The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-11

CeloreA Oeavsntsen 1t Rochester.
During the session Of the Tth inst J. McCuns Smith,
Of this dty presented the following report, which
ordered 10 DO printed indicates the general line Of
condact and policy which the Co.vsatoa desires to pre-
ssnt -
For the purposs Of improving the character, Develop
zDg unisa Of the coorsd people Of the free States the
National Convention does hereby orain ana institute the
National Council Of the Colored People.
shall held ONCE during three years. ~ the end of which
time third shall have SUCCESSORS In Office who shall
be elected Tor like term by duly summoned National
the third going out TO be selected BY lot All
the members Of the Csuscil shall reside within forty
eight hours travel Of their office bureau which shall
BY death, rs,issation or removal beyond the limits
specified by reusal to serve the Council shall forth
with MI up tueh vacancy BY ballot
this Convention which shall designate out Of the NUMBER
PRESIDENT secretary, treasurer committee OF i've ON
Upons Of three Business Relations of three Pub
LEGATIONS Of three Arbitration.
E3. The Committee on Manual Labor School shall pro-
cure and organize said school in accordance with
the psns adopted this National Convention, With such
notifications experience OF necessity may dictate to
them. The committee shall Immediately incorporate it.
se as an under the general law Of State OF
and shall constitute the Board Of Trustees Of the
Manual Labor Schesl with fu power to select location
in the State designated BY the Convention to erect build
pgs, appoint dismiss instr ucors In the literary
cbanica branches There shall be farm attached to the
school
4 The Committee Protective Unions shall institute
Protective Union for the purchase and sale Of articles
domestic consumption and shall unite and aid In the
formation of branches auxiliary TO their own.
s. TIE Committee Business Relations shsll establish
Office, in which they shall keep registry Of coloed
mechanics, artzans and business men, throughout the
Union. They shall keep registry OF all persons willing
employ coored in business to teach cOored boys
eebanisa trades liberal and scientific PROFESSIONS and
farming and also registry of coered uen and youth
SEEKING employ ment or instruction They shall alse re-
port upon any Of business trade which they
reports and be in papers Of the widest
circulation They shall receive for sale or exhibition
DR. ducts of the kill or labor Of c0l0red people.
The Committee on Arbitration shall organize sys-
tenn Of arbitration suitable for circles OF three thousand
coored PERSONS each circle to select its arbitration
committee for the settlement Of disputes, without re-
course to law The Arbitration Committee appointed BY
the National Council shall be Court of Appeal whose
decision shall be final
T. The Committee on Publications .hs collect all facts
statistics and statements all laws and historical records
and biographies Of the colored people They shall have
a reading room and museum. The committee shall also
pnbish replies to any assaults, worthy o. note, made
upon the chara stsr condition Of the coored people
g. Each committee shall have absolute control its
spe cia department shall make its laws, and in
Of any vacancy occurring ehal fill up the ga me
forthwith subject to the confirmation Of the council
Each committee shall meet at least MONTH shall
keep minutes Of all its proceedings, executive and
paDcal, and shall submit full statement Of the
the National Council.
Q. The National Council shall meet at lesst once in
three months to receive the of the committees
and to consider any plan for the general good for
which it shall have power at its option to appoint q
new committee. At all such meetings, eleven members
shall constitute quorum In any committee neg
ect refuse to send in its report according to article
eight then the council shall have power to enter the
bureau examine the books aud papers Of said committee
and in the committee shall persist in its refusal
neglect then the council shall declare their offices
and appoint others in their stead II shall require
quorum of thirteen members of the council to declare
such vacancies.
10. In all Of the meetings of the National Coun.
Gil the committees the travelling expenses liz any,
Of the members shall be paid out of their respective
funds.
II. The Council shall Immediately establish bureau
in the place of its meeting; and the SHALL
far possible be used by the several committees for
their various purposes. The Council shall have clerk
at moo salary, who shall keep record of their
transactions and pepsre condensed report Of the com
mees for publication and also registry Of the friends
of the cause.
L. The expenses Of the Council shall be betrayed by
the fees of membership Of councils to be
organized throughout the States The membership fee
shall be one cent per week.
13 member Of the Council shall be . member of only
Ct the committees thereof.