The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-28
SECRETARIES OF STATE.
A. c. Sexton Talks of Meeting ii
 Nashville.


 Nashville.
 A. C. Sexton. Chief Clerk in the of- flee of Secretary of State E. R. Me- David. returned yesterday morning from Nashville, Tenn, where he went to attend the annual meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of State.
 Mir. Sexton said that notwithstand- ing the small attendance the meet ing was full of interest.
 Montgomery may be selected as the next place of meeting as the invita- tion of this city was presented by MT. Sexton. The selection is to be made at later date by officers of the association.
 Saturdays Nashville American says of the meeting:
 'The National Association of Secre- taries of State and Territories held its closing session Friday morning and adjourned to meet next year at a place to be designated by the Gov erning Board.
 The following resolution. intro- duced by Secretary of State J. w. Power. of Mississippi. was unanimous ly adopted after being discussed:
 "'Resolved. that the several Secre- taries of State use their influence with the Legislatures of their States to have a law passed dispensing with all fees for acquisitions and warrants. thereby materially facilitating the speedy enforcement of the criminal laws of the States.
 secretary of State W. H. Gibson. of Idaho. offered the following reso- lutions. which were adopted after be- ing fully discussed:
 Whereas. owing to the many and varied differences Tn the laws of the Torrffnriaa erning the incorporation. powers and privileges of corporations. many of the States and Territories in which such corporations may operate are de- prived of the essential facts and data relative to the business dealings of such corporations so necessary to the public good; therefore. be 1t
 Resolved, that it Is the sense of this association that all companies and corporations organized and char tered for the purpose of transacting business within the confines of sim gle State or Territory should be or- ganized and chartered under the laws of said State or Territory, and not elsewhere: be 1t further
 "'Resolved, that all companies or corporations organized for the pGr- pose of transacting an interstate bus mess within the confines of more than
  der the control of national legislation, but in such a manner as to insure to the several State and Territories all the necessary information relative to the transactions of such company or corporation within the confines of said State or Territories respectively
 officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:
 "President. Capt. John W. Morton. Tennessee; Vice Presidents, W. H. Gibson, Idaho; F. G. Fleetwood. Yer mont: J. F. O'Brien, New York; D. E. Storms. Indiana; L. c. Laylin, Ohio; Secretary. O. c. Ludwig, Ar kansas; Treasurer. P. E. Hansen. Minnesota.
 . "A special committee on corporation legislation was appointed, to report at the next annual meeting. The President Is Chairman The others are: E. R. McDavid. of Alabama: J. B. Cowie, of Colorado; W. B. Mar tin, of Iowa, and %. L. Houser. of Wisconsin.
 standing comqittees were appoint ed as follows:
 Reform of Corporation Laws James A. Rose. chairman, Springfield. H.; H. V. McChesney. Frankfort. H. Gibson, Boise. Ida; and w. M. Olin. Boston. Mass.
 "Fees-David E. Storms. chairman. Indianapolis. Ind; J. R. Burrow' To- peka, Kan; George A. Prestcott, Lam sing. Mich. J. Bryan Grimes, Ral- eiRb. N. C.: and E. R. McDavid. Montgomery, Ala.
 republication - Joseph w. Power, chairman, Jackson. Miss; w. l.. Houser, Madison, Wis; John T. Mitch ell. Baton Rouge. La; oswald Tilgh- man. Annapolis. Md. and James Cnwie Denver. Colo.