Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-08

nd rsous. Less, ESQ.,. u The Cairo Do.
,rss, Secretary.
The usssarss 6stsroised % 10 order to
.seurs The telsgrsph'e fseiipiss demanded
- The interests Of the press and the public,
cannot DO made known nov, Tor obvious
re.sons. Ii mss be stated, however, that
At the request Of the convention J Msdiii,
Z a.. IL the Chicago Tribune, and W Ran
a.. Ed A..oc,sted Prsss Agent 81 Chr
ago. attended IL Afternoon "ssiuu, r. :
a,uiug their sction in The meter Of a.
p.chss ssd sssenting to the requests mad.
tor remsdyipg the evils especially eooplAin.
eiof.
The convention devoted much time and
Q usidefation to the preparation Of the fol
4 avg articles II sssocist.on, which were
ia imou.iy sdopied - . basis oi the d..
red union II all the nespsper publishers
,e.he States aud Territories vast Of the
L ke-:
,nx RTHwE.TERS NEWSPAPER AssocsA-
TIN.
ARTICLE I.
This c,gsb,z.slun shalt be known - the
Y rtn~-siero Newspaper Association, end
sOtj CT -ts,l DC mutual prot. ct,on t. and
e suoserving Vi tue inserests Vi the meas
spels Vi ~blch IL may Do col0pOsed, by 81
lfng telegr~phic reports, AIDING IN tne
.rvcuring ~ is0,r, materials, DC, on the
rst pass Ole tesm> and IN such Utuer par
| t,culass, aud by such ueAn-, ~ usy br
ier,nrd necessary aud advisable from tin.
90 time.
ARTICLE H.
THIS Assertion suaii DO composed OF
Ict editors aud publishers VI ncwrp peis
| - the N,rsb esteTn States and Terrific
80. q. shall become stock holders therein"
the manner hereinafter. provided.
ARTICLE Ill
SEC. /. The c.p,tst stock of this Associa.
! ola stsii not exceed the sun Vi 80 Goo
rv,d.d into shares VI twenty five auiisr.
eseh.
| SEC 2 No single stock holder or newsps
..pes shall be SLOWED to own more thar
| ,xbt shares, 1T s"y QUO time, VI the capital
! uck ui the Association.
| SAC. 3 EAcu sutsciibcr to the stock OF
be Association Du-t at tie time OF sub
c,lblng therefor pay to the Treasurer a
mn equal to fv. per cent OF the slnoun'
th. suares, be shsIl own, and such other
..talllDeDts IS may from time to time br
.etetmined upon by vote Of the Associs
..,, a, any oi its regu ar or special meet
SEC A. No 81, ckho'ier shall be liable tot
- d.t,- Of the Association beyond III
I'D k,s,a
| .lirr.
SIC 8. Any member who shall neglect
r refuse TO pay any instsi'ment that na,
! - assessed upon his share or shares Tor 81
.ys, s!t.r berg notified by the Secretsry ,
| 90 4 :, saaii forfeit siI claim to shares o.
'ock in tine Association, With tho amuun'
aid ~ and biz name shall be stricken iruu
| r"' III nm bership.
SEC 6 The stock vi this Association ma,
| transferred Gully to editors nr publishers
II s.al be transferred by enforcement ~
70 shares representing sad stack. aud BY
/ tries upon the stock bouk Of the A.sucls
IN 10 DO KEEP, by IN, R-c"rd,tg Secretary
| oh sad entries .bHlt be made
ssC.7 + Oh share shall entitie the own
tueteui 10 one vote 1t all FL. etions, an
all meetings VI the A-sucissnn, xh,ci
! may be Cast Oh ballot or vtcG uOcs, 81
A.-,c alton 0,sy from tim. 10 time de
'r'H, AMI ,nay be Cat III person or b,
proxy.
ARTICLE ".
Td,s Asaocia -. -. &c uie editor
tuoi's' era vi both dali, aud week.
p.rs. But 10 representative ut psp'
e taking the tsiegraphic report viii T.
'r'~ed The privilege o voting on any su''
g reisting 10 t.e rapnlc repairs. bu
~ ne allowed 70 vote on s.y and eli o. b
-uhi cts, neither shall tLere bc any a.
In. DTS made on paper not taking dis
cues. for any ot the expenses att ntan
| The procuring or Transmission VI teie
| 4poic reports
SEC | The uticu,- ~ he Assoc;atio.
Il b. Prs-,1eat. Y &c President, R
ding Secretary, Cerr. spending S cr.tsi,
Treasurer, whospail sogesh er coDsti,ur
Exscuuvs Co,nm,tee, having the po~
ID i.gs'ed By these Articles, or by vo,.
| me A>spclstion al sny time VI its segu
| or -pecill maesirss.
| SIC Tue Executive Committee sbai
! We be sole power To o,ake and annul c u
| CTS, II cur liabilities audit accounts an
| r"cc payments u be usdu by the 1rea-
| irer.
SIC. 3. Th. Treasurer shall pay GU
,Dnn- MY on tue written order of I'll
'rr-isien., cnonters,gntd by the K-corrin.
cfrtsfy, urdsr tie direction VI the E.
| 'a'v- CoDmr''se b all pre- ent q ful, Z,
| ~ u TITS Heal scts " each s,euis
| '~etiog II to Association, and shall CIV.
| . "a sDM ut h,nds ~ tue sum
u ~ lot IL. faithful tssiormsnce oi b..
iVtsee.
| AsTicLx.f.
| TIE ctes Il TIE A.soclstfop shall b.,
~ 10 TIE city II Peotis, lis, where IT,
stiny, ttsii ~ held ,aDieas oshsrW leo q,
fe2 y soae - tie Ascension.
asTIcLx vi,
rtt J Tae fegaaf n.ee,,sgs Of tho A.
| ssioo - MI be held On tho feat We'd
sist 10 Apfii sna October 0! escu yea,
"t'cl ti4"ss the 0tiissrs 0! tue Asspc,s
| 20 ga" Dc chosen. /, serve s,x month o.
| ~ tGsIr successors are elected So ca
rShnss may be called by the Exccu,iv,
| mh't'ee whenever hceAed n. c-ssary b,
"eIpruJ OF ITS uea4bers; and II shall /.
stWod obligatory On tue Committee T..
81 such meetings WHENEVER r.aaest..
'efet" IN writing by any seven u,embe,
tue A-so;iat r..
SIC 2 Seven member shall consti,ur.
.qSosam ior the trsnsac,. On Of business (.
, hess'pg OF ste Assoc, A.,ob; . ies.
huber may adjourn from time IL t,u,e.
ART.cLE VIII.
Ia's Association stall be Incorporate,
'tgs' poratien, under the laws .