The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-09

Tnh NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AMENDMENTS
TO THE RELIES FOR 1874.


| TIT NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AMENDMENTS
TO the RELIES FOR 1874.
The National Association for the Pro-
motion Of the Interests of the American
/ Trotting Turf continued their session
Thursday at the Everett House New York.
Several additional delegations reported at
the morning session, which only lasted a
few minutes. Mr.. Vail, as Chairman of
the Committee on Rules, reported that the
Committee had not nearly fl ished its la
bors that they had had long conference
with the delegation from the Drivers and
Trainers Protective Association, which
was friendly in every respect; that the
amendments to the rules asked fol by that
Association had generally been adopted by
the Committee, and that he hoped the Com
mittec would be ready to report late in tile
afternoon Whercupon a recess was taken
EVENING SESSION.
AT quarter-past eight p. m. the Con-
| gress again met, when the chairman of the
Committee on Rules and Bylaws present.
ed his report, which, with some little tie
bate, was adopted The bylaws as amend
| cd provide for a president two vice-presi-
dents, and board of appeals to consist of
twelve members. The bylaws also pro-
vide for two meetings of the National AS
sociition . year, one in January and one
in July. They also give the President
| power to temporarily, and until the next
meeting of the Board of Appeals, suspend
any penalties and punishmcnts imposed by
associate members, when upon verified
written petitions he shall believe there is
injustice or Illegally in such penalties or
| punshments'
The Committee on Officers then reported
the following as their choice for the cur
rent year, which was unanimously adopted
IresdcHf-Amasa Spraguc, Providence,
| Il. l.
First Iicc- Pres,depf-C. W. Hutehin-
son, Utica, n. Y.
.Seco n Vice Prcsidcat-C W, Woollcy,
Cincinnati, 0.
Board Of Ippeols-T. J. Vail, Hartford,
Conn; II. G. Russell, Boston, Mas. c.
j. lIamlin, Buffalo, n. Y. X. c. Barker,
Detroit, Mich. c. W. Woolcy, Cincinnati,
O.; q. II. Barnard, Troy, n. y; G. Stur-
gis, Philadelphia, Pa. L Thornc, Milbroolk
\. Y; W. Edwards, tlevcland, o.; L. j.
Powers, Sprinnfiell Mass; S +. Payson,
Brooklyn, n. Y; Abner Taylor, Chicago,
III.
The Committee on the Secretary and
Trcasurer's Report reported that the Com
mittec had carefully examined the report
made bp Secretary Longstreet, which vas
unanimously adopted. Mr. Whitehead al
so offered resolution laulatory of the
board Of Appeals, which was unanimously
adopted.
resolution was offered aud unanimous
" adopted that the Chairman appoint
committee of five to wait on the officers of
the great railroad companies over which
! the bulk of the horses travel during the
summer campaigns, asking that proper cars
anu other conyeniences for the comfort and
safety of horses and of attendants in charge
of the horses be provided, and endeavor 10
obtain reduction in the fires and rates of
transportation now charged on both horses
and their attendants. The resolution was
unanimously adopted, but the number of
the Committee was subsequently increased
to seven, and the following gentlemen ap-
pointed: Z. a. Buck, Buff 10, N Y; ].
Todd, Cleveland, o. L. J. Powers, Spring
field, Mass; Abner Taylor, Chicago, ILL.,.
q. Sturgis, Philadelphia Pa G, J. Whit
ney, Rochester, n. Y. AMI J. II. Wallace.
Allegheny, Pa
The following question was submitted by
Mr. E. S. Torrey: rs there journal in
this country authorized by this Association
to act as It's sole official organ? If so, what
is the name of that paper?" After a short
debate the question vas tabled.
There being no other miscellaneou, busi.
ness Mr.. T. j. Vail, as Chairman of the
Committee on Rules, began his report
The first matter to elicit any debate wa.
rule No. ., which was so amended as to
prevent hereafter conditional entries" by
associate members. Rule No. G on entries
was also amended, imposing penalties on
those entering horses if they fail TO furnish
the ptdigrees of horses when entering
them also, for changing the names OF
horses when they have been engaged under
other names, Rule No. lG, or "protests"
was also amended in some points as also
was Rule Is, on "postponements Rnle
~, on powers and duties of Judges" was
after long debate so amended as to give
the Judges power to expel horse. It was
also amended in some respects to suit the
views of the Drivers and Trainers Protcc-
tive Association. Rule Is on "fouls" was
also slightly amended, as also was Rule IS.
which nov fixes that n race shall he con-
sdercd to begin as soon as the horse comes
on the track for the race announced.
Before the rules could be adopted as Il
whole, Mr. l.. J. Powers, of Springfield,
Mass, moved the reconsideration of Rule
Is, which was carried. lie then introduced
new rule more stringent in its provisions
on the subject of conditional entries" A
long and somewhat unharmonious debate
followed, which resulted in the success of
Mr.. Powers movement, and embraced the
following amendment that his resolution
adds TO the rule: ANY associate member
who shall accept any such conditional entry
shall, upon satisfactory evidence produce
to the Board of Appeals. be held to forfeit
to the National Association 20 per cent. OF
the amount of the purse" After some
complimentary resolutions to the Chairman,
Secretary, and the Chairman on the Com
mlttce of Rules the Congress adjourned
sine die Mt fifteen minutes after one q. m,
TO meet in New York next July.
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