New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-02
Chamber Of Commerce.

The regular monthly meeting was held
last evening, Mr.. Moses Greenwood pre-
siding.
A circular from the Cincinnati Chamber
of Commerce. referring to the list OF ex-
PEELED and suspended members, was laid
over.
The subject of sending delegates to the
National Board of Trade, at Chicago, was
laid over until next meeting.
A resolution inviting the great English
emigrant agent, Mr.. Joseph Arch, to visit
New Orleans, was introduced by Mr.. J. H.
Kennard.
Mr.. Burwell xplained the aims and OBJ
iects of Mr.. Arch's mission. He is the
friend Of thee laboring classes. Parties in
the North intend to give Mr.. Arch every
facility he may desire, and it would be well
to bring him to this part of the country.
The Methodist clergymen of this city have
already opened correspondence with him.
No objection offering, the resolution was
adopted.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. G. w. Bayley:
Resogred. That this Chamber of Com.
merce recommends to the citizens or New
Orleans and OF Louisiana an appeal to the
next General Assembly for the passage OF
an act in accordance with the provisions of
article I47 OF the State constitution. to sub
init to the voters of the State at the next
general election the subjOined proposed
amendments to the constitution OF the
State, viz:
/ That no new debt shall in any manner
be created by the State until after the ex-
isting legal and valid debt shall have been
reduced to less than the sum of Sl5,000.0OO.
and thereafter prior to the first day of jan
uary, 1900. the debt of the State shall not
be increased so as to exceed SloO0O, Uoo.
2. That no property subject to taxa
ton shall be assessed for more than ITS
actual cash value, which shall be under
stood to mean what it would bring for cash
at forced sale at the time it is assessed.
3 That the aggregate amount of taxes
levied annually, including State, municipal,
corporate and parochlal taxes, shall not ex-
coed three per cent of the taxable value OF
property.
A. That no tax assessor shall be com
pensated otherwise than by previously
fixed salary, or per diem, which shall not
be an ad vaiOrem percentage OF the assess
ments made. The same assessor or assess
ors shall assess pr operry for State, munlc-
pal. corporate and parochiai taxes.
Referred to committee of three.
Mr.. Bailey offered the following:
Resolred That in the opinion of this
Chamber the time has fully arrived when
the work of locating and constructing a
railroad to and through central Texas from
New Orleans can no longer be deferred
without serious detriment to the business
interests of our city.
ReSolred, That the organization of a
strictly New Orleans company, composed
OF our best known and nost unexceptionable
citizens for the prosecution OF this great
and all important public work Is earnestly
re- ,Om nended.
Resolred, That the members of this
Chamber will encourage and support such a
company in the performance OF such work
to the extent of their influence, ability and
available means.
Mr.. Bailey spoke in favor of his resolu-
tons, making few precise explanations.
Adopted.
By Mr. Gardner:
ResOlred, That a committee of five be ap-
pointed to inquire into the constitutional
power of Congress TO enact uniform laws
regulating the proclamation OF quarantine
as to foreign ports, and also as to cities
within the jurisdiction of the United States,
and that the committee report such petition
to the Chamber at the next regular meet
ing.
The committee is composed OF Messrs.
Gardner, Howe, Schmidt, Koontz and
Whitney