Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting of the National Board of TradeJ. H. Eastburn's Press, 1874 |
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Page 181 - States ; in order to secure unity and harmony of action in reference to commercial usages, customs and laws ; and especially, in order to secure the proper consideration of questions pertaining to the financial, commercial and industrial interests of the country at large...
Page 161 - That all that, part of the United States which is bounded on the north by the State of Kansas, on the east by the States of Arkansas and Missouri, on the south by the State of Texas, and on the west and north by the Territory of Oklahoma...
Page 74 - And the use of all of these terms, 'treaty', 'agreement', 'compact', show that it was the intention of the framers of the Constitution to...
Page 21 - BpeciGed articles of association, and complying with all the requirements of law, form themselves into an incorporated company, with or without limited liability, as may be expressed in the articles of association. And that such publicity be provided for, as shall enable all who trade, or do business with...
Page 119 - The second resolution was then read, as follows : That, in the opinion of this Board, it is the first duty of the Government to provide for the retirement and cancellation of so much of the legal tender issue as has been taken from the so-called forty-four millions reserve.
Page 184 - Constitution may be amended at an annual meeting, on a vote of two-thirds of the delegates present; notice of the proposed amendment having been first submitted to the Secretary by a constituent body, at least forty days previous to the meeting at which the same is to be considered, and transmitted by the Secretary in circular copies to each constituent body at least thirty days before said meeting. ARTICLE XI.
Page 46 - May last, did, from a conviction of the support which the finances of the United States would receive from the establishment of a national bank, approve a plan for such an institution, submitted to their consideration by Robert Morris, Esq. and now lodged among the archives of Congress, and did engage to promote the same by the most effectual means: And whereas the subscription thereto is now filled...
Page 183 - At the annual meetings reports of the proceedings of the board of commissioners since the last meeting, reports of officers and committees, and recommendations submitted in connection with such reports shall be made.
Page xiii - To this end an increase in the volume of money is demanded, and no individual or corporation should be allowed to make any profit through its issue. It should be made a legal tender for the payment of all debts, public and private.
Page 59 - LARREMORE—I havo listened with a great deal of pleasure to the remarks of the gentleman from Wayne, [Mr.