New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-04
PUBLIC MEETINGS..
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tie regular monthly meeting OF the Chamber Of
Commerce was held yesterday at noon, st tue Me-
ohsnics' BsI h. at which large number Of members
were pieeent.
In the absepce Of the President (Mr. Peritl SIR.
BARsTow took the Chair
The mir ues Of the last regular meeting, and also
The special meeting convened relative to toe death of
Walter Il. Jones' Esq.. were read and approved.
MessTs John ID Terry, S Ion IIumohre, Heavy
II. Smyh j X. Myer, Edward NJ Young, p. l.
Miles. Jr were GA ballot III srimOusly elected mem-
beis Of the Chamber
Mr. Is.ac H. Reed ~as elected a member OF the
Comgtee Arbitration, vice James G.. kiag, re-
signed by rotation
Mr. BARsTow, from the Committee on the Usury
Lave reported progress. The report adop'ed by the
Clan Der nas been widely circulated aod cpnmsnted
on BY ,he Pres not ouy Of the Uoitet States, bat
alio Of Canada and Great Britain, aud have been 81
fectual 10 awakening q lively iltsrest 10 the subject
The n emorial put fotb by the Chamber was sizeed
by upward Of three thous and business meu OF tho
CITY and transmitted to the Legi-lature shtl. memo
rails Ct @ sinh az nature were sent in from BuG,lb,
Oswsgc. and o'ber places OF bu-iness inp,utnc
tbroue tout ihs sac; thousands of pamphlets con
fai,iro spoeches in the Legisature ia favor of the
matter have been distributed rhr ukhout tn interior
OF the country, and there seemed 10 be An esifent
dinGufioD Of the oisk e. the measures proposed in
the country districts, whence came the princps' op
portion.
On motion of RoRERT KELLEY, Esq, the report
YVES acceIted. end TIE Committee dscAargef.
Messrs NJ NJ Freemsn Joha S'il'on aud Samuel
Ot'olIug were nominated for nenofr hio.
Accounts for advertising ia The Ererlng Pos'
81 o. and J5urnrf # Commerce sl3 50, We're ,Ssed
upon az ordered ,o ne paid
The next business 10 order being the election of
offcers. Mr.. Blunt rose snG said tina. coming TO
tbe meeting he had noticed 6D oversight III the by
laws which mis h materially affect the lsg ,ity of the
action Of the Chsnber shea, nv apple ,ion, tne
day OF meeting was changed from Tuesday TO rh1rs-
osy il had been overlook ed that the law provided Tor
the annual election of Off on the fret Tuesday IN
NAV Ii was resolved. however, on motion OF Mr.
Robert Kelly to proceed 70 ballot the result OF which
was as follows:
Py,,idsnt-PFLArGAR PERIT (rerleeted)
ne Pr.idenfs-Fr.t Geo Cu.tiss, Second R1ys PhsPs
Tysdsuer-N VT Palmer
Soystark-Fdwsro & Boksu
(Bo,ynGr d,bi1fi5n C0ane Joshus Pope, 10 place OF
Rohf KEW who reures by rotstIon 80
The Cou mit'ees on Relations with the Mercantile
library Associatior Trust Socisty and Pilots, we're
unanimously reet cied, and Capt. Ii lou rss uuaai-
uously appointed to represent the Chamber a' h1
rine surveyor. ,
The sum of $500 vas appropriated for incidental
tNpeLses. ., -.
PHuo 7. Mills, Esq, then ross snd presented o
tbe Chamber in the name OF Mr. Braay Al excellent
photorrsr bic likeness CT the lac Walter K. jones.
On motion q vote Of thanks was carried, IN ac-
k1owledgnent of the gift
Mefsre Pr elps Hicks and Blunt were then appoint
cd Committee to revise the by laws of the Chsnber,
ord 10 prepare edition thereof TOR puoIc i'ioa !,
as also to propose such amendments as are proper
A vote OF thanks was then prooo-ed ana ahop'ed'
acknowledging tie services OF Mr. BTstor I've re-
firing First President for which he returned thanks.
The Chamber then Adjourned