The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-13

The Committee on Permanent State Orgsni-
ton reported Constitution, which after dis
cussion and amendment was adopted as fol
lows:
CONSTITUTION.
Art. l. This organization shall be known
as the Iowa Press Association
Art. ,. The objects of this organization
shall be TO advance the interests Of the Press
in the State of Iowa.
Art. 8. The officers of this Association
shall be elected annually, and shall consist Of
a President chosen from the State at large q
Vice President from each Congressional Dis
trict, Secretary, Treasurer. a Corresponding
Secretary, and an Executive Committee of
three who shall perform the duties usually
attached to those Offices
Art. 4. This Association shall hold one
meeting annually on the third Wednesday Of
October at such place as may have been
designated at the previous meeting at which
time the officers shall be elected
Art s. Any Editor or Publisher Of the
State of Iowa may become a member of this
Organization by paying one dollar year to
the Treasurer.
On motion, the following persons were ap.
pointed Committee torecommendthe to names
Of persons to be chosen MS officers of the Iowa
( Press Associations Messrs, Y. Ballou. T. A.
Mr.. Fuller from the Committee on Reso.
lutions. reported the following resolves. which
were accepted:
Resolved, That we hereby declare it to be
our purpose to observe in all our publications.
the courtesles belonging TO gentlemen. and
we hereby recommend the abortion of the
rule to strike from our list of exchanges every
journal whose editor descends to personalities
and indecent expressions in his discussions
with his contemporaries.
Resolved. Thai we tender our thanks to the
Western Stage Company for their courtesy to
the members Of this Convention in reducing
their fare to oue-half the usual rates on this
+ occasion.
Resolved, That we cordially extend to the
citizens OF Des Moiues. the thanks of this
Convention for their hospitality extended to
/ lis members.
+ On motion Of c. Aldrich. the following reso-
luton was unanimously adapted
Resolved. hat MessrS. Gue, of the Fort
Dodge North Vest Palmer ofthe State Reg
isfer Edwards OF the Hq9rk- Ire. Walden of
the Appauoose Citizen. aud Gilbert Of the
4 Dubuque Times. be and they are hereby ap-
pointed Committee to devise some perrna-
nent memorial Of the services of those mem
bers ofthe craft who died in the service of
their country during the rebellion.
Resolved further, That SAID Committee be
and are hereby instructed to report at the
neat meeting Of the Association
The Committee on nominations for officers
Of the Iowa Press Association recommended
the following persons for elections
Presidcnt-F. ". Palmer. Des Moinos
! Vice PrcSidentS--lst Congressional Dis
+ trict-J. b. Howell keokuk
/ 2d Congressional Distriet-D. \. Richard
son, Davenport.
Sd Congressional District-I'rank Gilbert,
Dubuque.
4th Congressional District - Fisher,
/ Oskaloosa.
18th Congressional District-E W Fuller,
NinterSet
/ eth Congressional District-M. c Wood
ruff. Iowa Falls.
Secretary-Ed. Russell, Davenport.
Corresponding Secre;ary-S. ". Ratbbun,
Marion
Treasarer-G. W Edwards, Burlington.
Executive COmmittee-Wm H. Merritt,
i. W. Petit, Des Moines; A. f. Sperry,
Panora
The repor; was adopted, and the persons
named unanimously elected
The report of the Committee on the Laws,
&c, was presented by Mr.. T. A. Bereman,
and was adopted as follows
Resolved That as experience has proved
the wisdom OF publishing the lpws of the
country in newspapers in other States, thus
giving information to the whole people, we
believe such system should be adopted in this
State: therefore we respectfully request the
Legislature TO pass the bill now before the
House, providing for the publication OF the
laws of the General Assembly and the pro
ceedings of the Boards of Supervisors in the
newspapers Of each county.
+ Hon c. +. Clarkson then entertained the
! Convention with an interesting sketch Of
early newspaper history in the United States.
exhibiting copies of several old American
journals.
At the close Of Mr.. Clarkson 5 address. Mr..
Walden offered the following:
/ Resolved, That the thanks Of this Conven-
] ton are hereby rendered to the Hon F.
Clarkson, for the ability and impartlality with
which he has presided over this Convention,
for the Interesting "reminiscences Of the craft
which he has presented for ourenterianment,
and that we respectfully invite him to deliver
an address at the next meeting of this Asso-
ciaton.
T. W. Palmer, editor ofthe State Register.
was then duly indicted into the Office of
/ President OF the Iowa Press Association,
and accepted the honor in an appropriate
speech.
On motion, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved That Senator Henderson, Of the
Marshallto~n Times, be requested to prepare
a poem for, and read the same at the next
meeting OF the Association
Resolved That the Annual meeting of the
Association be held at Marshalltown, Oh the
third Wednesday in October next
Resolved, That the various editors Of the
state be hereby requested to become mem.
/ bers OF this Association rreYious Ia The next
meeting by sending their names and the sum
OF one dollar to G. W. Edwards, Treasurer,
at Burlington, whose receipt shall be full GER
thcate of membership.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
c. F. CLARkSON, Prest.
Ed. RUSSELL; Sec'y
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