The New York herald., 1871-11-21
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Important Convention Of Steamboat Owners A
Percentage Subscription to Con-
grea-Eighty Million Dollars Represented.

An adjourned meeting of steam vessel owners of
the ports OF New YORK, Boston, Portland &C., was
held yesterday afternoon at 81 Wall street. for tho
purpose of hearing the report or the delegates who
were sent to Louisville. KY, TO represent the sea-
board interest In movement which has for It's OBJ.
jecs the revision OF the existing steamboat law.
The organization which sent out this delegation
represented over $so,ooc,ooo steamvessel capital
and over s0O,O00 tons OF steam tonnage.
The meeting was called TO order by the Chairman,
Captain Russell sturges, with George W. Quintard
as Secretary.
In the absence OF Mr.. Cyrus p. Smith, Chairman
OF the New York delegation. Mr.. @. w. COPELAND
reported In substance as folows:-Thc main object
OF the National Steamboatmens Convention was to
take into consideration the provisions and operation
OF the present Steamboat law, ana to endeavor to
secure, through the action OF Congress at It's next
session, such notifications and amendments as
that while It shall give security to lives and prop
erty. it SHALL ct the same time, relieve steamboat
owners from the many burdensome cxactons now
imposed upon them, and which add In no respect to
the safety OF steam navigation. but simply further
Individual ends. The Convention represented
$5s0000,0 900 OF steam vessel capital. and nearly
100000 tons Of steam vessels Of all classes.
The result Of the deliberations Of The Convention
was the appointment Of an executive committee
composed OF two delegates from each State, with
Thomas Sherlock. OF Cincinnati as Chairman, and
B. 8. Osbon, OF New YORK, as Secretary This com.
mittee then appointed subcommittee consisting
from the lakes and two from the seacoast, whose
duty 1t Is to prepare such amendments to the exist
nG Laws as n may os deemed e neSessary II thought
committee consisted Of the following named gentle.
men,
Western Rtrers-1homas Sherlock, Chairman,
Cincinnati; q. W. Gould, Sf. Louis; John r. Stock.
,rx..t.~ 1~.-.s.
i w. wclsR copeand 1'!S' New York; John
Brown, Secretary, Baltimore.
After adopting the ue,oatirn report finance
committee. consisting OF George W. Quintard,
Thomas Clarke, ana w. I. Clyde. was appointed,
who were instructed and authorized to collect
ger and ferry boats an assessment OF five cents per
ton, ana from freight, tug and oner steamboats,
TWO and one-half cents per ton to defray the ex-
The following petition was then Issued to the mem.
bers present Tor signatures:-
for tho Of the Routes and Encousre
ment OF our Navigation Interests.
The United @ States Of America IN c9pgrss. asssmesd
slssances imposed upon the seaSoat Interest. BY the acs
Ss sss @ sna ps
sened 70 your honorable bodies BY the committee appointed
would further represen. your honorable bodies the
s. s q
sonablo rates of trans sportaton
pssdy s Os
said law and also 70 grant liberal aid Of
these channels and In every cherish protect tho
interests Of navigation, and for this petitioners will
pray
Captain B. 8. OsBoN, Secretary OF tho Executive
Committee OF the Louisville Convention, read sevc.
fal communications one from Thomas sherlock.
chairman OF The Executive Committee and others
from the Secretaries OF the Convention respecting
the meetings OF The committees and the distribution
or the printed proceedings or the Con venion Alter
n
nent organization or steam vessel owners the meet
ing adjourned 70 meet at the call OF the Chair.