Wilmington journal., 1875-05-21
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On motion Of Mr.. Davis, the invita-
ton vas accepted with the thanks oj
the Association.
a lstse, was received from Col. T.
II. Holt, President Of the North Caro-
lima Agricultural Association, express
ing regrets at not b'iDs able to accept
the invitation OF the Press Aesoc!stiUr
70 attend their meeting. He spoke Ia
eiowirg terms Of tDe Agricultural AS
sCclaticu, requeeted the fact OF the
State Fair being held III Raleigh il
October, be laid before tha people.
and extended the Pyess Astoc'atlor
AL invitation 10 attend the stale Fair
On mot, ,on of Mr. Man'x. d commit
tee OF three were appointed TO prepare
resolutions Of thanks to the cit,zens OF
Wilmington and the Trade organizs-
tons for the generous hospltnlitiea
teude ed the Association in this city
Messrs. Manix, Cameron and Hussey
we're appointed on the above COM
mlttee.
A letter was received aud read from
Mr.. Julius A. Boniiz, sditor of the
Goidsboro Carolina Messenger, ex-
pressive Of regret at Lot being able to
attend the meeting of the Association
Mr.. Cameron, If the Hillsboro Re
corder, was adopted:
ResoIced. That a committee Of five
be appointed by the President of this
Association to memorialize the Legis-
lsture of North Carolina, at its next
session, upon the subject ofiaid to the
objects of immigration and to urge
upon that body the duty and necessity
of making an appropriation sufficient
TO lay before the European world the
distinguishing features of soil. climate
and resources, such statistics and state
ments "a will place onr State on it's
proper relations to the subject of i'm
migration.
The following committee were ap-
pointed: Messrs. Malone, Manix, Hus-
sey Harrell and Bernard.
The report of the Executive Com
mittee, which we published in full III
the first days proceedings, regarding
legal advertising. &c, was next taken
mp rs the special order. Mr.. Cameron.
Chairman of the Committee, reported
t'at he took the matter up and di~-
cusSCd It with the Legislature, but
failed TO secure the passage of the bill
The following resolution was Offered
by Mr.. Furman, of the Ashevilie
citizen, and adopted as a substitute
Tor section l Of the report of the Exc
vutive Committee, heretofore pub
iishcd:
RcsOlred. That the action of the
last Legislature, IN refusing TO require
the publication of legal advertisements
II the newspapers, thus giving them a
proper advertisement, Is deemed by
the Press of the State as unwise: and
that We deprecated the imputatIon upon
our Association that in asking such
legislation we were governed by selfish
motives.
Mr. Murrell, of the Piedmont Press,
offered the following:
ReSo'0ed, That personal response
bllty for editorial sentiments and
statements being recognized feature
~ the journalism of North Carolina, it
IS required that the name Or names of
the bona ttde editor Or editors of each
and every paper III the State be pub
Ilshed III the proper place, or furnish
ed to the editors of all papers with
whom an exchange Is desired; and that
those not doing SO be stricken from
the exchange list.
MIR. Bernard arose to a soint of Or
der on the adoption of the resolution,
when the President (Mr Jordan Stone
IN the chair ruled the resolution out
Of order. The mover appealed from
the decision of the chair, but the rul-
ing was sustained by the Convention.
Maj. Engelhard moved a reconsider
alton of resolution No. from the
Committee on business, which was
(This resolution was pub
isbed in full III the report of the first
lays proceedings.)
The following amendment offered
oy Maj. e gelhard was adopted:
WHEREAS, Believing that nothing