Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-04

! iS u ull VI l1t
BILL RELATIVE To ACTIONS FOR LIBEL
as recommended by the committees;
SEC !. BE IL enacted by the Legislature
oi the state OF Washington, That in ac-
tl0ns for libel there shall be no presump-
tion of either express. actual or legal
malice from the mere fact of the publi-
cation OF the libel, and the burden of the
proof on the question of malice shall be
on the plaintiff.
SEC. g In actions for libel. If there is
no proof of express malice, as the court
or Jury shall find that there was no NAL
lee, then no exemplary or prevention
damages shall be awarded, nor shall any
general damages be awarded that are not
strictly actual and real.
SEC: 8. No action for libel shall be
brought or maintained unless the plain
tiii shall, before bringing suit.request the
defendant 90 publish retraction of the
llDel, ana allow the defendant reason
able time In which to publish such re-
traction and to make such amends as are
reasonable and possible under the circum-
stances OF the case. and proof of the pub
llcatlon OF and such retractiOn or corrce-
| ton shall be admissible in evidence nm
der the general issue on the question of
the good faith of the defendant and i'm
MITIGATION and reduction Of damages.
| PrOof OF the failure or neglect of the
plaintiff to comply with the provisions of
thls section may be given in evidence un-
der the general issue in bar of the action.
| SEC. 4. All acts or parts Of acts incon-
slstent with this act are hereby repealed.
Inc committee on county printing and
foreign advertising reported through
Shalrnah Partridge recommending the
| appointment OF a committee whose duty
y snail be- to secure proper legislation on
this subject. The matter was discussed
at much length by various members of
the association, and the general sense OF
the body seemed To be that the members
OF the press of Washington by acting to-
getheT instead OF with rivalry to be- Off
clal papers could control the matter of
rates for public printing instead of allow
ing their own pride TO be taken advantage
of by officials through demands for the
lowest bidder for such work, thus placing
thu, press under the thumbs of said Off
cials.
The report of the committee was
adopted and the committee appointed
under the resolution Is composed of
Messrs. Halton, Wheeler of Waistburg.
Nisscher, Buxton and Partridge.
recess was then taken for the busi-
ness OF the secretary and treasurer in
the matter OF admitting a number of
other new members, and after the associa-
tion was called to order IL was agreed that
a short business session should be held al
i
ensuing year In order that all business
cares may be thrown aside for the next
two DAYS.
II was announced that the excursion
train for Sedro bearing the members OF
the association. chairmen of COM
mittees and attending ladies will
leave Fairhaven at 10 a. m. today
returning In time for carriage trip 10
Sehome, Whatcom and Lake Whatcom.
returning In time for the ball aud ban
quet at the hotel Fairhaven in the even
Ing:
members added during the day:
&. II. Packard, Snohomish Eye: j. +.
Nesley. Rosalia Rustler; J. r. buxton.
Winlock rilot: Ralph Metcalf, Tacoma
Globe: James n. Bradley Tacoma Globe:
Frank p. Baum, San Juan Graphic: G..
W. Head, Snohomish Eye; Z. A. Hull,
Aberdeen Bulletin; J. c. Wheeler, Seat
tie; ID; w; Bush, Chehalis Bee; George
Morrill,, Haller City. Times; 4. X. WALL
Aberdeen Herald; J. w. Frame, Snoho-
mish SUM. G. Z. Roscoe, Sultan City
Journal; w. +. Woods, Farhaven HER
AID: T. j. White. Sumner Herald: w. Il.
Coul, Washington Engraving Company,
Tacoma;. +. NJ. Day, Fairhaven Plain
dealer: Medill Connell. Sehome Gazette:
John DE Tiere, Whatcom Express: Lewis
Melker, Nooksack Reporter: c. W.
Wheeler.W Waitsbnrg Times: +. II. Adams.
Whatcom Reville: j. c. Adams. What
com Reville: X. H. Simpson Centrala
News: o. II. Culver, Seattle Post lntelll-
gencer; ID. II. Easily. Rockford Realm:
4. II. Stulfauth, Ellensburg Capital:
Frank Atkinson. Wilbur Register; IIor.
ace White. Port Angeles, Times: J. c.
Clarke, Port Townsend Leader: A. A.
smith. Port Angeles Times: I. ;. Wal
drip. Asatin Sentinel: e.. A. Carpenter,
Anacortes Progress: Fred X Freeman.
Washington Farmer: Joseph W. DOrr.
Blaine Journal: w. T.. Blackmer. Ritz
vile Times: Otis VI. Moore, Hoquiam
Wasliingtonian.
A special business meeting was held in
the Cascade club at 1880 last even
ing aud the association at once proceeded
TO nominate officers for the ensuing year.
-Four names were placed In nomination
for president. Messrs. Nisscher, Strong.
Buxton and Hobart. the last two signify
ing their desire to withdraw from the
contest. The result of the ballot was:
Vlsscher %; Strong II; Buxton 5; Hobert 2.
Col. Nisscher thanked the members for
their choice OF himself as president.
Messrs. Egbart Moore and A f. Part
ridge were next nominated for secretary.
receiving the following votes: Moore
30; Egbart 10; A. +. Partridge q.
Col. L. n. Muncv. of Pasco, was elected
first vice-president and c. w. Hobart
second unanimously.
Messrs. &. W. Hobart. G. w. Wheeler,
Orno Strong, j. w. Frame and A. 4.
Partridge were the unanimous choice for
executive committee.
Orno Strong was then chosen orator for
the next year. Il. N. Fuller. historian
and Miss Fay Fuller, poet; Messrs. ID.
Egbart, L. n. Muncy and w. c. Clark
were appointed committee on resolutions.
The question of delegates to the Ma
tional Press Association was next taken