The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-05-06
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The convention was called to order by the Pres
ident, at o'clock Thursday morning.
W. NJ. Lawton, ESQ.,, Chairman of the Commit
see on Manufactures, submitted the following,
which was adopted:
The Committee on Manufactures to whom was
referred the valuable and instructive paper which
was read yesterday by its author, Col ]. B. Pal
mer. before and by invitation of this convention.
system of manufacturing in the cotton States, as
well rs the profits to be derived from investments
in cotton mills especially, have been fully i'm
pressed with its clear and concise illustrations,
and recommend its publication, and that it be re-
corded on the minutes Of this association.
Your committee cannot but fatter themselves,
from the spirit manifested in this assembly of the
practical intelligence OF the State, that the views
set forth by Colonel Palmer will attract the earn
est attention of the people of South Carolina and
lead them to regard the establishment of manu-
factories in every section of the South as vitality
associated with agriculture, and to rebound to
their welfare and future prosperity.
To grow our own cotton the best in staple and
quality produced and to convert the same into
yarns and fabrics for export, certainly appears to
be the policy and the hope of the South, il lessons
of wisdom be taken from the past:
Col. ]. p Thomas offered the following resou-
tion, which was adopted: =
Resolred That Colonel Palmer be requested TO
Law his valuable paper on manufactures before the
convention to be held in Memphis, aud to which
lie is delegate
4. 4. Gilbert, ESQ.,, offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolred That standing committee, to consist
of FIVE members, shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent, whose duty it shall be to open and keep up
n correspondence with influential persons i'd Ger
MANY, France, England and other countries Of
Europe, on the subject bf immigration.
Committee on Immigration and Ldbor.-T. S.
Boinest, j. P. Reed, T. B. Clarkson, W. G. Hin
son, ]. II. Brooks.
The following resolutions we're introduced and
adopted:
ByCol. ]. 8. Richardson, of Sumter That it be
referred to the Committee on immigration and La-
Dor to devise and report plan whereby the vari-
GUS sections of the State may avail themselves Of
the advantages and benefits of the Newberry I'm
migration Society.
That oil applications for membership in this So
ciety should be addressed to Col. D. Wyatt Aiken
Secretary of the South Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical Society, Cokesbury, S. c.. who shall
report all such applications to the Executive Com
mittee; and all funds for membership should be
sent TO Col. r. j. Gage, Treasurer, Union, s. c.
ByJ. NJ Baxter ESQ.,. That Committe of Five
be appointed to investigate the practicablity Of
making sugar and refined syrup from the sorgho
cane.
That Committee of Five be appointed to nvcs
tipate The practicabity of making sugar and re-
fined syrup from the sorgho cane, as represented
bv the process of the Southern Sorgho Company,
of Louisville, kentucky, or from any other mate
rial grown within our State, and that said commit
tee 90 to Grecnvile, S. c., and examine the works
of W. P. passmorc, acting general agent for South
Carolina, and report the result of the investigation
through the Columbia ami Charleston papers, and
to this society.
Committee to be appointed by the chair.
ByA A. b. Woodruff, Esq: That the various Ooun-
tv agricultural societies of the State be requested
70 appoint committees to canvass their respective
Counties in the interest of the State Agricultural
and Mechanics Society, and procure members tc
the same.
Col. ]. p. Thomas: That all voting be done by
Counties according to their representation in the
popular branch of the Legislature.
That the Presidents of regular agricultural So
cieties be invited to take seats on the floor.
That the subject of scientific and practical ngri-
cultural education is among the most important to
which the attention of this society should be di-
rected and that the Committee on Education be
directed to prepare and report to the next meeting
such scheme on this subject as may be deemed
proper and effective.
r. S. Boinest. Esq, Chairman Of the Committee
on Labor and immigration, submitted the follow,
ing:
The Committee, to whom was assigned the duty
of reporting upon the subject of labor and immi
grafton, beg leave to submit the following paper,
as the result of their deliberations:
There can be no concealment of the fact that We
are living under new and altered condition OF
affairs. and though there be an honest difference
of opinion among our citizens rs to whether this
new system be to the advantage, OF prejudicial to
the interests of the country and the development
of the resources of the State, interest and duty