, 1865-11-27
TIRE WESTERN ASSOCIATED
PRESS. 81,
Its Constitution and Bylaws
ofne1al Repor1 Of tho Louisvt1Ie Meet.
Ing
fF.um the Louisville Journal

from the IouleFl4ke %dG3D41.1
The Western Associated Press assembled st
Masonic Temple, L0nsrllle, "Wednesday, Nov.
I'd, and was called to order By Richard
Smith, Of The Cincinnati cazette. On whose
motion J. D. Osborne, ESQ, Of the Louisville
Journal. WIS chosen temporary chairman.
On motion OF Ms, Calvert, Of the Louisril1e
Press. q. i. Baker, Of the Detroit AdeeJfiter
and Tribune, Tas chosen Temporary secre-
tary.s
The following members of the Association
we're reported ns present L. r, FoirbanEs. 1
Cleveland Herald; II. Hasstcad, CincInoati
Eoxnme7cial;; Jacob Barnes, Detroit Free
1'Tets;; Samuel r. Weed, St. Louis Deu4oe,,ut
J: J. siddall, Madison {1nd.) Courier; Il. E.
Baker, Detroit Adrerstsrr and Tribune; Al
9eft Roberts, Nashville Republican Daaner
e. ". Hanks, Nashville +bclx Union; E.
CoElcs, Cleveland Leader; E, g. FatnsEotth. !
Y. Louis R5pateA; Horace White, Chicago
TRIBUNE; Richard Smith, Cincinnati Ga-cfie:
J. B. Norman, New Albany Ledger
on motion, 4 committee of three was up.
pointed 10 report who are entitled to act Is
members Of this Association. consisting Of
Messrt. Fairbanks, Smith and Cowles-
On motion, q committee WAS appointed 10
consider \ charter for the Incorporation of the
Western Associated Press, and report upon
the propriety Of adopting ii md organizing
under It, consisting OF Meszrs. Barnes, Hal.
stead, White, Cpwlcs and Roberts.
On motion Of Mr. Smith, the President was
Instructed to telegraph the Pr:sident ofthe
United States and the heads Of the Depart
1aents for advance copies Of his annual mes
sage and their annual reports. A reply WIS
received from the Hon Jas. Speed that no
copies Of the Message or accompanying docu-
meuts could s>c sent in advance of delivery.
The secretary read the annual report
Of the Agent Of the Western Associated Press
in New York, Mr. Thomas ". Kuox, which.
on motion, was referred 10 committee con-
kisting Of Messrs. Smith, Osborne and White.
Tor consideration and report.
The meeting then adjourned to ;P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met at Pm.
The Committee on Membership reported
TINT none save the present members OF the
Association nre entitled TO vote and act in
this meeting. The report was adopted.
The resignation OF MI. ]. Mednl ns mem-
Der Of the Executive Committee was received
and accepted.
Tie Committee on IN Act Of incorporation
submitted report enbodying law passed
BY 1hc Legislature Of Michigan, tocether with
code Of bylaws, as follows:
THE ACT OF NcoRFoRAuoA.
An Act to provide for the Incorporation Of Associa
1,oas snssse1 1,! N ,be r9bhsalion 81 Ncwspapess
Michigan, 1876; p. CT, Act. e93.
SEE I. 3A< H.f4t ef TIE slate of -4iehiqa1 e,.aa,
That any three OF mon persons ulny associate th-
gence fos the Newspaper pfese from al paris Of the
snd eoaa.ioas Id suS5sf . ths asbi'iiies seI ple
SEC 3 Surn persons shz1l under their hands and
ecst s'sn articles Of Associsiion, In which sha Be
specified:
Firsl-1he maine Of said Association;
secund-Thc capital atock. and the number Of
tbares INTO which The same shall be divided:
:. 1h,!d|1hs pptposes for which snca Association
founh.!1he place where the office OF pustnes. Of
saia Association shall be located;
Ftflb-The term Of the existence Of said Associs-
ton not TO excecd thirty YEARS.
The raid articles ehai be filed with The See4e,ay
Of ssste t sna thereof recorded Y TIC ee
papy Ii established, md the.crpop The kaid Asso-
uation shall he and lie ZANE Ii hereby declined to
tuch articles Of association.
SEC. 3 II shall be competent for the said Aasoci-
aaon TO iotrn bylaws. 10 provide 1h1rin for the
o:hcr officers and agents a. maJ Be deemed e1pe.
dent By said Association, and generally to do any
md an things authorized BY chapter sevcnty-th1e
ty-seyen; and The stockholders Of ali corporations
founded upon this Act shall be individually uable
for III labor performed for euch Corporations o.
Associations. which enid liability may be enloxoed
against any stockholders founded on this etalnte,
at any time after IN execution thall be returned
e5 ~ a.
Any such action to pay the debts Of any credtos Of
.ny part thereof be ehan hare the tghs to call upon
LIE eiAAG!4taf ~ Contribute tnetfp1ft Of the sHM
20 paid BY him as aforesaid, and may sue them
jointly OF tevesol1y os any number Of them md no.
cover iu such notion the IatabIe amoun. Ine IRON
the pcrEon or pefs uss so Eued.
SEC: 4. The faid Assoctalou ua5, At meeting
called tor that purpose. tnc1ense their cap,tal but
neEer to exceed The sum Of dve hundred thousand
dollars: Prtridt, That al property Of such Asto-
csatlon bhall be subject 10 taxsrnn. and shsil b
used for no other pntrose Than in tho legitimate
business Of the Association, and TO secure The oh.
ject OF il4 Incorporation.
SEC. s, The Legislature may at nny time. for
jntt cause, zczc.pd the powers o: any corporation
crcaed pursuant TO the provisions Of this act and
prescribe euch mode aa may be necessary or e1r2e-
d.cnt tor lbc settlemcnt Of it atairs
skc. 6. This act shall take Immediate elect
Approved March Fl, 1sGs.