The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-17
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SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The association met pursuant to adj
iournment, the president in the char,
20 regular and Q honorary members
present.
The secretary stated that in CON
formity with resolutions to that effect
he had added the name of Mrs. Marie
L. Garner, regular contributor TO the
East Carroll Democrat, to the list OF
honorary members.
Mr.. w. A. Bryan announced the
sudden death Of Judge Jas. L. Cole,
of IberEille, a former member Of the
supreme bench and distinguished jour
Balist.
Mr.. Bryan then read the report of
the executive committee, which was
taken up seriatim, and the recommen-
dations of the committee acted upon.
Applications for membership were
read from NJ. +. Blgney, City Item,
and F. Il. TompkiHs, Of the Minden
Democrat, The rules were suspended
and the sppfcants elected.
On the resolution offered by Mr..
G. W. Reese at the February session,
1881, that the use OF patent ontsldes
and iusides is detrimental to journal
ism, and that the association Tecom-
mend thef hon-use, the executive com.
mlttee recommends the non-use OF
patent ontsldes containing advertise
ments'
hF' Zones thoungnt thai the Tesolu-
tion ougnt 70 meiuae sll patent insldes
ana outslaes' Whether with or without
anveftlseinehts'
mr. nehtley diheFea Win the gen
lleman' and suggested that the object
ol lhe RESOLUTION ana inc cSmmittee's
recommendation was 70 90 away Win
forelgn aaYoIIlsemenIs,
upon motloh OF mr.. Hllmore, the
recommendation oil the committee was
adopted with the amendment that It
shaii read THE association recommend
the non.use OF patent ontsldes and
lnslaes IN whiCh there are iorelSn ad-
on the resolution offered at the
February session OF 1881, regarding |
Incorporation, etc, the committee rec
ommends that the asso1latlon be duly
Incorporated and that the secretary
devise and have made an appropriate
zeal, disapproye the accommodation
Of Issuing certificates, and recommend
mat, as TO old members, the dues be
payable from the Soth November,
1882 20 annually New members will
pay % per annnm from date. Of ad-
mission. Inc recommendations OF the
committee we're adopted.
on the resolution by MAJOR burke
nat the executive committee be IN
'trncted TO prepare and submit to the
management 81 the respective tele-
yraph companies statistical estimate
y me prodnction ana business q the
parishes along the west bank Of the
disslssippi river fromL Lake providence |
Q New Orleans, and to ascertain and
announce the terms upon which par
les Will construct q telegraph line,
commencing at Lake Providence and
Including Delta st; Joseph, Water
root fldalla, waterloo, Brusle Land
ng, DonaidsouYiile, to New Orleans,
he committee recommend that the
resident appoint special committee
n thls subject and make Maj. y. A.
'urke Chairman OF the committee.
The chair complied With the request
I lhe cominltlee, ana ahpointea ma
or = y oliYer and NJ ". A; Bryan
8 Lhe associates ot MAJOR burke.
Upon MAJOR Burke's resolution that
ne executive committee pc instructed
? confer WITH the postal authorities,
nd make sneh recommendations as TO
langes ana Improvements az nave
cen ascer1alned y thls convention
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