There being no business on the table, the convention recessed until 2 p. m.

FIRST DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.

Convention called to order by President Rowe.

Delegate Rheinhart Diederich of Local Union No. 72 and Algot Nelson of Local Union No. 20 appointed on the door. Minutes of the previous session read and approved.

Report of the Committee on Rules.

TIFFIN, OHIO, July 3, 1916.

To the Officers and Delegates to the Fortieth Convention A. F. G. W. U. Assembled.

We hereby offer the following Convention Rules:

RULE 1. The convention shall open at 8:30 a. m. and adjourn at 12 noon. Afternoon sessions shall convene at 2 p. m. and adjourn at 5 p. m.

RULE 2. The convention shall adjourn at 12 noon on Saturday, and convene at 8:30 a. m. the following Monday. RULE 3. There shall be no session July 4.

RULE 4. The delegates to this convention shall write their name and the number of their Local Union upon their attendance cards and deposit them with the inside guard not later than twenty minutes after the time set for calling the convention to order. Any member failing to deposit his card shall be recorded absent, and fined the sum of $5.00, unless constitutionally excused, or excused by convention, said fine to be paid to the Local Union he represents within ninety days.

RULE 5. 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 6. Should two or more delegates rise to speak at the same time, the chair shall decide who is entitled to the floor.

RULE 7. No delegate shall interrupt another in his remarks except to call him to a point of order.

RULE 8. A delegate shall not speak more than twice upon a question until all who wish to speak shall have had an opportunity to do so.

RULE 9. A delegate shall not speak more than twice on the same question without permission from the convention.

RULE 10. Speeches shall be limited to five minutes, but the time of speaking may be extended by vote of the convention.

RULE 11. 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 12. Motions to lay on the table shall not be debatable, except as limited by Roberts' Rules of Order.

RULE 13. 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 14. Yea and Nay vote shall be taken by the roll call when demanded by ten delegates from ten different local unions.

NOTE. The committee had recommended that 20 delegates from 20 different local unions be required to demand a roll call vote, but the Convention amended the report by striking out 20 and inserting 10.

RULE 15. If a number of delegates believe a subject has been sufficiently debated, and they wish to close the debate, a delegate shall rise and address the presiding officer and move the previous question, and then the presiding officer shall ask if there are a sufficient number wishing the previous question put to a vote. If twenty delegates raise their hand in favor of having the previous question voted on, the presiding officer shall call for a vote on the motion for the previous question, and if a majority vote in favor of the previous question, the debate shall close and the question pending at the time the motion for the previous question was made shall then be decided.

RULE 16. Delegates shall not leave official books, papers, documents, or badges on tables or any other place where they are liable to be secured by non-members of this Association, nor shall they allow any person not a delegate to wear their badge.

RULE 17. The Vice-President and Assistant Secretary shall constitute the Press Committee, and they only shall be permitted to give reporters information.

RULE 18.

delegates.

The main body of the hall shall be reserved for

RULE 19. Visiting brothers, only when vouched for by a delegate representing the Local Union of which they are a member, shall be admitted and they shall take a seat assigned to them. Visiting brothers when applying for admission shall give their names and the number of their Local Union to the guard who shall consult the delegates representing the Local Union of which the visitor is a member, and if said delegate reports the applicant eligible to admission, the doorkeeper shall instruct him where to take a seat; if not eligible, the doorkeeper shall request him to leave the hall.

RULE 20. The presiding officer, or the convention by a majority vote, may at any time, order all who are not officers or delegates to retire from the convention.

RULE 21. Roberts' Rules shall be the guide on all matters not herein provided.

RULE 22. No delegate shall be loaned any money by this convention unless he presents an official request from his Local Union, properly signed and sealed, thereby holding the Local Union responsible for said loan to any delegate, and no loan to any delegate shall exceed $20.00. Delegates securing a loan from this convention shall pledge themselves to exercise their best efforts to have the loan returned inside of 90 days as

well as take the initiative towards adjusting the finances of their local unions with the intent that their representatives to future conventions will be placed in a position such as will enable them to avoid the necessity of asking financial aid from the National Union. No loan shall be granted to any delegate prior to Tuesday, July 11th.

RULE 23. That all resolutions with refernce to donations shall be referred to the Estimating Committee for consideration. Respectfully submitted,

JAS. F. DENNY

CHAS. MCAFEE

CHAS. GRANT

C. A. CROSSON, Chairman
HARRY COOK, Secretary.

Motion that the report be adopted as read.

Amended to adopt except that part of Rule 14 pertaining to the number of delegates calling for a roll call vote and that the word "twenty" be stricken out and "ten" inserted. The amendment was adopted, and the motion as amended adopted.

Excuses.

The secretary stated he had received excuses for not sending delegates from a number of local unions.

Motion that a committee of five be appointed to consider the excuses and report back to the convention. Carried.

The chairman appointed the following on the committee: John F. Mullen, No. 16; Fred P. Houck, No. 53; Wm. E. Over, No. 62; Wm. A. Madden, No. 64; and Ray Bobbs, No. 91.

Welcome.

The following communication was received from the local branch of Operative Potters:

TIFFIN, OHIO, July 1, 1916.

To the Officers and Delegates of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union in Convention Assembled.

GENTLEMEN AND BROTHERS:-We, the members of Local Union No. 7, National Brotherhood of Operative Potters, desire to tender to you a very cordial welcome to our city.

May your stay amongst us be pleasant and profitable.

We appreciate the honor you have brought to our city and to us, and we recognize the fact that you are here to further and extend the cause of the toilers and humanity.

With all good wishes for a successful convention, we are

Fraternally and sincerely yours,

S. D. BURFORD, President.
THOMAS MOSs, Secretary.

Motion that the communication be received and the secretary authorized to make suitable reply.

Invitations.

Carried.

J. M. Prickett, Secretary of the Ministerial Association of Tiffin, Ohio, and the Rev. Francis L. Hultgen, of St. Joseph's church, Tiffin, Ohio, extended a cordial invitation to the delegates to attend services while in the city.

The invitations were received and the secretary instructed to make proper acknowledgment.

Honorary Delegate.

Motion that we grant the courtesies of the convention to Mr. H. W. Gauding, representative of The Glassworker, and member of Local Union No. 15, and that he be presented with a badge. Carried.

Committees.

President Rowe left the chair for the purpose of inspecting the building with a view of properly assigning the various committees to rooms that would be most appropriate. During his absence several requests were made by delegates asking that they be appointed on different committees, especially on the Committee on Law. A discussion followed resulting in a motion being made that no appointments be made until PresiIdent Rowe returned.

Amendment was offered to the effect that each local union shall have the privilege of having a representative on the Committee on Law. This amendment was ruled out of order by Vice-President Gillooly.

Another amendment was presented having for its object that each local union be granted a member on the Committee on Law, excepting such local unions as have a proposed amendment submitted to the constitution.

While this legislation was pending President Rowe returned to the hall and a long discussion followed resulting in the presiding officer, Vice President Gillooly, ruling the entire subject out of order.

There being no further business on the table, a recess was taken at 4:15 until 8:30 Wednesday morning, so that the various trade committees may meet and organize.

Note-No session was held Tuesday, July 4.--Clarke.