The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Special Meeting Last Night.

A special meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce was held last night to receive the re-
ports of the two committees appointed at the
last regular session, viz: That to draft bills CT
laws to be submitted to the Legislature, at
the extra session to assemble tomorrow, and
that of the committee delegated to confer |
with like committee of the Merchants Ex- |
change, looking to o consolidation of the two
bodies.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The Vice President announced the follow |
ing committees appointed under resolutions
adopted at the last meeting.
COMMITTEE ON MANUFACTURES.
Messrs. H. Dudley Coleman, J. g. Flem-
inc, johnson Armstrong, Henry Bonnabel
and W. NJ Burwell,
COMMITTEE ON SHIPPING.
Messrs. Woodward, A. X. Miller, Geo. A.
Fosdick, c. M. Soria and Silas Weeks.
ME-. sAND1DGE,
Chairman of the committee appointed to pre-
pare bills in conjunction with similar COM
mittees from the Merchants and Cotton Elk
changes, reported that he was not ready to
submit his report, for the reason that the
amount of business which has accumulated
could not be completed He said that it was
thought at first that but few bills would be
necessary, whereas it has been found that o
surprising number of measures have been
suggested, to frame which will consume con-
siderable time to consider and prepare.
Mr.. Ranlett thereupon moved that the
committee be increased in number to assist in
the work in hand.
It was thought that the committee was COM
petent to conduct the business before them,
eofide mt of which Mr.. Joseph offerel the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved. That the committee of conference
upon the subject of legislative reform ap-
pointed bv the Chamber have authority to
continue its sessions in conjunction with the
co-committees during the coming session OF
the Legislature, and that the committee shall
report its final action at some future meeting
of the Chamber.
Mr.. Seixas, chairman Of the committee ap-
~
the Merchants Exchange, looking to a consol-
idation of the two bodies, reported that a bill
was in course of preparation to be presented
to the Legislature looking to the consumma-
ton of the same object, hence he asked fur
Their time to see what action would DO taken
thereon. The time asked for was granted.
Mr.. D. L. Ranlett submitted resolution
reviving the project of railroad to Texas, OF
rather railroad communication between Don
aldsonville and Shreveport. The resolution
embodied the proposition that a committee be
appointed to wait on the Legislature and urge
that body to take some action in the matter
The resolutions were adopted and referred
to the Committee on Railroads. Mr.. Ran
lett land Gen. Beauregard were added to The
committee, thus charging it to seven mem
bers
MIR. Joseph offered the subjoined resolu
ton:
Resolred, That committee of five be ap.
pointed, charged with the duty of inquir!
into legislative extension of the charter o
the Chamber for an additional term Of years
aud also for such amendment or enlargement
thereof as may meet the commercial want
of this city.
Under this resolution the Chair appointed
the following committee:
L. H. Joseph, T. Upper. W. G. Coyle, +
H. Wilson, and w. H. Pierson.
The meeting then adjourned.