New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-07
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
NEw-YORY ENGINEERs,

NIN-1bih LNGlNEllS.
toloect;uv Of the New-YOrk Engineers held yes
terday evening ~ No 193 Bowery, the Constitution aud
BYLAWS Of the Society, which have just been revised
wore read but no discussion on them took place. The
Hon Col Henry Beany addressed the meeting urging the
unanimous in ali deliberations which az
fected their profession and srenuonsly advocating the
cght-hOur system Of labor He said that he had been
supporter Of the law which reduced the hours Of labor
TO 10 hours day, and the very same objections when
were raised to oppose tie reduction to 40 0T GSy
demand for eight hours He believed that the enemies o.
the cghhOur system depended for success upon dVid
inc the worEngmen
STAIR BUILDERS UNION
An important and animated meeting OF the above
T5s oS s9 at PSens The
ance was lar Q, and the discussions were warm and
second class the former - per dem and the
latter s. 30 and 50 IS. IL was moved and unanimously
6nt that those who receive 50 shall demand IS 49, and
those the receipt of - IS shall not work under y Tor
the contribution Of each member of the Union Of 80 cents
per month, to assist the men on the strike 10, the higher
rates OF wages. IL was stated tbat some OF
the men received u 25
TIN SLATE. AND METAL RoOlERs.
The election Of officers Is to he held III the nan NJ
the southwest corner of Twcntysccondst and Frsaye
ON Monday evening next The society y reorganzng
with natterng prospects Brooklyn rooieTs are nviea
TO participate In the election and act generally with their
IABoRERs' L. b. SOCIETY.
The Fonrth Division of this organization, last
night resolved that the strike for s. day shall be CON
tnued until the wages shall have been won several ol
the EMPLOYERS offered 81 20 Saturday but the iabOres
stood for g. and il was promised yesterday morning
WhereupOn the men went to work Bnt - Is estlaGII
vicinity and with a view TO strengthening the wormsn
resolution TO stand ont the Presidents OF the four d'
sOns Of the Society will soon call mass hleeln9,
PRACTICAL HOUsE-PAINIERS' hSsotlnioN.
President John T. Fisher was in the char last ,st
Longshoe Painters is former beng I'M
ter adRcrng TO s. 30 for hours Cmousy the members
Of both Societies have perfect understanding with their
employers. -
After q stormy session. last night. HoIseshoers
T. Il. and Benevocn Society elected Mr. Michael Blgh
al o'clock this morning were haoting for other officers
The question II an advance OF wages was warmly us us
rate be demanded was settled or recent CANDIDATE
for membership, 2?5 were elected ana inflated '"S'
night. ....,.
| Carpenters Union No. /, Of which Mr.. l. L. Rose
mond is President. voted last eyenlDc, Ia continue IL
representative another week at the Carpenters lne
gcnce ONCE No 9 Bowe II was syG reported EeSn ard S rc @
able TO find men 10 I'LL all me orders i9 men ao -
mentin that Union men strike against carpenters who
are members Of any carpenters organization was us
| cussed at length but laid over.
SASH AND BLIND MAKERS
At the meeting last evening the strike was saId 10
be drawing To close with victory inscribed ON Ine n,
shop demanded the - yesterday, and II was conceded
COOPFRATGON.
terday morning at NO l66 Milham-st under me inaee
for The carpenes sopare circulating in the
Carpenters Unions. Two Of the iOurneymcn who were
recently ON strike Conmitteenamely Messis John
ID RYAN and y J. Farren-impatlcnt Of delay In organic
ing the shop company have put forth card announcing
their readiness 10 receive, 10 their respective homes
ders for fitting up offices and stores and for baking Once
furniture They think this making an Office of one :
abode a but not a bad idea.
THE EIGHT HOUR LABOR QUESTION N HARRISBURG.
BIT rILEsRAPH TRIBUNE
HARmsBURG. May G.-The following facts viii
correct erroneous impressions which prevail relative Y"
the Eight Hour law introduced IN the Pcnusl wanna
Legislature ~ the late session:
The bill reported negatively 10y the House com
mittec but on the 2lst Of March taken mp Ivy the
House and passed. -Four days later IL sent To the
senate and referred 10 the Committee on Judiciary IN
whose hands n remained until the end Of the session
without beng reported IT, therefore never came mp m
the Senate for consideration and sent 10 the
Governor.
CHICAGO.
~ TEIUGRGrH tina THiBrNE.
CHICAGO May G-There were some fresh disturb
auces y eight hour this afternoon However, some
hundreds more haze resumed work, and We hope the
worst In