The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-02-03
State Editorial Conyentio u.

The State Editorial Association, which |
now numbers about 100 III; ;nIbers, met in
two of the Senate Committee Rooms. on
Thursday afternoon. Jan. 25 h. at three o.
clock. Ii. G.. Smith, Of the Lancaster Intel
HgeHcer, in the chair The attendance was
unusually large.
The President called tho Convention to
order and supplemented his action with a
few remarks OF a congratulatory character.
The report uf the Treasurer, which was
read showed that the Association was in
healthy condition financially,
On motion of Mr.. Sansoni. of the Indiana
Democrat, the President, Mr.. Smith. the
Secretary. r. s. Mena min, PrlnterS' Circa~
lar. aud Treasurer, E!wood Gricst, Lancas~
| ter Inquirer, were reelected.
Mr. Sausom, Of Indiana. Mr.. Rohrer, of
Armstrong, MIR. Capron, Of WilIiamsport,
Mr.. Young of York, and Dir Ziegler, of But
! Ter, were appointed a committee tot fix on the
remaining officers.
latter the Committee had retired the Pres
! ideut delivered an able, wall-timed and very
/ com prehensve address on the SUI! ject of THE
Partisan Press" which, although in type,
we are forced to reserve until next week -
| ED. FREEMAN.
Mr.. Bradley. of DanVi!le. moved that
the address Of the President be published
/ in the usual manner.
The committee on election of officers made
the following report. which was adopted ard
the officers elected unanimously:
Vice President, John W. Brown. Harris
burg; c Is Gould. Emporium w. w. Ii.
/ Davis, Doyrstown I; Corresponding Secreta-
rv, j. l.. Ringwalt, Philadelphia Assistant
Recording Secretary, E. B Williams, Bea-
yer; Executive Committee, j. Z,igier, Butt
Ter E. S Durbin. New Castle; John w.
Rohrer. Kittanuing E. w. Capron, Will
Transport; John NJ Wallace. Carlisle
Thomas ChaIiant. Danvile; IL. j. Stahie.
Getty burg d. j. Godschalk. Bethlehem :;
Ell. ScuIl. Somerset; P. Gray Meek, Bellies
fOmte E. a. Parsons, Towauda.
communication from Governor and
Mrs Geary inviting the Association to the
reception at the Executive Mansion was re-
ceived aud accepted. and thanks for the
compliments were rendered.
Mr. Parsons, of Towauia, offered the fol-
lowing resolution
Resoiced That the bill now pending before
the Legislature regulating legal advertising
in the various cOuutles Of this Commonwealth
Is emineutIy just and proper. aud that this
/ Convention urgently request the passage Of
said act.
The following is the act alluded to above ::
i
and after the passage OF this act, all legal
advertisements required to be published by
the laws of this g, mmOnwealth and the rules
of any of the respective courts thereof, in
| any or all the several counties aforesaid
shall be printed aud published in two news
papers, one of each representing the leading
political parties. printed aud published at
the county seat of each Of the several coun~
ties aforesaid, if 50 many there be, having
the highest number of bona tide subscribers
within the county in which they may 6e
published, and the publisher thereof shall
not charge Tor the same exceeding the regu-
lar advertised rates for other advertising !;
and in case Of doubt or dispute as to circua-
ton the Court Cf Common Pleas shall APP
point an examiner to hear the proofs by pub
I:shers aud upon their report to determine
the papers IN which all legal Advertisements
shall be published and paid for by the par
ties whose duty it may be to publish the
same, and all laws parts of laws iucunsis-
tent with this act are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Rupert. Of Conneautvilip. moved that
the resolution Of Mr.. Parsons be indefinitely
postponed.
Remarks in favor of the resolution. mum
Der suggesting amendments. however were
made by Messrs Capren. SAnsom Ziegler
Bradley, Dawes. of Eastun. Cornman. OF
by Messrs. Rupert, Woodruff. Of Juhustown
Bruce, of Pttsron, the latter oljectng to the
words lat the county seat"
The discussion was brought to a close by
Mr.. Dawes. who moved to amend the reso
luton by adding to the resolution the words
the said act being previously amended as
; follows, viz: BY adding in the - line
! alter the w"rGs published in the words 'at
least and by striking out iu the -- line
the words at the county seat"
: Messrs. Smith, Curnman, Wallace, Of Car,
Isle. Durborrow. of Huntingdon. aad Dave es
were appointed committee to urge on the
Legisai ure the passage of the bill relating tC
! legal advertising.
: The subject of the Summer excursion was
then briefly discussed. Mr.. SAMSON having
l moved that it be made tn Erie
On motion Of Mr. B adley the selection O
place was left to the officers of the Associ
t atinn.
t Oo melton adjourned until seven O'Clock
' with the understanding that the Association
in a body proceed to the Governors recep
: ttOn after the termination of busirless.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was called to order by th,
= President.
+ Mr.. Rabrer offered the following resclu
! tion. which was pas 3ed
h ResoI0ed. That our Senators aud Repre-
: sentatives be requested to enact such law o
e laws as will permit defendants in all prose
II cuti"n or actions for libel. to give the trutI
2 of such hbelous matter in evidence in viudi
o cation and in full justification of such offeus
+ alleged.
t The following, offered by Mr.. Durborrow W
was passed
!. Resoired. That the Senators and Repre-
: sentatives who are members of the Editoria
s Association be requested to urge the pasSag
of bill apsendatury of the law of libel il
accordance with the resolution adopted b.
this body.
f 1t was moved that hereafter the hour G
G the annual meeting be three o'clock p. M
The Convention then adjourned to til
n Executive Mansion. where the member