Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-19
afternoon Session


The association was called to orier by
President Baird, st 3 O'clock, aaa sug-
gested that the Secretary call the roll.
Mr.. Bosworth announced that delegates
would find in the committee room mail
matter for them. 10 their surprise aud
evident pleasure they found upon the
table an address envelope, containing a.
beautiful cIoth-hoQnd "Souvenir Album.
containing pho5o-views of ali notable
American scenery, summer resorts, cities, etc
reproduced from photographs by Louis
Glaser's process, and published by Witter-
nom Brothers, 45 Murray street, New
York." with the com pliments OF the mem
bers of the sixth division.
The album cuntains the following views
St. Paul seen from near West
St Paul Lower 3rd street looking east
Gilfiilan block.
General Office, st. Paul, Minnes polls &
Manitoba railroad.
company.
East 3rd street, from the Pioneer Press
uilding.
AuerDach, Finch & Van Slyck's store.
New market.
Windsor hotel.
Court house and postofce.
State capitol.
First Baptist church.
House of Hope Presbyterian church.
Mississippi bridge, as seen from West Third
street.
View from East st. Paul.
Fort Smelling.
MInnehaha talls.
The roll call was then proceeded with and a
quorum found to be present, there being forty
eight responses.
The president announced committee to In
vestigate the reports of officers, but that being
considered the duty of the executive committee,
the announcement was withdrawn.
The election of sofficers was postponed until
the committee on bf-iaws make their report
The chair announced the following commit
tees:
On Resoiutions-M Buttrick, J Miller,
I Leahey, II NJ Robinson, G French, j NJ
Montgomery, II g Dunno, Alex Grant.
By-Laws-E l. Champlin, jackson, Geo
FL Southall, r Z Mansfield, c J French, A G
Pierce, Lowell, W G Baughmann.
Reports-R III Watrons. W G Swiggert, W B
Atkinson, Gondolf, L l. Terry, Il d Cornell,
| W tampbell, D NJ Wells
| Mr.. Jackson, chairman of the committee on
| there was nothing new to report beyond what
was reported last year. 1t was moved that the
| report be received and the committee dis
| charged, on which the roll was called.
| 1t was then moved to amend that the CON-
| mlttee be continued another year, which was
| adopted.
| The committee on credentials ade supple
mental report, which is included in the list OF
delegates as above given.
T several committees then retired to the
committee rooms.
| A motion to adjourn was promptly voted
down.
THE NEXT CONVENTION.
Mr.. jackson invited the convention to hold
its next session in the city of Buffalo, N. Y, and
motion to that effect was unanimously adopted
| A NEW DEPARTURE.
| Mr.. Montgomery offered a resolution
| lnstructing the committee ON BY.
| laws and constitution to report
| aii amendment to the constitution admitting all
| empi"yes OF the postOffice department to become
m.nbers under a strict medical examination.
Mr.. Montgomery favored the resolution and
| presented his views in strong and very able
speech, urging the importance Of placing the as
sociatio1 Oh minimum basis of cost instead OF
maximum basis, as now
| hr. 4. J. Miller objected to the wording OF
the resolution and would not object 70 its being
seat to the committee if the clause directing the
committee to repprt an amendment embracing
the letter and spirit of the resolution were
| stricksn cut
After some further discussion the resolution
was changed.
r. Montgomery then moved t, make the
resolution the special order for Wednesday at II
| a. M, which motion was lost. The question