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

Pursuant to adjournment, the conven-
ton met at s .. m. on the 18th.
The chairman, Judge Wright, OF Mem
phis, called the convention to order, and
stated that the first business was to re-
ceive the reports Of the committees. He
called on the chairman of the Charter
Committe to report.
Gen. ]. B. Hood stated that the COM
mittee had met at $50 Am, and con-
sumed almost the entire day in consider
ing the draft of the proposed charter
which had been submitted by the Board
of Directors. He said the Hon. o. d.
Miner, of Illinois, the secretary of the
committee, would submit the report.
Mr.. Miner submitted the report of the
committee, with a copy Of the charter
containing the changes which the COM
mittee recommended.
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson, Of
Georgia, duly seconded, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolyed, That we, the delegates from
the several departments, recommend to
the favorable consideration of the gen.
eral directory the amendments OF and
the suggestions made concerning the
charter proposed, which are set forth in
the report of the committee to whom
such proposed charter was referred.
The Chairman then called upon the
President of the Examining Committee
for report. =.
Mr.. Gilmer, of South Carolina, said
Mr.. Gardner, of Iowa, the Secretary OF
the Committee, would read the report.
Mr.. Gardner read the following report
OFFICE LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AMERIcA,
ST. LOUIS, July Is. 1867.
To the DEPARTMENT. Representatives OF the
Life Association of America:
GEoTLTMEN--Your committee on In.
vestigation would respectfully report,
that having met at the office of the Asso-
citation, at 9 o'clock, am, this day, on
motion, w. Geo. Gibbs, of South Carroll
ma, was called to the chair, and &. W.
Gardner, of Iowa, was made Secretary.
After stating the object of the meeting,
the following mentioned subcommittee
we're appointed. it being evident that the
work to be performed was of too labori-
GUS nature to be successfully or salts
factorily done by the body:
Sub. Committee ON Business and In
come-W. Geo. Gibbes, of South Caroli-
ma; II. o. Goodrich, Of Illinois; Talbot
Ashton, of Nebraska; R. H. Voolfolk, Of
Kentucky. ~
Sub Committee on Expenditures and
C0ntracts-A. Beattie, Of st. Joe, Mis-
souri, G. N. Ordway, of Tennessee; j.
C. Anderson, Of Kansas; VIM. S. Mar
| land. of Alabama,
Sub Committee on Assets and Secu
rities-F. s. Hunt, of Mississippi; Dr.
W. Stevenson, of Georgia; Thos. Smith,
of Arkansas; c. W. Gardiner, Of Iowa
Mpjor Rogan, of Tennessee.
Your committee would respectfully
submit the following reports rendered by
the different sab. committees:
Report of Sub Committee on Business
1T and Income.
| ROCKS OF THE LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
ST.. LOUIS, July Is. 1863.
The committee appointed to examine
the policy books and income of the Life
Association of America, would report
that they have discharged that duty, and
would submit the following statement:
| Amount of policies issued by the
-.com pany TO July ], 1869....-..-..$le.S 62, l0t
| amount of policies cancelled by the
company to July l. ls69"."".........- .759. SOl
SE.lO2.6O
| Amount of premium
| received by company