Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-01-27


David Atwood, Madison Journal
Beriah Brown, S ID Carpenter Madi-
son Argus 4' Democrat
j. W. Hunt, Madison OZI OaIeH Buck
Iet
0. J Wright, Mini Point Democrat.
j. b. CLANCY, Mini Point Ifi5unc
David Mckee, Potosi Signal
L, Is. Quiner, Watertown Begtstez.
/ 4. D La Due, Lacrosse Tunes
! john Mitchell. GAINESVILLE .StaHaard.
/ r. Briggs, Beloit Journal
/ Edward Beeson. Fond du Lac formal
Amos Reed, Fond du Lac Democrat
James Deusmore, George Burnside,
Oshkosh Democrat.
/ Jeremiah CroWlv, Oshkosh Courier.
/ r. 3. Wentworth, Juneau Ga7ete.
j. 4 Wells, Berlin 1IercurY
w. w. Noyes, Portage City ReDuJ2ic
James Delaney, Fl. Winnebago Times
c. d Robinson, Green Bay dduocate
G. L Clauson and J. Holtfelt, Emmi
granten HlmaHSriUe.
On motion Of Dir. Densmore, all Ex
Editors and persons connected with the
( Press as reporters, were invited to take
seats in the Convention
/ On motion Of T. 3 Quiner. a committee
4 Of three on permanent organization, and
4 five on resolutions, we're appointed as fol
( lows
Observation-Disclosures, Burnside, De
laney.
Resolutions Quiner, Wells, Robinson
4 CLANCY. Quintus
The Convention then adjourned to two
o'clock 2. NJ, at the Senate chamber
Two o'clock = NJ
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment Minutes Of the morning session
were read
Committee on permanent officers, made
the following report, which was adopted
and the officers duly elected.
PreSJdellt-Hon. CHARLES r. ROBIN
SON
T5ce President JOHN A. BnowS, Hon
/ J. r. BHIGGs Jr
Secretulies.- B. WENTWORTH. r. A
BIRD
A committee consisting Of Messrs. De
laney, Atwood and Tenney were appoin-
/ ted to inform the President Of his election.
and wait ON him to the chair
! The President was conducted to the
chair and returned his thanks
The committee on resolutions reported
the following for the consideration of the
convention:
The committee appointed to draft res
oluti0us and present business for the ac-
ton Of the Convention. BEG leave to report
/ that they have had but limited time for
/ the consideration of the subject and there
! foe have not entered into detail raaa
questions which should properly be brass
before the Convention; that they h-v..
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few points as subjects for discussion and
further action Of the Convention
lst The subject Of advance payments
/ for newspaper subscriptions. We deem
! this one of the most important subjects
which can be brought before the Couyeu-
ton believing as the committee do. that
the present system is detrimental to both
/ the interests Of the publisher and subscri
Der
81 The subject of legal printing II
The committee think that the Convention
should take measures to lay before tac
/ Legislature the propriety of repeating the
present law In relation to fixed rates of
legal advertisements, and placing it upon
. the same footing as other advertising bust
! ness. or else SO modifying the laws as to
i increase the rates to those established in
the State of New York, for the same kind
of work, your committee seeing no reason
. why the Legislature should compel printers
to work at fix rates any more than any
other class Of mechanics
Sd. Printing the general laws. That
+ we take measures for laying before the
Legislature, the many advantages which
would result to the people Of the State
by the publication of the general laws, in
every newspaper of the State, and request
them to pass law authorizing their pub
lication
I 4th That We believe q uniform svs-
tenn Of prices for Job work would be ad-
( vautageous to the craft throughout the
State
Resolved That this convention recon-
mends the adoption Of the system of ad-
vance payments on newspaper subscrip
tons
Resolved, that a committee of three be
appointed to draw a memorial to the Leg
islature, for the modification or alteration
Of the statute in regard to legal advertis-
ing and also to request the Legislature
to pass law authorizing the publication
( Of the general laws passed at this session
in every newspaper in the State, and es-
tablIsh a fair compensation therefor
/ Resolved, That a committee Of FIVE be
appointed to draw up uniform list of
! prices for work, for adoption by the mem
/ bers Of this convention, which, if adopted
will be binding by every principle Of hon
or, upon the members of this convention.
f B gunner. Chairman
Mr. Mckee, Of Potosi, moved to strike
out the first resolution. which motion. af
ter some discussion, was rejected
/ Mr. Watson, of Milwaukee. moved to 2.
/ mend the resolution so that it shall read
/ was to recommend to the press of the
state, the adoption Of the advance system
which amendment was then adopted The
resolution as amended, was then ADOPT
/ ed
The question being on the adoption of