The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-28
THE LABOR CONVENTION.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.
ALBANY, June q, 1881.
The Labor Convention met again this morning.
the committee appointed 10 call on Governor Fento a
in connection with resolutions adopted yesterday 70
ported that he was not in town. Tne committee. was
and instructed to have the pu sished
The Committee on Good Of the Convention reported
the following
Whereas we deprccate tho present system employing
children under In factory but partcu
whereas we consider that oush, to DO worked
than half time deyosng ~ least foar hours OF each
kssolse ina. we, the worngmen Of this state in con-
soaa conSen.on now 10 session in h city the necessity
sn n s os aas Of
years and Of ns M q minors more
The committee also reported preamble on the sub
ject Of orkng Of apprentices, with the following
resolutions
Resolved representatives Of the workngmen
earnestly urge upon the Constitutional Conventon now
session IN this e the necessity q securing G Sons
twelve public school Of every minor employed as an
That we further urge upon the honorable body
Just mentioned the necessity Of providing for the eecual
EMPLOYING minors apprentices shall see That the
sn Gs 70 ,Se during the months d their
tendance at school, the same enumeration a. during the
The committee also offered the following.-
Whereas we present system practiscd by the
grea. majority Of IN thus state Of paying their
q deprlves them q their wages when earned; and
should receive their pay weekly therefore 80
Resolved Ths. Ispys.sn,atyss q the producing
earnestly urge the delegates . the Consttu
ea e ~ ne
making imperative on all corporations organized under
week
The report was received and temporarily tabled.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. O'DoSoHoE,
was ad0pted-
Resolved call upon all workingmen, irrespective
OF occupation organize cooperative associations
atom the Idea thai can end strikes and
tests labor and capital and spread joy and happ
Mr. HENRY, OF Albany, offered q resolution requesting
all associations to take steps and establish working
the elective franchise to the laboring cIassos Adopted
Mr. PnLlEGs OF Cohoes, offered preamble and reso-
luton urging upon the Constitutional Convention the
necessity OF so amending the constitution 10 mako II
penal offence for any owner or owners OF cotton or
w0ollen factories to demand more than eight hours
labor per day from any operative under eighteen years
spirited debate here sprung up on the resolution
given above prohibiting the employment Of children
under fourteen years Of In all factories and also
prohibiting the demanding OF than eight hours
work per day from minors over fourteen years Tie
resolution finally adopted
Mr.. MAGuRE offered resolution, naming the lst OF
January 1868 the ultimate day when the working.
throughout the Sate be requested 70 put the Eight
Hour law IN practical operation.
This resolution amended by substituting the LIST OF
November next for the date above named aud adding
to the resolution the Olowng-"At such reduction OF
wages as the different localities may determine uponn
The resolution as amended was then adopted
A committee Of three was appointed, consisting Of
Messrs ODOn0hoe and MalOney OF Rochester, and Mr.
Henry, Of Albany, TO draw supplement to the pres
en law regulating the system OF apprenticeship In order
to remedy the defects now existing in said law
rne Convention then adjourned iii eight O'Clock TO-
morrow morning.