The New York herald., 1850-04-08

The Trsdes.
GSerMc UPuoIsr Ens-In couIplianee with
order of She 81 Of April req ue.tng the punctusl
attendance of all tho members vi the United Uphol
ssercrs s"c'cty ~ business of vital Importance "
thtsu all was about TO bs transacted meeting of the
seid cren wa held ON tho evening Al Mcchanics
lsn ITO Hester street. whrre all those belonging "
tho society had assembled The President, having
esad Tho meeting to order stated His regret al tho
r,mi~nces VI sono Of tho committee. in absenting
hemsrl.e. from tho eonvocetions OF that body ap-
pointed Tor the special purpose OF d}iberattng upon
tho means N promoting tho interests Of tho sooiesy
| Having not suficient number On account Of ths
| dtnqucncy To estabkh o quorum, the commiesos
could not come 10 any unanimous conclusion In refer
cnee to the resolutions they intending 10 draN
which then W be submitted W the discussion and
consideration of the meeting at large To show, how
ever that those Of the committed who had assembled
during the week had not been inactive, ho read sonle
resolutions, which laid
Ahcr some time, tho President end remarked
that having nov formed and organized .ocicty With
proper statutes and regulations the QUESTION naturally
-xsrts itself what Is Tho object Of .ho sooiesy
ard by what means ~ obtain that obJecC The
obj ct being, of course, known ALL he wished
shas some VI tho menhcrs should express shemslves
whether they consider the society In "uch coudiuon
~ to enable them to strike whosher that msve0ens
should be deferred.
Some were in favor Of an immediate strike without
any further postponeent wsiIe o,hoss countenanecd
a &mporaing policy. Others again, alluded 70 shs
manifest tho society laboriny under,
srilng from tho fact that they In glorious MI
nority There st tho least calculation 200 uphol-
storos In New York while The mer.brs Of shis corps-
ration do not amount to the nUsber OF ono hun
drcd hence IL evident that, undeI the present. or
crInstancct, take efficient Steps being oP
posed ~ overwhelming majority. Al Length,
after considerable debate and waste " time, VA
moved and unanimously carried. thai an adve-
tb.cn,cnt should be inserted in all tks newspapers
of any circulation requesting each forrsnsn Of every
shop. and tho~c apprentices who not YET members
If she society IN be prcset the next nseesng with
Tho view of joining tho corporation sho~id they ds-
regard this sunmons IL IL resolved that such
will obtain apprentices from the mescrs OF ths
society, and that. II any member be working under
such'A foreman. he will Immediately withdraw
lax.w ..l.it t. ar
bcw. for tho purpose of filling Of the places in
the committee that had become vacant This having
been transacted, tho meeting shortly ancr broke up
MEy1ir0 TuH Joe RyEvMss BAKHRs Ssw YoRK.-
large and respectable meeting Of tho above craft 70
carry out measures for the Improvements Of the pros
poets and condition Of tho journeymen bakess of this
city, held Inst evening, at Mechanics Hall. in
ueetcr street.
Al cigh, o'clock, the Chair was taken by Mr. D. Der
ham President of the Association; Dir. T. Thcst, Re-
eorJing Secretary.
Tho CuAimsrAs ON taking the chair. briefly addressed
the meeting. and urged upon the trade the necessity
Of union and unitc, efforts In the great and useful
cause which had called them together lilo informed
the meeting, ut The time, that the German jour
nsymen bakers were with them, and were united in
th. same cause. concurring with them in all their
account however, OF the difference Of language, that
section Of the meeting would be held separately, in
another white the proceedings and resolutions
Of the two bodies would bo and Identical
Accordingly, the German portion Of the journcymcn
met together in another apartment where they were
addressed in aninsted strain by several speskers
and the resolutions, constitution, &c adopted by the
Amerie an portion were communicated 10 them, and
adopted bJ them. one body This arrangements
greatly facilitated the transaction of business and
prevented much confusion and lo.s Of time There IL
no rlasn of operative working more useful and
nccc~snry in city than the Bakers and body,
they are highly respectable, intelligent and indus
worked so hard and paid so badly. They labor,
an average, nineteen and twenty hours out Of the
twenty-four ana receive, great many Of shem, no
more than iour or hvc dollars week IL was timc
therefore. that some movement should he made by
body a men. who, If they knew it, possess great deal
e t tl.tr L...l or
6tOpping the supplcs-aDd. accordingly, they
in action with great deal Of determination Of pur'
poe and harmony Of action. At the time,
stated by the chairman they dcprccatc ALI violent
vindctivc action, they regard tho nterests of the
bosS,s n nscparahy connected with their inter-
ct and propose to larry into effect the object In view
of bcttcrpg their wages and shortening the labor of
the journeymen by nmicabic, peaccabo and friendly
action.
When the Chairman had concluded his address,
wbieb was received with much applause the Secretary
proceeded To read the minutes of the last mcesisg
Tho constitution of the Union Of Associated Jour
ncyinsn Bakers of the city IL New York. : drascd
and reported " the committee appointed for that
union Is TO establish houses of call where tho nanes
Of all curncymcn out Of employ will be rgistorc aud
where tho bo-ecs who require workmcn will be Obliged
to come. Tho capacity OF each man will there bc
ccrtanci and the amount of wages to which he "
reading room attached, and she whole " be con-
duG.scd on temperance principles.
Tho CHAIRMAN here explained theS ,bjeet OF the
mitteo IL was that no man should sirsks for wages
he did not like that term but that tfair wages sns
reasonable time OF work should be amicaby obtained
arrangements made by the influence of the united
body. Thcec explanations were received with great
applause, and tho constitution. as proposed BY she
| committee, was unanimously adopted.
| Mr. A. Morrison then addressed tho meeting. and
explained further the object and plan Of she houses u
| CALI the reading ROOM and other parts Of Tho plan
rived from united action on the part II tho journey
men to carry Qua measures calculated to smeaorasc
| The constitution and resolutions OF tho American
part Of the house were reported and adopt
ell by tho other houe of ourn"ymen with hs srcsscss
On motion of Mr. Morrison, IL was resolved tha, A
committee be appointed 10 20 through tho shops of
the city explain the obi of tho Union aud
| the Adhesion of the trrdc To the general object
The nance of ofjourncymcn concurring in the move
mcnt then cnrullcd members the s.oois-
| ton amer Which the meeting adjourned.
| JovRss,s,N llcusA CARrrSrRss.-At n meeting OF
bouso carpenters bed nj Convention HAIL. irj Wooster
street, Mr. Ben Price was called to the chair and II
| Miller elected secretary.
In consequence Of tho storm, IL was rather thiniy
attended. The house carpenters present address
ed at sospo length by the chairman on th" subject
tie rights Of labor and tho means Of obtaining Just
reward for the workingman's toll. strikes, he con-
sidcrcd did some good under existing circumstances.
but thcy could the tho depression
of the producing CLASSES lilo bore pretty hard ON she
spirit IL slhshnc-. which was 80 prr,acn, Al The vrc
sent Hnd proceeded to demonstrate that whatever
injury to an individual member of tn. trade. was
injurious To tho whole aud argued that this principle
vss Acknowledged hy the very nature and laws %
civilized community. lie urged upon tho Getting ,hs
necessity 81 association, and cultivation OF feelings Of
maternity union. IN th"if fullc~t when
they would sttempt thcsc In real earnest s,uy and
oil tain true knowledge Of their rights th.y you'd
soOn bnd the true means Of maintaining them.
Mtrrt~o JoersssNEs Boor AND SuosN,ssn,
Tie boot aud sbec makcs- of this city To- hold
meeting THE morning, at kccnc's fourtccnth Ward
Iotd The object ~ the meeting u ~ devise nea-
surcS secure the advance of wages The cord vain.
air, .iy formed into sooe,y. aud 10 H. ,hi.
Organization that will assemble this morning above
Court Calendar This Day.
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