The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01

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ed by law. He thought it would be
proper to memorialze the Legislature
on the subject of the present law, and
thus endeavor to secure the abolition
of the prohibition in the relation to
charges for legal advertisements, over
q certain amount. Tho Legislature,
in his opinion had no more right to
fix the prices charged for advertise
mcnts than they had to regulate the
price of meals at q hotel. Upon the
united representation of the country
and city press, he thought the LegiS-
lature would take such action as the
case required. If this was not done,
no would be decidedly in favor of hsv'
ing the country press unite in an
agreement, provided they could se-
cure the cooperation Of the city press
to charge certain rates; and if they
were not paid, leave the advertise
ments out. He presumed none ofthe
country papers were dependent upon
legal advertisements for their support,
and plenty of paying advertisements
could be obtained without publishing
legal advertisements. He was conf
dent the city press would cooperate
with the members of the meeting; in
deed, no had the assurance of several
to that effect. He then offered the
following resolution, which was adopt
cd
The undersigned, publishers Of
newspapers in the State of Tennessee,
hereby agree hereafter to decline tho
publication of all legal Advertising, un-
less the same advance offifty per cent,
now allowed the public printer Of the
State, is allowed.
The following signatures were at.
terwards appended to the resolutions:
Height & Co., for the Gallatin Ex-
aminer; N. J. Haynes & Son, for the
Franklin Review; Wilkinson & Wade,
for the Lebanon Herald and Register;
L. W. McCord, for tho Pulaski CiLi-
zeu: N. u. Reid, for the Murfrees-
boro Monitor; Hunter Nicholson for
the Columbia Herald.
In order 10 carry out the above
resolution, it was resolved to appoint
committee of three, including tho
chair, to consult the city press, and
get them to endorse this agreement.
Messrs. Reid, Wade Rnd Boyers were
named on said committee.
Mr.. Nicholson then moved that tho
committee already appointed be in.
structed to consult with the city pa.
pers of Nashville as to the propriety
of memorializing the Legislature up
on the subject of amending the pres
ent law, so that the rates may be left
to individual newspaper offices. This
was adopted.
The following committee was then
appointed TO correspond with the
press of the State, and obtain their
approval of the proceedings of this
meeting: Messrs. Height, McCOrd
and Wade.
On motion, it was resolved that this
committee furnish the country news
paers of the State with the proceed
ings Of tho meeting.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Tho question Of q regular orgrniza.
tion was next discussed, and it was
resolved to TO make the association
permanent. On milton, Thomas Boy
ers, Esq, was elected president and
Mr. Hunter Nicholson Secrtary; and
"The Country Press Association Of
Tennessee" was agreed upon as the
name of the society.
Mr.. Nicholson said he had long
felt the necessity of such an Associ.
alton, and thought what had been
done at this meeting would raise The
standard of the country press, which
heretofore had not done themselves
justice, because they had not demand.
ed what they were really entitled TO
and might have received had they
made u proper effort. The propris-
ty of q permanent organization Of
this kind no thought would suggest
itself to all.
1t was afterwards decided that tho
meetings of the Association should DO
held semi.annually, the next meeting
on the first Monday in October.
The association Adjourned 10 meet
of tho nayt raunlor n,aaiinU