The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

This Convention met at Memphis on
the 18th and adjourned after satisfac
tory session of three days. The number
in attendance was large. Several valua
Bile reports upon subjects pertaining to
the main business ofthe Convention were
made. which we will transfer to our col
umns hereafter as opportunity may offer.
/ Much valuable information was obtained
ON the subject of Chinese labor, and the
probabilities of its introduction. Mr..
Koopmanschap, German who has re
sided In California since 1850, and who
soon afterwards established an emigration
agency in China, through which 80, 000
Cinnamon have been imported to that
State, was present, and impaired much
useful information, as also did Mr.. Eve
Kim Orr, an intelligent Chinaman, who
is also interested in the business. 1t was
by the aid Of the house Of Koopmanschal
that the Central Pacific Railroad OBJ
tanned its corps Of laborers, and without
its agency it is stated the construction OF
the road would have been delayed six
years. 1t is fortunate for the South that
the attention of this enterprising person
has been directed to the development OF
the labor question in the Southern States,
as it was directed to the necessities of the
Golden State fifteen or more years ago,
and inasmuch as he has enlisted fully in
the business, great deal may be expect
ed at his hands, if he is properly sustain
ed by the efforts ofthose interested. The
practical result of the deliberations of the
Convention, in addition to the enlistment
of the active agency of this great Immi-
grafton pioneer, was the formation of a
joint stock company to import Chinese
laborers. The main features of this plan
as submitted by Gen. Pillow, and adopted
by the Convention, are as follows:
l. A Stock Company to be formed called
the mississippi Valley Immigration Labor
Company" for the purpose of supplying the
Mississippi Valley with Chinese labor. The
capital stock of this Company shall be ST.
100000, and Unnecessary it shall be increased
10 81 000,000. The Company to be organized
by August 18th, by the election of twelve
directors. who shall hold their office for
twelve months. The election will take pace
in this city. The directors thus elected slall
elect one of their number President, md
also a Secretary and Treasurer. each of
whom must be a stOckhOIder OF not less tlan
ten shares.
2. The shares shall be 500, and eyiry
stakeholder shall be entitled to as m.ny
votes as he shall have shares of stock.
3. This Company shall organize at tine
and place named, provided 100000 stock
shall be subscribed.
4. As soon as this Company is organized.
it shall be the duty of the President an
Directors to demand 10 per cent of all sock
subscribed. which shall be paid when de-
manded, or at the pleasure of the Company
such stock shall be declared forfeited. The
Company shall not at any one time cal for
more than ten per cent of the stock sub
scribed, nor shall such calls be made ofener
than once per month.
5. AS soon as organized this Company
shall take the most active measures to carry
into effect the objects of the organization,
viz: The introduction of Chinese labprers
into these States as soon as possible. They
shall provide for their accommodation lere.
upon their arrival, until they are engaged
by fair contractors with employers. 1t shall |
be the duty of this Company to see that the
rights ofthese laboTerS are property protected.
6. Stockholders shall have preference
over those who are not, in being supplied
with these laborers. Between stockholders
the first application filed to the Secretary
shall have preference, but the Company re-
serve the right for the first twelve months,
to exercise a just discretion in filling appli-
cations of different stockholders, when all
cannot be supplied.
T. All contracts between these laborers
and farmers, must stipulate kind treatment, |
and prompt payment.
8. The Company as soon as practicable |
shall be incorporated.
g. Every officer of the Company must be |
a stakeholder, and its Executive officers,
with Directors shall give bond for the per-
Torrance of their duties.
The books of the Company were open
ed and thirty thousand dollars of stock
were subscribed at once. Mr.. Koopman-
schap subscribed 50, 1000, and Gen. For
est subscribed $4,000, stating that he
would employ one thousand at once to |
work ON the Memphis and Selma road.
The Committee on Opening the Books
Of the Stock Company are: Messrs. APP
person, Hunt, and Harrington, at Mem
phis
The local committee to control the man.
lgement of the company are: Gen.
Gideon J. Pillow, j. w. Clapp, and w.
Il. Cherry.
The committees of the different States
represented to solicit subscriptions COM
orise the following names:
Alabdmd.-N. B. Forest, Col. Lyon, and
IOl. Battle, of Mobile.
South CdrotiHa.-Theo. d. Wagner, of
Charleston; Alfred Ravenel, President ofN.
:. r. r. and Major HutsOn Lee.
MiSsiSSIpi.-COl.Jno. Duncan, of Jackson;
leo. w. Koontz, of Natchez; Gen. w. ).
slewit, of Columbus.
Kentacky.-L. S. Trimble, ID. G.. Read, Col.
no. Martin.
The Admin isfrsa lion and the Mis-.