The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-05-11

I Laureuss Dr.. Desesssure Ford, Augusta
/ Ga; DR.. ". z. Aiken.
s-~9osass;,tee oa.Agricultural and Scien'
] dc Edacatiou.-- Hon. NJ Russell Middle
f5.on;- Cbarle<,on-;-zHot. e. q. CLEMSON,
! Pendls;on: :Jesse:.B 3. ::ddssrpitl, Georgia.
| r. Dazier, Georseto!n~-. ::
y Eoninittee- Oh Flora os Sotsth Carolina.
DR.. F. PsysS- Porcher, Charleston ;
! j. P. BerxmanS. Augusta, Ga. =.
Committee on: Labor Resources Of
South Carotfna.-W. f; Barton, Orange
burg; Edw'd McIptosh, Society Hill
W., Craig, Augusta, Ga
Committee on Industrial Resources Of
!. South Garolina>-B. F. Crayton. Ander-
/ 500 John Nc Grady. Charleston Thos.
D. EGson. Charleston.
The -cou,u.i,sce on Immigration, i: their
report, recomwe2ded that. the projec: Of
4r. a. l.: Lee De endorsed by the. con-
-reBsiou: Report adopted. The same cor.-
9,iitee reporssd:on the. general subject of
! Immigration. that the. resident laboring
class, though: valued, is insufficient; they
proposed the establishment Of direct steam
communication with Europe, the establish
r.ent Of rates of railway transportation for
! immigrants from Charleston to the North
West the formation of societies on the plan
of the. German Society Of South Carolina
for the assistance OF Immigrants. the for
nation, throughout the South, Of County
Land and Immigration Societies" the estab.
tli>hment Of board of immigration Ill
+ Charleston, and the encouragement Of dis
cussion upon the subject. THE committee
ask Wat viii attract immigrants, what will
satisfy their needs, what occupation will De
most remuneratfve TO them, and what new
industries should. be-. established? They
direct attention to the plan Of Mr.. F. Won
Santen, aid u.nte1lv recommend that the
convention extend q cordial welcome to
settlers from the North, and that effort be
made TO secure special rates of transpor'
,aiion for immigrants.
Mr.. Won Santen's plan proposes the for
NATION Of County Land immigration So
cietieS," that books Of subscription be
opepei at convenisnt points, the amount
subscribed to be niade up partly or wholly
ofiinds at their Value for State taxation;
'tha, each county adop. constitution th'.
the lands receiyed:be. laid of in farms, and
that alternate farms. be granted 10 'mm-
grants in fee, contingent only .upon the use
Of the land for ten years Should any farm
he abandoned within that time, it is to re-
vert to the society-if not abandoned, tic
propric,or<hip 10 vest absolutely III the
grantee or parties holding of him. at the
expiration of that period, THAT the lands re-
tanned by the society be held TO represent
the shares issued 10 Subscribers; that
thev be used by the society as may
seen best, that the society reserve the
right to convert the lands into money or
Other property, provided tlas dividends be
raid out Of surplus income, and that At any
time after the lands set apart for immigrants
are all disposed of. the society may be
wound mp, and the money realized from the
sale OF its lands and other property divided
among It's shareholdcSsin redemption Of the
shares. He further recommends that each
society cooperate with Il e inhabitants OF
the county for the kindly reception Of new
settlers; that all sogieties combine in es-
ssb,i>hins common agency: IN Charleston,
each socicty appointing all agent as its
sneciSl representative, each entitled to as
many votes as there are paid up shares in
his society that this central board be in
vested with authority to establish foreign
agencies, 20 arrange for transportation ard
reception of immigrants, and TO disseminate
correc, and useful information. A draft
ola constitution and bylaws for the "Coun-
tv Land and Immigration Society" and
report of the German Society Dcle-ation
were appended. :. The report was ordered TO
lie on the table.sor future consideration:
The Committee on Direct Trade propose
the adoption o! resolutions that the con-
veutiou recommend that a comp'ny he
formed for the establishmentofa u permanent
line of freight and immigration steamers to
a port Of EaroPtsR Shares r3 s25 each
thata committee be appointed to Obtain
'subscripti ,nS from corporations interested IN
commerce, aud that the chairman Of each
delegation obtain subscriptions III his sec
ton. r
The Committee on>Cotton Manufactures
report that they are satisfied that warns
70 be manufactured here, transported to
rho North, pay commission Of FIVE per
cant : for selling, DC sold at the cost OF
Snrtbsrn y, >duction, and vet yield net
nroSt of Ave t>pts per pound; and that
sertsis cIasses of.cS S'oSed goods can be pro-
duced hasa a,,:l sold in .'Hc North at cost OF
production Of s;rii!ar goooo 'herc' and yet
WELD a e.eest ,of aver ten cents ner poand ;
AID that tie planters may, with front to
themselves. combine together Il JOINT 5. 'cA
asSoeiatiaGa. and erect cotton jniIlS OF
Su6ciea. capacity te work up their co.'on
crops
The Consas;tsee oa seieot;ae Education
proposed resaiGtioSs ta&t agriculture DC re.
Sardcd as science. ;iat agricultural in
Stitutioas be organized, aud model farm
set in operation.
Eesosutia:.s II the South C.ro:iRa Rail-
road ompany. exercising Willingness to
unite in providing lands for .iea'rssrsats on
liberal terms, and pledging its subscription
conditioaally TO the stock of a steamship
company, were submitted to the Convention.
These resolutions were referred to- com.
nittces, and Mr.. VIM. u. Lawtoc made
sone Remarks upon them.
8cr,s-&s we.e a.sde by Co2Sae' yllomas :; !
and Mr.. Br:wley urged that szsct icduce.
ments nigh, DE .e2Seced to fxemcrs Of the
North and West as would bring them into
our midst. Nr. Z. G. Clemson concurrcd
with these remarks. NJ. B. u: True e1.
pressed Sim;las ideas. lie was followed by
Col. Thonas, fson. c. ". Brdlty, Rev. T. |
S. BoiueSt, and Mr.. Drawlcy.
Mr. Vance offered resolution that the
Committee on Immigration inquire into the
expediency Of employing Chinese labor.
1t was referred 10 a special committee.
The report on cotton manufactures mas
adopted: =.
The report cf the Committee on Indus
trial Resources was then read. They con-
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