The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05
e repeated by two-thirds' vote of the
hole Association.

be repeated by -tlir6s' vote of the
whole Association.
The president shall appoint the follow
ing standing committees, viz:
National Legislation, State Legislation
Zone for each State), Foreign Freight
Rates, Inland Freight Rates Fire Insur-
ancc, Statistics. Arbitrator and Intro
ducirg Different Species CT Toaacco into
all Markets.
The next annual meeting of this -Asso-
citation shall be held at such place and at
such time as shall be named in a resou-
ton adopted at the last preceding. annual
meeting. but the president, for sufficient
reasons warranting such a change with
approval of the Board of Governors. can
change the place ana time of such annual
meeting, provided notice is given to every
member thirty days before the date.
XII.
The membership annual dues of this
association shall be 50 for every one
tenth of voter.
No existing law can be repealed or
amended except by majority vote at
any meeting of members of the associa-
ton present. New laws nay be made
by a majority vote at any meeting
CHANGE OF TITLE
It will be seen from the constitution
tina the name of the new associate is
the Tobacco Association of the United.
States
The original intention was to call it
the National Tobacco Association Of the
United States but the discovery that
there is already in existence an organi-
cation bearing such an appellatson. made
this impossible. There was somewhat
of a discussion over this point. Many
suggestions We're made and a motion to
have the name be the Tobacco Asso-
citation of America so as to include
Canada. was lost.
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
Mr.. Hiclly. of Danville, onered a reso-
luton providing that connected with the
office of secretary and treasurer here
shall be a bureau of information. to
which members of the association may
become subscribers by paying fee OF
So per annum, and to be thus entitled to
ali the benefits that may be derived from
the collection statistics looking to
freight rat ties, insurance rates, and other
matters that may be of Use ana interest
to the subscribers to this bureau
One object of this bureau. it was
shown, is to provide sufficient funds for
the employment of q permanent secre-
tary and treasurer, who should look after
the interests of the association and upon
whose work the success of the body
would largely hang.
It was held that the resolution, being
of the nature OF Il bylaw, was properly
referable to the committee of seven. but
since this would hold the ma tier off an
other year, and it was desired to get the
funds in hand at once. {; motion to
adopt the resolution at once was car
Iled through after conSidera BILE discussion.
MR.. CARRINGTON ELECTED.
committee was then appointed to rec
cmmend permanent president and vice
president. the following gentlemen being
chosen for the work: Messrs. a. Z.
Thorpe, of North Carolina; G. 7. Pat
ton. of South Carolina: j. d. Spencer. Of
Danvlle. Va; James West, of kentucky;
and w. w. Morton. of Richmond. a
committee to nominate a Board of Di-
rectors was appointed with instructions
to report to-day on the steamer which
will carry the delegates on the excursion
TO Jamestown.
The report of the committee Oh the
Nomination of Officers. recommending
the election OF Mr.. T. NJ Darlington. OF
Richmond, to the position of president.
and Mr.. James West, Of Hopkinsville.
Ky, for vice-prcsident. was unanimously
and enthusiastically adopted.
Mr.. Darlington was 1T once called up
on for 4 speech. He thanked the con-
vention for the honor done him and de-
ciared it his intention to further in any
way possible to him the interests Of the
Association. Mr.. West was then called
upon and responded briefly and appro-
priately. The new president was In
escorted to the chair amid great APP
plause.
A vote OF thanks was extended to the
temporary chairman, Captain J. c. Ken
drick. of GAINESVILLE, and to Mr.. Thomas
Mason, temporary secretary, who VIII
continue TO fill this position until the per-
manent secretary is elected.
In retiring from the chair Captain Ken
drick made a few remarks, which were
greatly applauded- He thanked the Rich
monders for their entertainment. declar-
ing that they had never before felt more
at home.
The tirst action of the new president
was the appointment of the committee
to recommend a Board of Directors It
is as follows: Messrs. a. B. Darlington,
Danville; j. r. Kyle. Lynchburg. Va NN.
L. Clarke, Wilson, N.5C.;SC D Larus, Rich
VA. Gray, South Carolina; James West,
Hopkinsville. Ky: Edward w Smith,
North Carolina; and Colonel l.. C;.sNVood,
Tennessee. This committee met imme-
diately after adjournment and proceeded
with its work.
The time and place for the next annual
meeting was leftin the hands of COM
mittee consisting of NIessrs. Boykin, 81
Wilson: Spencer Of Danvi!le;; and Adams,
of Lynchburg, which viii report to-day.
The convention then adjourned to con
unue its business session to-day at
2 O'clock in the afternoon on the steamer
"Pocahontas.''' which viii take the dele
gates to jamestown.
An excursion to Jamestown will be the
feature to-day. The steamer .'Poca-
hontas' will carry the delegates down
and all-day lunch will be served aboard.
a lecture through the nlegaphone, de-
scribing the interesting points passed In
the voyage, will s be delivered BY Mr.,
Robert Lee TraYlor. The steamer viii
leave the wharf here at :45 A NJ. 8
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