The national Republican., 1867-05-11

MEETING OF THE JoURNEYMES CARpEy.
rERs' ASSOCIATION. "A meeting Of the Journey.
wen carpenters OF the District was held lnsl
evening nt Temperance Hall, on Il street. for lhs
purpose Of reorganiEng and tho election Of
officers to serve for the ensuing term.
The meeting was called TO order by Mr.. D. l.
Neyins, with J. N, Lansdale as secretary.
The election Of officers, on motion, proceeded
with the following result James II. Reed, pres
dent; Wm. II. Champion, recording secretary
and j. W. Lansdale, treasurer. t-f
The election for tho remaining ohioers (twc
vice presidents, financial secretary and sergeant.
atarmD was postponed until the next meeting.
The Chair informed those who desired to be-
come members that they could do 90 BY paying
the sum Of ffty cents each TO tho treasurer whom
some twenty to thirty gentlemen came forward
and paid thoir fees. -
On motion, debate was limited to Eve minute
speeches. :
Mr.. Nevins offered several amendments to the
constitution, one Of which was TO the effect that
no boss" employing journeymen could become
member Of the association or be present at
any Of its meetings, and moved that COMMITTEES
OF three be appointed to revise the constitution.
Another proposed amendment was, that but
ono apprentice bc allowed to three journeymen,
and that the term Of apprenticeship shall be not
less than three years
The Chair appointed Messrs, Neyins, Stanford
and Wsson tho committee to revise . consti.
tuition, ''
The subject Of an increase Of wages '-as next
introduced, and Mr.. Lansdale advocs' Cd the
proprsty Of deferTing Its consideration lntil the
lst Of June next.
Mr.. Champion said his experience tau It him
that tho lees man worked the better ~ pay,
and hoped the discussion OF the subject Of either
an increase Of wages or q decrease Of LJnrs be
postponed until the association was fully organ
ised. The House Of Representatives had passed
bill shortening the hours Of labor, and he
doubted not but that tho Senate would early fol.
low suit
Mr.. Stanford said that as the bosses never con.
suited the journeymen about matters cor cerning
themselves, ho saw no good reason for Journey
men to consult them, and moved that the sense
Of the meeting be taken on the full discussion Of
tho subject; which motion was put and carried
Mr.. Reed said that as every necessary OF life
was increasing daily, be thought tho time had
come when the carpenters should demand an in
crease Of wngos or a decrease Of hours
Mr. Lansdale said he was not anxious for q
strike-strikes should be avoided but 1t was
proper that "bOsscs 3" should have q sufficient
knowledge of the demand Of the journeymon,
that they might contract for work accordingly.
lie said the FIRST of June or July was not far on
and by that time most Of the present contracts
would be finished.
1t was moved and seconded that tho contractors
be informed thNt the journeymen carpenters do
mnnd an Increase Of pay on the first Of Junei
which was carried
II was moved that the association hold meet.
ing on every Tuesday and Friday evenings until
the first Of June. Adopted.
The Chair stated other associations wero fully
organised, and had appointed delegates to the
WolkinEmen's Assembly, which meets weekly ut
City Hall, and at the next meeting he would sug.
gest the election Of delegates to represent the
jOurneymen carpenters in that assembly.
After the transaction Of other business Of nc
| special interest, the association adjourned.