New-York tribune., 1876-07-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
y,rtoyAG. BOARp OF TRADE.

~,orrcrioN FoR IPPkRs or 'oD'-REGUlAToN
op RAILWAYS UNIFORM siANDARD> "F QUALITY
,,,yn,vc THE B,NKRUPTCY LAw-rRADE
Win CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMfR'cA
rha National Board of Trade concluded its
eighth annual meeting yesterday at the ehd OF las i"urth
a. s,ss,on which was marked by discrimination te
w ,be LIST Of topics for discussion the recuar
an,p,e Several resolutions We passed or rejected
,, debate and Others referred the Executive
cn of the Board without explanation suggestion
Tn, attendance smaller tAau on previous days. few
" ,,, delegates from the New-York commercial or
gautzatious neins present
ronowiug the can to order, President Fraley en-
rouncrd that delegates from the ID nlnlOn Board Of
Trade Of Canada out TO go Ia Philadcpdia. fife
thanked them for their attendance and advice, and Mr.
Kolrrson of Canada replied II resolution favoilng the
establishment scientific schools NY the Government
failed to secure a twohrds iD rs favor, aud tile
subject WIS passed without debatb A rcs"utiOn
favone the special mail serviee was ad6od witt
out discussion The following resolutions. submitted hy
tse Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange. adopted
after receiving the support Of Messrs BayaId Hate~.
Covngton, aud others ho argued that under the pres
eu methods of drawing mp bills of lading and storage
receipts the shippers of goods not fully protected
from losses:
R,soirtd That for the promotion Of security
mcrcig ms the National Bo .rd of Trade recon
pIelds n uniform system Of legislation regilt tue
issue negotahy aud transfer of bulls OF adh!, stor-
age rco,p.s aud like commercial by de
flng the ii shts holders thereof and by prerrn
lug aud Punsi'Ing Improper dealings VIII tue S"e' Vi
Resoiped Tha, the National Board OF Trade in review
fng the sIhec,-hert, ,Ofore under Its cOns'drlaun-o
abuses in ~ forms II balls OF ladihg ana rd "ad
rceiPts OF transportatlnu from one ss"1 IL " ] &
scope aud province of Federal lelsliton under Tue
abuses by apprOprae legislation and that inlned,te
ex,rci~e of tat duty shal be urged upon Cong eSs "
the Exec utve Council hf tue BOarl
Resolutions offered by the New.Nors Cheap Transpor
tation Association railway transportation eliced
much debate Ncss:s Henry. Ropes and Hayes speak
Ing favor OF q Tue concluding resolutions, which
were adopted, follows:
Resoired That the public highways is one OF
the ualenae rights and attributes Of sovereignty; that
the nwer make the OF ind, idus or
eomu itics that is assumed by those who now cuhti"
principal lines OF transportation Is detr1nenih 30
public welfare, and one tnst should ms" be 'xrtlse
By any of men without proper su efNlsl,h
should dcv SD 10y which present inadequac' ~
congruO - and chaotic system Of uanspOr Atom eau pt
regulated Tue extreme 1Lc, utOs IN rates iV"Ic me
disastrous s-,liled railroad wars" prevented and Ger
tain general rulcs Cucudug uniform ci"Ssh atoh ui
fIegnp adopted. which VIII DC Uindlns 'hro"Ino"' ~
Resoirod That the step in the solution OF this great
formation, upon which can be based 1uSt prln,llrs VI
aton and u this end we rscS,nn 70 @ pe nscriiv
pivvid ng for the compilation of satisos hu lhlolna
to- by of character capacity ana special h'hosS o
that service
An amendment to the Constitution Of the Board by
which the number and mode Of appointment OF the L1
ecutive Council were he changed placed On the
programme for the next mretng OF the Board.
A resolution comneHding Ia the consideration OF the
Legislatures several sust, the desHbilty Of a
mn bton OF tue all the States rclltng to trade
and commerce. offered 10y the NewYofs Buard OF Trade
and q fn owing p,esmbles aud rtsoln is presents 10y
the New-Yorz Produce Exchange were adopted without
debate
whereas Experience Of more than twenty years In The
WcsIelu cities has de unstrlted that system # DuK-
tng and grading grauOf similar kind al qudliiy Is t
most economical and expeditions malintT OF hdhdn- our
crops ~ cereals. and
WGereas The sam, general plan has been adopted ~
tie SEAPORT elites ana IL Do" ih Pi"ct0"' "Pei'"'
therefore
csut and exporters OF griu require Tue "d"tlD oi
Enorn standards o quaAy IN the prncai u'"fhe's "i
Resoircd That i've Commissioners be appointed by The
Prcsdcnt OF the N,t"nl Board oi Trade foI the pnl-
pose carrying oui the views expressed IN tAc foregoing
preamble and resolution.
Tue surci of bankruptcy then announced for con-
alteration and the following resolution. cier,d by Mr.
puzby of hiiaIelp phih uDanilu"uSiy adopted: &.
ResoIccd That Executive Council Of tnis Board he
instructed to ss its influence with Congress To amend
the act to establish uniform systein ct b!ukr9wc.
n,nghont the United States, approved March =, 1867,
and te su plenru;s theieunto To require tld all
jud meut notes Oouds other instrument e9 - ing or
psrsna properly, suouid be eusered recorded ou the
proper dckeis oil hC coun ~ wer III The deO Or sides
and wneTe ne '"es nls phepdl ou.in Sn, a. % , "'
mouths prior the ding VI any position ~ bahhIupicV
tie sn baukru tcy act .uid the supplements thorto.
IN default II snen entry record said debt OF Sc dl J
ce,Ieucs over other claim III bankruptcy.
Mr. Buchanan Of TfeDtou ex ressod his views on tile
subject at considerable length
k,so utious asking Congress ap oint commission
TO revise the tan and also 90 make AN entire f
vision of the system o the country were passed
ythpu. deuate Mr. Stevens OF New-Y0r1 ohcred rtSo
Iutiop which was unanimously adop"d urging upon
Cauu.ss the appointment Of international CoLDmls-
su TO whlch the Governments OF all the Central Amer
team and south AIuercau STATES shall be invited TO seih
delr.at.s to oonSier 0y what means commercial later
course bel cen t.e aud the United States may be- besi
f.ter, and in reased and their ports be opened to oil
tho products of this country.
reslutInn asking tr the abolition of compulsory
pIotaxr for coasl wise vessels dreuo-ed ana VAS
favored by a majority OF Tie Board but failed :" get the
reo,ir.d ,w,-thIrds vote. The Executive COnnci was
advised u, call a u.~ng Of the Board al Washington III
Ja,nary 1877, while Congress IL III session Tue re-
manning topics programne ~ere then rei"Treh VI
the Executive Council, with the recommendation thai
,l, q hr pacsd ON the programme Tor The nA n"'tnS
Tine bu OF meeting then couclnoed Dy hdA
IN amendments the bylaws, and after assing sFVeIa
yotes of IbauAs and listening 10 farewell address p1
pre-ident Fraley the Board jUurned to await Tie CAL
/ af tls Pr.sident aud Executive Council
TIE GREAT BRIDGE.
| ppocpFss OF TuR wORK--SOME IMPRESSIVE POINTS
L ID COMPLETION.