Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-22
he Chair, and Mr.. Pattison a~ppOinted

The Chair, and Mr.. Paitison appointed
Secretary.
The following report of the committee
on permanent organization, was read ard
adopted:
Your committee 10 whom was referred
The subject of a permanent organization
Of an Editorial Association, have the honor
to submit the following.
1st. That this association shall be
called the Nebraska Editors and Publish
ers' association.
I'd. That the officers of this Associa-
ton shall consist of a President, Vice
President and Secretary, whose duties
shall be the same as those usually devol-
wing upon similar officers of other sOcie-
ties, and who shall hold their offices for
one year.
Your committee would also recommend
the following persons as officers:
For President-M. w. Reynolds.
Vice President-R. w. Furnas.
Secretary-M. II. Clark.
The Committee on Resolutions submit
ted the following report, which was read
and adopted:
Whereas, The dissemination Of public
opinion, and the Development of the re-
sources and capacities of our Territory
are due greatly to our Territorial Press,
and that we may be The better able to Ie-
feet the voices and sentiments of our peO-
pie, the Territory, and its several loca-
lities, therefore
Resolued. That we, the Editors and
Publishers Of Nebraska, do form an as
ISOLATION to be styled the Editors and
Publishers Association Of Nebraska Ter
ri.ory.
RESOLVED, That we will hold annual
meetings for the purpose Of a free inter-
change of thought and opinion.
ResolUed, That we will agree upon the
scale of prices by which this association
are to be governed and regulated, which
is herewith submitted.
ResOlUed, That we will petition the Le-
gislature TO establish uniform rates for
legal advertising.
Resolred, That, though differing in po.
litical sentiment, we are one in social
feeling, and will always recognize in III
intercourse with each other, those ame-
mites and proprieties which rule among
gentlemen.
ResOired, That a public journal is an
impersonality, and should be so treated on
all occasions, and that in our intercourse
with each other, We will neither use Of
fensive personalities. or encourage them
in others, but that we will at all times,
discourage their use as ungentlemanly
and degrading to the profession of jour
nalism.
ReSolUed. That we recommend TO the
Legislature the passage of an act author
izing the publication of all general laws
in at least two papers published at the
capital, and one paper in each county In
which there may be a paper published,
and also the local laws TO be published in
the paper in the county affected by such
law or laws.
On motion, Geo. "A. Hensdale, Esq,
proposed and admitted as an honOra-
ry member of this association. Also Hon.
j. Sterling Morton was proposed and adj
mitted as an honorary member of the as
ISOLATION.
The following resolutions were then
offered and adopted
ResolUed, That we earnestly recon-
mend the exclusive cash system to be adj
opted by the newspapers of the Territory.
ReSo1Ued, That the next meeting of
this Association be held at Nebraska City
on the I'd Wednesday in May, 1860.
Reso2Ued, That this association request
Hon. ]. S. Morton to deliver an address
on the next meeting at Nebraska City.
On motion, adjourned to meet at Ne
braska City.
NJ. w. REYNOLDS, Pres't.
J. w. PATTIsoN, Sec'g.