The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-02-12
(Fr0m our special Correspondent
PROCEEDINGS
nav YORK
WORKINGMENS' ASSEMBLY,
[coHcLUDED
ALBANY, Monday Jan. 3lst. 1870.
APTrpNnON aRsaroN

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Assembly convened at .. m.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that t. p. Eshelman, Of Carpenters Union
No. 81. Of Poughkeepsie, had presented
credentials, which were correct, and on mo-
ton he was admitted to seat.
Mr. Connolly, from the Committee on Ap-
prentice law, reported that the committee
had copied the bill approved by the Assem-
bly, last year, with few minor alterations,
to be presented to the State Assembly Com
mittee, for their guidance in making a pro-
per law. The bill as read provides that no
apprentice, male or female, shall be taken
without the consent Of bis or b guardian,
nor unless an indenture shall be drawn up
that the apprentice shall not be bound less
than three nor more than Eve years that
employers shall be bound to provide suitable
board, lodging and medical attendance, and
shall be bound to teach said apprentices all
branches Of their trade; that any employer
taking an apprentice in violation Of the pro-
visions shall be deemed guilty Of q INSIDE
meanor, and on conviction before the Court
Of Common Pleas, shall be liable to a fine
Of not less than $500, to be paid into the
county treasury; in case the apprentice
shall leave or not comply with the require
ments Of the agreement, he shall be liable to
arrest and trial, and confinement in the
House Of Refuge or Correction until 21
years Of age in case the emplo ers do not
teach the apprentice every branch Of the
trade, they shall be liable to fine Of fom
$500 to 1000, to be paid to the guardians
Of the apprentice any person harboring q
runaway apprentice shall be liable to fine
and imprisonment.
The bill was then taken up by sections.
Mr. Barnes, Of Oswego, thought the word
females should be struck out and leave it for
males alone. He believed no one would be
willing to see females bound for three
years.
Mr.. Young thought it was immaterial
whether the word was in or not-that the
word was superhous.
The motion to strike out the word " f.
male" was carried.
An amendment was adopted that viola
tions of this act shall be examined before q
Court of Common Pleas, or of any othel
court having jurisdiction.
After discussion BY Messrs. Kelly, Coon
Walsh, Rothschild, ,Cribben and Connolly an
additional clause was inserted that all act;
and parts of acts inconsistent with this act
are hereby repealed, " and the bill as amend
ed was approved.
Mr.. Kelly, of the Finance Committee
reported that the reports of the President
Secretary and Treasurer were correct.
Mr.. Troup stated that the former Trea
surer, Mr.. Norton, of the Stove Moulder
Of Albany, had failed to hand over the pre-
sent Treasurer the amount due the Assem-
bly,, S22.43.
Mr.. Eldridge moved that committee b
appointed to examine into the matter.
After discussion, adopted, and Messrs
Elridge, Bush and Cushman were appointed
as the committee.
Mr.. Browning offered a resolution ap
proving the bill introduced into the United
States Senate by Senator Wilson relating
to coolie labor. Referred.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Brown
ing approving the national eight hour Law
introduced in Congress on the 18th inst.
was taken up and the bill read and consider
ed BY sections. The following is the bill:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0
Representatives Of the United States 0
America, in Congress assembled:
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