The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-12-28
MIN ANNIAL SESSION
Workingmens Assembly of the State of
New York.
New YORK. Dec. 10. 1872.

New YORK, Dec. 10, 1872.
IT, the Trade and Labor Organisations o.
the State Of Ne,r York:
Notice Is hereby given that the Ninth
Annual Session Of the Morkingmens As
feInbly Of the State Of New York. will be
held III Iron Molders' Hall, "a State street,
Albany, n Y, on Tuesday, January %.
1873. commencing at 10 o'clock, a M
The following extracts from the Consti-
tuition will give the necessary information
regarding representation and taxation
A." Article H., SEC This Assembly shall
be composed OF one Delegate from each Work.
mgmen's and WOrkingwomens Organization
IN the State, whose membership does not ex-
coed 300 two from each organization number
ing over 300 and less than 600 ; and three
delegates from all organizations numbering
over 600; and no organization shall he enti-
tied 70 more than three delegates
SIC. NO representative body tsuch as
Norkngnens Unions and Trades Assem-
bliesl shall be entitled to more than one dele
gate.
''SEC. 3.-All delegates shall, before taking
their seats in the Convention present creden-
tials signed by tbs proper officers Of the organ
ization
Article TX, SEc,-The funds necessary
10 defray the expenses Of this Assembly. from
year TO year, shall he levied on the several
organizations represented in this body, accord
my to the number Of delegates they are en-
titled to.
SEQ. Each delegation shall pay the
Secretary, upon presenting their credentials,
the snm Of Five Dollars for each delegate they
art entitled to.
II is expected that matters Of much i'm
portance THE working classes Of the State
will be- brought before the Workingmens
Assembly at the coming Session, which
will require Legislative enactment it is
therefore desirable that there should be a
good attendance, IN order to have an ex-
precision Of opinion from those interested
IN all sections Of the State, 80 that whatev-
er is accomplished may be satisfactory to,
and be of benefit to the organized Work
ingmen of all occupations.
/ would also here take occasion to call
the attention of all trade and labor argan-
izations of the State Of New York to the
Fourth annual Circular of the Assembly,
issued September LIST, 1872, calling for an
annual Per Capita subscription Of Ten
Cents per member from each trade or labor
organization in the State, towards defray-
ing the increased expenses Of the Assem-
bly,. A copy Of this circular was sent b.
each organization, and while many have
responded thereto in a liberal manner.
there are yet a large number from whom
no response has as yet been received. |
would here appeal to those organizations
who desire TO assist in a Just cause, to
throw aside all sel6shness or exclusiveness.
and by contributing the small sum per
member called for In the Annual Circular.
render the required assistance
Those organizations who have not as vet
contributed and who intend doing SO. are
respectfully requested TO forward their
subscriptions without further delay. in or
der that our reports may be completed in
time for presentation to the Annual Con-
vention.
1t is hoped that all trade and labor or
gAniEatians who can possibly send dele
gate will be Represented ct this seaaion,
end by earnest men who desirs 70 perpstu-