Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-06
BOARD OF TRADE.
The Meeting Yesterday - Proceed
tngs, Reports. etc. - .---


The Meeting Yesterday - Proceed
ings, Reports, etc. = = -
: At three o'clock P. N. Yesterday the Nash
vile Board Of Trademet at their rooms, In
the State Insurance Building, on College
street; and, although the attendance was
not large, a respectable number of our ac-
tive business men we're present, and with
out delay-for these are busy times in bust
ness circles-they proceeded to business
President French took the chair, and In the
absence of the Secretary, Maj. ID. L. Mas
sengale was chosen Secretary pro tenn.
The Assistant Secretary presented syn
opsis Of the proceedings of the last called
meeting Nov. 29-which we're read and
approved.
The reports of committees being first in
order, Mr.. James Walker, from the Com
mittee on Immigration, presented report
as Delegate to the immigration Convention
recently held at Indianapolis, Indiana.
The report was read by the Secretary,
and will be found in full in another COL
umn-a
Upon the conclusion OF the reading of
the report, quite a spirited debate took
place thereon, in,which several gentlemen
participated. There was no conflict OF
opinion in regard to the adoption and full
concurrence in the spirit of the report by
the Board, but the difference Of opinion
was upon the propriety of publishing the
report without some slight modification
| it being thought by some that the report
| dealt too severely with the New Workers
in their mode of manipulating the simple
minded immigrants that arrive by thou
sands at Castle Garden. But when the
| discussion developed the fact that it was
net the New Workers proper who thus
| dealt with the unwary immigrant, but in.
stead, a clique of unprincipled sharpert
co-operated with by land speculators in
the far Western States, the report was
without alteration, adopted unanimously,
and the thanks Of the meeting extended e
the Committee. dIhe debate upon thil
subject led into various channels inciden
thereto: and many interesting suggestion
and facts were brought to the surface. Th,
report, however, does the general matte
justice, and we therefore forbear givfn)
details. r-e s.......
On motion the Committee on ImmigTa
ton was continued, and authorized t.
frame memorial, for the Board, on th'
subject of Southern immigration, TO b.
presented to the Legislature at its presen
session.
/ A motion was made, that this Board ap
point President French as a delegate {,
the International Chamber of Commerce
TO be held at Buffalo, N. Y, on the 7tl
inst Pending action upon the motion
the President stated that according to tn
laws governing that body, this Board 0
Trade was not entitled TO a regular activ,
delegate to this body, as it had not been il
existence asufficient length Of time and did
not pet possess charter. He stated how
ever, that IN his opinion il was quite a
important TO send representative of thi
Boacd of Trade TO attend this Convention
as though he could be an active membe
of il, for the reason that much useful in
formation could be attained and the claimi
and necessities Of this Board could be-
presented quite as forcibR. He said W,
had very many matters of almost incalcu,
able interest-prominent among which
was our Southern Pacific railroad Interests
which should be presented and pressed
upon every proper occasion, and before
every proper body. -
That the commercial transactions of tn,
country had become SO systematizsd enC
we're Of such magnitude as TO have made
necessary these International exchanges By
means Of conventions, and that the influ
encs of these organized bodies were no
only power throughout the land, but tina
their voice was heard in the halls of Con
gress and their demands in large majority
Of cases promptly and favorably responded
to by Congressional action-and that
Nashville and this portion of the countr,
must fall into line and have her snd IT.
claims presented and considered with th,
rest. The motion to designate Presiden
French as such delegate was thsn put snt
carried unanimously
Secretary Gentry came in and took lii
seat.
/ A communication from committee ap
pointed by the Mechanics and Manufac
t9rers Association was presented and read
The subject was concerning the conslruc
ton Of a suitable building for the use O
both bodies, and asking that the Board o
| Trade appoint similar committee to con
fer with them upon this enterprise. The
request of the committee was responded tC
| by the appointment of John w. Terrass
/ II. B. Buckner and President French Al
such committee. Quite an interchange o.
! views was had upon this matter, which
finally resolved itself into a suggestio.
that the committees invite the CO
operation of the Farmers Association,
recently organized in Davidson county
and any other suitable organizations. IL
the erection Of the contemplated building
with view 10 Masking the cost less bur
densome ard TO accommodate all organ
izatioDs with suitable apartments in which
to hold their meetings, ana for the display
/ Of their several productions of art. mech.
snism, fruits, etc
On motion, an amendment was Offered
to alter the constitution and bylaws, 81
that nine members instead Of twenty
should constitute quorum for the trans
action Of business Ordered TO lay owe
'tlll the next meeting.
On motion the subject of weights apC
measures was referred TO Committee Of
Il Commerce.
On motion the Board adjourned.