The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-12

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). O. we.son Of California. Secretary b. FRANK How
The report was received and approved.
President Davis, on taking his seat, was received
with applause. He thanked the delegates for the
honor conferred upon the Ohio delegation. They
had met for business Their Convention last year
was one OF the best deliberatIve business bodies he
had ever seen. He hoped the present meeting
would be equally distinguished, and that there
would not be too much parliamentary tactics at
tempted, 1t did not require great deal OF skill
to confuse q Convention. The President then
called upon the Committee on Credentials and the
Business Committee for reports, but neither was
ready. 49, - 80. 4rrs r,-~.-
+~es~,~-- AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES.
@. KAHN, Jr., OF Ohio introduced copy Of pro-
posed amendments to the rules concerning pork
packing, which were adopted In Cincinnati They
were referred TO the Business Committee.
G. M. CULBERTsON. of Chicago introduced copy
of proposed changes in the rules governing the
provision trade in this city and preamble, which
were referred to the same committee.
b MI DNo Of Ky
next annual convention, made the special
order Tor eleven O'Clock to-day.
At this point S. l.. KECK, OF Cincinnati, submit
ted the following
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
as VS. that the cory
' naas P e Missouri & s
nessss i ICxa s. Kansas /; Nebraska i Iiehigan 2:
New York, Isl Massachusetts 9; Maryland, T. and Penn
Your committee would further recommend that the
Of the respective States present report
accordance with the above apportionment, and would
make appointments for the Convention Of lsH '''' "
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION,
on motion OF Mr.. KEcK, was fixed at one delegate
r. vNonBa "A Iact a,h
Western State, and fair representation to the
Eastern States on the basis OF the distribution Of
pork. After some discussion the report
adopted. The President OF the Convention was
authorized to appoint at any time during the SEES
resentatiOn for the next Convention.
THE OBJECT OF THE CONVENTION.
Mr.. NoFsINGER, of Kansas City, offered the fol-
lowing resoutions:-
wise and adopt uniform rules and regulations the
Il s and Se @
med to the various Boards OF Trade and Pork Packers
and virtually nuy the action Of this
rules s and ,ssasOn, dpea By
unless Varied speeed and that
pork packer and provision dealer who takes part IN the
governed by its action cite ''' '' ''''''" 10
Mr.. HAMILTON, of st. Louis. asked for informa-
ton from the Chicago representation IN regard to
the question of the proposed amendment con-
corning pork packing. They recommended that
THE WEIGHT OF A BARREL OF PORK
should be 100 pounds and he was credibly informed
that It had become Chicago rule Some notice
bad OF 1T and tb that ean aon
no need OF considering the question.
Mr.. CuLBERrsoN OF chicago, replied that the
Board OF Trade OF Chicago had adopted rules regu-
atng the packing OF provisions. The rules for
inspecting pork had not been passed, and the
proper amendments nad not been gotten up orig
inally to be presented to the Convention. They
were gotten up and presented to pork packers
generally, not to the Convention, although IL was
presumed that the convention would lake action
on them. They were presented as an adopted
report, and an endorsement Of the report could be
obtained IL 1t were wanted.
RATHER WARM DEBATE
then ensued upon the resolutions the main point
being whether Chicago packers would consider
themselves bound by the rules adopted by this
Convention II these rules should not be adopted by
the Chicago Board of Trade Finally. vote by
agreed TO by unanimous vote. 1t was announced
previous to the vote that California had two dele
gates In attendance, and. on motion, they were
admitted and ao wed one vote.
Mr.. CULBERTsoN announced that a meeting OF
packers would be held at the Board OF Trade rooms
to consider matters pertaining solely to their own
interest and 10 discuss the propriety OF establish
ing permanent organization. The session was
tnen adjourned until nine O'Clock this morning.
This Convention Is not only
THE LARGEST IN POINT OF NUMBERS EVER HELD,
but is composed OF first class business men. and
there Is a confident feeling that much good will re-
suit from their deliberations. 1t has been apparent
Tor some time that there has been differences OF
opinion among the pork packers as to the
propriety OF admitting dealers and brokers as
Pork Packers Convention. This took definite
shape yesterday by an amendment by Mr.. GILBERT
son, OF Chicago at the close Of the afternoon pro-
ceedings, that there would be meeting last even.
ing at the Chamber OF Commerce, solely of pork
pakers, for consultation. This call brought
together considerable number Of delegates, and
the result OF this was
VERY FREE INTERCHANGE OF OPINION
and the adoption, with only few dissenting
voices, OF the following resolution
Resolved That IL is the this meeting that in
calling all future meetings OF pork packers none be ap,
pointed as delegates except those who a special
business OF Strengthening cutting up hogs packers
or curers of the green product
COMMITTEE ON BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Az to-day's session Of the National Pork Packers
representation was appointed ~ l.. Keck, Ohio;
j. NJ. Duncan, Kentucky; william Hamilton, Mis-
souri,; G. M. Culbertson, Illinois, o. II. Schenck,
Iowa; J. @. Ferguson, Indiana, and G. d. Crogin,
New York.
The following resolution, submitted by the Com
mittee on Business, was briefly discussed and
finally adopted
Resolved, That any memle members in good stand
ing of any Chamber Commerce. Board of Trade Mer-
AL have the privilege OF prefcrring charges the
proper authorities OF the association
conduct or breach OF mercantile conduct against any OF
its members ana have like privileges mem.
bers in submitting matters for adjustment before the
regular constituted authorities of this association pro-
vided the ASSOCIATION OF which such person
substance.
Mr.. MCCUILoCH, OF New York, presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
Rcsolved-Thst this Convention recommend to the
various Boards of Trade and exchange the adoption of
rules and bylaws by which their members may through
the Instituted authorities OF their respective organize
tons adudicate and settle matters of difference arising