The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-05
Fhe satiSnaF trade Convention.

Philadelphia, the various delegations
were called, and the Chairman of
each reported the action the Board
he represe ted had taken with refer
ence to the new syste L of weight and
measure. The majority of the gentle
men reported that no action had been
taken by their Boards, that they await
some action by Congress.
Henry J. Blow, of st. Louis, pre-
sented the following:
ReSGlUed, That a committee of i've
be appointed by the President to con-
slider the material interests of the
country. and to present briefly those
leading features necessary to
thorough discussion of all the means
necessary TO be employed for their
rapid development on a more sub
stautial, economical and cOmprehen-
sIve basis.
Several gentlemen argued that the
resolution was out of order, from the
fact that the present organization was
but a temporary one.
The Chair ruled it as being only
preliminary subject, and one which
may be adopted or rejected BY the
permanent organization. Il was IN
order
The resolution was, therefore,
adopted, and the Chair appointed the
following gentlemen the committee:
Messrs Blow. St. Louis; Hersy. Port
land Trolley. Philadelphia; Green.
Milwaukee; Davis. Cincinnati
Froley. of Philadelphia, submitted
the following:
WHEREAS, The Revenue Laws of
the United States now existing we're
enacted before steam locomotiOn, both
| by lake and ocean, had revolutioniZed
the manner of conducting the great
commercial exchange of the world :;
and
WHEREAS, The provisions of these
laws required the entry and appraisal
of all goods imported for account of
parties resident at interior ports to be
made at the port of arrival and,
WHEREAS, This provision Of law
without benefit to any one, by greatly
| oveFcrowding certain Custom -hOuses,
! by interposing unnecessary delays and
| expenses, and by necessitating many in
! termediate agencies at the port of ar
rival, operates to retard the legitimate
current Of trade between foreign pro-
/ ducers and the consumers of the in
terror of the country, and thus cur
failing the revenue of the Govern
ment by discouraging foreign trade !;
| and.
WHEREAS. A bill. No. 788, has
been passed by the House of Repre-
seutatives, designed to remove many of
the difficulties interposed by the pres
eut laws: therefore,
PaaoI.oJ Thaf kbio orva "a f1akioD I n
most urgently solicit all of the honor
able Senate of-the United States, now
in session, an equally favorable con-
sideratiou of said bill and its enact
mcnt into law.
The Chair decided that the pre-.
ambles and resolution were, at the
present stage, out Of order.
Froley moved that they be referred
to the permanent organization toI
consideration. $500.
A mction to lay on the table pre-
vailed, to enable the Committee on
Bylaws and Constitution to present
their report.
John A. Gau, of Cincinnati, Chair
man of the Committee on Organiza-
ton, reported a Constitution which
was considered and acted upon by
sections. The articles as adopted
were as follows:
ARTICLE I.
SEcrIok 1. This Association shall
be designated and known as the Ma
tionai Board of Trade. ~
~ ARTICLE
SECTION l. Each local Board o.
Trade Chamber of Commerce or Other
body, organized for general commercial
purposes, aud du ) chartered under the
State or National laws, shall be enti
| tied to membership in. this Associa
ton, and shall be accorded the fol
u lowing representation q each such as
sociation. having from 30 to>1O0 act
I i've members having, the right to vote
in their respective ORGANIZATIONS shall
. be entitled to one delegate; having
, from 100 to 300 members to two del
egates; having from 800 to 800 mem
bers to three delegates; having 800
members to feur Delegates and to-
4 each additional 500 mem bers ito ons
: I additional delegate -
SECTION 2. Delegates shall b
!. aselected by the various local-organ
izations in such a manner as each may
. see fit, for term not less than on
/ year. At each meeting of the Asso
N soiation. they shall present credeutial
: from the officers OF Their respectiv
4 constituencies, showing them to b
g entitled to represent such bodies i
{ this Association, which credehtial
: shall certify the number of member
J., authorized to vote then connecte
; with the body claiming representa-
}, tives, which has copy OF their char
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