The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-06
Chamber OF Commerce.

Tho chamber then proceeded 10 ballot for officers Tor the
ensuing year. when the following named gentlemen were
elected, viz
prestdent-Peatiah Pert IRE eccted)
Fyrst Tice Preident-Royal Phelps IRE elected)
Sece7d Wee President-A. A. Low (re.eleoted)
Trea.urr-Augustus H. Silhman (reeecled) ,>
Corresponding Sec etdryJ smith Romans ne eecleu.!
Chairman Of The Committee If ATbIratson-fooef' d.
MnturD. -. u
Eaecutiue Co,nmiaee-R g. Mnturn, H. W. BarstoT,
A. Conckn, W. s Grifi,hs, }. u. Jones, La'1,oP'
Marshal Leltrls, W. X Strong, C. H. hafshs''i D. d" -
Ogden. Of v,ycb1at,,
Clerk.-Mathew saury W. T. Mall, onares a. "aN'
The PRESIDENT then acknowledged the kindness Of the
Chamber for the which they had conerfou On n
by his re- election He said, from the spirit o. tue oy
laws which by the way, were very sautay tnal was
intended TO have rotation in Office, and where O. o-
,,s WINS renomnated for Office necessary 10 have
a ous vote He wished it TO be understood, in
ring upon his duties that would be the last year
Of lie service as an officer OF the Chamber. He stated
The success the Chamber very much improved siace
the occupancy Of the new rooms and to insure IT'S future
welfare there would De great attention needed he
knew no mode better adapted TO give expression
10 the sentiments of the merchants of New York
than through the deliberations of the Chamber Their
influence had thus far had its full weight
before the general government and Legislature Of the
Sa,e and Is very desirable that there should be in
creased devoteoness to the business OF the Board lie
said there matter OF important interest in conuec
ton with their deliberations conferred on them by ewit
in relation 10 the election Of trustees Tor the Sailors
Snug HaI bor at Staten Island That Institution, he
happy 10 state, prosperous condition. Its pro-
perty worth millions OF dollars, and the income 10
ia treasury was sufficient for all demands support the
inmates OF the institution he deemed proper that these
facts should be known to the Chamber ana also that due
might be PAID 70 its founder Capt Randall who
died at the beginning Of the present century.
The resignation of Mr. Boger the Recording Secretary
was read accepted. On motion Of Mr.. ROYAL PEis
vote of hanks given 10 Mr. Boget for the efficient
In which he has discharged bis duties during
long term OF service
Aqueslion then arose as to the practicabty of con
soca,pa the offices OF the corresponding and recording
secretaries which was after come eeba.e, laid over Until
the next meeting.
The next business IN order was the ele,tion Of new
members. The following named gentlemen were elect.
ed Albert G. Allen, james 81 Brown, Calvin B. Camp,
Israel G. Corse, James Dxon Tracy r. Edison, Samuel
IshaD, John C. Green, Arnold X. Lewis, Henry Lye
Alexander White, Geo. L. Willard + A. ConcEbn was
elected member Of the Committee On arbitration
letter received from Governor Morgan, aud read
by the Secretary, which accompanied by large ana
elegant Profile Map of the Enlarged Erie Canal, shos
ing the condition OF the Enlargement 10 Jsnusy, 1859
The map prepared for his Exceency the Governor W
the State vi gineer at Albany By this map the t Of
lock the unfinished portions Of canal enlarge
went are shown IN distinct coors and numerous Other de-
tails VII Oh will make the map valuable accessioa 20
the library Of the Chamber of Commerce. where be
examined ar this date by those who appreciate the past
present and future Of this great public work.
On molten Of Mr.. PHELPS vote OF thanks awarded
to Governor Morgan for his present.
The following Report submitted by C. Blrstow of
the Committee on the Usury Laws aud the Committee
discharged from the further consideration of the subject
great regret degree in 10 gain 10
siaTe without bringing to vote the question
as . reform IA our Usury Laws
l.ure esy in the session but as the member of the
to absent himself from his seat for npmber week. the
oil got thrown into position heh enabled is
prevent vote or even hearing before either Senate
From The lrea praccal reform which has been
long earnestly sought need hav
ina beer % SO very osyoei dsas he a%snaes
deoce ai e worli be before the lie yssure
@ nuSSe nfapa S a
but found that although The reform had as they were
es Of the Legislature the bill cou! not be reached for the fair
Con miee during this visit Albany additional
s,enss that Other Oppossoa to has 5elo comes snirsy
which the usury in the halthf currency
Them Oh sH %ai es
IN s Hs' s e. s sas sxa Tbs
acton aud It's statements q our
energetic decsve than Chamber can well
view of such features your committee regard as quite
to sn;e SSon the presen. Into
Law aid espeeEy ask TO be ascharsed from any further
from The hope that citizens generally WIN
as an ntsen
nese s ,s anu n The o,,,or q, von-
az sss Ss Ssss
curing reform which we have sought for in van several
Your committee fairly the Chamber to add
tina. although we have utterly unsuccessful in our
e IN e he I
also beer sseu I 70 London the great nc
1854 what little they remaining Of Irrational Usury
law enlargement
WALTER s. GRHrrrBs one of the special committee ap
pointed attend the late Quarantine and Sanitary Con-
venton reported that he attended most Of the meetings
and very much pleased with them The chief object
external quarantine; and after very interesting
discussion on this subject, it unanimously decided
that Infection could rot be communicated from per-
son 10 another. He was sorry however, to among
the doctors oissenton Of feeling. AL the merchants
wanted relief from the hardships imposed upon
PRosPxs wElMoRE followed and said he thought the
subject Of importance TO the commercial community,
sro he asked permission to respass atte upon their time
epeastg Of il. lie was rot aware that the Chamber
Represented in the late Sanitary Convention until
yesterday BE eaid 10 subject could before the
Chambtr OF greater consequence 10 a community who
subsist commerce, and, also, upon the numbers
and q who carrying out the laws Of com
The laws tha, have been enacted and now exist
are far behind The intelligence of the age He thank
f iha in the late convection he saw so large number Of
medical WHO came to the assistance of commerce;
and be toped 10 see the good work followed up if was
the commercial world would soon be relieved from tho
BURGERS LOW imposed upon II. We're they aware that
the passengers n vessels arriving at this port from Eu
rope. VIXEN ihee was disease Doaro permitted
to leave the vessel until certain empirical formales had
been compicd WHIP Would it not be better TO allow
them 10 breathe the fresh air Of heaven and not keep the
POOR creatures, as 1t were, in charne house, without
any possibility Of reeip The best of the Inedi.
cal fraternity bad agreed, ard he challenged proof
10 tie contrary that there never has been
N which yellow fever had been transmitted by contagon
was Submitted TO the late Convention and almost upan
mousy agreed to- that the negative conclusion was right
He oon,epded that BODY we're some Of he ablee
medical in The United States the majority Of whom
represeItee the truth this subject The Chamber be
said reeenng all tbe ineresis of com meree
IN the metropolis Of the country, ought to make Itself
heard. ~
THOMAS TkFsroS said the Quarantine system as it has
been carried for several past this port
Their entire condemnation embracing does the great.
est Collection OF absurdee that the Imagination Of man
could conceive For instance, last year, when the yeoy
fever vas raging at Charleston, Savannah and other
Southern ctF vessels arriving at this port were detained
al staten Island and their passengers detained from
three 10 five days. At the time there were
nuaoreds OF persons coming from these very cities BY
the aad route, who scattered themselves all over the
city OF New York. He asked whether the Chanber
ever fesro OF auy Of the class Of persons referred TO
pringIg yellow fever with them. lie thought that no
contagious d:setsc bad been introduced tina. way HIS
own experience, extending period of thirty years
Taught nm This He knew Of great many instances be-
iore ine quarantine system was established OF pctsons
arriving i!oLn Cuba and other places who were affected
WIN yeAow Fever, and vno went TO their families 10
ana else where bat IN no Instance did he hear of
tne iptc.tn spreading from those people III, Thought
the late Convention showed M good sense in con iemnng
the quarantine % stem The Chamber eL depend nnon
1t, unless some arrangements be made to abolish or
modify The present system, the commerce materially com