New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-27
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

THE INDUSTRIAL CoUNcIL-Met in the House of
Call Of the Operative Bakers Union, last night
X. ARTHUR BAILEY, in the Chair, and H. J. Crate
Recording Secretary. The minutes of the last
meeting were read. Delegates from the Ltho.
graphic Society were received. Reports were
called for when MrJ. II. Keyser presented the Con-
sttution and rules Of order prepared by the Com
mittee, which was read by Messrs. Keyser and
Day. The report was received. and il was moved
and carried that the Congress resolve itself into
Committee oil the Whole, Gilbert O. Deane in the
Chair. On motion, the rules Of order were frat
taken up and read, each section separately dis
cussed and adopted, without amendments Every
thing was fully discussed The question of de-
batting an appeal from the Chair caused no little
debate. 1t was finally carried that an appeal
could be made without debate.
On motion the preamble was then read aud
thoroughly discussed. Some repetitions were de-
tested by a member Of the Constitutional Commit
tee, and the Committee OF the Whole were dis
charged from the consideration of the Preamble
and Constitution until certain facts were laid be-
fore the Congress. On the dissolution of the Com.
mittee Of the Whole, the rules OF Order were final
ly adopted. A desultory debate followed in rea-
toD 10 the action OF member OF the Constitutional
Committee. The Congress resolved after much
debate, not to hear any explanations from the mem
bers OF the Committee. motion also lost TO
refer the matter Of a Constitution to a Committee
Preamble to the next meeting, and carried. Moved
that The Constitution be taken up, which was car
ried. Mr.. D0wney Of the Constitutional Committee
stated that the Lsborers, Brcklsyers and Plaster
ers, and Stone Masons, were about TO form a GEN.
trial organization to cooperate with the Industrial
Congress measures affecting the interests of
both bodies.
Articles l, 2, 3 of the Consultation were adopted
and the next section relating TO membership was |
debated at great length by Messrs Downey, Dill |
lon. Price, Gregory, Deane, Barre, Crate, Irving,
Mccarthy, Pond, Garrett Morrison and Clarke, and
as tley were nearly all Of opinion that benevolent
or protective labor Associations whether chartered
or not were entitled to a representation of three
Delegates from each Division or single Association,
the matter was laid over until next Monday, to
which day the Congress adjourned, when the re-
mainder OF the Constitution will come up for adop
ton, and the preamble be properly and suitably
worded, condensed and pointed as possible
The WorkingmeD have become fairly aroused
AZ wm eyinccd by their debates last evening. No
petty private quarres or Committee squabbles
should be permitted to embnrrass the objects for
which the Convention was called.
The credentials OF the Delegates from the diile-
rent Divisions OF the Laborers' Union Benevolent
Society were presented and adopted as follows:
fsr.t Dsrisica- Patrick Dillon James Cummings Dauiel
b Taylor and Jotn C. Collins, tsubsuts for the later
ssce.s Diesoa Thomas Nicholson, Matthew Carr MI
:. 7a1d Disi.ios-JOhn Callashan, Timothy Handy aud
: FosyA D,5i,ios--Thomas McKernan, John Glynn and
VIM. masieron.
s1H- The meeting Of the Association of the Re
cipients Of Gerrit Smiths Land, was held on Mon
day evening, at the Protective Union Buildings Say.
epthst and was numerously attended, and the
proceedings OF much Importance to all concerned
The sealed report Of Mr.. Manning who has recent.
" returned from Franklin Co where the land in
question ia located, aud which he was authorised
10 survey) was opened, and fsvorably received.
Mr.. Manning sayF, "The land generally is good
he soil deep, rich and black. the iorestopen except
N the bottoms. There are swamps worth nam.
ne, and no land Of sny description that canno. be
made available. The timber on the levels is pine.
praoe, beach, fir and elm on the upland, maple.
,irch. spruce and elm maple predominat ng Tin.
YER brings good price, 81 per thousand. Potash
8 worth Sc per hundred; maple sugar, 10 cents
Yer pound; wheat, 81 per bushel: OATS 37l cents
nd rye. 62l cents" On the whole " he il salts
ed that the country 10 great deal better than
represented by Mr. Smith. The winters are cold,
Is tue. bot not variab c, aud the summers ere
'rm. and vegetation 10 rapid, being only three
eeks later than on the Hudson river. The allot-
ents doratsd are easy Of access, within five
ies Of . market town. and u miles from the rail-
ed. md the climate Is extremely healthy" And
answer to the question whetEsr he s willing TO
itie he replies empbs;ically Yes" Toe AS
citation viii bold another meetiag on the t6ird
onday ia Jaly, and Ia the meantime those recip- ,
pts of Mr.. Smiths lends, not members Of the
'sociston, who may be desiroas Of obtaining
,re Information can do 80 b. j1aing the S1siety.
e books VIII b. ksPt cPsa ier ,hels beaegs az ti,e
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