Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-12

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ton.
The Convention met In the Supreme
Court room Of the Capitol, Col Thomas
Boyers, of the Gallatin Examiner, in the
chair. The following gentlemen We're
present: Col. Thomas Boyers, of the Gal
latin Examiner, j. r. Beasley, Winches-
ter Home Journal, L. n Haynes, Frank
lin RsUseso; f. A. Tyler, Memphis Appeal;
E Clay Reeves, Greeneville National
UuS0n, DIR. r. L. O. White, Leb-
anon Herald; Geo. L. Purvis, Nashville
Banner; Gen. Ira P. Jones. Nashville
UNION AND AMERIcAN; John Frizzel, Ma
sonic Record. Thomas III Baker, Humboldt
Headlight; W. R. Handy, Paris InteIlSgera-
GER; B. F.. Smoot, Huntingdon Courier;
John Shirley Ward Ladies' Pearl; A. b.
Stark, Home Monthly.
The President stated that be had called
meeting of the Association, from the
fact, a general desire for a meeting had
been expressed. He, added, that it was
pleasant to meet the press fraternity in
conventional assembly.
The Treasurer, Mr.. Ward, submitted the
following facetious report, which was re-
ceived with the understanding that thou
sand copies were to be printed at the ex-
pense Of the Treasurer.
To the Press Association of Tennessee:
Your Treasurer would respectfully submit
his annual report of the financial opera
tions Of the Association for the fiscal year.
1t is hardly necessary for your Treasurer
to remark that the year has been one OF
great financial depression resulting from
too much depression and a sublime want OF
appreciation on the part of the people OF
The splendid talent and great abilities OF
the editorial profession ~
Your Treasurer would suggest that as
all experience has proven that those who
handle large sums of public monies should
be required to give ample security; that
this Association order that first class safe
be purchased, for the safe keeping of funds,
or that the First National Bank of Mem
phis, owing to the safe keeping of the
school fund, be appointed a depository for
all funds belonging TO the Association.
Without some such safe guards as these,
your Treasurer is not willing to accept the
risk of keeping so much money. Below
we give in tabular form the financial op-
erations of the Association for the year,
ending July 8:
hecelpts. wv
Disbursements. -............................ OOO
Balance In Treasury. ..................... OOO
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN S. WARD, Treasurer.
Gen. Ira P. Jones, from the committee
appointed to prepare memorial to the
Legislature on the subject of legal adver-
tising, reported that the bill prepared and
presented to the Legislature looking to the
Just compensation of the press for legal ad-
vertising had failed to pass. The commit
tee recommend further action on the part
of the Association, to protect the press IN
the compensation for legal advertising.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the report Of
the committee was received and the CON-
mittee discharged. -t-
Mr. Purvis, of the Banner, offered O
resolution governing the action Of the press
in the publication of legal advertisements.
Mr.. Jones, OF the UNION AND AMERICAN,
offered the following resolutions In lieu,
whereupon Mr.. Purvis withdrew his
Whereas, The General Assembly
of Tennessee fixed the rates to be charged
for advertising legal notices by the Code
fishers for such work; and
nuGT6dh, Liz OSuoIdl hooOA4Ol9 lao 10
fused to change the rate prescribed in the
Code; therefore,
Resolved, That the Press Association
deny to the Legislative authority the right
or power to fix upon q schedule of adver-
Using rates which can be compulsory upon
publishers.
Resolved, That hereafter each and every
member of this Association will decline to
insert in their respective papers legal ad-
vertising of any and every description,
Except the list of sales for public taxes, }
at less price than is charged to others for
like work.
Resolved, That the Secretsry forward to
each member of this Association not pres
ent a certified copy of these resolutions,
with request that he return written APP
proval and acceptance of the same, agree
able; otherwise, his written refusal.
On motion, the subject was referred to a
committee to report at the next meeting.
Messrs. Jones, Beasley, Tyler, Reeves and
Henley were appointed on the committee.
On motion, the Secretary was requested
to publish call in the morning papers
urging every member of the press to be
present to-day.
The Association then adjourned till S
o'clock this morning.