The New York herald., 1869-06-12
NATIONAL ryPoaRApYcAL UNION.


Finb Days Proceediuss-The Conspiracy ana
IJnel T.aw-Tho Women's Unions Adm ,tted-
rh. New Consfitution-The Que hon or
Celored MEMBERSHIPS.
ALBANY, N. Y, J ane II. 1862
The National typographical Ur ION reassembled
this morning with rather slim NOW of members in
their seats. President George n the chair.
The roll was called and. the minutes OF the pre-
vlous meeting read lad approved.
Mr. FLYNN OF W ashington moved that the report
OF the select COZ lmlttee OF seven on the proposed
constitutional o nendments be taken up.
The report ' ias read and Mr.. FLYNN then moved
that the " invention so into Committee Of the
Whole on ne same
Mr.. P .RR, Of Albany, moved that MIR. J. V. L.
pruyn, of Albany, be invited to address this Uonven-
tion OF twelve O'Clock noon to-day, on the subject
ofu.e "Postal Telegraph System" Mr.. Pruyn was
W)n would be enlightened beyond doubt by his
Views on that question.
would not interrupts the proceedings OF the regular
business session at TINS moment, and the matter was
Mr. TRouP, OF New York, moved that the commu
ncation from President Sylvs, OF the National Labor
Union, inviting the appointment Of delegates nom
this body TO the convention OF the National LABOR
Union to meet in Pttsburg unless some other place
OF meeung be hereafter selected, on the 10th OF Au.
gust mex ne taken from the nS a9e s AdSP5ea
were appointed delegates TO the National Labor
Union and Messrs. Dunn, Beatty and Shields. o.
venron being assembled In the latter city.
The hour, under the special ORDER for the consid.
Grafton Of the selection OF the place for holding the
next annual session having arrived, nominations
were received and the following cities named:-
Boston, Montreal Cincinnati st. Lons aeSandGa az. nn
ss %oton az 70 Sse make he Selection Or Cincinnati
Tne Committee on Returns submitted their report,
from which it appeared that there had been initiated
during past year 256 by cards 250 rejected 70,
Withdrawn 2.316, suspended 2le, expelled l44 REIN
stated l72 deceased 112, in good standing 7,545.
Many of the unions reported only their members in
GOOD standing. and the total membership therefore
was ascerained, but 1t Is believed that 1t win
exceed 5000. Total receipts by per capita tax,
$3.50 70 total amount received by all the unions,
$40, 463 73. Tie total number OF members admitted
under the amnesty proclamation was l76 OF which
number l07 were admitted into the New York Union.
The report OF the committee was adopted.
The Committee on Subordinate Unions presented
report referring solely to the affairs OF the local
bodies, upon the various provisions and recon-.
mendations of which some discussion arose. Among
these was recommendation that the National Union
sustain the Ere tPa) Union, and the members OF
that union who are now under Indictment and bonds
TO answera charge OF conspiracy and libel In conse
quence of their attempts to 'rato men working at
the Office of certain printing establishment in Erie,
and circulating letters "ratting such otIlce:
Mr. MEEAMIN, OF Philadelphia and Mr.. TROUP, OF
New York, addressed the Convention the subject,
urging the united action and moral and financial
support OF the National Unon as well as of the SUB
ordinate unions and the cooperation Of all other
trades organizations throughout the country, to
wipe the odious and obnoxious laws under which
these indictments are framed from the statute books.
A law repeating this statute had already been
passed in Pennsylvania. In New York STATE a SIM
liar law had been passed by the Assembly, but was
strangled in the Senate committee by the capital
lists, 1t was matter OF the most vital importance
10 every workingman IN the country TO put ms
present odous laws on that subject from the statute
books Of every State where they now exist.
The report was adopted.
on Mr.. Flynn's motion which had been sus-
pended the Convention then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the report OF the Committee on
Amendments 10 the Constitution Mr.. Hayden, Of
The rs section Of article one of the constitution
typographical Union OF North America, and confers
upon 1t "orlgtnal and exclusive jurisdiction IN
in the United states and British provihces.n
The second section provides as follows:-
The International typographical Union shall not have sa
lngi;h language IN the or city. Charters may
ao be granted 70 seven Or more printers Of any one foreign
language in the town city, and no viii
provided thai such charters shall granted by and
With the advice and consent Of the subordinate union in said
motion to amend, by striking ont the word
"male,n was made upon which debate arose, aud
point OF objection was made by Mr.. COLLINS, that
the insertion OF that word by the committee was ir
regular, as being original matter.
NELSON W. YOUNG, OF New York, moved, as an
amendment, that the word word ,Iowneymen'' be sub
Mr.. MURRAY, OF New orleans, moved as al
amendment to the amendments, that the words
'male'' and 'Journeymen- be both stricken out.
This was opposed by Messrs. McKEcaSIE and Mr.,
TRoUP; OF New York, on the ground that 1t would
preclude the granting OF charter TO the wQmep's
unions as under the Constitution the National Union
cannot grant more than one charter TO printers OF
q e ,sass n as X 9g 81 &
the granting OF charter to the women's unions, II
not as matter Of us,iceto the women, at least as
matter Of protection to the unious now In existence
Where female labor prevails. Women were now en-
gagged In the trade, and II they were excluded from
tner unions there was no guarantee or pr otection
that they would not work for greatly reduced rates
from those recognized under the scale.
MIR. FLYSg raised the point that the last amend
strike out the word 'Journymenn when 1t had not
yet been inserted In the section Point oil order ruied
well taken.
The amendment to strike out and substitute were
both rejected.
Of the word 'journeymen', before the words print
ers OF the same language &c, aud by the addition
OF the following that no scale OF prlces
shall be adopted by any subordinate union which
may be chartered within the jurisdiction OF another
subordinate union until 1t has been submitted to
and legally approved by sueh organization or organ
Section three read as follows:-
The international typographical Union may aso gran
than charter female printers n any
s ans saee s e De 1
city or town.
Mr.. AUSTIN offered the following amendment
vided further, that nothing herein contained shal
be 50 construed as to prevent women from joining
any union subordinate 10 the International Typo
graphical Uni0n In cities and towns where women's
unions do not and cannot exist from local and def
mite causes aud provided further, that subordinate
unions shall not legisaie against women compost
tors where they conform TO the laws and require
menis OF the international Typographical Union.r
1ne announcement OF the result was warmly ap
plauded.
section two OF article two provides for the "elec
tion, of de eQaes from subordinate unions 10 the In
ternaiional Union, and tina; they must be furnished
Qor presentation to the union) with certificates o
election duly authenticated by the seal OF the said
subordinate union," according to form prescribed
IL was adopted
Article three relative to the officers and their elec.
ton adopted. Article four, relative 10 the duties
oil officers was taken up, but not disposed or when
the committee rose aud reported progress.
recess was taken till three O'Clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling the Convention IN Committee OF
the Whole resumed the consideration OF the new
constitution. Article four, relating 70 the duties oil
tile officers, was adopted. Article Ave nxing the
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