New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-12
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
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..trcarce office " as read ana 1eceif0"' 49,
noless,s from the jewelers. tooF nj" sea-
we Co,,mittee on the condition OF the Dry
Good. Clerks reported that there were 'ufeo OF
s,as ,bon..,d Retail Clerks who work from 10 10
ord the Committee recommend me
t:-.',an and women Of this community 70 ao-
...'n ro,m evening shopping, and deem 1t lncom
49, nto cease entirely irou purchasing OF auch
=, continue open alter the regular business
s'olsS creed upon by the Clerkse Association.
IT,, ,eoort wps accepted ard resolutions adopSe0I
- ndinz the several 4 ssociatiohs represent
od IN the Congress, and the lnoussrlats "lsn'u'
3istpcton, to abstain entirely from late sooP 2iag
md TO withdraw all patronage from storea "t.sco
held out against the interests OF the ClefAsc Ane
Coperssk alao recommended another most eifectaal
me.1s Of accomplishing a redress OF the grteven-
req oftbe Dry Goods Clerks TO form JOINT SsocA
sfore for the purpose Of freeing themselves nun
the control of any individual empoyer' oa,;..ao
Tire Congrens then removed i,self into Cofntnlsseo
Of the Whole GILBERT c DEANE mine Cu ~ We
the bill TO Regulate tho Working H0ofS, ~ WI
Special Committee on the SuoIeo' "~@
the number OF hours. ,..,-rn hn+
Mr. P. E. Day suggested nouta' gu. -orla laos].
Nj Hamilton said tho Legislature wou'o 'oo"''
lie no lets than ~. .t1 =. ,s--;ad He
MI ~, hi, reat0ns in full, and ttuated the repre-
ent.t;ves OF the eeventy five Industrial Assoc'a'
CO. ,yonld inform their con't uents OF thR rec I'M,
mendstiop, and that the Workers should see 'heO
their real friends should be elected 10 'ue he5,s
lature, and to every Office within Sne guso JUG
people. e.,.. c.,,,,;4taa ,vbicb
-onor,.d the bill under discusslOnl SID his ooa-
stituepts would not be sHtished win ,note 'uau
hours. as the Carpenters never WORKED moro Juan
10 With hours they would have time 70 aIeenu
IN their duties improve their inteects ana see 20
had EuCC66h
their fair demands if the people should LOOK ven
to who they aend to Albany
a. hi. Smith had no doubt hours would mseS
with universal approval except from sne s8ri-
culturist. .;-L4
hours made by their opponets, aud wanted this
measure commended to the attention OF the VoHns
farmers throughout the State as many OF them IN
his opinion over worked their help Ii persons
worked sixteen hours per day, he was IN lavor oI
their receiving double psy or III ProPoi'i0" 'o' q"
time over aie hit hourH $500. -
NJ gmjtb was for excepting the farmers from
tb ooers,ions Of this bill, from bis experience
he thought they could not procure the assent OF She
farmers to eight hours
Mr. Barr opposed this briefly
Ira B. Davis was opposed 70 excepting Sny
Workers from the benefit OF this law.
D Willis went for the eight hour syssem con
sids,ing ten hours too much, having worked III
States where ten hours vas the law as the farmers
carried out the law so strictly
Robert T. Wilde Ia Member Oh toe Mecnaatcs
Mn,uel Protection ad, ocstod the limitation OF the
hours Of labor AID asked for a law which would
onnlv 10 the interests of all, both operatives and
those engaged in farming. he compared the con-
6ition of The Laborers Of England and America
and said that they were Identical, machines ana
labor.savipg aPparstuses being used IN tue l0fner
aswel as the latter country. The lddustrla's, ne
said, we're not consistent Ia purchasng proouCss OF
foreign nenuacsure in preference to articles made
BY their own countrymen.
This injured the laboring men OF the country, and
saa directly adverse to the movements no " MAX
ing. no matter if the foreign articles could be CO.
tanned at shade less in price. They ought to In
ouire into these things and institute comparison
between slave and free labor. II we are TO asa
for Law to regulate the hours OF labor let us be
prepared TO take nothing less than we demand.
He was ia favor of an eight hour Dull
Ar Kevser gave the reasons why men buy
things Ct eap. We are on false principle until
raoical change ia wrought in society IL Is now
on false basis. One man should not oe com
PEELED TO work for another. Every man must nave
q share of the products Of bis labor and OF tue
Ipnd too. and referred TO the associative system,
and the movement making by the Jouvneymen
Tailors Cooperative Union, who have opened
cooperative tailoring establishment at l34 N asseu
ut opposite Clinton Hall, and invited tue paoilc 70
their ell asEorted stock OF fail and winter GOODS
&c, comprising every article otgen'iemens wear
Mr' 6rate was for the an endment, exec pting the
sariculturAi inerees as the recommendation by US
of the eight hour system might be opposed oy the
represeutalives from the rural OisErctS
gr. Davs opposed thia. Let the woFklngmen
eneseed in agriculture, enjoy the same bench
with the mechanics and laoOrerG N owns and on
public works, and no wauld recommt nd to the n
iera Of the roll to become the proptietors OF the
land Themselves, ano that gil workers SHOULD re-
oeive share OF the profits OF their labor.
fpr s.
Ben Price IVES afraid they could not enforce the
s hours E1 stem, but 10 hours would be carried Tor
public WORE iscoreB, sud ins buttons lncorporat
ed by law. The reduction OF the number OF hours
would nos lower wages, and could not Tor varloue
reascDs which he gave All public Oiicers worked
on the rhort hour system, which proved iSa pracs
ienbh He was in favor Of the amendment, ex-
coping The aericuturists. Lee tn IN move them
selves or unite with Us. nt they strlke for tnelr
ntereais their condition can never be imProVoo -
Fam laborers, Rs g general thing, were wen
enough satisfied with their hours h was rather
larsh on the uses made Of the agricultural inHu
ence in Legislature, and every avenue which the
later manage.
The President Of the Congress referred to the
farmers and feared many were opposed to the
Iudustrtas Of towns ard cities he said the ave-
rega hours his fellow inGue,rals had to toll was
fourteen or twelve at least and be was in favor OF
the eight hour sy1tem, and trusted they would bs
united 10 their demand.
George Ditchets * RS for the Legislature laying
before .he people this subject, and thus make thu
voice Of the workers sud their friends heard His
amendment vss loss, and also the agricultural
amendment On mosion progress was reported,
AID the eight hour ay,lem adopted.
John Il keyeer Corresponding Secretary OF the
Congr ss) Introduced resolution which was adopt.
ed, eyatng that il the bounden duty OF the
Members Of the Congress to MD aud encourage by
their i, aueuce aud patronage both the American
and German Cooperative Tailoriog Establiah-
mehta, Who have opened their ssles,rooms l3t
Naa.su.ss topposite Clinton Hall and few doors
from the corner Of b oekman, aud Boweey, (Cro
ton sa!lj sud also the Boot and 6h9emaker,s Co.
oporastve Store 222 Center near Odd Fello ss'