New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-06
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1857.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY G, 1857.
NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
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The Union met at 10 o'clock yesterday, and was
called to order by the President, Mr. Cuddy, of st.
Louis.
The journal was read and approved.
Mr. George A. Brawner presented as delegate
from the Baltimore Union. His credentials were ap-
proved, and he took his seat.
The President announced having appointed the
standing committees as follows:
On Appeais.-Messrs Misener, Barnes and Sloan.
On Finance.-Messrs. Patterson Bulls, stith, Mum
day and Cox.
On Subordinate Uaions.-Messrs Toof Hyatt and
Aiken.
On Unfinished Business.-Messrs Graham, Goth.
ran and Misener.
On Ne,o Business. Messrs. Stith, Sands and
Misener.
The Report of the Executive Committee of the last
annual session of the National Union was read. 1t
was lengthy and interesting; and strongly urged,
among other things the erection of asylum for de-
cayed printers-the State Legislatures, or Congress
to be pettioned for grants Of land therefor and men,
bers of the profession requested to contribute pecu
niary. The report also suggested to the Union the
necessity of urging upon Congress the establishment
of Government printing Office at Washington, the
object of which shall be to reform the present corrupt
public printing" The report was referred to spe-
cial committee, as it included variety Of subjects.
misunderstanding with the Philadelphia Union,
on some financial matter, was adjusted, upon full ex
plantations being made by the Secretary, and by Mr..
Munday, the Philadelphia delegate.
The question of granting charter to the Baltimore
Union came up. After some debate it was ordered
| that a charter be issued to that Union.
A
Union, complaining of certain grievances, was refer
| red to the Committee on Appeals
communication from the Boston Union intmat-
ing that an emergency might arise by which that
| body would withdraw from the National Union, was
| referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Munday offered resolution that on Thursday
the Union go into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the craft. Adopted
resolution in relation to making Franklin's birth
day national holiday was laid on the table,
The Chicago Union, through its delegate, Mr..
Misener, offered resolution for aboshing the fat
department system in newspaper offices. After
some debate, in the of which the Philadelphia
and Baltimore delegates stated that the printers in
their cities in favor of the system, the resou
ton referred.
Mr.. Barnes of Cincinnati, offered resolution fol-
establishing typographical Journal to advocate and
defend the interests of the Union. Referred.
Mr. Wilkinson of Memphis, offered a resolution, fol
earnestly recommending the subordinate Unions moi
to admit into fellowship, or give employment tc
printers coming without cards from places where
there are Unions. until all suspicion shall have beer
removed by satisfactory evidence from the place
whence they came. After considerable debate,
was adopted by 10 yeas to nays.
Mr.. Munday moved that all ex,deegates to the con
ventions of the National Union, who might be present
be invited to seats within the bar. Carried
MIR. Graham moved that all resolutions and laws o
general nature adopted ANY session of the Nationa
Union, be properly arranged and published in the
journal Of each session. Carried
Mr. Toof, of Memphis, offered resolution for ex
pressing it as the opinion of the National Union that
strikes are inexpedient, except in those cases
where the rules Or principles of subordinate Union
or the National Union may have been violated also
resolution for making it obligatory upon all subor
dinate Unions to procure SEALS to be affixed to all
their official acts Mr. asked the reference of these
resolutions to the Committee on the Whole to act on
| Thursday.
Mr.. Munday gave notice of his intention to intro
duce, on Thursday, additional Section to Article
of the Constitution for making all ex-deegates to the
| sessions of the National Union permanent members
thereof long they shall remain in good standing
in their respective subordinate Unions and to enjoy
all the privileges of the National Union except that OF
voting
| MIR. Graham gave notice that on Wednesday, Ito
day. he woudintroduce resolution for fixing per-
manent location for the sessions of the National
Union.
The Union then adjourned to IL o'clock to-day.