The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-18

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Admitted this year, g.; honorary men
bers 2. Total, l72.
Stricken from roll, ~; leaving net men
bership of 1872.
The books OF the association are not !
perfect condition. and it may be that error
have been made In collecting due
but as the secretary had but little to guild
him, he disclaims any responsibility for III
errors. In several instances members hav
paid dues or fines and have received n
credit In the late sscrelarY's statement
but in these cases the statement of tn
members asto the payment, has, OF course
beentaken, and the settlement effected Il
that way.
w. ALEX ABEY, Secretary.
The chair appointed the following com
mittees On memorial-Lillard, Cooper
Loiz. A. ID. Rust and Walker. Auditing
Hnckabee, Williams, Booth, Terry an'
Miner.
The secretary read the following applica
ton tor membership which ELECTED som,
merriment:
To the President of the Texas Press Association
DALLAS, May IL, lss3,-DEAR Sir: As
am mailing tour of your state. i'll the in
lerests of the National Police Gazette, o
New York, and propose visiting the sam,
yearly, |, therefore ask the favorable con
sideration of your association TO my appli
cation for an honorary membership o
same Very truly yours,
W. MoNTRoss.
References b. G. MURRAY,
Il. j CROOKS
Your committee unanimously recon-
mend that the petition of MIR. Montross b,
not granted. Unanimously adopted.
CHAIRMAN.
Considerable discussion followed eviden
cling the disapproval of papers of tina
character.
AIR. Booth, of the Decatur Tribune, CALI ]
Tor reading of the report of the committee
on the petition of Montross. The petition
was again read, and the report of the com
mittee rejecting the application uhani
mously adopted.
The convention then declined to elect Mr.
Stromber'er.
TIE fol owing, by W. A. Fields, of the
Meridian Blade, was adopted.
Resolved, That committee of five be APP
pointed to report TO the association subjects
for addresses relating to the interests OF the
press, to be delivered at the next meeting
OF the association by members TO be APP
pointed by the president, said addresses not
to occup" more than 10 minutes each,
A resolution offered by DR., Max Urmitz
of the Victoria Advocate, that prizes be of
iered for essays. was laid on the table.
A. s. Mercer, of the Henrietta Shield,
offered the following
WHEREAS, all that is good and pure in
this world comes from the influence Of
women therefore,
Resolved, That the wives and daughters
of all members of the Texas Press associa-
tion are entitled to honorary membership
Nat ~ ,dann.roon novod 10 Law, ,ho
eao Iv an tha ,ahio "y, oat W '"s 'he
After cnn ~ . rohje discrss; 9v, of tbo Ia
d.aa IL, aa,arnI ~ ,i,a;r r,ioa no ro.oi.,
,;on ~ soso VIZ S H. SoIia Ino iv ,In,i
,m,a -, V h No. a"u unG sT m,,
o",onrat u Uy adcntod. ''o''' VI 'no iy'or
Thot H. I ,"a; "uo n,o uoso,e,,,,, .,,
di,,i, ;r Wiz ~ ,'and eli ,ha aiu uoi
,ha .anc;ato " nd MIL, 1 ha avor vi
tr;hm'a Of ~ rasnaot 20 tb ~ mv,.un oc
,ha la,a Cont,in NV w Eishhmrna ' nfNssv; ia
",' U"Pt"" V. G;,Iart G u, nIA"'
Hi M;,pp, ~ ,m., &c.. "V ,S ui"Iuau
was laid over for memorial service mt ii
o'clock tomorrow.
The committee on constitutional amend.
ments submitted the following report.
which was read and adop,ed.
We. the committee, to whom was referred
the proposed amendments To article 2 of the
/
lowing report: That said article. 3 he
amended 80 as In read ma follows.
ARTIcLE3 All bona fide publishers and
editors of newspapers and periodicals NH.
llshed not less frequently than once month
,except persons of African descenD shall he
eligible To membersb,p. provided that only
managing editors ard publishers are eli,i.
ble who nre nracticnl newsnoner man md
actively engaged in the pursuit as n busi
ness or profession; provided, that periodi
calls. of whatever periodicitv. published
solely as ADVERTISING mediums shall NOT II,
considered bona iidc publications: proyidef
further. that the editor and publisher oi !,
leased paper and not the owner ofthe ot,ic,
is eligible to memberships. ''N 0'''''
Respectfuilv submitted
l.. ID. IIIIApn.
UV. UAMmT,N
In MITcurIL
MAY ITRITZ
Gle Gunrrr
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hr. h o,;a.S nseP h", !, j.; eo,Sur in inc ABOVE
out peiieving thal IL II ueiective IN one lea
,oi io y; ,,ipo,'"uve' ,Gspeo.,"i'y suohi, tn'
,oi.V tb us i''no'i'y vi auuil'ohai re
pIn.. ,,.,, A., ....
arosiueu, VIA, no neWspaper periouical
scnsed in this assnciation shall No. ,or, Gjr,
to more than one vote upon an nv question nestle,
bsfore The association "'' 1'''''o'
' '''' Nv HAuurox
Tho committee also suhr.iited tho 70,
lowing renort which WAS adontea VA" r zoe
SO, NAYS is '>'
| We your. committee IN whom wos %
ferred t5e nronosed amend,nsnt 81 H., %a' onn
si,tution, admittine into This oss 1 t
editors and publishers of pancrs in The In
dian Terr;,nrv snnm;t ,ha tnj,am;nn ~,
mort. '''''' '"''"'' 'n' 'o''o"''b IL
While we have M feelin, of rrrr;ord
lness acai,st Tho sdi,nrs and Nd " nn,iia,'
ers in said Territnrv ~ ws f haliasa
that 70 admit thew int" we orr o'' nsse
citation would necessariiv dos, rov 10 ; "SSG
vanaiitw nv .oTeyns pross s', as,o nS in',
and NV ;ncrcosinv mo" our V numhers wom,
nrohabiv iead 10 comnlica,ionS , wh; MH' j.
lime wop,d mira 'T merhanS ths MMm.on, !,
and STABILITY az orr apssocin,i,,n ,"' n"'"'".
Wa thereiore recommenT that so,a uro
,ossd amendment be nnt nion,aS '"'u PRIV
''P esnectfnlIv submitted III, dJ''p''''
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