RAILWAY SERVANTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 750, 24 February 1910, Page 9

RAILWAY SERVANTS.

THE CONFERENCE. The conferenceYof railway workers Was continued, yesterdayT '" . ..... . The-'question of' the' future constitution of the Executivo Council was: con; sidered, several proposals wcro 'submitted, and it was filially decided that the president,'vicc-presidenti and seven councillors are to be elected.:by .and'from the delegates at this ' conference, '.which, is the .system.'adopted by the. 1908 iconference. : . >•' . 'Strong arguments-'were; advanced .for and against the'system, various delegates being strongly .of. the opinion that direct representation should bd /given and (hat all the .members should liave an opportunity of electing a; member; from- their 'own department.'; On the other hand, argument was advanced .that as the. delegates; at conferencc'.were elcctcd by the members, tliey should; be most competent to ' constitute the' executivo. body,'; seeing that the conference -'isthe 'supreme v governing body. ,-. :; .:. ;, • The rules-of the society were'next considered.;. It was moved that Rule 15 bo struck out,'.which precludes branch officers... and committeemen on the, Executive Council while holding office in a'.'branch. .Various' agreements .were "advanced" and : against . the .' proposal, which, on; being ;pnt to, the: meeting, was lost. ' ':: -'S ; V' ! ' Rule; 4S 'i'was. .altered to,'.' provide for newly-elected branch ofiicers taldng' office as from .Ajril';;l:'eaoh;3;ear.'." : - -Eulo 75 Svas",next Considered and.altered to .provide -for' tho admission' of;members of other uni ns oiitside the^raiWay;service on payiuent :of fee of 55." per annum'.'