The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-20

may seem best to do so, and said committee
shall continue in offlce with power to hll
vacancies until discharged at future meeting
Of this convention.
Resolved. That 1t shall be the duty OF this
executive committee to endeavor to procure at
the special session Of congress, which 1t Is un-
derstood will be called In March next, legisa-
tion calling for the appointment OF monetary
commission by the president to consider the
entire question and to report TO congress at the
earliest day possible. Or, failing to secure the
above legislation. they are hereby empowered
to select a commission of Is members according
to the plans set forth in the suggestions sub
mitted to the convention by Mr.. Hanna, OF ln-
dianapolis, as follows:
Art Gle 1.-The commission shall consist OF 10
members TO be named by the executive COM
mittee appointed by this convention The ex-
ecutive committee shall have power to fill
vacancies in the commi ssion as they may occur.
Article 2-The first meeting OF the commits
sion shall be held at the time and place TO be
designated by the executive committee OF this
convention In q call to be issued therefor; and
at such meeting the commission shall organize
by the election Of such officers and the adoption
OF such rules and bylaws for IT'S own govern
ment as may be agreed by q majority OF its
members; and thereafter 1t shall be governed
by such rules and bylaws, subject TO these
articles.
Article 3.All rules and bylaws OF the COM
mission and oil It's proceedings shall be directed
towards the accomplishment of the object Of
its creation, which Is TO make thorough inves-
tigation OF the monetary affairs and needs OF
this country in all relations and aspects, and
to make appropriate suggestions as to any
evils found to exist and the remedies therefor,
and no limit is placed on the scope OF such in
quiry or the manner Of conducting the same,
excepting only that the expenses thereof shall
not exceed the sums set apart for such purpose
by the executive committee.
Article 4-The executive committee Of this
convention shall use SO much OF the voluntary
contributions made to IL as may be available
for that purpose TO defray all necessary ex-
penses of the commission and shall notify the
commission from time to time OF the amount
so available, in order that 1t may regulate its
expenditures accordingly, and no liability shall
attach to said committee or to this convention
beyond the amount so notified.
Article 5-When the labors OF this commits
sion have been completed as far as practicable
the executive committee, II 1t deems 1t advisa-
ble shall issue a call to bring this convention
together again at time and place designated
In such call; and at the meeting so convened
the commission shall make report Of its doings
and suggestions, in such manner and form as 1t
shall deem best adapted to present the same to
the convention and its members for action and
II legislation is deemed advisable shall accom-
pany such report with draft of such bill or
bills providing for such legislation.
Resolved That oil resolutions and commu-
nications as to methods OF currency reform
which have been presented to this convention
be referred TO such commission when formed
The report and resolutions were
agreed to with but two or three mega
tive votes. The convention then ad-
journed subject to the call of the ex-
ecutive committee. Chairman Patter-
son stated that after conference with
Hanna he would announce the name
of the committee provided for in the
resolutions adopted.