Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-10
OSBORNE IS NAMED
HEAD Of BANKERS
At FINAL SESSION
Congress Called Upon to Pass
Pending Measure on Bills OF
Lading-Wimbish Endorsed
for JudgeShip.
REVISION Is ASKED
FOR BANKING LAWS.

The Georgia Bankers association held
the concluding session of its 18th annual
convention Wednesday morning at the
Kimball house. 3.
Officers were elected, resolutions were
passed in regard to cotton bills OF lad
ing. also resolutions indorsing w. A.
Wimbish as one of the new courts of
commerce. and indorsing the plan to have
an exposition held in New Orleans IN
1915 in celebration of the completion Of
the Panama canal.
a report was made by the legislative
committee, advocating revision Of the
banking laws of Georgia
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The officers elected are:
w. w. Osborne, Of Savannah. rresi-
dent.
Robert F. Maddox. of Atlanta vice
B. w. Hunt, of Eatonton. second vice
]. D. Nein, OF Columbus. third vice
president.
C. ]. Hood, of Commerce. fourth vics
president.
J. A. sasser. state at large. fifth vice
president
L. P. Hillyer, of Macon, secretary.
Hansell Hillyer, Jr.. of Macon. assistant
secretary.
E. C. Smith, Jr., of Griffin. treasurer.
Joseph Y. McCord. Of Atlanta, chairman
legislative committee.
THE BILLS OF LADING.
The resolution in regard to bills of lad
ing is a call on congress to pass the bin
now before it, which provides that a
common kcarrier is bound by the acts
of its agents in the issuance or order
bills of lading even though the merchan-
disc named In such bill be not delivered
into the possession OF the carriers at the
time Of the issuance Of such bills Of
lading."
This resolution was ordered. telegraph
ed to Georgia congressman in Washing
ton 1t was introduced by Joseph Y.
McCord.
Resolutions were also pass asking
congress, in view of the present high cost
of living, to increase the salarie of fed
eral judges.
wIMBIsH IS INDORsED.
The resolution indorsing WA Wine
Dish for one OF the judges OF the new
federal court created by theraiiroad bill,
were passed unanimously.
One of the most important matters for
Reconsideration OF the convention was
revision OF Georgia's banking laws. II
was stated that a bill will be introduced
at the next legislature which IL enacted
view of this statement a resolution to APP
point a committee OF 10 from the bankers
TO confer with a committee from the leg
islature was defeated.
MANY NOTABLE ADDRESSES.
The convention was called to order
at $780, Reports were made by the
secretary, L. P. Hillyer, and the treas
urer, E. c. Smith. Addresses Followed
by E. J. Perry, OF Bainbridge, repre-
sentative of Group 1 OF the association,
on The Country Banker George D.
Pollock, of Rome, representative or
Group 8, on Bankers Relation 70 the
People," w. c. Lanier, of West Point,
representative of Group 4, on ''Conri-
dence," and ]. F. Heard, OF Macon,
representative OF Group 5, on BANK
Failure-A Remedy therefore"
Richard Edmunds. editor or the
Manufacturers Record, OF Baltimore,
was introduced to the convention. and
made a striking address on the posi-
bilities of Georgia and the great result
that will come with Georgia's proper
development
Other important features marked the
convention, including resolutions and
the appointment OF several commits
tees.
The Georgia Bankers association
convened In Atlanta Tuesday morning.
its business sessions ended Wednesday.
Inc convention will dispense with
banquet Wednesday night at the Kim
ball house.