Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-12


L6opeodp 70 pcrsDnalities and indecent ex-
Ill In his discussion with his cotem'
ina. ~vssueSpur t,pnl. 70
u <<3 stag q ppehy fheir
$S&{esy q The memb Of thia Couven..
ton in reducing thei fare ons,paiI
! Me usual rates % thid DccasiO0-- - =
~ Rssotped, That We cordially extend TO
citizens of Des Moines, the thanks Of thls
Convection Tor their hospitality exsesdeo
to rs members.
On motion of c. Aldricb. the following
selcidk1osi rs unanisossly adopted;
\ sReevieea. THAT Messrs. Cue Of the Fort
poAue Nb,<hsosst, Palmer Of the State Reg
;s1sy1 Ed~asxk Of the Hack Eye, Walden OF
eI,s kppusesse citizen, and Gilbert OF the
IDuhuquc 7issss, Heend they ~ hereby
sppoiaGea Z Committee 20 devise some per-
mancnt memorial of the services Of those
lmembersof The craft who disd IN the ser.
fnfO Of thoir country during the rebeliion-
a aolcd eaTsrther, That said committee
and e hereby. instructed 70 report o.
- lkeeting Of the Association.
~ O01Nmlttcc on nominations for ON
onD11 - lows Press Association recyl-
11r Ia lie following persons fox e. p1 !;
Frrident-F. ". Palmer, Des Mo-
Es III VICE rREsfDENTs. -.
IL Congressional District-J. y. HeS ~
Keotnk. 80
~ Congre~ional DiArict-D. n. -
$3.50, Mveaport. ~ ~,
N e Gesgrcssisnal District-Frss3e$aA
"a coss's'.'oaA' District sdA9
aIn1
9Th Congressional District--E. y. Fa'Ief'
Wintefset.
9th Congressional District-M. G. Wood
ruff, Iowa Falls. -
Secretsry-,Ed. Russell, Davenport.
Corresponding sesstasy-s " Nasn'
qua ',Tss .ss,ss ka~ards, Darlington
-G}eeutivs Cosn,nittee-Wm. Il. Merritt
= ". Pettit Des Moin.s; A. r. Sperry
The report was adopted, and the persons
named unatAYnously elected.
The report of the Committee on the pnb
LEGATION Of the Laws, &c, was presented D!
Mr.. r. A. Eerernan; and wds adopted a
follows: = @ . 81
Rssotsed, That a. experience has proycs
tie wisdom Of publishing the laws Of tn
country in newspapers in other States, thu
giving fnfornhtion 10 the whole people, "
believe such system should be adopted II
this State ;thesefore we respectfully reques
the Legislature to pass the bill nov bsfor
the House. providing for the publication Q
the laws Of the General Assembly and tn
proceedings Of the Boards of Supervisors il
the newspapers of each county.
Hon. q. +. Clarkson then entertainct
the Convention with an interesting sketcl
of early newspaper history In the Cnitet
| States, exhibiting copies of several oit
Auuican journsk ( AZ the close q Nj
! Clarkson's address, Mr.. Wslded offered
\ the following.
Eesoloed, That the thanks of this Con
| vcntion are hereby tcndered to the Hon
| C. +. ClarksOn, for the ability and impair
tiality with which he has presided Owe
this Convention, for the interesting remin
iscences Of the craft which he has present
ed for our entertainment, and that we re
spcctfully invite hun to deliver an address
at the next meeting Of this Association.
F. w. Palmer, editor of the State Rfgls
ter, was then duly indicted Into the ofiic
Of President of the Iowa Press Association
and accepted the honor in an appropriate
speech.
On motion the following resolution
were unanimously adopted:
Hesolred, That Senator Henderson, OF tn
MaEsllAltown Times, be requested to pre-
y,are q poem for and read the same at til
next meeting Of the Association.
Resoired, That the annual meeting
the Association be held at Marslialltown .
the third Monday in October next.
Resoiced, That the various editors Of I'll
State be hereby requested to become men
bers of this Association previous to tn
next meeting by sending their names an
. the sum of one dollar to q. w. Edward
. Treasurer, at burlington, whose rcceiI
| shall be full certificate Of membership.
. On motion the Convention adjourned
. CT CLARKSON, Prest.