The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-16
AFTERNOON A SESSION.
President Hiram Hawkins Was Re-
 elected for Year.

President Hiram Hawkins called the afternoon session to order and as a special order called under the head of unfinished business the question of insurance.
 It was suggested that the mater of in- surance still remain in the hands of the Executive Committee, and that commit- tee after comforting with the members of the Association, award all the insurance to one company. thereby in all probability securing a lower rate.
 A number of talks were made by mem bers in favor of the proposition submitted by Mr Mcintyre. It was then moved by the Secretary that the Executive Commit tee be continued and they place the in- surance of the Association to the best ad- vantage, whether with the companies of Mir. Mcintyre or with other companies. The motion was carried.
 The question, What number of yards of bagBing should be used and how many tires should be used in the binding" was l next up for discussion. The Secretary suggested that the word pounds" should be used in the question instead of yards. '' as the shippers were demanding a certain number of pounds of bagging on each l bale It was suggested that the chief ob- jection entertained by the European cot ton factories to American cotton Is the poor way in which the staple is bagged To remedy this, 1t was suggested that the | farmers and giners be urged, through the Association. to establish a uniform bag. ging of thirty pounds
 1 c. c. Hanson. Secretary, suggested that the mater be referred to a committee who, after a thorough investigation should report to the Association at the next annual meeting.
 Delay in action. however, was objected to and the Association again grappled with the questions of tire and bad bag. ging. Secretary Hanson again insisted or referring the mater to the Executive Com. mittee. The question, How to Handle Seed" was referred to the same commit. tee.
 On motion. Legislative Committee was appointed to go before the Legislature al it's reconvention with all matters of inter. est to ginners. On this committee Presi ldent Hawkins was, on motion, made chair man. The other members of the commit l tee are: c. T. McEllery and w. F. Mo, Kenzie. On motion, the vote by whicA tht seed question was referred to the Execu- tive Committee, was reconsidered, but af | ter some discussion was referred bach | to the same committee.
 On motion, the Association adopted 6 uniform price for ginning of 30 cents g hundred pounds, gross weight on lint cot | ton.
 The question, "The Proper Handling O Cotton and What Constitutes Fair Sam pie of the Staple was referred to thu Executive Committee.
 The dues for the year were fixed on {
 basis of 25 cents per gin stand and 1s of { cent per bale ginned.
 The bylaws were so amended that twen ty-five members constitute quorum.
 Col. Hiram Hawkins was reelected President of the Association and c. c D>SE. rNr the unanimous choice of the Association G. T. McEllery of Talladega was elected Vice. President; Messrs J. N. Ellis. w. 4 Mckenzie and N. H. Bell were elected members of the Executive Committee.
 The Association will meet next year .. Montgomery at a time to be named b, the Executive Committee.