The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-24

| putCu pufutS oA EcSpOUSiDllilys w u Htet1 ~
| correct apprehension of the term official
Journal. A paper should be in existence ut
| least six months before being allowed to
| compete for public enoluments."
The Committee recommended that these
Association. Adopted.
I, 9. Proposed election of Hons. K T.. Kidd
and Michael Hahn as honorary members.
| Committee reported the gentlemen iuli-
gible under the rules and recommended
that the names be withdrawn Adopted.
| 3. Resolution offered by Mr. g. W. Reese
at February session. 1881 That the use of
patent outsitles an. insjdes s detrimental
to journalism, and that the Association rec
/ o mmend their lOn-use."
Committee Recommended adoption of the
resolution, amended by inserting the words
containing advertisements after gin:
sides.'
| After genera; discussion the resolution
was amended SO us to read that the Associ-
alton recommends that the use of patent
outsides and insdes containing foreign add
vertisements be discontinued, and wis thus
adopted.
| Mr.. Bryan announced tlrat he had been
summoned to assist in having tie body OF
Judge Cole transported to Inrvlle, and
was compelled to withdraw from the meet.
ing.
| Consideration of the Executive Commit
| tees report WAS ycsamed.
| q. Recommendations of President Nc
| Gr.tl,ip s,ri, tnI i.l H.. A
socli'tion be permanently Incorporated, pro
vltfrd with SEAL ferttic ties issued to
members and fund created by the assess-
ineht of monthly ,luss.
| Committee recommended that the Associ-
alton be duly incorporated that the Secre-
tary devise and have made an appropriate
seal: that certificates of membership he
not issued; that old members pay dncs of
five dollars per annun from November 30,
| 1882, and new members pay IL like amount
annually from TIE lnte of their admission,
These recommendations were all adopted.
5. Resolution submitted bv Major +. A.
| Burke in 1881 That the Executive Conn
mittee be instructed to confer with the
| telegraph companies aud Associated Press
| with II view of arranging for the transmits
now charged for night specials and to as
| certain if one through rate can not be INA. c
| for the same"
Committee asked further time to consider
this resolution. Granted.
6. Resolution submitted BY Major Burke
in 1881 That the Executive Committee
be Instructed to prepare and submit to the
management OF the respective telegraph
companies a statistical estimate of the pro
dnction and hnsineas of the parishes along
the west bank of the Mississippi river from
Lake Providence to New Orleans and to
ascertain and announce the terms upon
Which parties will construct telegram
line. commencing at Lake Providence and
touching Delta. st. Joseph, Waterproof
Fhiala. Waterloo, Bruly Landing, Donald
sOnville to New Orleans.
Committee recommended that this he re-
ferrrd to special committee, appointed by
the President, with Mnior Burke as chair
man. Adopted. and the chair appointed
Messrs Burke, Oliver and w. A. BRYAN a.
said special committee.
Z. Resolution submitted by Major Rurke
Ill 1881 i'll regard to the conferences, of Exec
utlve Committee with postal authorities
with view to Improvement of postal tacli.
ties.
Committee reported unf;,voral!y, deem
ing the subject matter one that can be best
considered by the members in their respcc-
tive Journals, they being fully informed as
to the needs OF their own localities.
Adopted.
8. Resolution submitted by Mr.. q. f.
WM'dcock in 1881: That it he a custom
OF the Association I" make ch',ice ut each
meeting Of the subj proper to be consitl-
cred by this b"dy-such as subscriptions,
advertising, ctr.,-anh assign an individual
member to each, to report his views at the
next meeting.
Committee reported f,vorably, and the
resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Gilmore it was resolved
that ore subject for consideration at the
next meeting he legal advertising and the 4
payment therefor. The chair appointed Mr..
Gilmore TO submit his views on the subject.
On 'n*hion Of Mr.. Bentley, President ia.
stremski WAS selected to report upon the
subject Of advertising, with particular ref
rrrnce to the item of = editnrial putting"
Mr. jones moved the appointment of a
of three Oh interpretations which !
was adopted.
Chairman Baker submitted the report of |
the Committee on Literary Essays, as
follows:
NEw ORLEANS, La. Feb I, 1888. /
70 the Louisiana Press Association
The undersigned mem bers of the Spccial
COMMITTEE" on Literary Essays appointed by
ynnr President. under the resolution
adopted at your session of last November,
respectfully report that they have carefully
eight essays submitted hy
writer's from var"ns portions OF Louisiana in
for the literary prize of ttty |
to'ars offered ny this AsSnciatio and have
awarded the prize to the author of the nc
'"mranHing article or the Progress of So
'ialism. flo.n the pen of Col. X. a. Cross of
Baton Rouge
Most OF the essays presented for orr con-
possess marked merit, attesting
he talcut and ability of the writers, and
we're it not tn t such mention might be dis
astetul to some of them, we should be
'leased tn give the names of the competitors
nd accord them in this rcpor: the praise
winch their respective efforts deserve
We think, however, an exception NAV be
aade i'll the ease of w Il. Bryan of kberrille,
youth OF only sixteen years. who submit t
ed classic poem entitled :" Heca' which |
vinces a fertility of imagination and skill {
execution remarkable in one So Young. 1
hnuld the promise Of his early wears be i
lltilled, we doubt not he Will at tain no i