The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-12-21

PabllsAssss Asoclatton.
The following resolutions were passed as
the meeting Of the Nichigsn Publhhsu
Association held st Detroit on the "a in&,
Rssolysd, That proper regard for ths
public interests require the passags Of Law
compelling the publication Of the proceed.
ings Of the Board Of Supervisors Of the sew
ersl counties where papers are published.
also, all notices Of general elections. and
the canvass Of votes cast At said elections,
(bs published In all the papers Of the coun.
ty,1 and all other matters relating to pub
lie business-the expenses Of which should
be paid by the people, instead Of being, ss
at present, most generally left to be borne
by the press, or the people deprived Of oil
knowledge Of the action Of their public ser.
wants.
Resolved, That we deem il duty to
ourselves and the public at large to enforce
the absolute necessity Of moro extensive
and liberal patronage Of the LEGAL Press Of
the State, to the exclusion Of foreign pa.
per, and, to this end, We respectfully rec
ommend tothe publishers Of the State TO use
every endeavor to improve their papers.
and make them more fully exponcsts Of
the local interests Of their county and State.
and that they urge in all suitable ways
this duty, in this respect, upon the public.
RESOLVED, That we re affirm tho opip.
ions hitherto declared by this association.
against personal attacks upon the part Of
editors in the discussion Of questions Of pub.
lie interest, and that we will use our infu.
ence to elevate the character Of the press
Of this State, by avoiding everything that
may tend to wc.ken it's influence and les.
sen the public respect for this great agent
Of civilization.
Resolved That we again urge upon all
our brethren of the press, the adoption of
the "ADvANoE PAY" system Of subscription
as it is best for the paper, the printer, and
tho purchascr-and, indeed. the only sys.
tenn that can be made to PAT Mt all.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of tins
Association, the many severe and oppressive
provisions ofour State Constitution limit.
ing the powers oi the Legislature, confer.
ing extraordinary powers upon the Board
of Supervisors of the corporations, and lim-
iting the sum to be paid for publishing the
laws Of the State to el6, rs well as the
now admitted fact that the instrumon, is
wholly inadequate to the liberal govern
ment Of the State, seemed to require q
thorough revision Of our State Constitu-
tion at no distant period.
RESOLVED, That we regard with favor
the efforts now being made to bring under
the notice of the Legislature, the subject
ofinstitutng geological survey Of the State
of Michigan; that wo deem it of essential
Importance TO the development OF her in-
dustrial prosperity, and necessary to enable
her to keep pace, in progress, with her
lister republics. that the mineral and ag-
ricultural resources of the State Of Mich.
igan should be ascertained and made per-
feet; and as Ems knowledge can only be
fully acquired by means Of geogical and
general survey Of tho State, we earnestly
recomend the subject to the favorable con
sideration Of the legislature.
RESOLVED, That in view of the great i'm.
portance to the public generally, and to
the people Of the State especially, as woll
as to ourselves as Editors and Publishers,
We will hereafter devote more attention TO
tho subjects connected with the agricultu.
raj, mineral, and other natural resources
of our several counties, aud to such subjects
of local and general interests, as shall be
designed to draw public atten ton, and par
ticular y the attention of emigrants, to tho
advantages our Stste holds out to those
seeking homes in tho West.
Resolped, That the Secretary Of tho As
sociatiou be instructed to correspond. with
tho "press" Associations Of different States
aud furnish them copy Of tho proceedings
Of our meeting.
RESOLVED, That tho next annual meeting
will be held in Marshal, on tho first Thurs
day Of December next.
Mr.. DeLand offered the following ms an
slitional article to the constitution Of the
Association, which was adopted:
ARr---Thc President shall appoint an
Executive Corresponding Committee of
Of throo members whose duty il shall ho
to provide for an address aud poem at each
annual meeting; to collect and compile tho
proceedings Of tho Association; also, his
tory and statistics Of tho craft throughoUt
tho State, anil who shall be authorized 10
prepare, at each subsequent meetings, such
reforms and recommendations as ,hey may
docm for the interest IF tho Association Of
craft.
ReSo'ccd, That the thanks Of the Con-
venton arc due AMI are hereby toDdercd
to the President, Il. +. Rotart1, ard NJ.
Howard Webster, OF tho Firo Department
of the city Of Detroit, for the use Of the
Fircmcns Hall for To, purpose Of this
meeting.
Tho President appointed as tho FseoN
tive and Corresponding Committee. c. V.
DeLand, Geo. w. Patterson, and F.. B.
Pond.
Mr.. Club of'rel a paper IN resarsvca
to advertising, &C., which was roffaro1 .
the Executive Committee.
II was resolved that when the Conreu
tien adiourns it shall be To meet at Ian
sing on..lhe third Thursday in January next.
The following officers wero appointed
10 serve for tho coming year.
Presiieat-Seth Lewis, M1rshall States.
man.
Vice Presijesk-J. Hackstaf, Coljwa-
ter Union, A. Z. Gordon Grant Rapids
Ennuiror