The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-06-02
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EVENING SESSION.
Association called 10 order ate o'clock
President WisneI in the Chair.
On motion sppeisl order was taken up
and Mr.. = f. WharloO, read q VeEY tx,
cciieni AID interesting poem, estilltd
"T'be Press"
On motion, the thanks oftho A'socih'
ton we're tended Mt WhToO, and the
poem ordered 6lsd and published With
the proceedings
Mr.. Ho$srd delivered an Grafton. en-.
titled "our Day IS Public Journslist,"
Tho address was we'll received, und The
thanks Of tho Association rendered Mt.
Howard.
On motion. tho Address waJ ordered
to be placed on Gle aud published in
the proceedings Of the Association,
On motion, adjourned until tomorrow
morning, al 0 O'Clock. z
sEoosD DAY.
Association met peEsuant 10 adjohru-
mont, President in the Chair.
The roll vas called. Megts. Drahosh,
Tippeu. Howard, S,ho6sldr Wsnet,
Gordon. Gibbons Klauser. YouA, Lo
gan Rock. Cooper, Hodgsou, Price, Gal
lshsr and shlnn, reported present.
The minutes Of session Of yesterday
we're rS0d and approved.
VIM. Harper ESQ ,oithe Soath Branch
Inteliyencer, Wes PrOPossd and elected q
msnlbOrof the Association.
On motion, Mr., g W. TippeIt was
appointed a committee to correspondence
settle with Mr.. II, N. Scott, ex.Treasu-
rsr, and obtain q statement Of the affairs
Of the Treasury,
The association again resolved into
committee Of the whole for the consid
eraRoO otunfiuishsj business OfyesteV-
day, Mr.. Howard in the Char.
After considerable discussion, the
committee sgreed upon a bill, iud upon
motion adjonrned.
The a ssueiatioo resumed business, and
The Chairman reported the bi ! adopted
By the committees. Upon motion il Mas
adopted, and committee Of lhrse-
consisting Of Mes,rs. Wisner, YOust, and
Drahosh : was appointed to draft add
tional sections 10 the original bill, which
were subssqneutIy- reported and adspt-
ed.
By Mr.. Howard
WUEREAs. The Cods Of West yirlihia
provides that the Clerk Of Appeal, shall
sopetiotend the ptiuting Of al record
10 appeal cases sent up from the differ.
ont counties in the Safe, whichin te6l,
ily Is but making the aforesaid Sie9k
piinter for the Court Of Appeals snd
thereby doing dadpifSst injustice Is slhe
publishers oi the different counties, Who
Should huvs sT dHpsttsaity to-eenpete
for the work. therefore 4
Res0lvcd, That q committee Of three
he appointed to memorabilia the mex
Legislature 10 bahRlfofthe pubiiPhers o.
tho State. that the law besso changed
thai the printing of records in cases
carried to The caurt of Appeals, be done
under The supervision Of tie Attorney
taking the appeals
By Mr. SChofeId-
WHEREAS, The virtue, intelligence and
prosperity Of our State. arc, IN a gtea'
degree dependent upon the elevated
standard journalism among US, Add
WHEREAS. Every nd aud assistance
exieodynL to the press is a direct public
good aud benefit conferred upon 'h'
people of the Stale, therefore
Bet Rcsolrsa, That we acknowledge
with sincerity and earneslness the deep
Obligation resting upon US as educator:
ofthe people. and that We will sl@ays
and at all times, be The rue conserva'or'
Of tbe intsms,s Of the people and viii use
our best sndeayors to p.omole and I'D
vance intelligence and public moreli'y.
Resolusd. That. in view Of the Vust
public interests at stake, and The grent
problems to be solved BY strict adhs.
rance TO great principles, the Law
m liking power Of our Stale arc earnest
ly reqOes'ed to inaugurale liberal sys
TEN Of legislation towards the Press o.
West Virginia so that their Influence FOL
good may DO increased and the public
interest advanced thereby.
Reso!rsd, That. while we ackoowledge
the right Of individual opinion in itt
btoadGst and most liberal sense, We vii
exert our utmost inf 1ence in the election
Of our law makers, those men who w,lI
exert themselves towards the advance
mebt or the interest Of the pres'iso thai
il may become on important and sleva.
ted profession and not,e beggatIy aux