The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-13
NEW RULES OF THE L. A. W.
ns"~nt PermfttfaE sunday Rae
t.z Il Defeated nv = Ff,~ Vote


S4@ssAl>k. ~ r. FEB. IA saoxzto--n
amounting % aInsost = nIsxzsrs 80 49,
.es - iass nights aanQzer znz tae faes
"a iae nzhE fer TIE yrassseuey = oyer.
-'4ai.@le4 against al cary sezs.oa - ne
=. a y" ts8ag. l. vas . o'eIsek before
8 3~oE IN vas present. TIE enttrs session
vas coveted e 23sc1zas51s N progsosssa
ar Aaffaents 20 the constitution.
me hFst amen 4z1sat oTferet vas tna.
states having net Isss hsz twanf v-f-s
Fes41eat 1sagsTs clah raen bers shal BE-
sa4.ed eo1saiates. AID that California shan
= aiFs1ea fEto two cDusH}e tes. a. f0s1ogxs.
S9Asnern California. 70 incl4ze sara Par
cara, Ventura. Los Angeles, Orange. san
aSegnAF9ino and san Diego caurt4ex. All
neFfh - these counties shan be knozn as
Nerfns-n California A6opsea
The convention rejected al auensment
that 30 meuz6er EhaH - exneI. "a or ~
1sprlvel u any benefits Of tha league vita
out t1e sanction u the chief carvul. fAau
Te42cinz the power CT tae racing board
Anotfer amendment rejected was a. tna
re9eAl % the provision tu article 81 req1sfr-
ias each hague club 10 pay s. upon join
ing the league
molten that local option - given a.
visions - control their oUu rerresersrat fofl
on the state board. NOT 20 afeef Ire "a
NeuAl board. vas adopted Wefeq u ca
Hernia moved 20 smeu8 the article ~
striking oar the woras 'leagas cGaa AMI
- ab9H airy cycling clabs o. - raaresenf-
% or re national board. Tbis aas amend
80 - that each division may determine
tie number % members tn clue necessary
% entltle i 20 representation ca the state
board
An amendment was a8o5tea xh.ch gives
amateurs tas privilege Z exchangIaz pv.z 5
80 long az they do not convert then into
cash
Secretary Bassetrs proposed amendment
making eolored men eligible 70 member
snip n TIE lesgue was defeated yeas rs.
NAYS le1. 4 two-thirds vote il required for
the adoption ~ any Amendment.
The proposition 20 admit professional rid
ers 70 associate membership {n tha League
of American Whee,men was defeated by
an overwhelming vote
An amendment thai n event o. a con-
tested election in sny division + must Re
referred. first. 10 division rights and rTiyi-
leEes committee. and. IN case Of appeal
must be carried 20 the national rights and
privileges committee was adopted
The question OF sunday racing vas then
taken up. ard after long and heated d.
hating the amendments permitting racing
on Sunday were defeated by a vote OF
lsl 10 ST.
A motion TO have regular salary at
tached 20 the office % chairman % the
racing board was lost by vote 81 ~ TO
The evening session convened a. 7.s5
O'clock On motion OF Mr. Roberts. ST.
Louis was selected as the place for hold
INK the national meet for Isss. A reso.u-
lion was offered and carried that the
members OF the league be renuru bered:
that the lowest numbers be given 10 the
Oldest members OF the league
Through Presideut-elect Potter, the spe-
cial committee appointed 10 draw a con
tract between Sterling Elliott. editor Of
the Bulletin. and the Z. \. W. reported
that they had drawn up a new one which
Mr. Elliott was satisfied with in every re-
spect. The executive committee was In
structed 10 execute the contract.
Mr. Potter offered a resolution that a
sps cisl committee consisting OF the exec
utiye committee. president and the frst
and second vice presidents b. incorporated
a. loan committee. whose duty ii shall
be 70 extend financial aid 70 such dIvi-
sions and consulates as are in need u
81. carried.
II was voted 70 allow the president an
appropriation OF $500 for clark hire. etc.
The convention adjourned sin. de at
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