New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-04
NnnonnI Convention OF ] ourneymen Prlntel

! organization OF the convention was appointed
They retired for a few minutes, and returned with
the following report which was unanimously
adopted
JOHN w. PEREGoY, OF Maryland, President
N BR6wS Of @ PenRsyxsnia, Vice,presidents
F. OrIARSoS. of New York, (s.-,,,-i,,
JOIN HARTMAN, Of NewfJersey,l
Committee of seven was then appointed to
prepare and present business for the transaction
Of the Convention. The Committee are as fol
lows NJ. F. Conway of Baltimore, John Hartman
of Trenton, G. X. Vim OF Albany George E.
Greene of Louisville VIM Molineux and T. H.
Rogers Of New York, aud X B. Smyth Of Phila.
dephia.
The Convention then adjourned until Tuesday
afternoon, at o'clock
TUESDAY, Dec 3 s o'clock Pm.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment,
The Secretary being absent, on motion of Nc,
Conway Mr.. Nafew was appointed Secretary pro
tem.
The proceedings of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mr. Conway, from the Committee on Business
made report in part which was accepted and
the Committee granted leave to sit again
Mr. Keyser read a letter from the Association
of Printers in St. Louis expressing their hearty
sympathy with the movement and their regret at
not having information OF the intended Convention
in time to send Delegates,
The Convention then proceeded to consider the
first proposition reported by the Committee on
Business which is MS follows
Resolred That Standing National Executive committee
of three each State be appointed TO enforce The eNecu
lion OF all resolutions of this Convention bearing upon the
different sections here rcpresened TO gather information
ON all matters of interest the rade report the same
quarterly 10 the different Unions, and 10 the next ConYen
lion when assemblies to make arrang emens for the as
semb OF the next Conventions and also 10 attend TO
whatever else the Convention may direct during the
rim between the adjournment of this and the assembling OF
! the next Convention.
After some debate the resolution was adopted
The second proposition submitted by the Com.
| mittee was then read as follows:
Res0red That this Convention recommend the Journey.
men Printers of every city and Town in the United States
form themselves into Unions, and establish connoc.
ton with each other, for the purpose OF securing united
acton upon any and every question involving the interest
| of the Trade, upon the following basis:
LIST Regulation and adjustment, of lie different Scales of
| Prices, not 10 conflict with each other.
3D. Giving travelling certificates TO their members, in
good sanding to be legal for one year which shall recon-
mend tho holders thereof TO assistance and travelling
peDses from the Union in any city OF town where they
cannot obtain work providing said holders have done
nothing in the meantime to dsqualify them from the same
of which fact the National Executive Committee shall mott
fy the Unions orS0cieties in other paces
Sd Keeping registry OF the names Of rats and other
unworthy members Of The trade and description Of their
persons. to be every Union Society In the coun
Try, and to be kept by each Union for reference
ilh Receiving stranger member Of any Union or
besp rom the Society Union OF the place which he
belongs provided Union Society existed in such place
al the time he left
5h Lcvyng monthly per centage upon each member
sufficiently large TO enable to accumulate WITHIN
fund In view of their being compelled 70 qQl! Work
eth FnLisbng The Tight of any sister Union or Society
10 call upon them for pecunary assistance II necessary TO
the amount of $50 from each member provided that all
sums thus oancd shall be repaid IL monthly lnsaimenls
equivalent least per cent OF the original oah tae
first instamen be paid within one month after the dill
Guilty, calling for The loan, has passed away a.,
III Granting certificates from one Union to enable the
members thereof 10 become attached 10 any Other @9Gu
paying entrance fee provided me hCaer lSIlns
permanently within the bounds of the Union into which hs
Mr. Conway of Baltimore offered the following
resolutions a substitute Tor the lrst one pro-
posed by the Committee
Rcsoired That and after the first day OF February neN
go printer coming from any city or town known 70 coal
Ten ourneymen printers more, will be allowed 10 WorK
In any locality embraced within this organization uness
he exhibits certificate Of membership from the society
situated in the place from which he came.
ind Resoiped further That the members of the National
Executive Committee are specially enolned to nave inc
above resolution faithfully adhered TO, and strictly carried
R,olred That the following propositions be recommend
ed 10 the various organizations, throughout the country ana
earnestly urged upon them for their adoption.
Mr. Conway stated, that the main object oil the
| Convention was to extend our organization as af
as possible over the country. A national organt
cation was the first thing to be effected through
National Convention. Merely to recommena'
! would have bat little influence in inducing men
to organize themselves. He thought 1t would DC
better to render it necessary for men IN country
towns and elsewhere to belong to society, Il
we desire or expect them to get up organizations
Men, desiring to go to. points embraced within
This organization for work, through the bind
inc force of the first resolution which he proposed,
would be compelled to interest themselves In
nstituting societies.
Mr.. Smyth, of Philadelphia, thought that the re-
solution offered by Mr.. Conway, was not praotl-
cable. New York city could not observe it. The
ioumeymen printers in New-York could not say
what they would do. They had not the power
1t would fall perfect blank in New York
Mr.. Keyser, Of Philadelphia favored the su6sti-
tute H. spoke ct some length and very torclDly
upon the subject.
Mr. Brown, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Molineux,
of New. York, also spoke in favor OF the s1ostl'
tute, and Mr. Mcdonald and Mr. Glen, OF New
York, eganstit. x,-.1
excepted from the operation OF the resolution.
Mr., Greene, OF Louisville, offered substitute,
for both the resolution proposed by the committee
and the one offered by Mr.. Conway. We were
unable to get hold Of it at the time, but will give
it tomorrow. $1,000;
tons the Convention adjourned until this morn
ing at o'clock
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tom, the present month, the following report mas
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