The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-02
Board of Trade.
SPECIAL MEETING, MAY "a, 1876.


Trade was held last evening, for the
object OF considering the various COM
mercisl interests requiril = State legisla.
ton, and the course 70 bs pursued by
the board In urging these non-poiitical
measures upon the various candidates in
the different counties of the State seek.
ing 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 sertatim, and after con.
siderable discussion, in which Messrs.
Kapus, Green, Gross, Goldsmith, De
kum and PrindIe, participated, were
adopted:
WHEREAS, This board, independent
OF political views, recognize tho urgent
necessity of the various commercial
matters of The State being attended to
at the next legislature, therefore have
Resotoed, And do hereby earnestly
recommend to the various candidates in
every county seeking election to tho
State Legislature the following impor-
tAnt subjects for their careful considera-
tion, 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
leglslatively, 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 a general bill giving
to which ever railroad company or capt.
talists 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 freigh4s 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 resour-
ces in Eastern, Southern and Western
Oregon, to undertake like all other
Western States, the immigration inter-
ests Of the country by appointing rOn-
political board of immigration with
sufficient powers and q small annual
appropriation from the legislature to
disseminate information, induce immi-
grants to come to Oregon, and while
here to settle them in the various por-
tons OF the State.
PILoTAGE AND TowAGE.
That in view of the fact that the In
crease OF values of our agricultural
products depend almost entirely upon
the number of foreign vessels which
yearly enter the Columbia river seeking
treights, il is of the utmost pecuniary inn
portance to oursfarming classes for the
legislature to pass such bill for regu-
lating the plotting and towing charges
over the Columbia river bar as will en-
courage competition in shipping and in
duce vessels to come to Oregon IN
larger numbers than at present.
SALMON INTERESTS.
That considering the large annual
exports of Oregon salmon and the ir-
crease in the foreign demand, it is TO be
regretted that the run of salmon is not
now 50 plentiful as in former years
that It IS therefore the duty of the State
70 pass such laws as will regulate the
season. time end mode of conduct.
ing this enterprise so as to increase in
stead Of decreasing (as at presently the
How Of salmon into the various rivers
snd tributaries Of Oregon.
MERCANTILE TRAVELLERS FROM OTHER
STATES SOLICITING TRADE IN OREGON.
Nearly all foreign countries and sis
ter States on the Atlantic and Pacific
protect and develop their internal trade
and commerce, believing that it. is es-
santial for every State to foster and
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