The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02

course to be pursued by the Board in
urging these non-pOlitical measures
upon the various candidates in the diff
ferent counties of the State seeking
election to the State Legislature, and for
similar purposes.
The Board was called to order by Mr..
Goldsmith, Vice President, who stated
the object of the meeting.
Reading of minutes of last regular
meeting was omitted.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were read serjdtttnl, and after con-
siderable discussion, in which Messrs.
Kapus, Green, Gross, Goldsmith, De-
KUN, and Prindle participated, were
adopted
WHEREAS, This Board, independent
of political views, recognize the urgent
necessity of the various commercial
matters of the State being attended to
at the next Legislature, therefore, have
ReSOlUed, And do hereby earnestly
recommend to the various candidates in
every county seeking election to the
State Legislature, the following import
ant subjects for their careful cOnsideTa-
ton, and request them to indicate to
the Secretary of the Board whether or
not they are in favor of the following
resolutions:
DIRECT RAILROAD CONNECTION.
To accomplish which the State ought
legislatively, for the general good of all
its citizens and without exhibiting par
tiality or preference for either one of the
three proposed railroad routes to the
East, unite upon general bill giving to
whichever railroad company or capital
lists as shall guarantee to commence
construction within one year and COM
plete railroad connection within six
years, whatever State assistance or aid
| is in the power and ability of the people
as State to grant, subject always to no
discrimination of fares and freights in
any locality in Oregon over another,
and under the farther condition that no
greater through or local freights or fares
shall be charged in Oregon than is in
operation in California or elsewhere.
IMMIGRATION.
! That it is the duty of the State for the
development of its various resources in
Eastern, Southern, and Western Ore
gon, to undertake, like all other West
ern States, the immigration interests of
the country by appointing nOn-politi-
cal board of immigration with sufficient
powers and a small annual apprOpria-
tion from the Legislature to disseminate
information, induce immigrants to come
to Oregon, and while here to settle them
in the various portions of the State.
PILOTAGE AND TOwAGE.
That in view of the fact that the in
crease of values of our agricultural
products depends almost entirely upon
the number of foreign vessels which
yearly enter the Columbia River
seeking freights, it is of the utmost pc
cuniary Importance to our farming
classes for the Legislature to pass such
bill for regulating the plotting and
towing charges over the Columbia
River bar as will encourage competition
in shipping and induce vessels to come
to Oregon in larger numbers than at
present.
SALMON INTERESTS.
That considering the large annual ex-
ports of Oregon salmon and the increase
in the foreign demand, it is to be re-
GREETED that the run of salmon is not
now so plentiful as in former years;
that it is therefore the duty of the State
to pass such laws as will regulate the
season, time, and mode of conducting
this enterprise, so as to increase, instead
|. of decreasing, (as at the present), the
flow of salmon into the various rivers
and tributaries of Oregon.
MERCANTILE TRAVELLERS FROM OTHER
STATES SOLICITING TRADE IN OREGON.
Nearly all foreign countries and sister
States on the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
pass license and other laws to protect
and develop their internal trade and
commerce, believing that it is essential
for every State to foster and build up
, within itself manufacturing and COM
mercial enterprises. In Oregon foreign
travellers come from California, British
Columbia, and elsewhere, selling their
goods all over the State without con-
tributing directly or Indirectly one dol
lar of taxes or revenue to the State treas
uTy, while merchants and traders, resi-
dents of Oregon, are compelled by law
to pay upon their property or goods so
offered for sale, all State, county, and
other taxes, as well as high rents and
other incidental expenses. 1t is, there
fore, the duty of the State to equalize
, taxation so that such travellers solicit
ing trade in Oregon shall pay equally as
the resident merchants their proportion
or share of taxes, and thus encourage
the internal commerce of Oregon. This
is best attained by the mode adopted in
other States, which this Board of Trade
: recommends, of making such travellers
procure an annual license from this
State.
r AMENDMENT OF INCORPORATION LAWS.
That in the judgment of this Board
section 20 of the General Incorporation
laws should be abolished, and section %
be so amended as to allow a majority of
the stockholders of an incorporation to
I file supplemental articles, thereby offer
ing greater inducements for the invest
ment of capital.
OFFICIAL WEIGHER OF WHEAT AND
OTHER GRAIN.
=, That the State Legislative assembly
] appoint, as is done by the States of Hi
nOis, Michigan, and other Eastern
States, an official weigher of wheat,
whose duties shall consist of weighing,
at the request of one or more of the par
ties concerned, all wheat and other
grain sold, or to be sold, or to be deliv-
cred free on board ship, or otherwise,
and whose certificate of weights shall be
held in law as evidence of the facts
therein stated between parties. That
; the said official weigher shall reside in
t Portland, and his remuneration shall be
r fixed by the State at so much per ton,
o payable from the grain weighed.
Resolved further, That the Board So
E licit the various newspapers of Oregon