The New York herald., 1876-02-11
TRoTTING CONGRESS.

BIENNIAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL AssoCIA-
TIoN-IMPoRTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The biennial meeting Of the National Trotting Asso-
citation WAS called order yesterday noon, pursuant
adjournment but the committees tho revision Of
the articles and rules nomination Of officers and the
Secretary and Treasurers report not being prepared
to submit the result Of their abors held
until hafpast seven o'clock last evening. Shortly
after this hour the Convention again convened,
with First Vice President Hutchinson in the
chair. The Committee the Revision Of the
Articles and Rules FIRST TO report The important
changes made in the articles are folows:-Ihai the
Board Of Appeals bes the President and Vice Pres
idents, shall consist OF sixteen members instead OF
twelve as heretofore, who shall hold meeting on the
first Tuesday December in each year aud for tho
purpose OF other meetings there shall be established
four judicial districts or MINOR Boards OF Appeals as
fOlows:-
Eastern Disirici.-New England States aud Dominion
OF Canada Place of meeting Hartford, Conn.
Atlantic District. New York, Pennsylvania Della
ware Virginia New Jersey, Maryland and District Of
Columbia Place Of meeting, New York city,
Central District ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Ken
tucky, Missouri Arkansas, Louisiana and ali States
south OF the southern border OF Virginia and Ken
lucky. Place OF meeting. Cincinnati, OHIO.
Western District ILLINOIS, Wisconsin, Minnesota
Michigan, Iowa, Texas and ali the Western States and
Territories included by in this other dis
tricts. Place Of meeting, Chicago, Ill
The District Boards viii consist OF four members
three OF which shall constitute quorum; Appeals
may be made from these District Courts to the general
Board. No member az the general meeting OF the
Board Of Appeals sit in review upon any that
he may have passed upon at meeting OF the District
Boards.
In article 6 referring to the election OF officers Mr.
Frazier Illinois, moved that the Secretary elected by
the Board OF Appeals shall not be member of said
Board or In other.words his duties shall be clerical
only. This provoked spirited discussion, during
which Mr. b. g. Bruce, OF Lexington, KY, said that in
the South and Southwest there was The widespread
feeling that the present Secretary exercised
undue influence upon the deliberations
Of the Board of Appeals and to remove this
and prevent further trouble this official should not
have other than clerical powers Several delegates In
dorsed Mr. Bruce's vews but, upon the amendment
being submitted " was los; BY vote OF 81 TO 80 The
delegates from the South and Southwest supported i
almost 10 a man, but the proxies held by some OF the
Eastern delegates successful in keeping the article
as 4 Is
III the rules changes made so that entries can
he received until eleven O'Clock T. NJ Effort was
made to change rule 40 that the second horse shall
also be timed and receive record, but this was lost
Rule a. cndeavorcd to be so altered that the
records Of two three and should only DO
bar In such classes, and not IN races among maured
horses This change champoncd BY Mr. b q
nrnco Of Lexington, KY, speaking ~ the interest at