The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-22
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The Convention was called to order
by President McCranie, at 10 am.
The Secretary called the roll and an
nounced nineteen members present
three absent.
The minutes of yesterdays session
were read and adopted.
Capt. Charles A Brusle, of the Iber-
Vile South, and Mr.. A. J. Lafargue, OF
the Marksville Bulletin, were an
nounced present, and their names added
to the roll. Mr.. Lafargue stated that
he was authorized to represent the
Marksville Review, and that journal
was added to the roll of those appear
ing by proxy.
Major Burke, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization,
submitted the following report:
To the President and Members of the Press
Convention:
Your Committee on Permanent Or
ganization beg leave to present for
your consideration the subjoined:
CONSTITUTION OF THE LOUISIANA
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The object of the Louisiana Press
Association is to encourage fraternity
among publishers and editors, to adopt
means for elevating the standard of
Journalism, and secure just and ade-
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gagged in the profession, whether as
publishers or editors; but this Asso-
citation shall restrict its legislation to
these purposes.
SECTION 1. The officers shall consist
of President, two Vice-Presidents,
and Secretary, who shall also be
Treasurer.
SEC. 2. These officers shall be elected
annually, and shall hold their positions
until their successors are duly elected
and installed.
SEC. 3. The first election under this
Constitution shall be held on the oc-
casion of the adoption of this Coustitu.
tion, or as soon thereafter as may be
practicable.
Sec. 4. All officers shall be elected
by ballot, and a majority of legal votes
shall be required to elect.
SEC. 5. Should any vacancy occur by
death, resignation or otherwise, in any
Office of this Association, the same
shall be filled by appointment of the
Executive Committee. f
SEC. 6. In all elections, or upon all
questions voted upon by the Associa-
ton, each newspaper belonging to the
Association shall be entitled to cast
one vote.
MEMBERSHIP.
SEC. 1. Any person of good moral
character, who is publisher, editor or
associate editor of an established and
legitimate newspaper, may be elected
a member of this Association. Appli-
cations for membership shall be made
to the Secretary in writing, accompa-
MED by the membership fee. The Sec.
retary shall refer the application to the
Executive Committee, to be reported
n hv said Fnr1r mi of ho
ular meeting of the Association, when
the same shall be acted upon. All
elections of members shall be 10y ballot.
Seven unfavorab1e ballots shall reject.
SEC. 2. The annual membership fee
shall be five dollars.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
SEC. l. The President shall preside
at all meetings of the Association, de-
eide all questions of the Constitution
and BYLAWS, and perform such other
duties as may be required of him by
the Association. In the absence of the
President, the Vice-Prcsidents, in the
order named, shall perform the duties
of the President.
SEC. 2. The Secretary shall keep a
faithful record Of the proceedings of all
meetings, receive all monies due the
Association, and disburse the same on
the order OF the President. He shall
conduct all correspondence of the AS
sociation, and at the end Of each year
shall render an account of his receipts
and disbursements, together with
report of his official actions.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee shall con-
sist of five members, to he appointed
by the President at each annual meet
ing of the Association. Besides the
duties hereinbefore prescribed respect
ing application for membership, they
shall have power to require the Presi-
dent to call special meetings when they
deem it necessary; they shall, during
the vacations of the Association, be
charged with the duty of considering
matters by them deemed important to
the Association, and report the same
with recommendations, at any regular
or special meetings.
MEETINGS.
At all meetings twenty members
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action of business. At each regular
meeting the time and place of holding
the next annual session shall be fixed
by the Association.
AMENDMENTS.