Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-09

President Roc said that, in order to
bring before the meeting the specific OBJ
iects for which the Convention had been
called, the Secretary of the Association
would read a copy Of the letter which
had been addressed to the President OF
each department of the Association call
ing the Convention together.
The Secretary read the letter.
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President Roe then vacated the chair,
and the Convention was formally organ
lied by e!ecting Judge A. Wright, OF
Tennessee, permapent chairman, and
hon. O. Il. Miner, Of Illinois, permanent
The Chairman said the delegates had
learned the object of the Convection
from the letter calling II together, which
had lust been read; that object was two
fold: First, to make thorough invest
igation of the affairs and condition of the
Association and, second, to consider
the draft of new charter which it was
nroposed to secure for the Association.
BE desired to know which part of the
business the Convention would proceed
with Grst.
On motion, duly seconded, It was
unanimously agreed to proceed with the
charter first. The charter was thereupon
read, and after long and interesting
discu ssion on various sections OF same,
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, moved that the
charter be referred to committee com
posed OF one delegate from each depart
mept, with instructions to report on the
same at an adjourned meeting of the con-
yention. The motion being duly sec
opded, was carried unanimously.
On motion, duly seconded, 1t was re-
solyed tbs. the delegation from each de-
partmept select its own member OF the
committee; whereEpeH tho following
gentlemen were named:
Henry Moore, of Georgia.
John L Smith, of Alabama.
C.G Foster, of Kansas:
n M. Blakemere, Of Mississippi.
J. H. Murphy, Ct Iowa.
d u. Jones, of Arkansas.
William Fulton, of Nebraska.
W. George Anderson, Of kentucky.
3, NJ. Steele, OF Missouri.
Henry Cooper, of Middle Tennessee.
A. Wright, o. West Tennessee.
]. Hood, of Louisiana.
CT. Psnkinn, of South Carolina. ,
Henry J. Spaunnorst and Henry w.
Hough, of St. Louis, Eere deputed to re,
present the Board Of Directors sf the As
ISOLATION on the committee.
John S. Marmaduke was deputed to
repsesent Texas Judge Rose, of Ar
kansas. vas also added to the committee.
On motion of John 7. Poe, President
Of the Association, duly seconded, il vas
resolved to appoint committee, com
posed Of one delegate from each depart.
meut. TO make thorough and detailed
inysstigation Of the condition aud affairs
of the Association, with instructions to
report to the conyeEtoa at an adjourned
meeting. In making his Toron, MT
Roe said thst as President OF the Assoai'
alton. il was his earnest desire that
committee should be sppoiDisd which
would be capable Of making a complies
Investigation, aud willing to perform the
work paassssry to do the work thor.
opghly. Many chsFges Of extrsvagaut
and nd msnsgeusnt Sad been made
against the ASSOCIATION, which the d.
rectors knew TO be iaise, aud dictated BY
impure motives; it was the desire Of the
directors. therefore, that the committee
should make such q caseinl examination
as would enable them to make fnll and
conscientious report 10 the convention
a rsport which would enable the CONVEX,
ton 10 form SD honest opinion ABOUT the
Association, 70 ths: the delegates, when
,hey returned TO their homes, could give
their people intelligent advice about the
safety Of insuring in the Association.