New-York tribune., 1879-03-15
pAssEyGER AGENTS. CONVENTION.
PROPOSED CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION.

| PROPOSED CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION.
| sr,u-,NNU,I. MEETING OF THE GENERAL TICKET
AND PASSENGER AGENTS AssoCIAnoN-ELEc-
| TION OF OFFICERs-NEw CONSTITUTION AND
| BYLAWS REPORTED.
The semi-annua convention of the General
Ticket and Passenger Agents Association was begun at
tbe Metropotan Hotel yesterday The sessions will con
tinue through Monday next and probably longer Inc
association consists of 1SS members each reprcsenti"g
railway or steamboat and at the opening OF
the morning session n large majority Of the members
were present The president, 8. c. Boylston OF inc
Savannah and Charleston Railroad Company caled he
meeting to order, and the secretary, Samuel POWELL Oh
| the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad. called inc roh'
The first business the session the election OF ON
GERS and Mr. Boylst0n was reelected president and W.
! l. Thrall OF the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad,
was elected viceprcsdent without opposition samuel
! Powell was rencminated, and A. j. Smith, OF
| the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and lnd-
ana Railroad, nominated for secretary
when discussion arose as to Mr.. Powells eligibility 10
| membership on the ground that he was not general
ticket agent OF company he represents, and was
not last year OF the Chicago, Pekn and Southwestern
Railroad, which then accredited him. W. b. shattuc
was conspicuous in his opposition TO MT PowelFS re-
election it being the declared purpose OF several mem
bers to have the lines Of membership drawn much more
closely than they have been in the past After soe
what warm discussion. Mr.. Powell was reelected 10y
| small majority J. r. McMurdO of the Richmond ana
Danville Railroad was then elected member OF the
Executive Committee. Mr.. Powell then expressed bis
regret at the oversy which had been raised regard
ing his eligibility and rendered his resignation, which
the committee, by unanimous vote, declined 10
receive.
At the afternoon session number OF ladies' were
present to listen the annual address, delivered by '"
t. shattuc. general passenger agent of tho Atlantic
and Great Western Railway. His subject was the Naue
Of fixed principles and rules III deliberate body lie
traced the history OF representative government ana
dwelt on the importance Of implicit obedience ny mem
bers of legislative body TO fixed rules if they expected
obedience from others "No organized body he sad'
can become compact and successful in its mission un
less it has line Of conduct for its government, and con-
scientously follows that line regardless OF cons"
ouences The many separate interests here represented
all tend the practical result which Is made sue
cessful only by united and harmonious action. our
rules are not special few but they are such that
adherdt to- will produce regus for the good The whole
and unless we live ND them and pay due regard TO their
operation we simply invoke the ridcue OF those we
serve and the auehingsock Of an intelligent
public. This not association for the advancement
of personal ends is II place for solicitors OF print
ing houses patent tickets, advertising mediums or pa
tent hIocage checks for lobbyists, and Others not
recognized members by the law and spirit OF our con-
stituion. Any other tGan general passenger or gen
eral ticket agent rent 10 BE- member OF tins ds-
scclrion 70 vote in matters Of vital importance, in
winch he has responsibility and no interest further
than TO serve friend by voting with hln II matters
not whether such pertOns have credentials nOt-thc
law and spirit OF constitution contemplate this as an
association OF railway officials"
The address listened to with interest, and it5
closing portions understood to have bearing not
ouly discussion of the morning but on proposed
amendments to tihe constitution which were to come
| be ore the convention.
! The routine work Of the convention was resumed
! after the visitors had retired, and Nc"-1ork was
place for the next meeting on september
| II. Louisville obtaining 81 votes to 80 for New-York
Tle committee appointed 10 report on Tia" best form OF
coupon tickets said II unable to agree and was dis
cbarrpd The Executive Committee was excused from
fnTber consideration Of the subject Of stop-over
| mr. as
An amendment 10 the constitution oil red al the Chl
ca 90 meeting providing that change OF member 1rOm
one railway to another during any vacation snail not
affect his official standing II lie comes properly dccred-
tied to the next ensuing meeting, was adopted.
II was anticipated that there would be long debate
F. r. Myers. OF the Pisburg, Fort Wayne ana Chicago
Railway, chairman OF SPECIAL c0hinltlee, presented
constitution aud bylaws adOptel NY the committee
after long deuberaUOn. He said that each clause had
been adopted unanimously, but there were some things
wine the members Of the committee dd not wholly
approve and he Cravcd the widest discussion by thc
association The important changes were III the name
! of the association prchxIug the word National; III the
ucorporation Mr.. Whites amendment relative TO ere
drutis and III the Introduction Oi Arices y -, 10 ana
| II providing for "A Committee on PreCedentr, whose
duty it shall bc examine into all questions of order,
appeal, privilege etc, on an appeal from the presiding
uho,r, decision shall be final motions submitted
! To them shall be in writing, and an appeal from "a
! decision Of the chair shall not require second.
| A large number OF motions and amendments 10 mo-
tiOns followed the reading of t' committees report III
gard To the tnt WncH IL shouiI Oe cohSdtIcdi Dut
was decided at length to enter ut once upon IL cousG
Grafton. The first article, preu1ng ne WOrd NatlOhal
TO the title Of the association Was adOp ca Inc hccohd
| arucc includes the =. cton IN relation 10 "a"
form Of cTedeutal but before that part was
| reached debate arose on the hIsl par,
IN which no change Is reported except prelNiue the
word "coupOu to tickets: l. ch railway corporation
and TRANSPORTATION line The Uacd States and Can
from roads Issuing tbem snail he entitled 10 one rep
rcseuave in this association ETC. 1t was evident that
ana could be cXamnei at leisure. and at 63O the
| Convention adjourned to 10 "A. ~. to-day.