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"That the minutes of Saturday's proceedings, as read, be confirmed."

"That the General Council hereby rescind the following resolution of the E.C. of the 29th June, 1874, and much regret that it should ever have

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been passed—namely: 'That whenever it is decided to send the Gen. Sec. from home on delegation he shall be entitled to the wages of the Manchester district, in addition to the expenses and dinners, as per rule.'"—Carried unanimously.

"That in order to lessen the expenses of special delegations, where two are required to visit any branch or locality, one shall be the G.C. of the

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district; but in cases where only one is required, if by sending the G.C. of the district it will lessen the expense, that course shall be adopted if practicable."—Carried unanimously.

"That the G.C. condemn the policy of the E.C. in employing as office assistant one of their own body, at a salary of £2. per week, believing

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that joiner's wages of the district would have been amply sufficient, and that in future, when assistance is required, it shall be obtained, if practicable, outside the Council Board."

"That it be an instruction to the E.C. that all questions requiring the

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votes of the members to be taken throughout the Society, they shall, before doing so, consult the G.C., and if a majority consent, it shall be carried out immediately.

"That the following be inserted in clanse 4, Rule 26.—'Whenever our members may join a United Trade Committee, it shall be the duty of the secretary of the senior branch in that district to forward to the E.C. without

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delay a copy of every balance sheet or financial statement issued by the committee. The secretary of the senior branch in the London District shall also call all delegate meetings, take minutes of the same, and forward a copy to each branch in the district, and shall be paid in accordance with Rule 51, clause 14."

"That the Compiling Committee be instructed to submit to the votes of

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the members all questions involving a change of rules."—Carried unanimously.

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"That 8,500 copies of the minutes of this meeting be printed."—Carried unanimously.

"That the votes of the members be taken on the matter to be submitted

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to them at special summoned meetings to be convened for that purpose during the month of August."—Carried unanimously.

"That a copy of the amendments of rule which may be agreed to, be

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supplied gratuitously to every member; and that the same come into operation on October 1st, 1877."—Carried unanimously.

Adopted.

"That a vote of thanks be presented to the Chairman for his impartiality in presiding over the meeting."—Carried unanimously.

"That a vote of thanks be accorded to the Gen. Sec. for the very able

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assistance he has rendered to the Council during their deliberations."—Carried unanimously.

"That the Gen. Sec. be allowed delegate's expenses for the time during

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which he has been taken from his ordinary work to attend the sittings of this Council."—Carried unanimously.

Adopted.

"That the minutes of this day's proceedings, as read, be confirmed."—Carried unanimously.