, 1875-07-16

Proceedings In Their Convention nj
NtnRnra Fnli&.
NIAGARA FAt1a July f5.-The morning session
Of the look Traders Convention opened x,.b
addrasscs by sfesara. Berry, Of Nashville, sscasst
OF Monroe. Mich, Shepard, Of Kanaas Clt,, and
Others.
The Committee os Thirty presented The follov-
Ing resolutions, which wclc adoptoi:
Tia. Article Of tle constitution DO amended
to road: The Committee on Arbitration ab.ll
taae cognlzance OF al complaints made By mem
hsre tor alleged infraciiuus Of the by-lavs and
agreements Of this Association. They shall
sadenyor ,,a1.,n II 4 ,posssn!.o!o 70 ,oeol.e.ls
publish II, tho oncsal otssn Of I tIs
trade complete abatement OF the case with their
conclusions. and present tho same to tho Asso.
e1aton At i'H next meettng; that an uuflaraelter,
fn tho meaning Of the Association, Is dahned to
b" dealer, whether 4 member or not, who in
tFsetce Violates tie bylaws and agreements a.
70 the bale Of Aooks this fact having f,st Ieen
proven 10 the tatIafacttou of tho Arbitration
Committee Ut this Association"
ato report Of this Committee to amend tho
te-o!uton OF the ~ PCT ceut rule was prosecuted,
ana Etll be discussed this afternoon.
| tion was adopted:
That Tue American Book Trsfn As4ocIstfon pledges
lac! 10 maintain, atl urErs uyu tbs enttra traie tno
a"olna neress'sy of maintaining, tho nubshsrs' ID
ss,t'tcd retail tslceA u ssl sales buye1s in lbs out
feF ctnt ou medical books, 70 pet cctt on Iii nthtt
rl4steh Of books, 'ucluling EDUCATIONAL tnny ba 81.
lowcd % The following clas.es only: puhc }thrarica
Hh;'uiE .isca1t:1'4 aud sunday. school, cle1gymen.
shd professional tcleAers, professional booka 10 pro
ns',onnl nayst* large bnye1' sad purchaser buJins
wholly for their n~l uAe, and in chRs ii S1csnt1pn1
nadc by Tic Fuhishers' Board u Trade IL cass thx
r1les Of hh AAsotatlon should. unler Exceptional
c.FcnuRtaneea work injustice 10 any dealer t1 coulpe
tt!nn With other artte said dealer mar stata n,s csss
to the Arbitration Committee, and this Con4mittca
shall hase power to aushorixe h, 10 take such nc 70.
QffnrF tS.r.
glven, and ka brttY granted othe1 eale1a direct
! " concerned.
Resolutions were also paaaed that the E1ccu-
eivo Committee be directed TO pnni III the
| rhnua1 of tho AsA1ciat1nn tho report Of tile
Commlttco on tle Twenty Per Cent Rule, aud
TO ANNOUNCE that tt would take effect on the lat
Of August next.
Tile President and others paid excellent
tributes TO tho eorslcen Of q. ". Gum. OF
Springfield Ohio. tor llB iabola aud soryicca h,
originating tho AssoctatioD. ....
The Executive Committee WAS directed 10
| notify tho Boston trade tAat tile 2y per cent
| 1ule would 60 nto cEfect on August l.
Aaiouincd, to moet ut tho cn3i OF tho Com
mit.co on Assembling, ou tho aecond Tuesday
| III July. 1876.
The following officers wero elecsed for tho
ensuing year: President a. T. llanlofpl1, Now
York; First F,co-TteHident, Martin Taylor, Duf-
faio: Second Ftco-rreslont. Wesoy Jones, bur-
tlugtuu, la, Third Hico- pEeaidept, John u. p.ct,
baltimore; Itoasurer. Timothy Nicholson.
lt'chmond, Ind. Corresponding Secretary, James
). Eakcr, New York; isscorAug Bscrsta-
| fy. James kujEht. Of 1toy.
Tho Convention laa been characterized by =
rpirlt Of fairness whlcs, augurs vel for tho fu-
| Euyo success. Of the organization.
maturity Of tho delegates 30 to Toronto To-
| morrow Oh IN excursion.