The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-11
CHANsER OF COMMERCE.
NATIONAL BOARD OF FTRADE-SIIIP-BUILD
a. ING-lNSPECTIoN LAWS, &c. II.

held last evening, the IreSident DAVID y. |
Burr) in chair.
a communication was read from Hamilton |
A. Hill, secretary Of the National Board Of
Trade, announcing that that body would !
hold their next ai1Iiual meeting in New |
York on the third Tuesday in October; that
the National Board had amended their con-
stitution SO that associations will be entitled |
to an additional delegate for every 500 addi-
tional members over 800; that the secretary |
was preparing table showing receipts and |
shipments of the leading articles of domestic
production at all the principle trade-centres |
in the country, and asking the cooperation
of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce in |
the work. Also, communicating full reports |
OF the proceedings of the annual meeting of |
the Board at st. Louis; and asking that sta
tistical information be furnished the National |
Board from time to time concerning the |
trade of this city [Richmondl.
a communication was received from G.. |
Peyton, of the University of Virginia, adj |
dressed to the Secretary of the Richmond |
Chamber, asking various information in re-
ference to the county of Henrico, and pro-
pornding thirty-eight questions. Mr.. Pey-
ton says, i'm his letter, "with Il view Of meet
ing the demands for information in reference
to the physical history and resources of Viz
giDia, which is now so imperative, propose
to publish pamphlet OH the subject, which
may be accepted as a reliable guide for emf
grants" and he adds, "having read your
pamphlet on Richmond with great interest.
AM sure that you can give me all the infor
nation I want with accuracy And he asks
the secretary if he cannot attend to the mat
ter himself to put it into the hands of Il COM
petent and reliable person.
A ipnfs f.n, ipl. J~In
president of the national Board Of Trade,
was read, incosing copy of the memorial to
Congress in reference to the long-continued
and severe depression Of the American tom
mage interests. The memorial asks Congress
to pass law authorizing American citizens
! to purchase forcigll-built ships and to regis
| ter them for service under the American flag
| Sin oulr foreign maritime commerce, and to
! allow all articles of foreign product needed
| for subsistence on board vessels engaged in
foreign trade. or in the sailing or repairing OF
steamboats, or sailing vessels, to be Withdrawn
free of duty from bonded warehouses ]"
also, asking Congress to provide for the re-
turn to American registry of all tonnage
nlenatcd during the war 10 foreign flags. rs
owners may desire, and as 4 further measure
for the restoration of American tonnage. so
far rs is now possible, to its former pros
perity.
a communication WAS also received from
Mr. Fracy containing "tlc memorial OF the
National Board Of Trade to the honorable
the Legislature of the State of Virginia"
| Ulis came too late for presentation, setting
forth that the inspection Of articles under
State authority is IN unnecessary and op-
prcssivc interference with trade, liable to
abuse, and asking the abrogaton of the laws
requiring the inspection OF merchandise III
| the state.
The President laid before the Board the
following letter:
R1cHMoNp, February 15, 1872.
D. J. Burr, Esq, President ChaG'bercf Conf
| merCe:
Dear Sir.--My engagements and duties are
such that cannot attend the meetings OF the
Board. and am, therefore, reluctantly conl-
PEELED to offer my resignation Il 4 director.
I beg you to communicate the same to the
Beard Of Directors. with my alIc>t wishes
for the success of all the efforts which arc
being made for the good Of Richmond.
Very respectfully. your most obedicnt,
LEWIS y. CRESsuAw.
On motion Of hir. john Purcell, the resig-
nation was accepted, and thcreupon Mr.. An
drew l.. Elicit was elected to fill the vacancy.
Nr. +. o. Noting, chairman of tie Com
mittee on Outward Trade, laid before the
Board the following report:
| To the President and Directors Of The Ch0m-
Der Of Commerce:
Gcntlcmen,-Undcr resolution Of your
Chamber the Committee On Outward Trade
was instructed to "taEe such steps as they
deem advisable to obtain from the next Le@lS-
lature such change in the law as will do away
with compulsory plotagc on the rivers and
inland waters of the State"
In conformity with these instructions your
committee have devoted earnest attention to
the subject, and under the authority also con-
fclred by your Chamber they solicited and
obtained the valuable services of Judge W.
| w. CrlImp to draw up the desired amend
mcnts to the existing law and 10 explain and
TO advocate their adoption by the Lcgisla-
ture, and in conjunction with Judge Crump
different members Of our committee have
worked Zcalously and continuously to OBJ
tain the changes deemed necessary in the III
tercst of our shipping trade.
\ bill covering all the points deemed dcsi
ralIe was promptly passed in the House,
but met with violent opposition before the
committee OF the Senate. aud it became No.
ccsSary to effect Il compromise by which the
chief point---namely, tie abolition OF conf
pulsory pilotage above Hampton Roads WAS
attaincd--and this bill, am happy to say,
was finally passed by both branches Of the
Legislature, and is now q law. 4 copy thereof
| have the honor to hand herewith.
CongratulatinG our city and Stat" upon !'lt
Accomplishment of this ill'a:llr", ''y Whirt i'l'
shipping interest is relieved Il u heavy taE
deemed unnecessary, and therefore 'ii!h.
unpaEitablc for many years past, ! i!l'c th'
honor to be very respectfully.
L. Q. NoLTrNG.
Chairman Committee on Outward Trade.
Richmond, Va, April S, 1872.
On motion Of Mr., BknknShip, the report
was received and adopted.
On presenting the report Mr.. NoItng said
that lie had confined himself to the mali
points, but that he felt il due to acknowledge
now before the Board the valuable and labo.
roils services which MIR. Burr. the president
had rendered in getting the bill through, and
to compliment him for his interchangeable yea
and energy in the matter. lie al>n falt bound
TO acknowledge the strenuous efforts mad1
by Judge Crump and the ability displayed
by him as counsel for the Chamber IN ady0
eating the modification OF the pni laws.
Mr.. Burr drew the attention Of The Board
to the Kcysville and ClarkSyiilo connection
and said that, in accordance with the in
structions of the Board, hc had commu,lic;,
ted to the Council the resolutions adopted
by them. So far no action had been taken
by the Council. The matter had been re-
ierred by that body TO committee, and he
had attended the meeting of the committee
and two meetings of the Council, but he
presumed that owing to the press of other
business they We're unable to attend to it
There would be a meeting of the Council
this evening, and possibly the subject would
be considered: if it were not it would be nc
c,cc,ry RI call a St,rriol meeting of the RO3rf