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AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Convention called to order by the Chairman. 



The report of the business committee being first in 

 order, was presented and read by Bro. Maxwell, of Ten- 

 nessee, as follows: 



1st. Can the local co-operative stores within reach of 

 Chicago so concentrate and co-operate as to serve the best 

 interests of the association? 



2d. Then, if so, upon what plan can that object be 

 effected ? In this connection we would present at least one 

 plan that has proved a success in the experience of the 

 co-operatives of Great Britain, viz: the Rochdale plan. 



3d. ' That your convention appoint a commission of five 

 persons or more who shall take the proper steps necessary 

 to open books for the solicitation of stock and obtaining 

 the charter for said association. 



4th. That said commission shall fix the time and place 

 for such action, and that they be instructed to issue a cir- 

 cular to the different co-operative stores and Subordinate 

 Granges, with subscription papers for such stores and 

 Granges to circulate among their members for the sub- 

 scription of said stock and to take such other steps there- 

 after as may seem necessary for the furtherance of the 

 object desired. 



5th. That we now fix the amount of capital stock neces- 

 sary for such business. 



On motion, the report was accepted and the committee 

 discharged. 



The question upon the adoption of the report coming 

 before the meeting, on motion the entire report was 

 adopted by proposition severally. On motion it was agreed 

 that the capital stock of this association shall be not less 

 than one hundred thousand dollars. 



On motion a committee of three was appointed, con« 

 sisting of the following persons: W. A. Hendricks, J, H. 

 Widley and A. J. Sweezey, with instructions to appoint a 



