New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07
NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION,
7 II I r y u A Y.

line convention commenced us stting at Ii oclOck.
The minutes of the previous days proceedings
were read and approved.
The Committee on Subordinate Unions, to whom
was referred the resolution of Mr. Toof, relative to
seals for subordinate Unions and "strikes," recon-
mend that the first part be laid the table, as law
exists embodying it. The committee recommended
the adoption of that portion in regard to strikes
The recommendation Of the committee in the first in
stance was adopted -
discussion ensued on the resolution being offered
to adopt that portion about strikes Mr.. Toof ex
planned the resolution, as being explicit than
somewhat similar one previously adopted. Mr.. Miner,
from Texas, opposed Mr.. Stith opposed to legis
laton for local government but deemed that the Ma
tional Union had the power. The President left the
chair to advocate the resolution.
Mr.. Brawner spoke in favor of it, and nstanced
occasions where private abuses had led to strikes
Carried, rira uoce.
The report Of the Committee on Appeals was
adopted.
The Committee on Distribution recommended that
portions of the report of the Executive Committee,
relative to national printing office and an asylum
be referred to the Committee on New Business, and
these portions referring to harmonious action and le
gitmate business to special committee Of three.
A correspondence between the New Orleans Typo
graphical Union and the Nashville Union referring to
card issued by the former and rejected by the Nash
vile Union, was referred to the Committee on New
Business.
Mr.. Hyatt offered resolution that the National
Union, recommend the adoption of law making it
incumbent those leaving the Jurisdiction of Union
to take out card.
Mr.. Munday offered resolution to instruct the
New Orleans delegation to have the proceedings pub
lished as early as possible. Carried.
Mr. Wilkinson offered resolution that subordinate
Unions be required to publishthe Constitution and
Bylaws of the National Union in connection with
their own. Adopted.
| Mr.. Hyatt offered resolution that the National
Union deem it detrimental to the interest of the craft
to assist printers who are not members of Union,
who make it business to live on the generosity Of
their brother printers. Mr. Munday made some we'll
timed and appropriate remarks in opposition to the
resolution. Resolution lost: Is nays, 2 yeas.
Mr.. Graham's resolution about having the locations
of the meetings of the National Union permanently
fixed, came up. Mr.. Graham considered it very mex
pedient to hold the sessions at the extreme points
Mr.. Munday thought the location should not be con
fined to special point but kept in as central po
ston as possible.
Mr. Munday, in the course of his remarks, paid a
handsome compliment to the manner of reception
entertainment with which the delegates to the Ma
tonal Union have been treated in New Orleans.
| Messrs. Miner and Toof spoke against the resolu
ton, and it was lost.
Mr.. Misener offered a resolution that the next ses
sion OF the National Union be held at Chicago, and il
so doing gave very courteous invitation to til
Union to hold its next session at that point.
The resolution was unanimously adopted. Chicag
is therefore the place of the next annual meeting
; Mr. Graham offered a resolution that no delegat
be allowed to vote in this Union unless his Unio
shall have paid over its percentage DUE Carried.
The Secretary was instructed to keep his books al
accounts of the Union in better condition than he,
n tofore.
e On motion of Mr. Munday, the Union went in
Committee of the Whole, to consider the Consttutio
t Mr.. Graham was called to the chair.
e The Constitution, with several amendments hayir
been considered, the committee rose, and the cha
man reported progress, and asked leave to sit agai
which was granted
Mr.. Sloan, of New York, here announced that
4 had received telegraphic dispatch from New Yor
stating that the operatives had disbanded and ione
the regular Union, under the jurisdiction of the N
tional Union. The announcement was received wit
= applause.
t Mr.. Graham, on behalf of the New Orleans Typ,
r graphical Union, rendered an invitation to tt
National Union to grand ball and banquet
e Thursday night.
, A resolution Of Mr.. Sloan, of New York. to acceI
the invitation, was accepted.
Adjourned to a o'clock P. NJ.