MATTERS OF BUSINESS. During the sessions the usual business matters were disposed of. These included the appointment of various committees, adoption of resolutions and committee reports. At the opening session the president appointed the usual committees on "Resolutions," "Organization" and "Audit." The Committee on Resolutions (T. D. Wells, of Hartford, Conn., chairman; Warden F. O. Hellstrom, Grove, N. D.; Rev. A. M. Fish, Trenton, N. J.), to which, under the rules, all resolutions offered on the floor were referred without debate, reported back the following resolutions. They were adopted by vote of the Association on the recommendation of the committee: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINAL ŁAW AND CRIMINOLOGY. Resolved, That the American Prison Association extend its cordial recognition and good wishes to the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, which was recently organized to study special phases of the great and perplexing problems of crime; and Resolved, That the president and general secretary of the American Prison Association be appointed delegates ex officio to represent this organization at the meetings of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology. CONCERNING THE ANNUAL MEETING IN 1910 AND THE INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS. WHEREAS, It is impossible at this time, because of incomplete information, to determine definitely what course of procedure at Washington will best serve the interests of the American Prison Association as an organization; Resolved, That the executive committee be authorized to make such arrangements as to time and place and to call such meeting or meetings of the American Prison Association for 1910 at Washington, D. C.. as said committee may deem wise and expedient. Resolved, That the executive committee be authorized to expend not to exceed three thousand ($3,000) dollars from the funds of the Association, or as much thereof as may be necessary, toward the legitimate and necessary expenses of the International Prison Congress of 1910. A SPECIAL COMMITTEEE TO INVESTIGATE LOCKUPS AND POLICE STATIONS. Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the chair to inquire into the condition and methods of administration of lockups and police stations where persons accused of crime are temporarily detained pending their release on bail or the disposition of their cases by the local courts, and that the committee submit its report, with conclusions and recommendations, to a future Congress. Under the foregoing resolution President Gilmour named the following committee: James A. Leonard, Mansfield, Ohio, chairman; W. A. Gates, San Francisco, Cal.; Charles R. Henderson, Chicago, Ill.; W. H. Eichhorn, Bluffton, Ind.; F. O. Hellstrom, Grove, N. D. The Auditing Committee (Rev. A. M. Fish and Warden E. F. Morgan) reported that they had examined the books of the treasurer and financial secretary and found them correct. They reported receipts and disbursements during the year as follows: F. H. MILLS, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE AMERICAN PRISON ASSOCIATION. CONTRA. Nov. 30, 1908. Amos W. Butler (expenses and hono Aug. 3, 1909. Check received from H. H. Shirer, final $676 95 Receipts by Jos. P. Byers, Financial Secretary: Disbursements: December 3, 1908, J. P. Byers to F. H. Mills, treas January 15, 1909, J. P. Byers to F. H. Mills, treas $550 00 urer 60 00 $610 00 March 26, 1909, H. H. Shirer to F. H. Mills, treas urer .$163 92 July 26, 1909, H. H. Shirer to F. H. Mills, treas urer 119 86 August 2, 1909, H. H. Shirer to F. H. Mills, treas urer 228 36 512 14 Total $1,122 14 The Committee on Organization (Albert Garvin, chairman; W. H. Eichhorn, James A. Leonard, Prof. Chas. R. Henderson, E. F. Morgan, Gen. Demetrio del Castillo y Duany and Lieut. Col. A. G. Irvine) reported the officers and standing committees for 1910. page.) The report was unanimously adopted. (See next |