Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-11
N FAVOR OF REFORM
.vnFR or COMMERCE. EN-
o,srs RErRENCHMENT MOVE.
g,yT 4 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
.t,tions Adopted Along This
Zinc. and the Frye BIN Referred
Cor CONGREGATIONAL Plan for Adj
.orNsinE.


.,. ~oeilar monthly meeting OF the
s of Directors OF tho Richmond
~..r of Commerce was held yes
s., evening at 6 o'clock. There were
,r President s. II. Halves. First
PRESIDENT r. w. Powers. and Di-
..,-. r. o. Arlington. Jr., II. $. Bins
.r Il. Jctcr Bosher. II. L. Caben.
christian. II. II. Dean. Samuel
r-.usy. jackson Guy, J. L. Kin. c.
r,-,s. S. n. Puniam. James H. Scott,
T. rlay'or. and c. ID. Wingfeld
-.-.r The head Of Reports OF Standing
..,.rteas Mr. II. L. Traylor. chair
--o NJ tho Committee on Inland Trade.
..,..f resolution from the Special
-.tt.o of the chamber and a SINH
committee from the Travellers Pro-
... Association. which committees
bad under consideration the ques-
..- NJ charges ON excess baggage, and
Increased allowance of free baggage.
...r resolution was approved and
......s ly the Board Of Directors.
,,-. D.. IT, Hnl. chairman Of the Com
-... ON Advertising. submitted a re-
.. .r.r the subject Of more judicious
..-...Irr on the part OF members OF
...rn.r and the businessmen Of
,.-...l which report was approved
o.. Kill be embodied i'm a circular let
.-t o pr. mbers OF the chamber
DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE.
-..t.- tne head OF New Business the
-..~v reported communications from
louisville Board of Trade. and the
...-...rrers' Association of Brooklyn,
.re Senate bill no. 2iH. introduced
r-r william L. Frye. TO es-
...b "a department Of commerce and
,fureS. I'm this connection Mr..
. ~ powers stated that, without know
- that this measure would be sub
..f Ter consideration. ne had pre-
..-.5 resolution in favor OF the crea-
I'm b.. slch a department being prompt
o. .8 so by a speech which he had
..-.-v heard upon the subject. He then
admitted The following:
r....yed That this chamber respect
.-r r.-itiors Congress 10 create a de-
,,--mcrt o. commerce. with the head
not n member Of the Cabinet. Such
'.-,-tr,.rt 10 be charged with the duty
,-rsrting and disseminating informa-
.l, ra.aflng 10 the commercial interests
. t-s country. opening avenues OF inter-
.---, with foreign nations with view
~ ..-.,irirg new markets for American
,..~.fsctures and products, and the eX-
co. .5- ~ our export trade generally
pse.-ved. That the senators and repre-
,l@.-t.cs from Virginia be furnished
-.r . copy of this resolution. ana re-
-.-.f.ily requested to urge the attention
~ congress 90 this matter
The resolutions. as submitted. were
r-srlmrusly adopted. and the bill Of SEN
..-- Frv was referred TO the Committee
~ .ts chamber on Legislation for its
i-~ss-i-s zion and report.
number OF Othar communications
we're submitted and referred to appro-
r-a'c c0umittees.
rV Favor OF INFRINGEMENT.
,- Jackson Guy then offered the fol-
,.r'-- which was seconded 10y Captain
rs-. and unanimously adopted by the
l.a--
Resolved. That the Chamber Of Com
,-s.r. Of toe city Of Richmond looks with
.-r- interest upon the efforts now put
r-b tv Tie Council OF the city in the
direction of a retrenchment of the eN-
-e-f.-rr-s Of the city government and
.r--sss-a the hope that material good
ms ta accomplished by the Council IN
Oh. natter 49,
There being no further business. the
meeting then adjourned.