Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-11-23
The Industrial Convention.

THE Committee appointed by his Ex'
callency, Governor Walker, to take meas
ufes for the representation Of 1,ouisiana
IN the great Industrial Fair. to be held III
Li3ndon, next May, met. on Thursday
laht aareeably To previous notice, at noon.
ik the counting room of Matmisel White
Il Co, iii New Orleans.
Present F.. Col. Maunsel White, PROBES.
sdr Forslley, DIR. j. L Rnhlle, L,icius G.
Duncan, G. ]. Leeds.
fCdl. WAR took the chair.
ION motion of Mr.. Duncan, seconded
bd Professor Fars1ley, Alexander Walker
wins elected Secretary to the Committee.
1.-THE Chair having intitnated that as lie
resided out of the city, it might not he
always convenient for him to be pre- sent
| nd the Sessions Of the Committee, Prefes-
sdr Fofshey moved that Lncius G. Dun
cdn be elected Vice Chairman Of The Com
niyttee, which was adopted.
The Secretary then read the several
| circulars Of the Executive Committee OF
lie United States, i'll Washington, pre-
seribilig the duties and powers Of the sew
ehal local committees Of the various States.
M. Duucun stated that the CONNER
ctal house of Maunsel White & Co. had
kindly offered to receive on consiyn-
ment all articles which rnight be trans.
nFitted to their address, for exhibition.
On motion, this offer was accepted, and
that notice thereof be given by the Sec
rotary,
The Chair stated that rs Chairman Of
the Building Committee Of the Louisiana
College, he would te,tler the use of a
vacant room in the building, as Il place OF
deposit for articles sent here to be, trans
rtitted TO London.
i M. Daaca, also moved that the Chair
be authorized to call n meeting of the
Committee when he may deem it lecessa-
n. Adopted.
sPtofeSso, Eoyshev offered the follow
i,Ig re solutions, which were adopted
ReSoitcd, That public notice be given
Oh the organization OF this committee.
aid that citizens OF Louisiana, intending
ID present. objects for exhibition in Lou
dbn, be requested to send the same hume
diatety to New Orleans. where suitable
Rooms for the reception OF the same
hive been provided.
IIcsoltei, That it be recommended to
al citizens forwarding specimens, that
tSev make them "a small as compatible
with their objects, aud that they be well
SECURED aud boxed in q manner to render
,hem safe, should the committee desire to
forward them,
: ReSoi,e1, That this Committee invite
the committees Of n%eighboril,g States to
forward their commodities properly packed
atll prepared, to this COMMITTEES, care Of
Naunsel White Il Co, for transmission to
Londou.
RcSot,rd, That the Chair appoint d
subcommittee of two for the purpose oi
examining models Of inventions OF products
of art. submitted 10 be forwarded to the
Industrial Fair at Lon,loh Ollso a com
nlttee of two to examine products of the
soil and manufacture, which may be Of
Iered-foth committees helug instructed
to report TO this committee vllat are al,-
pgused.
The Chair appointed on the Commit
ICE on the products OF Art and Mulels OF
llvefoien, Professor Sorshey and G. j.
Leeds. OlSnotion the Chair was added
10 this committee. For the COMMITTEE.
;ou Agricultural Products, Dr.. Riddell.
lsost, and Nelcour Anne we're up.
pointed.
Or RdiaeN moved that the Csiair be
authorized TO ac1uaint the Chairman of
the Executive Committee III Washington.
that the State of Louisiana would require
twenty square feet for the exhibition Of
its produets, aud that the Secretary be il1-
s~lructed to correspond with the Secretary
OF the Executive Committee in Washing.
ton. aud ascertain what are The necessary
requisites for the shipping, certifying and
admission of products into the Exhibition
il London. This motion was adopted
az. Duncan moved the following,
which was adopted;
Resoiusti, That the Secretary supply
ehcl of the daily papers of the city with
a report Of the proceedings Of the Com
mittee, and request tie publication Of the
same.
On motion the Committee al lourned.
MAUNSEL WHITE, Chairman.
ALEXANDER WAbkEEs Secretary.