The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-25
NEW ORLEANS.
Proceedings OF tho Expressmen's asa
society OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 90
constitution snd By-Laws-hesoiu-
lions ef itespoc,s-MoeiinK on tno
Bengal,

s"hsttustou ANA hy -Lawh-hesOtu.
lions ef hespec,s-MoeiinE on tho
Bengal
NEw ORLEANS, April 2i-Lastnlght
the American bark Bengal Capt.
Loving, arrived at this port with four
oolored sailors In irons for mutIny.
The Captain says they commenced
mutlnous conduct soon after leay-
Ing Liverpool and excited the whole
crew, which was colored, until they
were lroned, They were brought be.
fore Commissioners Adams Wednesday
morning, when the prosecution made
u pretty clear case against them. They
asked until Tomorrow to show their
innocence and Were sent TO the parish
prison for the night, These colored
sailors have hitherto been employed
on Englsh ships, where, Captain Low.
Ing says, they became demoralized by
influence OF "plainsols" ideas.
The Expressmen's aid society con.
vention, third day. Amendments to
the constitution and bylaws were dis.
oussed. The majority report was
adopted, with the following amends
ments:
The frat article was amended 30 as
10 include females to the benefits OF
the society. The second article was
that membership be divided into
classes designated IN "An aud "B,n
and that all worthy expressmen who
may be suitable subjects for insurance
may become members OF either or
both classes. After much discussion
on this clause, II was finally decided to
refer the matter back to the committee
for future consideration. The fourth
article was amended by adding the
phrase, "The president when request.
ed by majority fthe executive CONS
mittee, shall call meeting OF the
society,"" The fifth article amended
that the word annual be stricken out
and the words OF the society added.
Adopted. In all cases where the word
annual occurred 1t was ordered that
the word regular be substi-
tuted. Ninth article that the
words preceding regular DO substitu-
ted for annual, 80 that article shall
read, Its regular meetings shall be
held on the third Wednesday In April
OF each alternative year, and locality
be determined at preceding regular
meeting" Adopted. The tenth arti-
Gle makes radical change In the man.
ner of electing delegates to the oonven-
ton. 1t was recommended to the at
tentlon Of the committee, as was also
article eleventh.
The amendments to the bylaws
were next considered, and after mach
discussion the roll Of ayes and nays
was called on, adopting an amendment
to the committees amendment to last
paragraph of first article determining
the length OF service In express COM
panies which will entitle expressmen
to membership In the society. The
vote stood thirty-five for and thirty
three against. The amendment OF this
article was then adopted.
A tribute to the memory Of the late
Alvin Adams, founder Of Adams ex-
press company, was offered by Mr.. Os-
borne, of Mobile, and adopted unani-
mously. 1t expresses exalted esteem
and appreciation of his high character,
rare personal virtues and profound
feeling of sorrow at the loss occasioned
by Mr.. Adams death.
The president stated, in consequence
Of the death of President Orion, Of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
between which service and the express
company had always existed q pleas
ant intimacy, he would call for the
reading of the resolutions already pre-
pared expressive of the high esteem in
which William Orion was held by the
association.
Mr.. II. b. Plant, president Of South
ern Express company, rose and paid
high tribute to the memory of de-
cease president. Motion to adopt
unanimously carried, with the add.
tional motion that copy Of the re-
solutions be sent to the vice. president
Of the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany.