The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-05

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s The International Union met at g. A. M.
President Hammond In the chair. .Prnyer
by Rev. DIR. Burrows, of the First Baptist
church. ~ ea rtss' ysy.NF
LIMITATION OF CARDS.
Mr.. Madden. Of Cbi,age, moved to amend
the i.-laws by striking out the provision
limiting the operation Of cards Ia six months.
The motion was, after somo discussion,
laid on the table. ttisi .esass5,
DECISION REVERSED.
The Committee on Appeals reported that
the decision OF President Hammond {made
under misrepresentation of facts) in the ease
oc reversed. President Hammond agreed
with the committee, and the report was
adopted.
rKEssNES's 8 UNION.
An amendment. to the Constitution {pro-
posed ut the last annual scssion) with view
To the organization Of pressmen into separate
subordinate Unions in each town where prac!
ticablc, was rejected.
,-.-. DEATH OF MEMBERS. !
On motion Of Mr.. Blcycr, Of Milwaukee, Id
O'Clock "Wednesday was set apart for the am
nounccmcnt OF the death Of members.
. rLACR OF NEXT MEErlNG.,
Mr.. Harvie Carr, Of Terre Haate, Ind,
moved 10 proceed to the selection of the
place OF the next annual session, ut Il O'Clock
on Wednesday. ~. i, .., tn.
Mr. Scanned. of Boston, moved to amend
nv striking cut "12 o'clocle.o on Wednesday, y
and inserting Immediately after the AMI
nouncenrnt of deaths.'' Adopted.
..- SUSPENSIONS, &C. =
ON motion Of aIr. Golden, of, Hartford,
corresponding secretaries Of subordinate
Unions were instructed TO furnish each
other Union with list OF suspended and
cyrcllcd members and rejectionS, and that
two ,.opicS of such list be also furnished to
the Secretary of the international Union.
....s.. SEALS.
On motion Of Mr.. Bleycra resolution dis
countcnancing the l,sc Of printed seals instead
of impressions was passed.
A resolution prohibtingtbe use of printed
seals. offered by Mr.. Marlatt, of Cincinnati
was laid on the table. .-..}
RATS.
Mr.. Blcyer offered resolution providing
That rat" circulars hereafter issued contain
personal descriptions Of the "miscreants SO
rafting" Referred ... ...., ,.. ss-s /
INTRODUCTION OF THE GOVERNOR AND MAYOR.
At this point Mr.. Wilmington, chairman
of the committee appointed to wait upon
Governor Walker and Mayor Kelley and in
vite them to seats on the floor, introduced
those gentlemen. They were received by the
ising Of the Union, and were cordially vel.
| coined by President Hammond. y"
Governor Walker being called upon for a
speech, eIoq,lently responded. He said nc
was glad to meet, In his official rs we'll as
| il his private capacity, body representing
such great industrial clement Of our poptl.
| lation as the Typographical Union-an elo.
mcnt which all should delight to honor and
respect. Called upon suddenly to como be
| fore the Union, he had not had time to ar
| range his thoughts, but took pleasure in wei
| coming the members Of the organization
one and ALTO the soil of the Old Do
| minion; for the Old Dominion always
| extends Il heartfelt welcome to al
| that r. honest. upright, and industrious. Al
| worliugmen he sympatbized with them. iol
he, too. had earned his living by the sweat o
his brow and without aid from any quarter
| The Governor then alluded TO the fact thai
| this was a National Convention, represent
| in.r no one section or party, but from al
parts of this great and glorious country
| This union of printers was symbolcal o
| that greater union now forming Throughout
| the couutry--a more perfect union, not II
name only. but in principle, heart, and feeling
and symmthy--a union Of the whole people
of this broad land As such he hailed it
| Again he thanked the printers for this dis
tinguishcd honor.
| The Governors remarks were frequently
interrupted by applause. lie was followed
| Nv Mayor Kelley, who also in his happics
manner returned thanks for the courtesy o
the floor and after a pleasing historical allu
sion eloqucnty spoke of the dignity of labor
and Of the special dignity of the department
of labor here represented. In conclusion
he, on behalf of the city, extended TO the
visiting "typoS" Il hearty welcome to tho
capital of the Old Dominion. His remarks
were loudly applauded. a..
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
| BY Mr.. Bolger: That the Secretary be in
| structed to insert in The list of permanent
| members the dates at which such permanent
| members represented subordinate Unions
| and also the date of the death of deceased
| members. Adopted. 5 ..er "..
By Mr.. Laughton: Discountenancing the
| practice Of foreign printers coming to this
country without proper credentials. Laid
on table.
| By Mr.. Rees: Recommending the estah
IiShmcnt by subordinate Unions of a burial
| fund. Referred to Committee on Subordi
nate Unions. -.... ....... -.....---..-
| By Mir. Garner: Recommending the adop
ton of uniform plan Of laying cap cases
| Referred to Committee on New Business.
By MIR. Scannell: That this Union devise
some standard for the guidance Of local
| Unions in the matter of tabular and other
| intricate work. Referred to Committee or
Subordinate Unions.
By Mr.. Bacon: That we discountenance
all efforts to identify this body with political
| organizations. Laid Oh table. aEs -,
By Mr.. Tracy: Recommending subordf
| nate Unions to issue and circulate circulars
inviting printers within their jurisdiction te
| become members. Referred to Committee
| ON Subordinate Unions.
By Mr.. Crosby: Thatall the recommends
| tiors to the subordinate Unions made ny tllt
| national body be collected by the secretary
and published with the proceedings Of thu
twentieth session. Laid OH the table. !:
TYPE. .,E., ,.f.
Mr.. Gazzam, of Pittsburgh, offered a reso
mtion cOndcmnatOry of the practice ofSonie o
| the type founders of Philadelphia in making
the letters of the alphabet most used very
| "lcan,' and those least used correspond
ingly "pliat," in order to make the, fonl
come UP to the standard adopted by the
| National Union. Referred to the Committee
on New Business.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The report of the special committee on thu
annual reports of the President and Core
spending Secretary was presented. 1t highly
compliments those officers for the efficient