The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-06
INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL,
siNsGS
T~c,,tleih Annual se.sior.
THIRD DAY.
The Union met at 8 o'clock A. NJ. Pfesi-
dent Hammond in the chair.

ApPEALg. .5 ~
The Committee on Appeals recommended
the dismissal OF the appeal OF E. ". Gaines
| Us. Norfolk Union. Agreed to.
The same committee recommended the dis.
misSal OF the appeal Of Rochester Union Us
Albany Union.
Air. Walker, of Detroit, opposed the adop.
tion OF the report in this case, and moved nm
amendment recommending that Albany
Union comply with the request OF Rochester,
Union in the premises. The amendment
was adopted. and the report as amended
agreed TO. -ssN so
The same committee reported in favor OF
the appellant in tue case OF Frank Roberts
| rS. Raleigh Union. Agreed to.
| The same committee reported sustaining
| the appeal ia the case OF Troy Union us.
Springfield Union, and recommending the
adoption of resolution declaring that no
subordinate Union has the right to reject q
| regular card Of the International Union.
Agreed to.
TABULAR WORK.
The committee on this subject repnPted re.
commencing that the resolution Of Mr. Stai,'
mel, Of BoH.on, for the establishment Of a
| standard for tabular and other intricate work
| be laid on the table. -s~-....
MIR. Sc.ulncl moved rs Il substitute that the
| resolution be referred to special committee
of five.
| The report OF the committee was agreed to.
| RAT CIRCULARS.
| The same committee recommended the
| adoption Gn an amended form Of the resolti.
| tion of Mir. Elcycr providing for personal
| descriptions Of Gratis" i'll rat circulars.
| Agreed to.
DEATH OF MEMBERS.
Mr.. Cr,mp, of Richmond, ieclingly an
| nounced the death OF Captain John i. Van
ncrSon. of Richmond Union. No. 30, and OF
| the International Union, to whose virtues he
| paid an eloquent tribute.
Mr. Cogswcl. of New York, announced
the death of Robert ID. Dack, of New York
Union, No. q, and offered resolution en,i-
mcIating his good qualities, and expressing
sympathy with his bereaved friends.
| Mr. Il. i. l.. Ford, Of Nashville, announced
| the demise Of j. j. Mcdaniel. of Nashville,
| in appropriate terms.
Mr.. Madden. Of Chicago, in touching
| terms. announced the death Of Mr.. George
:. Mill, of that city, which occurred in
Whitby, Canada, on the 24th ultimo. The
| deceased WAS Il sufferer by the Chicago lire,
and in that calamity the seeds Of his death
| disease We're SOwn.
| The names of John II. Eanncrson, Robert
| ID. Dack, j. j. Mcdaniel, and George ).
Mill, were then, by Il rising vote, ordered to
lie placed on the list of deceased members.
PLACE OF NEXT MEETING.
The choice of place of the next annual
session being in order, indianapolis was
nominated by Mr.. Garner, of that place
| Boston by Mr.. eastman, Of Jackson, Miss.
| Mr.. Bolger, of New York, and Mr.. Scanllcl
of Boston: Montreal by Mr.. Crosby, OF thai
city; Pittsburgh, Pa. by Messrs. Armstrong
and GaZz;lm, of tlnt city ; Alexandria, Va.
by Mr.. PGirce, Of Colunbus,O.
| An informal ballot being taken resulted as
follows: Boston, 50; Montreal, 10; Pitts
burgh, g.: indianapolis, 10; Alexandria, :.
The iirst formal ballot stood, Boston, 81
Montreal. "a; Indianapolis, 9; Pittsburgh, &
On the second formal ballot Montreal was
chosen hy the following vote: Montreal, 3S
| Boston, -. The vote WAX subsequently, on
motion of Mr.. S,.lnnrl, OF Boston, made
unanimous.
CouHrEslEs.
The invitation Of Mr.. Fray>cr for thu
Union to form II group for photograph wa!
accepted.
A communication was read from the Rich
mond and Petersburg Unions inviting th'
international Union Ia Il railroad excursion
to Petersburg on Thursday morning. Thu
invitation W:ls accepted.
On motion of Mr. McKcnna, Il resolution
WAS passed thanking A. NJ. Lyon a. Go. for !
present of Sllltana smoking tobacco, IL box o
which had been laid on the desk OF e;lcl
delegate.
An Invitation from the laidcs Of st. John
church TO visit tlcir fair and festival, at Vir
rinil Hall, was also, received and accepted
with thanks.
TERM OF APPRENTICESHIP.
The Committee on Subordinate Unions
reported E,vor,bly upon the resolution o
Mr. Sorim, providing for making the term
apprenticeship uniform in subordinate
Unions, with the addition that such tern
shall be fixed nj four years.
. Mr.. Pearce moved to amend by Il provision
that no person under twenty-onc years sbal
be made a journeyman.
The amendment was laid on The table, ant
! the report WAX agreed to.
BURIAL. FUND.
| The same committee reported fayolabl!
upon the resolution of Mr.. Rees discomtc
nincing Hirtial;y in the allotment OF bnrtt
funds. Agreed to.
| CAr CASES.
The Committee on New Business reported
adversely upon The resolution of MIR. Garner
of indianapolis. in regard TO Il uniform plal
of LAYING cap eases, il being iinpElclicuble
Agreed TO.
! FEMALE LABOR.
Mr. Tracy, of Chicago, chairman of th'
Committee on .Femae Labor, reported N
amendment to the Constitution discounte
nalcing the chaitering of female Unions. ant
striking the word "male" from the ConSti
tuition of the international body, and pro
posing the following resolution, which wa'
adopted:
Resoiped That all subordinate Unions are
recommended to admit female printers x
membership upon the same footing, in ai
respects, as males.
The proposed amendment to the Constitu
ton, under the rules, lays over one year.
TIE CHICAGO FIRE.
Mr.. Tracy, of Chicago, rising to persona
/ privilege, proceeded to give description o
the great fire in Chicago, by which all TIT
printing establishments of that clty Were
DESTROYED, and the printers reduced 10 utte
poverty, and referred in eloquent terms u
The action OF the printers throughout TN
world i'm sending relief and succor To thei
hetLren of that il-rated city. In behalf o
tbe Chicago printers, he returned his heart
/ felt thanks to his fellow-craftsmen for thei
generous action on that occasion. Mr. Tracy,
remarks were ordered to be spread upon tn
minutes.
! RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr., Collins: That 10 member of q sub
ordinate Union shall be allowed 10 pay uues
i'm The jurisdiction of one Union while WORK
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