The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-28
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.

ghird Day Of the BaItiraors Meeting-Nu-
nnereus Resolutions Introduccd-G Govern
nent Aid for Local Improvements-Urcon-
ssItutionaliiy Of Discriminating Taxes.
BALTIMORE, Sept "a. 1871.
The National Commercial Convention assembled
~ ten O'Clock, President Bishop IN the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Leeds, Of the
Episcopal Church.
Joseph C. Rowland OF Quincy H., appeared and
took q seat, being the first ana only delegate from
that state The roll OF States was called for resou
lions anu the following were o1ered:-
Relative to making Helena Ark, port OF entry;
20 Inc Improvement OF -. johns RIVER, Fiorida;
ment by the seizure Of goods by irresponsible
agents for alleged violations or the law; relative to
lne change the law OF taxing whtskey by abolish
ing All special taxes ana fixing general tax to be
paid at the distery. and also that Congress pass
aniIcrm the tax on raw tobacco; to State legtsla-
ton In regard 10 insurance companies; recommend
ing the removal Of all discrimination by State laws
against companies in ether States; memoriaizing
Congress TO consolidate TIE PER dent and barrel tax
on distilled whiskey; asking an appropriation by
levees OF the Mississippi RIVER also legislation by
Congress providing Tor the inspection OF stationary
steam boilers on land; relative 10 Appropriation by
Congress for imp, OWING Charleston hareOr tie Onto
River and other waters; recommending all the States
10 enact ifee general Railroad law; relative 10 re-
movaI duty on Canada white pine lumber to check
the rapid destruction or our own pine forests;
Territory OF te United States and its right to grant
charters Tor the construction OF roads the al
STATES, winch was o1ered by Mr.. Rhodes, OF ONO;
also a resolution rs 70 Inc necessity OF dscrimDat,
ing between Eastern steamboats, and ocean steam
ers carrying passengers, and western steamboats,
ana steamtugs carrying ireghf only IN conformity
vita the regulations OF Congress, requesting Con-
gress TO taIe the necessary steps 10 compel all
ocean steamships 10 provide moro efficient means
10 prevent accidents and loss OF life; also 10 compel
said steamships To burn lime or other light OF
equal brillIancy at the masthead on dark ioggy
nights, instead OF The oil lamps now IN ase-a,l OF
which resolutions were appropriately referred
Mr. LAAATr, OF New Orleans, submitted an opinion
upon the consiitutionaltty OF state laws imposing
DISCRIMINATING tax upon The sale or introduction
within State limits OF articles produced IN or INTRO
duced from q sister State, The opinion was pre-
pared by himself, and Messr5. Andrews and Dis.
osway, or New foIK, ana Is quite long. The subject
was referred 10 the Committee on Domestic CON-
merce.
The report OF the committee appointed at the
Cincinnati Convention TO make investigation rela-
tve to The raising OF funds from various sources to
make the preliminary surveys OF the Gull coast and
Florida peninsula III regard to The system OF canals
was read, setting lorth, frst that they found IL i'm
possible TO obtain the money necessary, ana recon-
amended this Convention to memorabilia Congress,
and, II possible, 10 OBTAIN an appropriation 10 Gu
able this survey 10 lie made. Referred TO Il select
committee OF nve To be appointed by the President
OF The Convention.
resolution providing for the appointing of a
special committee OF i've 10 inquire intU improve
lnens In railroad brakes and switches, to report ac
the next Commercial Convention, was adopted, and
y. Il. small OF Pennsylvania: S. NJ Shoemaker OF
Maryland; Z. Guthrie OF New Jersey; J. H. KIM
ball, OF Name, and DR.. NJ Green, OF Kentucky were
appointed such committee.
Young. Chief OF the Bureau OF Statistics or the
United States, was IN ade member OF the committee
on Foreign Immigration.
Tie Convention then, at halt-past twelve, took
recess for thirty minutes.
On reassembhng the Convention adjourned til TO-
morrow at ten O'Clock A. M.