The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-06

State, that the views and facts set forth by
Col. RMmer will attract the. earnest atten-
tlon OF the people of South Carolina, and
lead them to regard the establishment of
manqtaotories in every section of the South
as ,yltally associated with agriculture, and
10 rebound to their welfare aud future pros
perity.
To grow our own cotton, the best in staple
and quality produced, and to convert the
same into yarns and fabrics for export Ger.
balniy appears to be the policy and the hope
OF the South, if lessons of wisdom be taken
from the past.
(Signed) WM NJ. LAWTON,
J..G. GIBBES,
VIM. GLAZE.
resolution, which was adopted:
Resoloed, That Colonel Palmer be re-
quested to lay his valuable paper on manu-
featuring before the convention to be held
In Memphis, and to which he is n delegate.
A. A. Gilbert, Esq, offered the following,
which was adopted:
ReSoiced, That a standing committee. to
consist OF five members, shall be appointed
by the President, whose duty it shall be to
open and keep up correspondence with in
Huential persons in Germany, france, Eng
land and other countries of Europe, on the
subject of immigration. il.N
Committee on Immigration and Labor
T. S. Boinest, J. P. Reed, L. b. Clarkson,
w. G. Hinson, j. Fl. Brooks
The following resolution was introduced
and adopted:
BY Capt. John S. Richardson, of Sumter:
That it be referred to the Committee on
immigration and Labor to devise and report
plan whereby the varions sections of the
State may avail themselves of the advan-
tages and benefits of the Newberry Immi-
grafton Society.
The Committee on Immigration and La
bor the reported follows, which report
was adopted: trA
Yonr Committee have considered the sub
Ject of making available to the State the re-
sources and advantages possessed by the
Newberry immigration Society, and present
the following plan as seeming to them the
most simple and feasible:
l. That the Newberry Immigration be
endorsed by the State Agricultural and Me-
chanlcal Society as the central organization
OF the State, and that all portions of the
State, desirons of procuring foreign labor
be requested to operate through it.
: 2. That the various Counties of the State
be recommended to form societies auxiliary
to the central association, to be governed by
their own officers, and controlled by their
own organic law; and to carry on their ope-
rations through the parent association, they
receiving credit for all moneys furnished,
and receiving pro rata share of laborers
secured, in the order in which the applica.
tlons are filed with the agent. Respectfully
submitted. II. s. BOINEST.
The following resolutions were adopted:
BY Col. j. 2. Thomas: Whereas, it is
deemed important to put this society into
effective operation at an early period, and
at once to place before its members an object
practical and substantial; be it, therefore,
ResOiced That the Executive Committee
be authorized and directed to proceed to
raise the necessary funds, by subscription
or otherwise, for the purpose of erecting on
the Fair Grounds in this city the build lngs
necessary for the annual fairs of the So
ciety.
ResolUed That the first animal fair of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Society of
South Carolina, be held in Columbia, on the
second Wednesday of November next, and
that the Executive Committee be requested
to make all necessary arrangements to this
end
Capt. Richardson, from the Committee
to draft Constitution and By Laws, then
made the following report, which, on mo-
hon OF Mr. Chestnut, was taken up, con-
sidered by sections, and the following
adopted as the Constitution of the Agricnl-
tnral and Mechanical Society of South
Carolina:
oECTION L. Ihls society shall be styled
the South Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society. the object of which shall
be to develop and promote the entire mate
rial interests of the State.
SEC. 2. The officers shall consist OF one
President, four Vice-Presdents, one Treu-
surer and one Secretary, to be elected an
nunlly, and to continue in Office until their
Successors shall be elected ut the next sue
ceeding meeting of the society.
SEC. 3. The annual meetings of this So
cicty shall take place on the second Wednes-
day in November
Sec. 4. The President, or in his absence
one of the Presidents, shall exercise
all the duties usually attaching to such Of