American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-24

ties of p~ariizan contests, and uniformity of
action in our business relations.
g.. Rssoipe1. That 4 Business Commit
tee be appointed be this Convention. charg-
ed with the duty of maturing and report
ing business for the consideration OF the
next annual Convention.
g.. Rrsoi0fa, That ii should be the Gus
tom Of the Editorial Association To appoint
an Orator, and Poet, at each annual meet
ing.
10. Resolued, That the scarcity oil good
practical printers, calls loudly for greater
care in selecting apprentices. and urges
upon us the necessity OF requiring a liber-
al education. and a more protrscted APP
premiership from those who desire TO ac-
quire the art, prcservstive Of all arts"
IL. Resoleed, Thatit be recommended
to tho Editors and Publishers of Ohio, to
announce in their respective papers, that
after a given periodic be named by them
sslves-they will receive Chsh Su5scrip-
tons, ONLY.
l2. Ecso'eei. That we suggest to the
Editors of the State the propriety of ap
pointing in each county some one of their
number to prepare for home publication a
history Of the local press, and that we urge
the discharge Of the duty at the earliest
possible period in order that The General
COMMITTEES on the History Of the Press of
Ohio may have ample material in ample
time.
The following invitation was read and
accepted:
INSTITUTIONS FOE THE DEAF AND DUMB
ColHnbus, o., Jan. II, 1856.
To the President ofhe EHtors' Convention:
Sra: The Superintendent Of the In,titu.
ton for the Deaf and Dumb will be happy
TO have the members of the Convention
visit the Institution at such time as may
suit their convenience. The hours Of
school are A.. NJ. from nine to twelve, and
P. NJ, from half past one to four.
Respectfully,
Your obedisnt servant,
COLLINS STONE.
A communication wa received from
Mr.. Thayet, of Thayer's Snxhorn Band,
accepting the invitation to perform at the
paoiu exercises in the evening.
Mr.. kanfman, from special committee
on Constitution and Bylaws, reported the
following, which was accepted and adopt
ed.
CONSTITUTION.
/. This body shall be known as the
Ohio Editorial Association. lis object
shall be the general good of the craft.
9. The officers Of this Association shall
consist of a President, three Vice Presi.
dents, two Secretaries and one Treasurer,
who shall each discharge the duties per.
tanning to those offices. and the Treasurer
shall annually report the condition OF f.
nonc0s.
8. Any person connected with the press
of the Stale may become a member of this
Association, by signing this constitution
and agreeing TO conform to tho rules and
regulations Of tho, Associaiion.
4. The dues of this Association shall
be one dollar per annum; and the members
shall be subjected to a tax not exceeding
100 each, when the same shall be neeeS.
sary to deiray incidental expenses.
5. The meetings of this Association
shall be held annually, on the 17th day Of
January. The business meeting TO be call
ed on the day previous.
G.. The proceedings ofthe annual meet
ings Of this Association shall be published
uniformly each year, prior TO the next an
nudl meeting.
Z. There shall be an Orator and Poet
elected at each annual meeting.
0. 1t shall be a prominent object Of this
Association, to preserve all important mat
ters Of history pertaining to the press, and
particularly biographies Of leading editors
and publishers, who may from time to
be called from tho stage Of action.
O.. The editors in the town or city where
tho annual meetings are TO be held, may be
constituted, in connection with the officers
Of the Association. an Executive Commit
tee for the transaction of necessary bust
ness.
10. This constitution may be amended,
after notice Of intention ut a previous an
nual meeting, by a vote of n majority Of the
members.
Mr.. Coggeshall moved that tho Commit
tee on Procuring II History Of the Press OF
the State, be discharged. Lost.
Mr.. Cox asked to DO released from serv-
ing on that committee. Not granted.
Judge Thrall moved that Mr.. Cogges-
hall be requested to prepare n memoir of
Charles Hammond, to be read at the next
annual meeting. Carried.
Mr.. Thompson moved that Judge Thrall
be requested to prepare a memoir of Moses
Dawson. Carried.
Mr.. Harris offered the following resolu-
tons, which. after some discussion, was
laid on tho table:
Resoleei, That the Western Press owe
it to themselves as n matter Of self preser-
va!ion to take steps to secur the prosperi-
ty Of their own business, rather than that
Of Eastern Publishers.
EesoiUei, That Eastern Advertising A.
gencies are a nuisance, and that we will
not encourage them,
Mr.. Robinson offered II resolution, con-
demnalory Of V. B. Palmer, and other
eastern advertising agents, which, after dis
cussion was withdrawn.
The Association then agreed to take u
recess, until 7 o'clock in the evening.
FRIDAY, Jan. 18Th 1856.
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