The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-04
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SUBORDINATE UNIONS.

| SUBORDINATE UNIONS.
The Committee on subordinate Unions
reported in favor Of allowing the numeri.
cally weak and more distant subordinate
Unions to unite in the election of a dele
gate to represent such unions. The report
was rejected.
AN APPEAL FROM THE PRESIDENTS s
| DECISION.
The committee on appeals made report
dissenting from former decision of Presi-
dent Hammond in the case of b. @. White,
and sustaining Mr.. McGill in his action.
The report was adopted.
| MONTREAL UNION. ..
The matters and papers affecting this
Union were at the suggestion Of the com
mittee on appeals, referred to a special
committee, with instructions to give the
Inattera thorough investigation.
81 .r- PREssMEN. a
A proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton concerning pressmen's Unions, came up
| from the committee on unfinished business
and was rejected.
| IMPRESSION SEALS.
A resolution was adopted recommending
| to subordinate Unions the use of impression
seals, and that impressions of the same be
deposited with the secretary of the Inter
national Union. 49,.
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nhAi of "h" nH''
on molion, ~ A. NJ; wednesday was
designated as the ume lor inc announce
ment of the death of members. ...g
.........- PRAYER. .-..-
Mr.. Liggan, of Lynchburg, offered
resolution recommending that subordinate
Unions. SO far as practicable, be opened
with PRAYER. The propriety and practica.
bility of the resolution was discussed by
various members. The yeas and nays
were called upon motion to Indefinitely
postpone the resolution. the vote standing
as follows: yeas. 33: nays. 81. The reso-
luton was then rejected by the following
vote: yeas. 20: naVs. SO,
I,pe.or ,r1oNe
:, M, ~
by MT. oaif--l ma. hlhleuialely after
the announcement oi aeatns Oh members,
on Wednesday, Tue coi'ehtioI Proceea 10
the selectoh OF the place lof the holu'hS OF
ehe m neH9 annual Gl,1 sess1Dn. r Auop.ea. L
Dy MI. uoluehI-i na. occie'aI,es Vi SUI
oruil,ale Unions pe illstruclei 70 lurhlsii
tle Corresponding oecie.ary oi tne lhsei !, ma
tlonai Uhion WIN oup''cate COPIES Vi i's's
Oh expelled members; Auoptea.
by MI; Doieer-Ii iiaI t.le Secretary oe
instructed 10 insert III the iist Oh permanent
members tne uates at WINCH sucii pernia-
nenC members represented suooroiha.e
Unions, anu aiso the oaIe u 'fe oea''' ol
deceased members. Aaoptea.
Dy MT. Lausn.o'i-.D .Discoulile!laliclns tlie
ppa',,tr,, pr,ru In;tho,,t ,ronar cradent;aIs a;5
~, toLio
Rv Mr.. Recommending the estab-
lishment by subordinate Unions of a burial
fund. Referred to committee ON subordi-
nate Unions. ua
Bv Mr.. Garner-Recomme the
adontion of a uniform plan of laying can
cases. Referred to committee on new busi-
| ness.
Bv Mr.. Scanpell--Tbat this Union devise
some standard for the guidance of local
| Unions in the matter of tabular and other
intricate work. Referred to committee on
subordinate Unions.
By Mr., Bacon-That we dscountenance
all efforts to identity this body with politi-
cal organizations. Laid on table.
Dy MI -hecoli.liel,uiiis slioorul- sl', III
.., .1I: Al \: ::1.. - ,
nvitlg printers wi'ilin snel Ju'is.o.loii " ~
oecome llelnoersi ee'ie'' " oo''i''''ee
oii supoiu'lla'o on'onS. ~
by MI. orossoY = ila' al .iie lecoiii-
menaations 70 t'ie suooraliia.e oliio1s m laae a
py .he na.loia. I4ay 2o al ou,ieIseu 4h ny ehe
secretary ano h puoilsl,ou WIN ,aJ pioeeeh .L
. ,ns1 u 'ne ~o''' '''''o"' ''''' '"'
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GOVERNOR WALKER AND MAYOR
| KELLEY. st
Mr.. Wilmington, of Alexandria, intro
troduced Gov. Walker and Mayor Kelley.
| They were received by President Hammond
| in neat speech of welcome. Gov. Walker
responded briefly to. the remarks of Presi-
dent Hammond, and extended the mem
bers of the international body a hearty
glnla. Inc Governor > speech Was iecelSeo I
WIN gieas appiausu. Mayo, nGney arsu
returheu ms malln Ill,'i,ns IN ~ .'lo ulo'; M ,o
the courtesy eh'eliagu 70 i'a,, oy t,,I NV
tatlon, ana we,coiheu aiie eouy 70 i''c'''hoii'
ON oehal' Oh Tue cl'i1ei's 'nefeo''
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AND cokhEs
PoNDING sEoRErARf's REPORT.
The special committee to whom were re
ferred the recommendations made III The
Presidents message and corresponding sec
appointment oil a COMMITTEE oil i've t
nt flla fhran