The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-22

HIRAM n ENOCh,
-, ALrRED L. SEwELL.
Report received and committee dis
charged.
On motion Of J. M. Adair, the report
was laid on the table.
Col. q. H Harlow, from committee OH
obituaries. made the following report:
Your Committee on Obituaries would
respectfully reportathat after delayed in
curry we have the pleasure Of informing
the Association that no member Of 1t has
departed this life since the last session,
but we regret to report that the fraternity
has lost one of its me mbers by the death
Of Joseph l.. Brsden, editor OF the Joliet
Mr.. Braden was not member Of this
present association, but was OF the con-.
vention organized at Peoria. In view OF
the loss to the fraternity we would re-
specifically recommend the adoption OF
the following resoIution:
Resolved, That In the death OF Joseph
| L. Braden, the Press Of Illinois has lost
faithful and true exponent, the state
an active and honorable citizen, and his
personal friends, one devoted to their
interests and welfare.
Resolved, That q copy Of this report be
spread upon the records Of this Associa-
| ton, and copy be sent to his family.
All Of which IL respectfully submitted.
w. w. Seller,
&c. Stoughton,
Geo. Fl. Harlow.
Report received aud adopted
Mr.. Kellogg. from committee on reso-
lutions made the following report:
Resolved, That the president appoint a
committee consisting Of one from each
congressional district, whose duty 1t shall
| be To confer with the members Of the
| constitutional convention, to be held In
December, and endeavor to secure the
insertion Of clause In the new consti-
tuition authorizing the publication OF the
public laws In the newspapers OF the
state, and clause more correctly defin-
| ing what libel shall consist OF.
Resolved, That the Association'repos..
| ing special confidence In the ability and
many virtues Of Mr.. II. +. Goddell, of
| Springfield, hereby elect him an honor
airy member Of the Illinois. Press Associ-
| alton.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this con-
vention be and are hereby rendered ia
| Hon. ID. J. Ward, for his efforts to carry
out the wishes Of this association with
reference to the law Of libel, brought be-
fore the legislative committee, OF which
i nc WNs eb'e Nv
elected IN honorary member OF this as
| ciafion.
Resolved, That the President aud Secre.
| tary Of this Association be directed tn
cause Q splendidly engrossed copy of the
resolution offered by Mr.. Edwards and OF
Mr.. Harlow a. amended, to be forwarded
respectively to Messrs. Ward and Good'
all.
Resolved, that the thanksof this Asso
citation and OF every citizen OF Illinois
are due to the Hon. +. IL. Talbot OF th'
Beividre North western, and Member o
the State General Assembly To-
his services as chairman of the House
committee on printing, In exposing and
breaking up the swindling rings connec-
ted with the paper and binding con-
tracts for the State, thus saving thous-
ands Of dollars TO the treasury; and also
| for his success In carrying through his
committee q bill authorizing the print
Ing Of the public laws In the newspapers
of the State.
Messrs. w. w. Thornton and johnson
extended an invitation to the members
OF the association to visit them at their
reside fences this evening, between four
aud seven o'clock. Invitation accepted.
| Adjourned to two p. M.
J. r. MossER, secv,s
| L. 8. ALLARD, !