Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-04

First Day.
The Tennessee Press Association met
yesterday morning pursuant to adjourn
ment, in the genflemen's parlor at the
Maxwell House, the President, u. L.
Purvis. Esq of the Republican Banner,
in the Chair, and DIR. r. L. g. White, OF
the Lebanon Herald, Secretary.
The daily and weekly newspapers of the
State and periodicals were represented as
follows
PRESS REPRESENTATION.
I. A. Hood, Rogersville Journal; also
represents Knoxville Wing aud Register as
their proxy.
D. F. Wallace, McMinnville New Era.
j. r Beasley, Winchester Home Jour
nal
RE. Binford, Franklin Review.
L W. McCord, Pulaski Citizen.
James Buford, Giles Press.
Eben Hill, jr., Lincoln County News.
Archie Thomas, Springfield Record.
Thomas Boyers, ]. w. Brown, Gallatin
Examiner
S. A. Cunningham, Shelbyville Com
mercial.
W. A. Wade, r. L Q. White, Lebanon
Herald.
Ira P. Jones and J. B. Killebrew, UNION
AND AMERICAN.
G. E. Purvis, Republican Banner.
Thomas w. Neal, Meals Gazette, Dyers-
burg.
T. H. Baker, jackson Daily Telegraph.
g Humboldt Index.
90 Mckenzie Times.
7. B. Kirby, Chattanooga Times.
W. J. Ramage, Knoxville Press and
Herald.
II. II. Doak, GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf
w. Ii. Handy, Paris Intelligencer.
A. S. Horsley, Columbia Herald.
L. P, Speck, Morristown Gazette.
John S. Ward, Ladies' Pearl
Theodore Trauernicht, Nashville Cor
respondent.
F. NJ. Duffy, Carthage Vidette.
j. .. Griffith, UNION AND AMERICAN.
James T. Bell, UNION AND AMERICAN.
w. j. Westbrook, Brownsville Bee.
Col. A. l. Kellar, Memphis Avalanche.
Col. A. Tyler, Memphis Appeal.
Don. Cameron, Jackson Wing and Tri-
bune.
W. A. Wade, representing Lebanon
Free Press.
TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS.
been read and approved by the Secretary,
the first business in order was the report
of the committee previously appointed to
draft a constitution and bylaws. DR..
White, from that committee. then read the
proposed constitution and bye-laws for the
government of the Association. The COL
siitution was then taken up, section by
section, amended and adopted.
PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION.
As this paper is very lengthy, we give
below the preamble and the main provis-
ions Of the constitution.
The preamble provides that the under
signed editors and proprietors of period
cal publications issued in the State Of Ten
nessee, in order to the thorough organiza
ton and permanent maintenance of a
Press Association, adopt the said constitu-
ton and bylaws.
The constitution provides that the name
of this organization shall be ''THE Ten
NEssEE Press ASSOCIATION, and its objeots
are the preservation of a thorough and no
mOgeneOus organization of the members
of the press in this State, for the better
promotion of those common snd individ-
uai interests which can only be subserved
by systematic and intelligent corporations
the cultivation of the amenities of the
profession by securing personal intercourse
and interchange of opinion among its
members at stated periods, and the conse-
quent, kindly and fcaternal feeling, which
can only result from. an actual acquain-
lance, and the proper and persistent
maintenance Of the dignity OF journalism
in the State of Tennessee.
The constitution contains the usual pro-
visions; and, among other things, pro
vides that the membership shall consist
exclusively of such persons as shall be
either editors or proprietors Of periodical
publications issued in the State: that honor
AIRY members may be elected; that the As
socialiOn shall be strictly non partisan, and
that no questions involving political or re-
hgious subjects shall be discussed at any
time during any session Of the Association.
The constitution also contains the nee
essary details 10 regard to the number,
duties and election of officers The con-
stitution, having been read through, sec
ton by section, and amended in accord
ance with the suggestions of members
was adopted as a whole
The bylaws were then taken up section
by section, and after being amended mani
mously adopted.
COMMUNICATION FROM MR.. NJ. KEAN.
Tie President then read communication
from Mr.. Kean, inviting the gentlemen of
the Press Association TO dine at the Max
well House.
The invitation was unanimously accept
ed, the thanks of the Association rendered
to MIR. Kean, and a commit ee of three,
consisting of Messrs Baker, Kellar and
Neal, was appointed to notify Mr.. Kean of
the acceptance of the invitation.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
On motion of DR.. White, the Association
proceeded to the election of officers.
PRESIDENT.
For this Office the following nominations
were made:
G. E. Purvis, Nashville Banner.
Col. Boyers, Gsllatin Examiner.
Dr. White, Lebanon Herald.
The name of Col. Boyers was withdrawn
at his request; and on the first ballot the
vote stood, Purvis %, White On motion.
the election of Mr.. Purvis YVES made unani-
mons.