New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-06
THE IRON.NlOLDERs.
Seventh Annual nleesingof the Iron'MGld.
ers' Protective Uniou-Election Of Off.
ccrs-Resoiutions-T Days Pro-
CcCdiugs.

The Seventh Annual International Conven'
ton of lion Moders was opened on Wednesday last
at Tammany Hall, in this city. Mr.. Wm ii. Sylvis
acted as Chairman, and John Timen as Secretary.
The report of the Committee on Credentials showed
that almost all the Northern. Western and Southern
States. well as the Canadas, represented. The
report Of the President and other routine business
trans acted after which the Convention adlourned
and net on the following morning when the reports OF
the local organizations scattered through tne country
were presented. The delegates from Lower, MASS;
recently given orders that oil incompetent non society
men in hls emplymcnt should be cisclaiscu anu i'
placed by members ofthe Uniou .. -.
Mr. Parrott the celebrated gun manufacturer mas
il appeaTs refused 10 employ any member oi Nie ~
ety. The next Business was the handing NJ Ui Wv wv
amounts of the tax Of five per cent on tLe 9Gai o 10
toward the expenses of tho Iniernaona i o., ,ha
the afternoon session the Convention proceedeu " @
election Of officers, with the following result Io
President Mr. Sylvis; Vice Presidents, Messrs, All
strong OBvrne and kecte. Yesterday lHe 1on,.., -
ZION assembled at 10 o'clock in the morning Inc uuc
was oceupiea in the presentation and adoption Vi Is
utions OF which the following are some oi TUG nO'o
pogtanas b.. tho initiation fee be three dollars throughout
the country. a.,
That apprentices be allowed TO JOIN the Union n i s s
year Of apprenticeship by paying the SUN o. '"'
Referred 10 Committee on Resolutions
Re,orsd That the Union pay Two dollars Per y .n,y
and ali delegate, representing local Unions numbering a
hss TemSss SddI. or 1,s e4p..cnsi aa.is II unon
bafu MOI
ost b.. dine should he the legally required sp
min i'm any scab shop under scab etl
ploye be admitted as mem,eI OF any Of our .nio ue'
be oreits .uch the Constitution may determine
Referred TO Committee on Constitution
RELATIVE 10 STRIKES.
Reolred That members out Of work, on strike shal re-
c.iye the following per week: Single men, married
and single who nave Others than Themselves cenceht
them, + 10 per week
Referred ~ Committee on Constitution.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
Reoired That member Of this any other different
local Unions be granted an honorary card or placed on ns ~
honorary membership while holding or receiving the pos
on foreman but in shall he be compelled to attend
q meeting. only in Of misdemcanor
The Convention then took recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention again met at2 o'clock.
THE NEWARK STRIKE.
The following resolution was adopted:
Re.orad Thatthe international Union do ndoI the action
ins the employed by Mr Cory OF jersey City, the me
aforesaid refusing submit, to reduction of2o cents per day
The ayes and noes were called for, wheneO voted III
the affirmative and one in the negative.
The DETEOIr STRIKE.
The Secretary read a communication IRON Deuoil
stating that some twenty members OF the Union hio
been forced into strike in order 10 destroy the lr0r
Molders Association, and that they were compelled 70
raise the necessary funds 10 stand out amounting II
all 10 $500 and that the finances oi IeF Associ'oA
was almost exhausted.
Referred 10 the Committee on Constitution.
THE EIGHT HOUR MOVEMENT
resolution in favor Of the eight honi movement wa:
referred 10 the COMMITTEE on 'onsluutiun' -,
On notion it was resolved that the Committee on th
Constitution be requested TO consider the advsabit
Of 80 changing the Constitution as provide NOR
| equitable system Of representation.
A resolution to provide suitable badge 'or the mem
bers the Association was referred TO the Commute
| on the Constitution,
| a resoiGuOn mat BOY be taken as an apprentic
after the age Of Il years was referred TO the sAme CON
| mittee.
A communication from London C. W. Local Unior
| asking an appropriation of 81. was referred 20 n
| Committee on Claims.
The Convention then adjourned 10 o'clock Iii
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