The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

rrr-,SG OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
mss,ipc of This body was held last eve.
a, { O'clock. All the members were
80 .:snt cycep, Messrs. N. MiHhiser and J. 81.
,,,n,scur, The President, General Joseph
Anderson, occupied the chair. In the
INC Of the secretary. on motion Mr.
o,t. was requested to act in that capacity.
Tho president read communication from
80 Chambcr of Commerce Of Memphis,
-s-r. sssiog that this body appoint a COM
.;,,rp 10 attend a convention to be held in
T,nnbis or the 10Th Of November in refer
-,,. TO The construction of the Texas and
pnfcniIroad.
! je,ler was read from Major Jed. Hotch-
-, -,nucstipg Information for the chapter
:. virginia commerce to be incorporated in
-, nampblet printed by the Immigration
Bard.
The secretary was instructed to furnish
v,io- Hotchkiss with the desired informa.
ton.
General T. NJ. Logan, from the speeial
,,mrii,ee appointed to inquire into the sub
~, Of sending delegates to the Texas Pa.
csc Convention, submitted the following,
which was adopted:
The special committee appointed at a re-
-, meeting Of your Board to inquire into
.,i report whether it be advisable for this
gambler 10 send delegates to the convention
,rgl has been called to be held at st. Louis
N he oSd day OF November, 1875. to con.
,5tr the subject Of the construction of the
Tr1gs and Pacific railroad,' beg leave TO re.
tori that il is, in their opinion, advisable and
i;.blY important for this Chamber to send
frlrtates 10 attend said convention; and
yoIr committee recommend that General Jo-
;sph K. Anderson and Colonel L. j. Bsall be
,ppou,ed delegates by the Board to repre-
sea: the Chamber Of Commerce.
Your committee also suggest and recon-
rtpi that the same delegation be appointed
70 a:teDd the Convention to be held in Mem
rai. on the 10Th day Of November called by
.ha Chamber Of Commerce of that city in the
interest of the same enterprise"
General Joseph r. Anderson and Colonel
Lloyd j. Beai were elected delegates to the
Convention. 1-., -szE
The President laid before the Board COM
munration from the National Board of Trade
in reference to the subject of reform in bills
9. ladiDg and railroad receipts, as suggested
ty the action of the National Board OF Trade.
Referred.
Mr. Capers, from the special committee
sppointed to consider the propriety of adopt
iEc some stringent measures to insure the
most prompt attendance Of members, pre-
seH,cd the following amendment to the BY
laws. which was unanimously adopted:
"ReSOlced, That from and after this date
i. any member of the Board of Directors OF
Tie Richmond Chamber Of Commerce shall
ao,cnt himself from (3 three regular meet
!lgs without sufficient excuse ito be determ.
iled By the BoardD his name shall be drop.
pgd from the Directory, and the vacancy
thu, occurring be filed by the election OF
some suitable person"
Tie subject Of arbitration was discussed at
S1me length upon 4 question raised by Mr..
TL0mas Potts, but no definite action was
taken.
Nr. Suydcr called the attention Of the
Board 10 the importance OF having museum
ii Richmond for the exhibition Of minerals,
sol. articles OF manufacture, sc.
The sutiect OF procuring charter for the
Chamber Was discussed, and the committee
having chaIgc 0. the matter was Instructed
10 TAKE the necessary steps TO get the charter
:. soon rs the Legislature meets.
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