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,apers, and would ultimately force ihem to

| papers, and would ultimately force ihem to
do SO.
He was utterly opposed to the ostraeisfrg
that bad been suggested, as he would no,
have the Association to degenerate inte q
"trade's-uuiGn ring, such as they had been
Sdenouncing in others.
Mr.. CoWarGfn was opposed to proscyip'
ton, and favored the abolition of all rule on
the subject.
Dir. Merchants favored the original resoru-
tion.
Mr.. Riddleba.ger was opposed to strin-
| gent rules which 40 one kept, and moved to-
quash the WHOLE Lost.
Mr.. Conrad's resolution then passed, max
ing the law as folsws:,
THAT the members Of the Association de-
cline to receive through foreign advertising
agents all advertisements from the State Of
Virginia at less thabtyeguIar rates, exclusive
of commissions"
Mr.. McCaull then moved that no member
of this Association be allowed to charge less
than regular rates for any advertisements.
A spicy discussion easued as to what are
"reguhr rates." .......
Mr. MoCaull explained that, having attained
bis object by showing that the resolution
just passed was imperative because Of the
wide difference between.the regular" rates
and the contract rates. be would withdraw
bis resolution.
ELECTION. OF: OFFICERS.
The election of officers was then had with
the following result: President, Major j.
FL. Kelly, Of Fredericksburg; first vice. pre-
sdent, j. A. 'Cowardin :: second vice.presi-
dent, W. H. Ii. Lynn, Of Staunton; third
vice.presideht, N. Glennan, OF Norfolk;
secretary and treasurer, John Greene.
Erecxtiye Committee Major r. w. Hun
ter, Colonel John A. McCaull, w. w. Scott,
g., A. +. Bennett, Esq, Colonel J. G..
Shields. w. P. Gretter,. Esq, and j. g..
Cannon. " ' ' a." '
The rule was suspended and the place of
holding
r.. THE NEXT MEETING
was left to the Executive Committee to deter
mine.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Can
non, Conrad, and Stofer, was appointed to
put in shape and seek to. push through such
legislation as the action Of the Association
called for.
i, During the morning the following new
members were elected s,nM.eA. Edmondson,
Halifax Record / 1J.3R. Ege,. Rural 1MeSsen,
0SSs3tW. F.. Gretter, Insurance AdDoedte !;
A. ii. Renhett and John. d. Bryant, Rich.
mani E3Urer.. It.ii ''l"I ~: { !rartsfi
Major Huata asss in the chair daring the
FIRST OF the meetin Coionei ,Shfeids,
and then: Mr.iE Eawardib. 6nsU; ..z,,. /.
Every body was tbauked eyer ytmng,
and the Association lat O'clock r. u u ad.
journed to meet at haf.past 8, hear Genera
Slayton on immigratiobj and make the iex-f
clIrSiOn to the brewery 7..I rgg }
Night Session.
The Association met at O'Clock P. NJ, at |
the Exchange Hotel. President Hunter In |
the chair. Several members of the Legish-
ture were present by invitation.
.Mr. st. Andrew offered resolutions de-
claring it advisable, in the opinion OF the AS
socialion, for the General Assembly to grant
leave of absenceto Governor kemper to visit
England.
The resolutions were discussed at some
length, and were then withdrawn, Mr.. ST.
Andrew being unwilling TO have them voted
upon unless they could receive the unani.
nous assent Of the body.
On motion of Mr.. GIenran, the president
elect, Major Kelly, vas requested to deliver
an address at the next meeting OF the Asso.
clation.
On his further motion, the Executive
Committee was requested TO select practical
questions for discussion at the next meeting.
After the transaction of some further busl-
ness, the Association, at 1915 ?. NJ, ad-
journed until the second Wednesday in July.
1S75-tbe place OF meeting to be announced
hereafter,