The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-19

The PRISTERs-THErR TROUBLES FINALLY
stated meeting Of Columbia
Union No. 10l was held at
Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday evening. As
Il was generally understood that there had
been arrangements perfected for a settlement
Of the dilllcultlcs which for some time have
existed 10 the Union, the attendance Of the
typos, although quite numerous, was not
near so large rs at the last two meetings.
After the meeting had been called to order
by tho president, Thomas Rich, esq, and
the transaction of some little routine bust
ness. on motion Of Mr.. VIM. r. Mclean the
regular order OF business was suspended, In
order to take up the apprentice question,
which had been referred TO committee OF
five at special meeting OF the Union held
on Monday evening last.
The report OF the committee was then read,
as followsi
wAsniSoros, July ~ 1860.
To Columbia Typographical Uuion No ioi:
The special committee to whom was re-
rcrrcd the "qucstion Of apprentices, as
affecting the Government printing Office"
and resolutions relating thereto, would most
respectfully report that the subject has re.
ceiycd mature consideration, and with pleas
ure report that conclusion has been unani-
mously reached. Great harmony prevailed
in all the deliberations Of the committee,
the aim Of each member seeming to be the
welfare and pcrpctuity OF Union No. I0l,
as well as the best interests Of the craft.
Trusting that the feelings governing the
committee may pervadc the entire Union,
and that "pcace and unity" may be the aim
Of every member, the undersigned submit
the following recommendation, and solicit
it's appreciation
Amend article Xl Of the constitution by
striking out the entire paragraph, and insert
In lieu thereof the following:
SEC. |. All Offices employing ten Journey
men shall be allowed i've apprentices, and
in the same ratio for a less number: Pro-
vided, That no Office shall DO restricted to
less than two; and In Offices employing more
than ten journcymen, one additional ap-
prentice shall be allowed for each additional
fifteen journeymcn up TO one hundred; and
for all In excess Of one hundred one appren-
ticc for each additional twenty journcymen.
SEC. Q. No apprentice shall leave his en-
ployer and be eligible to place In another
Office, or TO membership In this Union, I'M
less In case Of the discontinuancc of the Of
fee In which he was originally apprcnticed:
and no vote of the Union, or permit of Its
officers, shall sanction release from this
restriction.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM II. MCLEAN,
A. 4. CAvIs,
ALLEN COFFIN,
RICHARD W. CLAYTON,
JADEZ LORD,
Committee.
The rcadiug Of this report produced u con-
siderable expression of dissatisfaction, and
Mr.. 4. u. Robinson submitted q substitute,
that all apprentices should be indcntured,
and giving employers leave to employ as
many as they chose, provided they were Of
white extraction, which substitute was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. O'Brien, AFTER making few remarks,
offered substitute In the shape OF an amend
ment TO the constitution, to tho effect that
the apprentice law stand as at present, with
the exception Of tho number to be allowed
the Government oflico-substltutlng twenty
for ten.
The substitute was accepted by the Union,
and finally adopted by vote Of 2lG to 20.
The regular order o business was then rc-
sumed, and after the election OF several MEM
bcrs, the name of Lewis II. Douglass was
read. On motion, the ballot upon his cleo
ton was postponed until the January meet
ing of the Union.
This action has virtually settled the dis
agreeing factions OF the Union, for time at
least. The Congressional Printer has OBJ
tanned the number Of apprentices ho desired,
and Douglass, the colorcd coinpositor, will be
allowed 10 work on his card without b0com-
Ing a member Of the Union.
Nor CoRoNEn's ISQUEsT-TnE CORONER
RgrLEviSs PROM THE UNITED STATES MAR
suAL.-Thcre Is a law OF this District, Conc
Of the Maryland statutes which provides
that the coroner shall be the officer, and the
only one, who can rcplcvin from the United
Unit ma hal ala nr al tat lat tnIt
upon by him upon an order from the court.
Cases III which the services OF the coroner In
this capacity are required have seldom arisen
aud II has been years since such an instance
was heard of. On Saturday last q case of
the kind occurred, and happening at II did
nj the lalr Office of the National Iateliigencer,
attracted good deal of attention, aud a
wag, upon seeing DR.. Potter enter the
building, announced that the coroner was
about to hold an inquest upon tho defunct
journal. Upon inquiry II was asccrtaincd
that the business of the official was to re.
plevin from the marshal the llooe printing
press Of the establishment, which had been
levied upon and advertised for sale on Tues
day, the Goth, by virtue of a writ of .fcrI
fIciN Oh Judgment of condemnation from
the Supreme Court of the District OF Co.
lumbla.
A DESERVING CuARITY-GRASD Picnic
ron WORTHY PuRPosR.-Last winter Mr..
Joseph A. Burch, timer, fell on the Ice on
Pennsylvania avenue and injured one Of his
legs To such an extent that amputation was
found necessary. Tho loss of this limb has
lncapacitated him for providing his wife and
seven children with the nccessarlcs OF life,
and movement has been inaugurated to
provide means to establish him In some
small business, which, forced ahead by
his industry, will support himself and his
family. To this end Calnnthe Lodge, knights
ofPythias, Usage Tribe Of Red Men and Poto.
mac Brotherhood Of the Union, of all Of
which organizations he is q member, have ar
ranged 10 hold grand union picnic at the
Seventh street Park, tomorrow, the cntir,
profits Of which are to be invested for Mr.
Burch. This Is u deserving charity, and the
charitable people of this community are
called upon to II. We hope that the Purl
will be crowded, and that those who canno
attend will give their mite in behalf of thu
enterprise.
Police ISTELLIGEScE.-Edwa McGraw
was fined $50 by Justice Walter, for selling
liqnor without license.
Mary Bond, colorcd, charged on the com
plant Of Lucy Logan with trespass, wal
fined $40 and costs by Justice Anderson
The accused was also required to keep the
peace against Lucy Logan.
James Mcclellan, on two charges of drunk
and dlsorlcrly conduct, was fined $S by Jus
tice MorsCll.
7. 7. llurdol, for firing pistol In the
street, was fined 81 by Justice Thompson
lie was also fined go for carrying concealed
weapons, and required to give security for
court for reslslng Officer Kcuner In the dis
charge Of his duty.
johanna Fitzmorris, for threatening Vir
ginia Hayes with personal violence, was
sent to jail In default of security to keep the
! peace.
ACciDENTs.-On Saturday morning Mr.
John sohon, residing In Virginia, fell from
| the platform Of one of the street cars on
Pennsylvania avenue, near Four-and-l. hal
street, aud striking his head on tho stone
| pavement was knocked senseless and badl,
I bruised, Medical assistance was prompt,