The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-30
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
COLONEL JOHN B. PURCELL
ELECTED PRESIDENT.
An Unusually Interesting session-A
National bankrupt Rim and other Mat
,.r. pisen,,sa. Election of New MEN,
he,s-Nectlng Of the Directors.

"a. .hamhor Of Commerce was held yester-
slav evening at , o'clock. Hon. George l..
christian, first yice-presideni, occupying
.hc chair lie announced that the man OBJ
,,~cs OF the meeting of the Chamber was 10
increase the board 10 twenty-five members
as provided by recent amendment 70 INC
constitution. and asked the sense 81 The
smelling ~ To- the method Of adding ten new /
members required 10 make UP that number.
Mayor II. Taylor Ellys0n moved that a COM
,niftee of five be appointed by the chau 10
,osuinate the ten new members. which mo-
sion was seconded by Mr.. Bodeker
and adopted by the meeting. Inc
chair appointed Mayor II. Taylor Ettson'
Colonel William l.. CutshaW; MessIs' :;
pa1ncv crenahaw. james d. McGraw and
.yohn :. Flleti The committee, who ihere-
,,pon retired 10 confer upon the nominal
lions 20 be made. During the absence on
the committee Hon. George j.. Christian
requested Mr.. :. II. Halves, second wee
president. 20 take the chair. lie then, Oh
behalf Of The committee, consisting OF nm
self MossrS. l.. g.. Leigh. Jr., and Arthur
~. Clarke, appointed for the purpose Of re-
porting upon
NE .TORRFY BANKRCPT BILL
gave the result Of the investigation Of that
law as ie its most salient features. Ia
very thorough review Of the whole subject
no said that in its most important pro-
visions il met with tho approval Of the com
miiice. aud only In some minor features
would they suggest any amendments that
The main dOnbfs Of the committee as to the
advantages of "a bankrupt law were rs TO lis
ADMINISTRATION. and that in the one under
consideration this danger was exceedingly
well guarded against. The main objections
of The committee 10 the law was from the
severity of some Of it, features, BAT on the
whole they seemed 10 think That II properly
administered ID w0uli be exceedingly adj
xanfagcous 10 the country al large.
At the conclusion of Judge thristians
remarks, the subject was further discussed
lV Ncssr.. B. i. johnson. Il. W. Powers,
v. J.. leiew and Major Joseph " aiher'
and upon motion Of Mr.. Everett Naddey,
seconded 10y X. W. Powers The following
resolution was adopted:
Rcs0lrcd, That the "Torrey BIZ to es-
tabhsh n uniform SYSTEM oi bankruptcy
throughout The United states recon-
mepded % Congress by the national con-
vsntiOn Of commercial bodies, meets the
approval Of this chamber, and that the
representatives Of Virginia in Congress be
requested 10 cndeayOr % secure It's early
passage
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
Judge Christian then explained his pur-
pose IN saving that he would call up al
This meeting the question Of oiectiug Il presi-
dent of the Chamber. He asked that the
meeting would fully understand and appre-
ciate his motives in doing so, rs no one
could more highly esteem the honor Of pre-
siding over such an organization than HIM
self but that be felt that 10 lawyer should
De the head Of such an organization, as II
would excite criticism and ALLEVIATE
the interests OF some, He therefore
appealed 81 the old board and the
board as now constituted. 10 rescind
the action in p0stp0ning the election Of a
president. and asked the sense Of the cham
Der upon this important subject Mr. Isaac
Tower then moved that this meeting request
the board Of directors 10 60 into the election
Of the president at their next meeting, and
the motion being seconded by Mr. samuel
REGISTER. was carried.
At this point the committee on n0mna-
ton appeared and presented the following
names for election rs additional members
of The board: Messrs, V. ID. Chesterman.
John X. Cooke. l.. VI. Griffin, George l..
Street, 4. u. Landerkin, James B. Elan,
James y. Cramp, John B. Cary. ii. Il.
Taliaierro. aud W. II. Quarles. These gen
tlemcn Tere unanimously elected
MANUFACTURING SITES.
Major Joseph Walker, Of Chesterfield,
fIFH NHtiti tfff' tftfNNfuE ff1tlUllNIos
RcSolued, That the committee on manu-
features be requested 20 appoint a suh-com-
mitiee. which shall be- styled ~ committee
ON manufacturing sites" the duty Of said
committee shall consist in the ascertain
ment OF the names of all property owners
ON the river front, and on the lines Of rail-
roads respectively, within radius Of three
miles from the Richmond city pOstOfice.
Also % communicate with and con-
fer with the aforesaid property owners for
the purpose Of acquiring sites 10y gift, or at
nominal prices. for manufacturing plants.
Furthermore. il is required that said "com-
mittee on manufacturing Sites confer
with the respective railroads upon which
sites may be offered, as aforesaid, and as
certain what side-track and yard facilities
and advantageous rates Will De- offered 10
new enterprises.
When such information Is acquired, dia-
grams and 5 Specifications shall be kept on
llc by the secretary Of this Chamber in
printed form for the information of all con-
cerned.
This resolution led to the consideration Of
The question of inducing some Of the Lynn
manufacturers 10 re-estahiish their facto-
ries hCTe. and the question Of manufactures
was earnestly discussed in all its bearings
hy Mcssrs. Everett Waddey. Samuel Reyes
Ter. h. I. johnson, !. b. McGraw, W. f..
Iciew, Isaac Tower, II. \. Iabb, John :.
Elicit, j. Il. Cary, K. w. Powers, and
Major joseph Walker. Major Walker,
amongst other things, said that for his side
of the river ne could say that free sites
would be offered TO manufacturers and eX-
emption for ten years, aud Mr.. John Il.
Cary gave some most striking instances of
enterprise and liberality on the part Of sec
lions of southwest Virginia, which he held
UP as examples when we should emulate.
Upon motion of Mr.. REGISTER, Major
Walkers resolution was adopted, and,
upon motion Of Mr.. II. W. Powers the sub
iect Of Lynn manufacturers was referred 10
The board Of directors.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following new members were elected:
III. Theodore Ellyson. John X. Childrey,
Tribbett 4 Taylor, j. Il. Moore and IL. L..
Staples.
Meeting of the Board of Directors.
There beingno further business before the
meeting, upon motion Of Col. VIM. +. Cut
shaw, the Chamber Adjourned, and tbs new
board Of directors was called 10 order.
Present. Hon. George l.. Christian, first
vice-presideni; :. IL. Halves. second vice
president; Mcssrs. Henry Bodeker, B. +.
johnson, L. G.. Leigh. Jr., l.. Levy, W. ii.
Weisiger, l.. {. Younger, :. ". Travers, A.
II. Clarke. IL. 4. Jones, Henry l.. IlOlms,
John X. Cooke, A. u. Landerkin, John b..
Cary.
COLONEL PURCELL ELECTED PRESIDENT
Judge Christian requested Mr.. :. H..
HAYES To take the chair, and calling the
attention Of the board. 10 the request OF the
Chamber in regard 10 the election Of presi-
dent. said he desired 10 make a nomination
which he felt would meet with the cordial
appreciation of the meeting, and he took
great pleasure in Offering the name Of Col
onel John b. Purcell for the position Of presi-
dent of the Chamber. The nomination being
seconded by MIR. Henry Bodekcr, md no
other nomination being made, Judge Chris
tian moved that the secretary be requested
20 cast the ballot Of the board in favor
Of Colonel Purcell. This motion being second
ed and unanimously carried, the secretary
duly executed the wishes Of the board.
Judge Christian then assumed the chair,
and appointed Messrs. +. G.. Leigh and l..
Levy aud Gen. john X. Cooke TO inform Col.
Purcell Of his election, and If possible bring
him 20 the meeting, that he might be in
stalled During the absence Of the CON-
mittce some business Of minor importance
was discussed. The committee appearing
with the newly elected president, Judge