The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-17

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pointed a committee to draft an address,
to he delivered at the next annual cess
'on' upon the subject OF the best means
oil conducting local paper
MI Wharton presented tho following
resolution which was adoptcd' ResolOed,
That committee oil five be appointed to
DRAFT bill wIIh a view to its passage by
the next Legislature which Shall secure
TO We Publishers IN the State tho amount
and terms OF public advertising import
ant to the people who are Interested in
It, Messrs' Wharton, Murphy, little,
Scoheld' and Mr. AInuser were oppoln"
ted thai committee,
On motion OF Mr. Logan OF the Neo
Era the Executive Committee we're in
Strucsed 10 consider 0od report the nee
GsSary business to be transacted by the
Convention tomorrow, (t'ndaY,)
Va motion oil Mr. Rhodes OF the Re-
eord, committee was appointed to de-
yiso routine oil business Tor the perma-
nent use OF the convention.
By request, Mr.. Hool ofthe Marietta
Times. who was present addressed the
Convention IN some very able and inter
esung remarks, He gave a sketch Of
the struggles of the press in Ohio and
the adverSilies it had to contend with in
the early history of the press there; but
was happy to inform the brethren OF the
craft in bis neighbor State that the in
Iorests of The press in Ohio was well ad,
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We wanted in West Virginia, 10 ad4
vance our interests and put the press
upon firm basis was concert Of action.
We should fix rules and laws BY which
the press of the Sta,o NAV be governed
and then we should live up 10 them, aud
should discountenance all efforts TO de.
cry or bring our regulations into dis
repute. His address was excellent and
was we'll received by the Convention.
Mr.. Hood 10 live man and genial
gentleman, and his Intercourse with
the West Virginia editors was most
pleasant and Agreeable. A vote Of
thanks was extended the gentloman for
his able address.
On motion, Mr.. Scott was appointed
TO wait on MOyor Hill and inform him
of the action Of the Convention in re-
Spouse to his courteous invitation.
Convention adjourned until 10 morrow
morning at 8 o'clock.
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The following resolutions were prescn.
ted by MI ScodeId and unanimously
adopted:
hcs0IrcS, That all Editors and Pub
fishers oil the Stale, who are favorable to
this organization and are willing 10 co
dorse the action oil THIS session are re.
qncsted to forward their names, with
TIE constitutional fee oil 81, to Record
ing Secretary Z M. ShInn' Fairmont
w. Va with instructions to append tito
the constitution
Reso'rcd' That all the papers OF the
State who are favorable to the orgaai'
zation OF the Press OF West Virginia are
respectfully requested to publish the
constitution adopted aud the proceed,
ndS Of this session. The committee APP
pointed at yesterdays session. to report
TO the Convention a schedule Of prices
Tor advertising rates and job work. sub.
mltted the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
The Committee on Rates OF Advortis.
ing and Job Work beg leave to submit
the following report: lst, We deem i,
al this time 10 prescribe auy
fixed rates for advertising or lob work,
but would recommend that when more
than one paper is published in q town or
county that The publishers thers muual.
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