The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-08

The Union met yesterday at 81 A. NJ.
lice-fresident Crump, of Richmond, In thu
chair. stf
REPORT or COMMITTEE on AppEAIs.
The appeal Of Dir. Jocylin, of New Al
bai1y, was dismissed. ~, ..,.s
In the case of B. c. White ps. the jackson
Union, the committee reported that the ap
peal Is sustained, and the action or the Jack.
son Union is reversed. The report of the
committee was concrrred i'm.
4 ~ EIGHT-HoUR QUESTION. s.rs
The special committee upon the eight.
hour question made report through the
chairman, Dir. Pearce, of Ohio, declaring
that while they believe. it inadyisible to re.
commend any positive action on the part OF
printers In relation thereto, they heartily
syrnpthize with their brother workinen I'M
their efforts to lessen the hours Of toll, and
thereby advance the moral, social, and men,
| tai weil-being Of those on whose labor the
wealth and prosperity Of the, country de-
pends. The committee recommend the adop-
tion of the following resolution
Resotued, That we recognize in the efforts
to reduce the length of days labor now
being made by our brother mechanics
throughout the country sure indication OF
| mental and moral advancement that will
ultimately elevate, the workingmen to that
position which his inalienablc rights as a hu.
man being so clearly entitle him.
Dir. Bolger, of New York, offered the fol-
lowing resolution as all amendment to the
report Of the committee:
| ReS0tued, That we recommend to all SUBJ
| ordinate Unions to take such action on the
question of reduction of the hours of labor
as may appear to them advantageous and
practicable. sf = Il
The report and amendment elected con-
| siderable discussion, and under the opera.
ton OF the previous question the vote upon
| the amendment was taken. The yeas and
| nays being called for, the vote was as fol-
| lows: Yeas; 81; nays, %. So the amend
mcnt was adopted. The question then re-
| curing upon the adoption of the report as
amended, the report was adopted unani-
mously. ...-.-...
Wifi! CONSPIRACY LAWS.
Dir. Pierce, chairman of the special com.
m'ttec to whom was referred the question of
the conspiracy laws, reported the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Reso!ncd, That this Union urgently re-
| quest all laboring men within its jurisdiction
10 petition their respective Legislatures to
wipe from the statute books all laws that are
designed to entnecllanics from enjoying
the same rights that are freely conceded to
all other classes, and to never cease the good
work until the law recognizes our right to
| resort to the same means to procure a lust
price for our labor that is everywhere con-
ceded to the lawyer, the physician, the mer-
chant, the banker, and the employing manu-.
| facturer. IT, -, :, a..
MEMORIALS.
Mr. Paddisen, of Memphis, presented a
memorial from the Memphis Union that the
name OF David c. Morris, deceased, be placed
upon the list of deceased members. In pro-
posing the adoption Of the recommendation
| in the memorial, Mr.. Pearce, of Columbus.
paid hitting tribute TO the memory of Mr.
| Morris. -..'
INVITATION.
An invitation of Colonel Strother, super
intendept Of the penitentiary, to the mem.
| berS Of the international Union to visit that
institution, was accepted.
RESOLUTIONS.
| The special committee on resolutions made
| the following report:
| w hereaS the members of the International
| Typographical Union are desirous Of eX.
pressing their heartfelt thanks for the hos.
pitable manner in which they have been re.
ccircd by the citizens of Richmond and Pc.
terSburS; and whereas it is proper that We
should acknowledge our bligations to tllos,
who have by their courtesy and libeIaIity
contributed to make our soiolrn in Virginia
ZONE OF unalloycd pleasure; therefore be it
Resotued, That Richmond Typographical
Union, No. 30, in its reception and enter.
tainment of the members of this body, has
| shn n t1,- L.
fully in keeping with the long-estabishrd
reputation Of the citizens of Virginia, and
creating i'll our hearts gratitude which the
lapse of time. cannot erase; and that the
thanks of the International Typographical
Union are hereby rendered to Messrs f. G.
Crump, Charles Ellis, F.. A. Christian
Henry Meyer, r. W. Christian, Charles P
Young, T. H, Bradford, w. III. Bailic, A. S
Slime, r. Figg, b. Hudson, A. +. Tiller, j
c. Goolbsy, j. NJ. Garrard, Frank Baptist,
Hawkins, and w. Allegro, Committee of Ar
rangements, and to the members of the Rich
mond Union generally.
| ResotUed, That the committee of arrange
ments of Petersburg Union, No. 26, Messrs
Il. +. Barham, r. Z. Hawks, j. w. Brunett
having given evidence in the assiduous man
ner in which they discharged the onerou
, duties imposed upon them that nothing
would be neglected which could contribut,
to the pleasure of q visit to their historic cit,
and its environs, we hereby tender them ant
their local brethren, whose presence and co
operation in extending courtesies entitl'
them to our respectful consideration, oul
heartfelt thanks, and fratcrnal esteem.
Resolued, That we tender to Governor
Walker our grateful acknowledgement Of hi
kindness in placing ut our disposal the hall o
the House Of Delegates, in which to hold th'
sessions of this body and we hereby express
our thanks to the Governor and to Mayor
Kelley, of the city of Richmond, for thu
kindly sentiments expressed by them Oh tht
occasion of their visit to the Union.
Rcsolued, That the thanks of this Conyen
ton are rendered to Rev. John e. Edwards
D. D., and Rev. j. Lansing Burrows, ID. D..
for religious services rendered, and to tht
ladies of St. Johns Episcopal church, fol
their generous invitation to attend their fAil
anG festival. ss,a 5-# So
Resotred, That the thanks Of this Conven
ton are due TO General VIC. Newberry
superintendent of public buildings; JOhr
2. Tyler and Alexander Calder, of the Rich
mond Water Works; General William &
Malone, president of the Atlantic, Missis
sippi and Ohio railroad; Colonel Thomas
WINNIE, president of the Petersburg rail
road; MIR. j. G. Darlington, proprietor 0
the Exchange Hotel; the editors, proprie
tiers. and reporters of the Richmond ant
Petersburg press; the proprietors of th'
"Dolly Warden" line, Of boats; Captain >
N. West; Captain b. F. Childrey, superin
tendent of, the, Petersburg Water Works
Messrs. Randolph g. English. W. j. Bigger
A. Nj. Lyon & Co., j. 7. EIlysOD, w. G. X
Frayser. j. Hampden Chamberlayne, r. z
Barham, and the citizens of Richmond ant
| patarsh,, r1r snonarallr for nollrfasipS aytend