New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-30
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A specjal meeting of the Chamber OF Co nnerce
" as held at o. M on Saturday for the purpose OF
taking some action in relation " the bill now pending
before the Legislature, which proposes TO enforce pro
rata freghts on TIE various railroads in the STATE.
Mr.. ROYAL PHELPS took the air. After making the
eal for the meeting, he said that this vas the most
important occasion on which they had yet gathered
Together. The bill DOW before the lie <is itate,
p nch they hsd met to consider, al ned bl0x ~ the
most vial interests of the merch4 ants of Ne WORK.
TIE CLERK read the proposed act IL deminds,
under heavy penalties accurate perioacal statements
OF the freight bnsiness Of each railroad, and imposes
an e0nB tchedule Of charges the same Tor the pur
pOs sfUre sad.
Mr.. OPDrKE offered the folio wing preamble and
resolution:
sidsration bill as the Pro Rat. Freight Gil which
substance that sl the rsirosd OF the State shall
they chsIge way freight and hat their Winter rates shall not
be ore thar IS per Of their Summer Lnd
@ Ne bpeyins that is snactmsn would impair vested
rights and Dtict serious injury the commerce OF this CITY
aud siue without conerng benefits other Interests
R,c,ed That Couptee be appointed prepare and sub
Legislature sgzihs' the passage of said bill.
To offering this resolution, Mr. OPDYKE made few
remarks character zlDg the pro rata bill "a revival
of tie enactmenis of the Dark Ages. He thought II
exoroi az e. severe and calledfor; tina: it Involved
Tad or ncIpe, and leg=laed for one interest at the
Iense of anotber that it would not aceompl sh the
obiect for which it lnteDded--Sould not screen
tue farmers OF Our SAFE from Yves trn cUmpeulOn,
noI really benefit the revenues of the canils. Nor
YVES the railroad interest, already laborlng against
cong etiioD able stand such system. IL forced 70
advance beir by this measure they would inev
iaby lose their present rough freight4ge thus injur
ing the very inter, the bill meant ~ protect.
Some d. bate eIsntd during which Mr. c. III. MAR
SHALL sta, led that this bill emanstion from
secret sc ETY. the interest of the Grand Trunk Rail,
road.
Mr. BRowFR moved to amend The resolution by ex-
c,eplng the instruction to the Committee to prepare
"remonstrs nce.'t
Mr. LOWE favored the remembrance, and w0nld
also include therein the associate bill pending, whch
taxes Tie freight receipts of The various railroads for
the benefit Of The State Canals. He offered additional
resolutions 10 this effect. They accepted add re-
feIred to the Committee nominated in Mr.. Opdyke's
resolution.
Mr. STURGEss thought the principal danger arising
from the pending bills would prove TO he the compel
non of the Pennsylvania Central and Baltimore and
Ohio Railroads. He expected within thirty days 70
rec tie old quarrel going on as fierce ever.
The question on Mr. Brewers amendment 70
the original resolution. Lost by a large vote.
The CHAIR spoke a few moments strongly in favor
of MIR. Opdykes solution which was then put to
vote and unanimously pared.
The CHAIR appointed The following gentlemen to
act as the COMMITTEE in question: Messrs. Opdyke,
Sturgess, j. j. Phelps, Lacey, and Sherman. Ad.
iouIbed.