decide who is entitled to the floor. Rule 4. No delegate shall interrupt an other in his remarks, except it be to call to a point of order. Rule 5. A delegate shall not speak more than twice upon a question until all who wish to speak have an opportunity to do so. Rule 6. A delegate shall not speak more than twice on the same question without permission from the convention. Rule 7. Speeches shall be limited to ten minutes, but the time of speaking may be extended by vote for the convention. Committee recomiends that this rule be strictly observed. The Rule 8. A motion shall not be open for discussion until it has been seconded and stated from the Chair. Rule 9. At the request of five members the mover of a motion shall be required to reduce it to writing. Rule 10. When a question is pending before the convention no motion shall be in order except to adjourn, to refer, for the previous question, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone for a certain time, to divide or amend, which motions shall have precedence in the order named. Rule 11. Motions to lay on the table shall not be debatable, except as limited by Roberts' Rules of Order. Rule 12. A motion to reconsider shall not be entertained unless made by a delegate who voted in the majority, and shall receive a majority vote. Rule 13. That the reports of committees slall he subject to amendments and substitutes from the floor of the convention, the same as other motions and resolutions. Rule 14. Any delegate failing to present his card within thirty minutes after the convention is called to order shall be marked absent. but in the event of unavoidable absence he may so report to the Secretary and be marked present. Rule 15. It shall require at least thirty members to move the previous question. Rule 16. All resolutions shall bear the signature of the introducer and the title of the organization he represents and shall be submitted in duplicate. Rule 17. No, motion or resolution shall be voted upon until the mover or introducer has had a chance to speak if he or she so desires. Rule 18. When a roll-call has been taken, and all delegations present have had the opportunity to record their votes, the ballot shall be declared closed. the Rule 19. When a roll-call ballot has been ordered. no adjournment shall take place until the result has been announced. Rule 20. Roberts' Rules shall he guide on all matters not herein provided. Rule 21. The main body of the hall shall be reserved for delegates. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. Legislative Committeemen elected at conventions held in the years stated and served for the next year. 1895-Andrew Furuseth, Adolph Strasser. 1896-Andrew Furuseth. 1897-Andrew Furuseth. Appointed by the Executive Council: 1898-Andrew Furuseth, George Chance. 1899-Andrew Furuseth, George Chance. 1900-Andrew Furuseth, George Chance (Died), Thomas F. Tracy. 1901-Andrew Furuseth, Thomas F. Tracy. 1902-Andrew Furuseth, Thomas F. Tracy, E. L. Tucker, Herman Gudstadt. 1903-Thomas F. Tracy, John A. Moffitt (appointed but did not serve). 1904 James F. Grimes, Charles L. Nelson. 1905-James F. Grimes. 1906-James F. Grimes Pierce. (resigned), J. D. 1907-Thomas F. Tracy, Arthur F. Holder. 1908-Thomas F. Tracy, Arthur E. Holder, M. Grant Hamilton, Jacob Tazelaar, J. D. Pierce. James B. Roaen, E. N. Nockels. 1909-Thomas F. Tracy (resigned), Arthur E. Holder. 1910-Arthur E. Holder. 1911-Arthur E. Holder. 1912-Arthur E. Holder, John A. Moffitt. 1913-Arthur E. Holder, John A. Moffitt, M. Grant Hamilton. 1914-Arthur E. Holder, M. Grant Hamilton. 1915-Arthur E. Holder, M. Grant Hamilton. 1916-Arthur E. Holder, M. Grant Hamilton.. 1917--Arthur E. Holder (resigned) M. Grant Hamilton. 1918-M. Grant Hamilton (resigned), Rollo S. Sexton, Henry Sterling. CONVENTION CITIES. 1881-Pittsburgh, Pa... 1885 Washington, D. C.. .Dec. 15-18 .Nov. 21-24 .Aug. 21-24 Oct. 7-10 Dec. 8-11 Dec. 8-12 .Dec. 13-17 .Dec. 11-15 .Dec. 10-14 .Dec. 8-13 Dec. 14-19 Dec. 12-17 Dec. 11-19 |