The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-06-02

Nihd INA .FhEoo hooOCiA llON
Held at GasiasGarg, Muy 1911, 1870
FIRST DAY
Nay l9,b, 1870.
A,socislion met pursuant to odjOurn.
ment. President Wisner IN tho chair.
A roll Of members was called, aoJ
Messts. Wisnef (Prestlsnt.l DmhoSh,
TippetL Howard, schodeld, HardWiGk,
shtDn. ,WhortOntand Gordon reported
preset.
Miau,os Of June meeting, (lsO9. were
.Tead, corrected and approved
Messrs N h. oaIlabOr. Of Charles
lown Free Press. aud j. WhDaIgarn. Of
SPIRIT Of Jefferson. Chatle.town.) were
proposed and elected members of the
Association,
The following communication was
read:
Mayors oggrce
MARTrNsBuho. My 10 1870
Gentlemen Of the Publishers Association
Of West Virginia;
ills With pleasure Jhot-T learu ofYour
having chosen our towu as the place
for your present annual session.
10 behalf OfIhe Town Cohuci and
citizea5, hereby offsr you a most corr
dial welcome, and extend to ynu the
Hospitality ofthe town.
II is proposed 10 sff.rd the members
of tho Associstion an opportunity Of
chewing the town and valley, and that
they shall, take pleasure dive TO, North,
Mouutaia. Ifthe proposition should
meet gour favor. you will please name
s0me Boar that will suit your conVeujs
eneo,
Hoping that your visit may prove
agreeable both collectively and indiVid'
uaIIy.1I remain yours verv respectively,
H JOHN N. ABELL, Mayor.
On motion tho invitation was accept.
ed, dnd the thanks Of the Association
ordered transmitted 'By the Presidents in
writing TO the Mayor aud Town Com
Gil
On motion, Communication was plac.
ed on fIG,
On moliou, 4 o'clock this afternoon
was fixed as the hour for the drive; .
motion 10 reconsider, was lost.
The committee appointed 10 draft a
bill Tor the passage st the last session Of
the Legislature, having complied with
tho requirements. Report received aud
committee discharged.
On motion, order Of business M 6,
orstiOn aud Poem, postponed until ~
O'Clock, this evening, and the public
given al Invitation to attend al that
time.
a motion WIS made by Mr.. WbortOn
that committee Of three be appointed
10 secure tie passage OF n bill-at the
usxl'ses,iou Of the Legislature, for the
object comprehended in chat presented
1t the LAST session, relative to the inter-
ests to the press aud which failed to
pass. Motion amended BIZ Mr., Clarkson
that the Association resolve into COM
mittos otths whole for consideration Of
The subject Motion prevailed.
Association resolved into committee
as Oomprehended 10 the motion, H R.
Howard in the Chair, aud G, NJ Shinu
CLERK.
% mOtiou, the President Vice Presi'
dent and Secretary Of the Association
were appointed committee to draft a
bill. and report one for consideration at
O'Clock, p. ".
On motion OF Mr., Wi'ner, Messrs.
CIarkson- SchOfsIl aud Wharton were
added to thescOmmi'tee.
On motiou, Committee Of the whole
given leave to rise and report.
Association resumed business, when
Chairman Of the Committee Of the whole
reported progress, and ssked and Fsceiv
ed permission 10 sill again.
On motion. took recess until 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Association met persuant 10 adjourn
menL President Wisner in the Chair.
On motion, special order for this
hour was postponed to give oPPor'unI
" for committee on Essuy-OPpoinLed
Of last session to report.
On motion the thanks OF the Associo
ion wore rendered thu committee, and
The Address was ordered filed, and pub
Used among The proceedings.
o. motion, the Association W0pt inIo
committee Of the whole. Mr.. Howprd in
the Chair. Committee OF three (appoin-
ted at the morning SESSION. reported 10
the House o. bill for consideration Of the
meeting.
The discussion Of the bill was prOirac
ted occupying the afternoon, the a'so.
citation rssuning business, and adjournGd