The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-27
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.


Second Day Of the Working mcn's Convention
n AIbany-vigoroEs and Sensible Measures
.ssIrikes the Last Resort''-Thc Eight Hour
System Demanded In the Nationals State and
Municipal Workshops.
ALBANY, June NOM
The Labor Convention reassembed shis morning, Mr..
Jessup in the chair The Secretary. Mr. Conway, read
the results OF yesterdays meeting, which wsre ap-
proved
Tho Committee on the General Good reported . 70
solution as to the Of the body that extreme mea
sures should not be insisted upon nor any course OF
conduct pursued calculated to entail oss upon those
who employ labor and that commencing with date to
be fixed by Convention, It's members will agree 70
work al reduction Of twenty per Of the wages then
paid
The Committee on the Presidents Address reported
that order 70 carry out the eight hour system. -
therein recommended necessary that there should
be even more perfect organization Of the vorkingmen
that in order TO this end each Union throughout the
state should devote itself increasing the number Of
unions and should hold communication with the Prcs
dent one week before the next annual convention Civ
ing all statistics TO unions, wages, &c. that employees
should have conference with employers whensver posi-
BILE, for amcable adjustment OF the present question:
and that strikes should bs the last resort.
resolution was adopted calling the National Labor
Union when 1t assemblies in Chicago next August, 70
org anize national labor party.
the Convention, in Committee Of tho Whole, consid-
cred and adopted the following series OF resolutions
which offered by Nj. WOODRUFF, Of Utica:-
Resolved That the President of this assembly be and he
hereby Instructed behalf Of this body 70 penon the
sution of the State, through their President TO insert
provision into the fundamental law feature aring
eight hours constitute all public works OF
the State and in all chartered BY law FOR all
Ts % & % =. oov.rna the
Exemption OF 1885, exemptng the house and
lot OF the workingman head OF family from all future
debts and be ncorporated in the constitution n
such that the benign Intentions OF the law shall
hinge it's
ONCE and thai tho monetary be striker out
illustrating the working classes OF this great State that
though money may be great desdcratum there yet
Resolved That he also directed aforesaid that
mechanical branch Of bu sness or part thereof that may
conflict with industry shall be taught 10
Resolved That the Presden Of this assembly be and he
hereby instructed and directed petition the United states
pass the bill tabled by them with tic vote, At its last
meeting asking eight hours days work on all public
works Of the nation.
Mr. TRIAL. Of Troy. offered the following resolution.
which referred
Resolved That should the Constitutional Convention
IN ignore ,ns Interests Of hs classes e. IN 1e
ton by the workngmen Of the State when brought before
them FOR ratification
Mr.. MAcvlRr, Of Troy, offered the following which
was adopIed:-
Resolved That the President Of this Convention be and
is hereby instructed In the OF this
Convention, with Senators Morgan and Conkng, OF this
requesting their influence and their favor OF
eight hour applicable 70 the pabc OF the
national government
Mr.. FIAxssuRG, Of Albany, offered the following,
which was also adopted
Resolved That this assembly request the different dele
urn 70 request and urge .ss Councils % Their
works under their Jurisdiction.
After routine business tho Convention adjourned
10 thursday morning