Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
BUSINESS WAS THE WORD
The Alabama Editors Wasted No
Time in Trihes.
A RESUMFHOF THE SESSION
Personnel of Standing Committees Del
egates Sc National Association
THE TEN" szE CENTENNIAL 'NO0RsEO
Legislative Jaimmittee Urged to Amend the
Law o >ibel Mrs. Braxton Bragg
troduced-Huntsville Want
ed Them to Stay Longer.
A RESUMFHOF THE SESSION
He TENN ZEE CENTENNIAL lNDORSED

Huntsville, Oct. 15--(Special Corre-
spondence.)-The twenty-fifth annual
| session of the Alabama Press association
adjourned last night and the editors have
returned to their Respective homes to-
day.
After the selection of officers for the
ensuing year, Presdent-elect Camper
announced the following standing COM
mittees:
Executive commttee-M. w. Camper,
ex-officio member; j. B. Hanley, e. o.
Neely W. II. H. Judson, II. S. Shackel-
ford.
Legislative committee. C. Williams,
F. p. GLASS; C. j. Heidreth, Rufus N.
Rhodes, j. G. Harris.
The following is list of the delegates
to attend the National Editorial associa-
tion, which meets in Galveston, Tex,
February a. 1897: j. A. Rountree, exeeu-
tive committeeman; j. b. Hanley, Miss
Susie Clay, w. NJ. Bunting w. II. Fl. Jud-
son. r. M. Rawls, e. o. Neely, Charles
p. Lane M. w. Camper r. l.. O'Neal, j.
b. Simpson, +. Lesser, j. II. Vaught and
l.. Hensy Grubbs.
The following resolution was intro
duoed by j. b. Simpson and was unani-
mously adopted:
Be it resolved, by the Alabama Press
association, That it commends the Ten
nessee Centennial exposition to the fa-
vorable consideration of the press and
people of Alabama; be it further
Resolved That Hon. /. F. Culver COM
missioner of agriculture, be and he is
hereby earnestly requested to use and ex-
pend from the funds in the agricultural
department (arising from the sale of fer
tilizer tags and otherwise), which said
fund has been set apart by law to hold
fairs and otherwise advertise and develop
the resources of Alabama, a sum suffi-
cient to secure an exhibit of the match
less capabilities of Alabama commensur-
ate with their Importance and magni-
tude.
The following telegram was received:
Nashville, Oct. ID, 1896.
u. A. Rountree, Esq, Secretary Alabama
Press Association, Huntsville
1.-THE executive committee of the Ten
nessee Press association sends greetings.
Come to see us during our centennial.
wv. II. GRIFFIN. President.
III. A. HASLOCK, Secretary"
On motion the invitation to visit the
Tennessee exposition was accepted and
the secretary instructed to notify the
proper authorities of the same.
motion was made that the legisla-
tive committee be urged to carry out the
following resolution, which was intro
duced by Secretary Rountree and unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That we urge the legislature
of Alabama to make such changes or
amendments in our libel laws as to get
them more In accord with the latest leg
islation of other states on this subject,
requiring some element of malice to
create libel, and when a newspaper pub
fishes report or item or items bona fide.
and without intent to injure, the mere
fact that an error may have been made
shall not constitute it libel, but the pa
per may be allowed to make correction
and give full reparaton in its columns
If no malice is shown, instead of being
held responsible in damages for the error
or mistake innocently made by it.
The night session was interspersed
with beautiful music by the young ladies
of Huntsville.
Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton delivered an
excellent and Instructive address, which
was received amid much applause.
One of the features of the evening was
| the introduction of Mrs Gen. Braxton
| Bragg to the association, which was
| much appreciated by the body.
The place of holding the next session of
| the association was left with the execu-
| tive committee.
The meeting was short ard strictly
| business, and much enjoyed. The citizens
| of Huntsville desired the body to con-
tnue in session another day, so they
could extend a number of courtesies to
them, but owing to the busy season now
| on the members thought best to adjourn.