Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-24
CHAMBER or CoMMERCE.

The Regular Weekly Meeting--Ilie Pro-
ceedtngs OF the Lake Improvement Con-
vention Ordered Printed--Gfle Boom
Project.
The chamber Of commerce met in regu-
lar session yesterday, President SibIey in the
chair.
Che President suggested the propriety of
publishing the proceedings of the Lake I'M
provement convention for dissemination.
Mr.. Lee moved the appointment of COM
mittee composed of Fl. P. Hall, f. Driscoll
report upon the advisability of making the
publication and cost of same at the next
regular meeting of the chamber.
MIR. Banning opposed the appointment of
any committee to revise; the publication
would have to be made as the proceedings of
the convention in their entirety, and no COM
mittee of the chamber was authorized to re-
wise condense these proceedings
Mr.. Lee accepted the remarks of Mr.. Ban
ming as applicable to his motion, and that
no other intention was expressed or intended
in his motion.
Mr.. Lee modified his motion so far that it
read that tho committee provided for and
appointed under lis first motion should have
full power to act. and when their action was
reported, the same would be endorsed by the
chamber.
Messrs. Sibley and Rice were added to the
committee, and the motion as made by Mr..
lee prevailed.
Mr.. Banning moved the appointment of
Ex Senator Ramsey, under the provisions
of the late convention, as delegate to visit
Washington and urge the adoption of such
measures as recommended by the conven-
ton. Carried.
Hon. James Smith, Jr., was granted lease
of absence during the session of the legisla-
ture.
This motion provoked some little discus
sion, Mr. Banning inquiring how this would
effect the report of the committee on pro
ceedings of the Lake Imp rovement conyen-
ton.
1t was explained that The committee was
empowered to act, and when their report was
ready it could be submitted for ratification
by the chamber.
Mr.. Lee started a discussion on the pro-
priety of incorporating "the memorial of
the convention with its proceedings; if its
preparation delayed the publication of the
official proceedings, he thought it advisable
TO omit it.
Mr. Rice explained that no delay would
arise from the preparation of "the memo
rial.''
Mr.. Driscoll moved that 1000 copies of
the report be printed.
Mr. Banning moved to amend by saying
1000 copies or as many more as tho commit
mittee saw fit to publish. Carried.
Mr.. Banning was added to the commit
tee.
Mr.. Banning moved that tho legislature
be furnished with memorial in reference
to the Lake Improvement convention. Car
ried.
A report from the boom committee was
requested, Mr.. McClung thereupon
made brief report, prefacing
it by saying he had not
expected to make any report, but said that
last Monday not cent had been subscribed,
but he could report subscriptions to the
amount of $4,000. Applause. He expect
ed the remainder to be sub scrbed. 1t need
ed only $4,000 to start the work this win
ter. He then urged the importance of the
project, and asked that subscriptions be
made promptly. He referred TO the in-
portance and interest of the business to St.
Paul, and hoped that no further delay would
occur. He had received encouraging assur.
ances that stock would be taken. In this
connection, Mr.. McClung related that Bishop
Grace had subscribed for three shares, s$33ip,
Adiourned n