The national Republican., 1867-12-19

monthly meeting Of she assembly took place last
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Reports from the Executive Committee being
io M. Jp'C &c. O. whaiey asked suspension Of the
rules, in order to enable him TO introduce busi
The secretary read the letter, AZ foilowsi
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workingmen OF New York city-upward OF 5000
being now out Of employmont-l propose 70 de-
aes n On nf snS M
tion to Human Dcvelopmcntjn and I earnestly
invite the generous cooperation Of the work
will appoint committees OF responsible gentle
men 70 have srcitsfpe control over the issue OF
proceeds, after deductins expenses OF hall, ad-
vertisement, and ordinary travelling Expenses
viii be applied e the pnsI9';se above STATED
am, very truly, your obedieht servant, Do.
The Chair ordered that It be placed on Hie,
| Mr.. W. had no objections to the contents Of the
wss te Would
have enough to do to assist workingmen Of
Washington out Of employment, and moyed that
Mr.. Prcuss to deliver the lecture for the benefit
ss sG,fs@ ss s os siS
such measures as may be necessary TO have the
lecture delivered. Agreed to;
Bailey, Donald Meostiran, and " Bprch.
operation, presented report setting forth that
the committee had had the subject OF eo-oPera..
tive stores &c. under eonsideratito9n, t9, and & that
biiity OF such project.
MI. Judd submitted the following resolutions,
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Resolved, That 1t is requested Of each delegate
to lay this matter before his trade at their next
AZ pSss @se6s Be- Ss Fl
sshlzstion By the election Of oiiccrs:
| The Chair questioned whether II was compe-
Mr.. Donald McCafhrah said that he thought
TpsseaS T.s scl mainly to psafs
or the adoption Of the eight hour rule. He was
wiling 70 w sS tSs ppUrsr mode
would be to amend the constitution:
Mr.. Judd offered the following amendment;
so as to make the article read: Its object, the
empioyments, from ten TO eight per dieIa, and to
protect the interests generally Of the working
men, The proposed amendment lies over under
WIN, Beron, from the Executive Committee,
submitted a report In favor of connecting with
the assembly cooperative land and building
Mr.. ]. a. Judd objected to the reading of the
report because It had nothing to do with eight
A discussion ensued upon this question, and
| the Chair requested the secretary to proceed
with the reading Of the report for Information.
operative land and building associations, and
advocates the purchase of several hundred acres
of land near the city, laying the same of into
lots of one acre or more, and erect buildings
Several gentlemen said that the report could not
be entertained until the constitution was
The Chair presented the following letter.:
To the officers aud members Of the Workin0men's
I take The liberty to forward to you a few
copies OF the principles Of the "0rder Of the
Brotherhood" )" asking that II not inconsistent
read and the balance distributed to the members
Of your assembly, as Its principles are for the
combination OF the workingmen throughout the
land.
Yours, respectfully, JOHN W. THOMPSON.
Mr.. d. McCathran moved that the circulars
alluded to be distributed among the members.
Mr. d. McCathran, the treasurer, moved that
, committee be appointed to audit the accounts
, of the assembly.
The Chair appointed the following as the COM
, mittee. Messrs. Reed, Flynn, and Fisher.
Mr.. VIM. Brown said that II they could get the
/, eight-hour rule through Congress, II would soon
{ become universal system throughout the
! country,
: MT. Mitchell moved that when the assembly
adjourn, II adjourn to meet at Trade Union Hall,
corner of Eighth and T. streets, on next Monday
evening. Disagreed to.
Adjourned.