The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-18

JACKSON, MISS Jan. II, 1877

UACkSON, MISS JAIL Ii, 1910
The Press Association met pursuant to
call, in the Hall of the House Of Represen-
tativcs. Vice President J. J.. McCullum, of
the Yazoo Herald, in the Chair. The follow
ing papers were represented
Kosciusko Starr. Walpole
jackson Clarion-J. l.. Power.
Westville News-J. L. Meade.
Winona Advance-B. f. Jones.
Holly Springs South kinloch Falconer,
Ell. c. Myers.
Brandon Rcpublican-A. J. Frantz.
RAYMOND Gazette-Geo. w. Harper.
Handsboro Democratic. X. Mayors.
Calhoun Democratic. I. Blount.
Wick burg Herald. Hampton Sullivan.
Meridian Mercurv--R. L. Henderson.
Holly Springs Reporter--W. j. L. Hol-
land.
Yazoo Herald. L. McCullum, and JAS
P Clarke.
Ripley Administrations. Spight. proxy.
The Capital-T, b. Manlove.
Winoaa Free Press-A. B. Hurt.
Meridian COmet--F. L. Cooper.
Canton Mail--E L. Ross.
Lexington Advertiser-W. w. Hoskins.
Kemper Uerald--J l.. Power, proxy.
Greenwood Valley SentiLel--B. F. Jones,
proxy; and Gen. j. A. Smith.
On motion of Capt. Jones, Messrs. w. w.
Hoskins, of the Lexington ADVERTISER, A.
B. Hurt, of the Winona Free Press, and Jas.
P. Clarke, of the Yazoo Herald, were ad-
mitted as mem berS of the Association.
The following resolution by Major Har-
per. was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That Col. j. j. Shannon, former
Treasurer Of this Association, is requested
to make an immediate settlement of his ac-
counts with Col. Walpole, the present in
cumbent.
Su dry resolutions were offered and dis
| cussed, asking for relief from the present
unremunerative rates for legal advertising
fa1 i.a,R fha rtclo
pending which, the Association took re-
| cess until 3 80 o'clock P. M.
| On re-assembling, the following resolu-
tions were presented by Col. @. S. Holland,
and were unanimously adopted:
The Press Association Of the State OF
Mississippi especially submits the follow
ing resolutions TO the Legislature of said
State now assem- bled in the city of Jackson
| LIST. Resolved by the Press Association of
Mississippi that it appeals to the Legisa-
| ture to repeal all laws in relation to fees for
publishing legal advertisements, provided
it does not interfere with the laws which
relate to the State Public Printer.
End Resolued, that in the event the Legis-
lature shall decide to prescribe prices
which shall govern the publication OF legal
| advertisements, the Association appeals to
it to establish fair and equitable rate; and
it respectfully submits for its consideration
the following rates for adoption: For all
legal advertisements one and one half cents
per word for the first insertion and one
cent per word for each subsequent insertion
For all tax sales of lands, twenty five cents
for each legal subdivision.
ResolUed, That these resolutions. signee
by the President ard Secretary of the Press
Association, be presented to both branches
of the Legislature through their pre- siding
officers.
On motion of A. j. Frantz it was
Resogsed, That it is the sense of this me
ing that the Legislature should pass an ac
allowing Boards of Supervisors to contract
with publishers for the publication of their
minutes and the reports of county treasu-
rers.
On motion of j. l.. Power, it was
Resolucd, That the Treasurer of the Press
} Association be directed to pay to the CLERK
of the Supreme Court of Mississippi, the
sum of $17.25, costs in a case appealed
from the Circuit Court of Monroe county
. intended to test the constitutonality of the
) District Printing law; and that the thank.
of the Association are due and are hereby
rendered to Hon. r. o. Reyno i'm repre-.
senting the interests Of the press O
this State, free OF charge.
The thanks of the Association were ten.
dered to the House of Representatives, for
the tender of its Hall, and to the Hon
, Speaker Street for the use of his room.
o. motion Of A IT. FrantZ. il was
Resoloed, That this Association do now
adjourn to meet in the city of HolI,
Springs on the first Wednesday in june
next.
j. L. MCCULLUM. Pres't.
III. c. MAYERs, Sec'y.