New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-13
Chamber Of Commerce.

| The special meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce to hear the report of the com.
mittee of conference on legislative reforms
was held last evening. President Bowling
presiding.
| Colonel J. NJ. Sandidge, Of the committee,
| stated the committee had held daily meet
| ings. 1t had discovered the amount of
| work was enormous and it would be impos-
sible to present any bills or any report to
| the Chamber for action. The committee
| could only continue in session and work.
In connection with the members from the
Cotton and Merchants Exchanges he
thought that during the session Of the Leg
islature they would have to sit nightly.
The number of bills that were to be pre-
sented would force the Legislature to sit
two months instead Of ten days if they
were to be acted on. Considering these
circumstances he suggested that the Cham
Der should authorize the committee to con-
tinue to sit, and that its action should now
be sanctioned by vote of the members.
He illustrated the amount Of work before
the committee by saying the Legislature
could not consider one twenty. fifth of it.
Mr.. Joseph offered the following resolu.
ton, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the committee Of confer
ence upon the subject Of legislative reforms,
appointed by the Chamber, have authority
to continue its session, in conjunction with
its CO committees, during the coming ses-
sion of the Legislature, and that the COM
mittee shall report it's final action to some
future meeting Of the Chamber.
MIR. <. l.. Ranlett suggested that the
committee be made larger, but on learning
that the whole committee was composed of
twenty -one members, seven from each body,
withdrew the proposition.
The following committees, ordered ap-
pointed at the last meeting, were an.
nounced:
Committee on Manufactures-Messrs. H.
Dudley Coleman. j. G. Fleming. johnson
Armstrong, Henry Bonnabel and w. N.
Burwell.
Committee on Shipping-Messrs Wood
ward, A. K. Miller, George A. Eosdick,
Cohen NJ. Soria and Silas Weeks.
Mr.. Joseph offered the following which
was adopted:
Resofrea, That a committee of FIVE be ap.
pointed charged with the duty of inquiring
into the legislative extension Of the charter
of this Chamber for an additional term of
years. and also for such amendment or en-
largement thereof as may meet the COM
mercial wants Of this city.
Under this resolution the chair appointed
the following gentlemen: L. H. Joseph, T.
Upper. w. G. Coyle, E. H. Wilson and w.
II. PiersOn.
Mr. Ranlett argued the necessity of rail
road communication between Donaldsonville
and Shreveport. He spoke of tho necessity
for New Orleans TO obtain the Texas trade,
and the desire Of the Texas dealers to buy
in New Orleans. For five years he had
been travelling over Texas. and gave an in
teresting summary of statistics He offered
the following resolution, which was referred
to the committee on railroads:
Rcso!red. That committee of five be ap-
pointed to wait on the Legislature at its
extra session, in order to recommend the
passage of an act of charter for read that
will give direct rail rout to from Donaldson
vile to Shreveport, and that this committee
be also instructed to ascertain the practica-
blllty OF forming company for the build
ing Of such a road, and report upon the
same at the next meeting of this body
Mr.. Joseph eaid the committee on rail
roads had considered this subject and much
might have been done if the death of Mr..
w. S. Pike had not prevented. He was
glad to hear Mr.. Ranlett express so much
interest in the subject, and moved the COM
mittee be increased by the addition Of two
members.
The motion was carried and the president
appointed General Beauregard and Mr.
Ranlett.
The Chamber then adjourned.