MOBILE. Arril 4. 1881,
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l TN, MOBILE, April 4, 1881.

 ne committee to whom was referred at the last monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the consideration of the res lu- tons then offered on the subject of Fraudu- lently packed Gotten, beg leave to recom- mend the adoption of the following: That, whereas, it was enacted by the General As seu,bly of tie State of Alabama, in Nov. 1918, (sSe Toulmint Digest, page .s50, ) that every Gin holder should be required to put his or her proper name, at full length, and also the place of his or her residence, on each and every bale of cotton, by him or her lnned; and whereas, it was further enacted, that any person or persons violating the above law, should be liable to penalty of one. hun | dred dollars, for every such offence And, whereas, numerous frauds have been disco vered III the packing of cotton = lculated to iiJure the reputation of the State, and the ill., terest of the honest planter;-Bei it therefore, HesofUed by The A1o6$le Chamber of Com merce, That the sellers and buyers of cotton Tn thIs city be earnestly recommended to en- ter into an engagement generally, binding themselves from and after the 1st of October next, neither to sell nor purchase any cotton in this Market, unless marked as required by law; and further to obligate themselves to re- port to tht President of this Society, every in- stance Whefe they may discover an infringe ment ct the statute. And that it shall be the duty of every member of this chamber, on discovering fraudulent packed cotton, to cause the words, Falsely Packed" to be distinctly marked on different parts af each bale

 ReSohed, That this and the further pro- visions cf the law passed as above stated, shall be rlgIdly enforced by this chamber, whenever breach If them Can be proved.

 Rrsolped, That q committee of members be appolntSd q to carry the first resolution into effect, and that these resolution be published n the City papers.

 Received, That a publication of the Law ot 1918, iot the government Of Sin holders and other purposes, be annexed to the above proceedings.

 ROBERT HIGGINS, President JOHN B. NIXON, Secretary,