The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-19

Canadian league and the L. A. W. he
continued, and also that between the
A A U. and L. a w, and also the
retention of membership in the Inter
national league. He advocated the as
Sessment of league clubs for sanctions
for meets as follows: National meet $40
and other meets SIS.
He recommends the appointment Of
official referees for the national cir
cults and to take limit from trial
heats.
Delegate Sterling Elliott of Boston,
Of the Good Roads Publishing COM
pany, submitted his report, 1t stated
that the net receipts for ten months
for subscriptions, etc. amounted to
$3.50 After this report, a recess was
taken.
In the Afternoon.
At the afternoon session Of the con-
Vention, the report of the auditing
committee was submitted. The report
condemned the manner in which the
Gazette Of the league is conducted,
and objected to the president and sec
rotary paying their expenses out of
the money they may. have in their
possession, claiming that the laxity of
the business methods has caused a
loss Of $1,000 to the league during the
last year.
The annual election of officers re-
suited as follows: President, A. &.
Wilson, of Maryland; first Vice-presi-
dent. George A. Perkins. Of Massachu-
sets; second vice-president, A. G.
Morrison, of Milwaukee treasurer. a.
+. Mergenthaler, of Ohio, by acclama-
ton; auditing committee, ]. Z. Adams,
of Massachusetts; John Van Mort, OF
Pennsylvania, and George y. Prout, OF
Pennsylvania.
Under the order of new business. the
meeting question was taken up, and
the debate was limited to forty-f1ve
minutes. The vote resulted: Boston,
GO; Asbury Park, 81.
Color Question sheIved.
This matter being disposed of, Dele.
gate Jaequitch, who had moved tc
strike out the word white from ar
ticle 5, section I, of the constitution
withdrew his motion and the color
question, which was expected to cause
some bitter discussion, was left to the
future.
Delegate Elliott's motion to change
the constitution in the following way
was adopted:
To add to article 1, section 2, Of TIT
constitution, the words land to pro
track was adopted.
4 new section was added to article
5 of the constitution. 1t reads:
Section 5-The status of every con
sulate, subdivision and division, shall
be fixed annually on the first day o.
October and shall be based on the
membership enrolled on the books O
the league on that day.
To change article 8, section l, of th'
constitution. It relates to admission
to membership and provides that {
candidate is considered elected wher
endorsed by two league members. HI
moved to add the words "or persons
interested in the objects of the league
1t was amended to read two leagu,
members or three reputable persons.
Relative to annual dues in article
section 4. Mr.. Elliott's motion to sub
stitute zone dollar" for "the sum hxeC
by the constitution" was adopted.
| Section 3, of article 5, was change'
to read applicant is enrolled as
! league member instead Of ''applica
( ton is published in the official organ.
Were Laid Over.
! President Wiliston occupied the chat
at the evening session. sections ana
of article of the constitution, wer
/ stricken out on Mr.. ElliottS motion, ant
I
"a member may renew his membership
at any time within sixty days from IN
date of its expiration by the payment o
his dues. Beyond the sixty days, h
shall pay, in addition to the annual due
of ST. the sum of 15c for every month o
fraction of month that he is in al
rears.'
1 The resolution was subsequently amend
ed by the adoption Of the following:
| ''The provision of this section shall ap
ply to all memberships that have ex
| pired for period not longer than tW
years"
Mr. Raymond offered a motion t
amend section of article 3. as follows:
| "CIass 4. rules, clause z. In this elias
no prize shall exceed $50 in value, an
such prizes shall be limited to medals
diplomas, plate, jewelry and cycle sun
3, class i rules, clause G., stirling ou
"Nor shall the business of a cycle man
ufacturer and bona fide agent as such
considered in determination of their anna
teur status" And substituting ''but rae
ing men in the employ of cycling estat
Hshments may be transferred to clubs,
etc
I they we're both laid over. The CONVEX
ton then adjourned until 10 a. m. tomoI
row.
The convention then adjourned.