New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-26

SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS,

| MoNTG oMERY, Feb. l6.-The Convention me-
pursuant to adjournment, the President in the
chair.
The roll was called, and sufficient number o.
members answered to their names to constitute 8
quorum.
The proceedings of the session of yesterda,
were read and approved.
The President Mr.. Clark, (Mr. whitfield, of the
Montgomery Mail, in the chair) offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were received, and the CON.
sideration of the same postponed until after the
election of offcers
Resolved, That it is the earnest desire of this
Association to establish friendly relations with the
New York Associated Press by which an agent of
said Association may be placed in the Office of the
said Associated Press in the city of Washington,
to select from the mass of news received at said
Office for the purpose of transmission to the South
ern press such portions as he may, under instruc-
tons from the proper officers of this Association,
deem desirable for and within the means and me-
cessites of the said Southern press. And the pre-.
sident and directors of this Association are hereby
fully authorized to adopt such measures and make
such arrangements with the representative of the
New York Associated Press, as they may deem
advantageous to the members of this Association.
b ResolUed, That it is the desire of this associa-
ton to renew if possible, a fair communication
arrangement with the managers of the telegraph
lines passing through its territory, so as to make
the tolls bear equally upon all, and at fixed sum
per week. And the President and directors are
hereby instructed to open communication with the
managers of said telegraph lines at the earliest
pracucaDle per1Od, ana TO Take Such measures
as may be necessary to secure this desirable
result.
Resolced, That this Association welcomes with
sincere pleasure J. NJ. Heating, Esq, of Memphis,
President of the Southwestern Press Association
and tenders to him and the Association he repre-
sents its fraternal sympathies and cordial co-ope
ration in any movement which may be inaugurated
for the common benefit And the President and
directors of the Association are authorized to act
nointly with the President and directors of the
Press Association, in such measures
as may be rendered necessary to carry into prac-
Lical effect the general purposes of our organiza
lions.
Resolued That the President of this assoca-
ion, conformity with the President of the South
western Press Association, if he shall so agree is
hereby instructed to memorialize the Postmaster
General upon the subject of the irregularity and
deficiency of the system of mail distribution as
low managed in the Southern States, causing en-
oarrassment and entailing heavy loss upon the
newspapers of the South, and causing much in |
and dissatisfaction among the people,
md to petition for such early action in the prem
SEES as may be necessary to remedy these preva-
ent and serious evils.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
, Resotued, That the next annual convention of
he association be held in the city of Atlanta, Ga,
% the third Wednesday in April, 1867, the time
designated in the constitution unless the direc- |
.ory, ior special reasons, designate some other
point previous to that time.