Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-15

adopted.
Letter of coincidence from Executive
committee on death of Edward P.
Jones, was read and ordered placed
upon the minutes.
Secretary reported no unfinished
business.
Motion to take recess for Is minutes
was lost.
An amendmen; to the Constitution
regulating benefits was read.
Executive committee reported ap
proval of the amendment and asked
that it be submitted to the Convention
for action.
Amendment provides for an increase
of from 500 to $400 in case of death,
and corresponding increases for dis
ability by injuries received in per-
forming fire duty.
An amendment was also offered pro-
viding for two sessions of the Associa-
ton instead of one, as heretofore.
Report of executive committee was
read
Motion to adopt the report was made.
An objection was made to that por-
ton of the report providing for the
solicitation of advertisements for the
annual reports. This question was
discussed to some length.
The original motion was finally
adopted.
The am. ndment to assess members
for the increase of disability and death
benefits was considered.
On motion, the amendment was laid
on the table indefinitely.
A motion that the amendment relat-
ing to the increase of benefits be adop
ed, without the assessment feature,
subject to the appropriation of the
State Legislature. Question discussed
by Judge Stake, p. H. Daughtrey, W.
H. A. Hamilton and others.
Junior Fire company of Hagerstown
asked the privilege of withdrawing
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ton on this question.
The question being put. the amend
ment was overwhelmingly defeated.
a motion that $50, be appropriated
to VIM. II. Crimmins, State Secretary,
was carried.
Resolution denouncing the appro-
priation of s. 600 by the Legislature
for fire marshals was offered.
Motion to lay the resolution on the
table indefinitely was made.
This action brought Mr.. Armstrong,
of Hagrrstown, to his feet. The chair
declared him out of order and was sus-
tanned on appeal.
The motion was put and division
called. Vote by company delegates
taken.
Point of order raised that question
had not been properly put. After
some discussion the vote was an
nounced as follows: To lay on the
table, n. Against, 30.
Discussion of the resolution followed
which gradually drfred into political
channels and numerous pointed re-
marks by delegates.
Judge Stake and j. A. Mason made
addresses in favor of the resolution,
which were the features of the session.
Question being called, the resolution
was adopted amid great applause.
Nominations for next place of meet
ing called for.
Cumberland was namedby State Sec
rotary Crimmins.
There being no further nominations,
and Cumberland was declared the next
place of meeting by the Secretary's
vote.
Nominations for President called for,
E. j. Lawyer, of Westminster, was
placed in nomination by Mayor Brooks
of same place.
The Independent Hose company and
Pioneer Hose company, of Hagers-
town, withdrew.
Secretary cast the vote for Mr.. Law
yer for president, and he was declared
elected.
AT this point the Journal takes
pleasure in reproducing an etching of
Mr.. Lawyers handsome face, as well
as IL portion of the sketch which APP
peared last Saturday:
One of the most enthusiastic Fire
men in the State is Edwin J. Lawyer,
of Westminster, Md. AS president of
the Fire Engine and Hose company
No. l, of that little city, he will be
here next Wednesday morning at the
head of a large body, accompanied by
IL fine band.
Mr.. Lawyers second modest claim
to prominence rs a Fireman is his
craftsmanship Of the Executive com
mittee, Il position entailing consider
able work and responsibility. In view