New-York tribune., 1868-06-12
SHIP OWNERS ASSOCIATION.

| A regular meeting of this Association was
held on Wednesday, at the Rooms Nos 90 and 50 Pnest
Mr. Edward Hncken, President IN the Chair, and ful
Board present After the transaction of the usual routine
business the meeting elected officers and standing com
President Edward Incken First NlcePresident George
NJ. Cearnan: Second NicePresldent d. Golden Murray
Treasurer, William d. Morgan Corresponding Secretary
VIM G. Sturges Recording Secretary ThOs s. Sanford
Executive Committee-Gustayus A. Brett, Lemuel
G. Dale. james W. Elwen. Francis NJ: French,
Christian +. Funch, A. Foster Higgins, Jed; Frye,
Williams Rowland Charles LamsOD, Robert Mackie,
john b. Maxwell, William Nelson, jr Ambrose Snow,
George l.. TapscOtt, James A. Van Brunt John :. vii
liams, Allston Wilson, Charles L. Wright Arbitration
Committed-Gusta A. Brett Chairman; Nathaniel
D. Garlic, Cornelius Comstock, james ". Elwen, Francis
hTina%nS The fciSSwns atI report TT was them srSaa
Y0ur Committee whom sai referred the consideration OF m 10
faJ 10 report that The bin yonmnOu, eursy
construction and equipment steamships other vessels engaged m
the .de And for gIons % ihs sI51s sa '1a
vesgaou d'o that the bill not only preseIbe regulations o The
engaged the transportation Of merchandise only 10 fact "a %
eared the sI fourth section hye description Of cAh used 70
d Marine Boards and ib los eeton 10 be appointed By
sTpi.d I are to n''sss sonss re- ' 5 +, s 10 % SsS @
Of @ are .SiSSsa sS9s BE- can active d Ingenious M, Bos aSi iR
Inspectors From bs 9spop Of these Boir, ihe G p,o,l;s 70 ~
os % b.. S'ss G's6 SSss rpce sS zee ' IL GE III bosds
csp oi dee copis. We u cad aodae.a
prqS ,s ssqrqasr y Our SnerSe We rsgri s TA, up
s' o sI1%.. % 3 s''il : P'Im ri s 8 si 0'sP s1'
materials the .t ,hl vorsmans2 Of ouI contraction, are
been to allow The compc,6n se
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q @a5 81 asaI. sa ,,ap.e.9a Of
~ s.s ~. TSsS Ha S,..s;4 slow
hoping for partial relief ihrPaGh SeETe. IRON .ST. Q, th burden,
passs1e by Congress imposing conditions snd restrictions
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aud bgier; 20 exception to the rule
USs Sss AZ tie S ,hen made require s@,sHsni r s more
'8se I'D On The reconnaissance o. the aPouie
ut protest gsinsi adva,ss beng taken % such seSs' to
the b provides for the erannaoH ni Licensing Of r
osr' s % no lgo' from If T9 s 'SsR isTS & .
sy'nsa' sy sa lrs '' bsss s'p u & Il Sor. G qS, our
similar ,ougb, to be embodied 10 our laws Ofhs eses
bese regulation, committee have doubts bat would inaniey
prefer Of masters and mate, by sabh Govern
Board free ron the Influences o outside Interests, 10 ~. pTe'eni
ions Of this bill on and viii amour, TO
s ali taken from lard earnings and from interest
that ,srugns to Keep ,as "a. 9 oS % 9o ] n Of % % % ss
f..oIuioas: rSoi dG@9"'' '-''''' '''''''''
os 20 The mercantile marine Unted States which provide, for
the appointment Of Marine Boards 70 whom are sssn aToa, pow
including supervision Of the e9haeos equipment I,pn, NC
Of all vessels beoegngto our merchant name propelled Otherwise
ons restrictions hitherto unknown the history he commerce OF
" By Congress- would render the
1ky6 interest subject Veruous regulations hom which other
busiaess pursuits Aempt therefore, be II
this Association does most repeuy bnt earnestly
protest against passage this b beog unaed Tor By The later
CO.. s @s s sS90T sS :. prass oi nos @ he
benefit but increasing th bgrelS apier Which nog
Abors and which II seeks relief and be further ~ -
Rs5od That copy Of The foregoing preamble and resolution ned
the officers OF the Association be forwarded to the Hon J. Wash
the Committee Commerce, and that he be
guee 10 use prevent n I'LL from becoming law
ill Of whchis respectfully submitted.
GEORGE VI. CLEtENAS ID. Golden MuRRAS,
EDwARD HlYCXES, FRANCS HATHAwAH
TH0Nl s saSbTSED. Commitee.
On motion of Mr.. James w. Elwell seconded by Mr.
stephen w. Carey the report accepted ana the reso
utOns therein forth adopted. After tie trans
action Of some minor business the meeting adjourned