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Editorial Convention.
MORNING SESSION.

III sas MORNING SESSION. s f&5
+ The preliminary meeting of the Edito-
rial fraternity of Minnesota, occurred yes
terday at: 10 O. clock A. NJ, at the appointed
place. Editors from all portions Of the
State were present.
G. Stebbins, of the Hastings l,.lepend-
emit, was chosen Chairman, and u. Blake
ly, of the Bancroft Pioneer, Secretary.
On motion of A. j. Van Worries, Esq,
of the Saltwater Messenger, it was
Resolved, That Committee Of seven be ap-
pointed by the Chair, to present business tor
the consideration Of the Convention, and report
names OF permanent officers. ar.oe~ ..sss~- ez.a
The Chair appointed Van Worries, Of the
the Saltwater Messenger, Foster, Of the
St. Paul Winnesotiom, Crofut, of the St.
Anthony, News, Dodge of the Minnesota
Free Press, Hensley Of the Mankato Eu7e-
pendent, Robinson, of the Glencoe Regis-
ter, and Brown, of the Brownsville Her.
aid.
On motion of DR.. Foster, Of the Minne-
sotiom, the Convention adjourned until 2
r. NJ.
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At 2 p. NJ. the CONVENTION assembled,
according to adjournment. The Commit
tee to whom the selection Of the perma-
nent officers was referred, made the follow
ing report:
Prcsident-C. Stebbins.
Tice Observation-Disclosures Somers, A.
j. Van Worries.
Secretories-D. Blakely, D. S. B. John
son.
The report was adopted.
The Committee who were instructed to
prepare business for the consideration OF
the Convention, made the following re.
port:
The Committee appointed at prelimi.
nary meeting of this body, respectfully
submit the following resolutions and topics
for it's consideration:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of the Edito.
rial Fraternity represented in this Convention
1t is expedicnt to organize an Editorial Associ
alton for the State Of Minnesota, for the cult
walton Of more intimate and friendly relations
and for the mutual advancement of the pub
fishing interests throughou the State.
2 Resolued, That Committee of three bt
appointed to draft Constitution, and Rule:
for the government Of this Association, and re-
port the same at its next meeting.
Messrs. Van Worries, Nevson and Mills
were appointed that Committee.
g. Resolpcd, That the next annual meeting
of this Association be held at St. Paul, on tAe
anniversary Of the birth Of Franklin; and tina,
| an Executive Committee of three be appointed
who shall make all necessary arrangements TO,
| such meeting, and shall also select suitable
persons to deliver an Grafton and read Poem
on that occasion.
Messrs Crofiut, Foster and Averill were
appointed such Committee.
i. Resolred, That the publication in the va.
rious papers Of the State. Of all general laws
and such other laws as have local application
in ti,s country where such papers are publish
cd, is imperalively demanded by the best into
rests Of the people: for the spirit Of government!
is, that Ignorance Of the law excuseth no man
1t is therefore the duty of Government to leave
no means untried to inform its subjects Of the
nature Of the laws upon its Statute books an6
it is the experience Of many Of the older States
that the publication Of the laws in the country
newspapers is not only the most economical
but the surest way to accomplish this end. The
expcdency of the adoption of such law j.
lature now in session.
s. Resolrea, That prior to the next annua
Convention, the Editorial Fraternity be request.
ed to consider the subject Of aniio,.u rates :ol
subscription and advertising; and for the ad
vance system Of payments especially for sub
scrlptlOns; with the view to the adoption o.
necessary measures at said Convention in refe
renee thereto.
=. Resolued, That the great and constantly
increasing demand 1er paper in the Upper Mis-.
sissippi Valley, together with the unsurpassed
advantages possessed for manufacturing this
article, strongly demand the establishment OF
paper manufactures in this State, and that We
invite the attention Of capitalists to this unoc.
cupied field of enterprise.
I. RESOLVED, That the prices now fixed by law
for the publication of legal advertisements is
far below fair compensation, and the Legis-
laturc is hereby memorialized to change the
same to CORRESPOND with the usual rates of adj
vertising, in the several newspapers of this
city.
8. Resolued, That all editors and publishers
throughout this State not present, urgently
invited to cooperate with us in furthering the
objects of thiss Association.
The report of the Committee after slight
amendment, was unanimously adopted
On motion of Dr. Foster,
Resolued, That the publishers of all newspa-
pers througho the State be requested to pub
lish the proceeding of this Convention.
On motion, the Committee adjourned sine
de-
C. sTEBBINS, President.
D. BLAKELY, Secretary.
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