New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-04
CuAMIER OF ClMMERCE

The Chamber Of Commerce met yesterday, the Pres
| ideDt Mr.. PELATIAH PERT, in the chair.
| Mr.. RRowER moved suspension of tbs rules H.
propose a change in the bylaws SO as to allow Nc "
members to be voted for viva voce instead Of by bal
! lot unless an objection wss mede
| Mr.. DEPEYsTER DGDFN objected 20 the pro-
posed change. He thought they had better hold TO
| their old plan of ballOtng. he thought there might
| be some dehcacy IN making en- objection TO any
person
Mr.. DAHIEL DuER moved to lay the amendment
| on the table, but the motion was lost.
| Mr.. CqIRLrs H. NJ RsHALr. moved t. amend the
amendment by making it read that neG members
shall be voted Tor viva voce, unless bsaot Is called
| for. Not carried.
Mr.. SoUrHwoRTH suggested that it lay ever for a
month. After further discussion, it as decided
that the question lay upon the table I'll the next meet
| ing Of the Board.
| The following gentlemen were then elected members
| q the Board Messrs. Edward G.. Howe, William ii.
! Merrill CorLehu, ). johnson, j. Brown, James IL.
johnson, James NJ. Mexican, William Il. Hall, Adrian
! DOvse, Eliot Cowdin ". Is. Barber, p. Co!din
Murray, Thomas s. Whitman.
Mr. stuart Brown was dominated by the President
az enber of the COMMITTEE Of Arbitration, and
unanimously elected.
| M. CALEB BARsTow, from the Committee on
| Usury Laws stated that IS the subject wac 50 well
understood the had not deemed . ssary 10 make
= written report. lie presented memorial 20 the
Legislature set;ug forth the Disadvantages OF our
present usury avs, and reairnng the substance OF
former petitiOrs and asking .Cr consideration OF this
important subiect, and earnestly praying to- tleir
entire repeal or essential moc IT. alton =,
MIR. j. DEPETsTER OGDES said that they could
G-ly nupe for modification q these laws and ne
thought that wss all they ought to ask for If they ex
pscted to succeed. The advocates OF this mcclure
ab; that they only expect t. obtain MODIFICATION OF
the laws.
TN notion the uemorisl adopted and ordered to
be transmitted 10 the Legisa ure.
IL +. MAURY mede verbal report from Cen
nirtse On toe Observatory, which had been Ia eZ-
lsenoe come two yegrs memorial hai been pre-
scented 10 the Common Council IN regard TO an Ooser'
yatory az the Battery but from vsrions causes the
matter had been suffered To xop. lie thought, as
there plan 70 erect al Observatory IL the Cen
tral Pax the question shoud again be brought De-
fore the Chamber. IL thought by some that the
Observatory ct tie Park would answer the purposes
Of the merchants and othrs. To test the sense OF the
Chamber,
Mr.. MArRY offered the following resolution:
Beost Toe, Committee % nine be appointed % nvest
gate question AID resolved that toey be authorized they
thlf ;rn nominate fruses 10 De- COLI ra1d ~ me
submitted TO tai, Chamber sPprOya and ao, If they
teLt desirable open books for subscription not to exceed
TIA Tia; they from Tie Co1aon Council ease a s1t
lbs ate tie Battery a; noansl rent
Mr.. DAVID OGDES said thAs the Corporation hed
right 10 grant lease for anything that would o.
s.ruct the oi property holders on State street or
elseShere.
Mr.. CHIs. II. MARSHALL wss very much in favor
Of Cd observatory for the benefit OF the merchants
,rd others Interested. All vessels dependent
upon chroIometers the navig stou and an oDserys-
tory s Leeded 70 correct those Instruments az vel az
FOR other purposes. He in favor of an observa-
tory on the Battery.
On motion, lie resolution was adopted and the FOL-
owirg gentle Len named IS the Committee: NJ.
Nsrry, l.. Berwirtb. K. l.. Taylor, A. A. Low, Chss.
Il. Marshall, Z. VI. French, L. Phelps, +. Dehon, A.
Norrie
Mr.. PROSPER VI wETxoRE, after some predatory
remarks eorerinlDg the necessity OF Increasing tne
ueEbersbip and tae resources OF the Chamber, pre-
sen;et tie following resolution:
ReslreI In view Of the obvious importance Of 20 ss,J 10
the ber q ne Chamber that he Coantse OF
Mon nations b authorized and requested 20 consider the 1
petrey Of selecting suitable 70 cal 1pon lca ne
Of Lis city nsy Dc eesep s,se y 1s' e9Hnee