The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-02-12

should urge their constituents to resist thi,
project. He was glad some Of tho member
OF Congress had taken this matter in hand
de hoped that m avalanche Of petition
would pour into Congress, for them to snac
n law to prohibit this importation.
Mr. Trevellick said last week be was wit
COMMITTEE Of the House Of Represents
tves. The question arose bow many China
men could be imported under the presen
system, without conflict with the Law Of 1852
ln i've years. One answered that be though
possible to import Eve millions. Anothe
sand there was land enough on the Pacii
slope, between Omaha and the range 3
mountains, to sustain permanent territor,
on the land ofcorporations, Of three million
OF these people. He feared that the cres
ton Of an empire Of these abject people wa
eontemPlated and would grow out Of thi
importation unless it was checked If th
matter was not settled now, it would finall
have to be settled BY blood. He was il
favor Of the COoliemen, Cinnamon, African
Or native Of any country coming vOluntaril
to this soil, to which 50 many Of those pre-
sent had come but they should not be i'm
ported for the purpose Of cheapening labo
or suPPlanting tho nation. This must b
resisted. even though it comeStO blood. A
seafaring man for thirteen " s be ha
bad full opportunity to witness tt brutality
and horrors Of the Coolie system. IF alIowet
to flourish bere it would crush out the lif
and spirits Of the American people aut
make them servilc and poor. 1t should b,
stopped now. or the time would come wher
the national Capitol would shake under tn,
tread Of workingmen demanding protection
from this great evil.
Mr.. Martin described the injurious effect
produced BY Chinese importation in Sar
Francisco, aud said that next they would
have to contend against the Chinameu II
Massachusetts.
Mr. Kuhn said if the Cinnamon came
here voluntarily it would be well enough
but importation was worse than slavery.
Mr.. Cu,hman thought that a request
should be sent from this Assembly to de-
mand from the Legislature that they instruct
our Senators and Representatives in Con.
gress to vote for the prohibition of the coolic
evil
The resolution was then adopted.
The report of the Committee favoring the
organization Of harnessmakcrs and all other
ORGANIZATIONS was adopted.
MIR. Cushman offered series Of resolu-
tons from the Journeymen Tailors' Union
af New York, denouncing the present system
manufacturing work in the houses Of me
chanics as injurious to health, destructive OF
domestic peace and happiness, and delteri
Gus to the sanitary conditions Of the homes Of
the workmen
Mr.. Cushman advocated the resolution.
and drew vivid picture of the tri lis which
the tailOrs and sewing women of New York
have to submit to Women received buI
fifteen to twenty cents for making pair ol
pantaloOnS- Such were the necessities that
they were compelled to work night and day.
Under the present system the tailor was the
slave Of capital and degraded being, and
the passage OF law for their protection was
demanled ia order to make the journeymen
tailors they what should be.
Mr. Walsh offered resolution that the
Assembly request the heads Of departments
on State work to employ none but members
Of labor organization, and that the Cover.
nor be equssted to use his influence in
support Of the object.
Referred.
Mr.. Cribbcn offered series Of res)lu-
tons. providing for suitable resolutions upon
the death Of Thomas +. Doherty. a member
of the Assembly.
The Secretary read communication from
the Mechanics Protective Union Of Bridge
port, Conn.,, appealing to the workingmen
Of the country not to purchase Of the Howe
Sewing Machine Company until they re-
cognize the rights Of the workmen now on
strike.
Nr. I. Willard, from the Committee on
the Question Of MOnoPolies, reported series
Of resolutions denounciDg canal, coole and
railroad monopolies, asking the Legislature
to give the matter serious consideration, ap-
proving Of the bill before Congress to admit
coal free Of duty, and approving Of the pro
posed establishment Of a postal telegraph
system as an aid in destroying the Associat-
ed Press monopoly.
Adjourned.
FOURTH DAY 10
ALBANY, Feb. 2, 1863.
The Assembly reconvened yesterday
morning at nine o'clock, President Nm.
J. Jessup in the chair.
The minutes of the previous session were
read and approved:
On motion, the credentials Of John ".
McMahon Of the Lsborers' Union of Albany,
we're accepted and the gentleman admitted
to seat in the Assembly.
On motion, the privileges of the floor
were granted Mr.. Rosenstock of New York
Mr.. Browning presented an Eight Hour
Law for the State of New York and the en-
ployes in the State. Referred to a special
committee, consisting of Messrs. Hackott,
Cribben, Kelly, Willard and Murphy.
The following resolutions were called up
and adopted:
In relation to granting the same rights to
labor as to capital by the Legislature.
In relation to female colored labor.
In relation to the order of the Secretary Of
the Navy authorizing enlistments of work
men and watchmen in the navy yards, pro-
testing against the same.
The Assembly went into Committee Of
the Whole on the resolution organizing a
labor party.
Mr.. Young moved that the question Of
organizing a political party be a,ted upon
after the adjournment Of the Assembly.
Mr.. Cushman did not desire to assume
the responsibility to act upon such question
without receiving instructions from bis