The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-05-11
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Committee Of, F2ora Of Soath Caroli-
na.-Dr. E. Peyrs Poroher, Charleston /;
j. p. 'Berkmaps, Augusta, Ga.
Committee on Labor Resources Of
South Carolind.-W. F. Barton, Orange.
burg Edw'd Mclutosh, Society Hill ;
w. Craig, Augusta. Ga.
Committee on Industrial Resources of
SoaM Carolina --B. r. Cray'on, Auder.
son John McCrady, Charleston Thos.
d. Eason, Charleston.
A communication on immigration
from DR.. Il. P. Turnipseed was read and
adopted. The time Of tho. convention
was taken up with .othef Interesting
matters.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Minutes of the second days session
were read aud confirmed.
The Chair announced the following
address to the Standing Committees ;
Cotton Mnuufactures-M. G. Butler ;
Labor-Wm. Wallace Industrial Re
sources-M.. j.. Bouham.
Mr. j. ii. Scrercp moved the appoint
ment Of an additional Standing Com
mi,tee, which should be designated the
Committee on Lands Agreed to.
Ihe Committee were subsequently ap
pointed, as follows :-J. II. Screvcn. j.
L. Manning, j. D. Aiken, G. A. Tren-
holm, j. d. Kennedy, T.. S. Boinest,
B. +. Whitncr.
Col j. p. Thomas, Chairman Of the
Committee on immigration, read an in
teresting report from the Committee
which we will publish next week Mr..
Robt Mure from the committee on Di-
rect Trade, read report, which was re-
ceived as information, and ordered to
lay on the table for further action.
The report of cotton manufacture,
was read by Col. j. B. Palmer, and laid
over for further action
Report submitted from DR.. Geddings
OH the Hygiene Of the city and State
aud ordered to be published. Report
on Education was presented by Hon.
N. r. Middleton. and adopted.
Hon. G.. A. Trenholm read the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by the board
of directors, Of the South Carolina Rail
Road:
Rcsolvetl, That if the committee find
that the lands of the Company or any Of
them are suitable for cultivation that
they be authorized to say to the convcn.
ton that, so far as said lands are cou.
cerned, this company is willing to unite
in general scheme, under which land
shall be provided on liberal terms for
immigrants coming to occupy and culti-
vate the same.
Recolrc0, That whenever O reliable
company shall be formed for the cstab
lishmcnt of permanent line of steam.
ers between Charleston and a first class
European port, to consist of not less
than four ships. it shall be the interest
and duty Of this company to suscbribe
to the stock of such steam ship company
to fair extent. Promtled, That the
same shall not exceed t.centy .fve thou
sand dollars, to each steamer, and Pro.
si3cR, That no part of such subscription
shall be made, until ether subscrip-
tions shall be made sufficient to build ut
least one steamer
Resolvca, that if IL proposal to form
such company be brought under the
consideration of the Convention on I'm
migration, the delegates Of this company
be authorized to communicate the above
resolution to the convention.
Rcsolcc,l, That the President of this
company communicate this resolution to
the President of the Georgia Rail Road
and connecting roads. and ask their CO.
operation in this matter.
MIR. VIM. NJ Lawton, endorsed the
resolutions in forciblc speech, and said
that the Directors of the South Carroll
ma Railroad were going to take step in
the right direction. lie expressed
himself ready as soon as the scheme was
put into operation to denote one half Of
1900 acres which he possessed. He
made the offer of his land, from princi.
pie, because lie believed it was the true
way to begin.
Col Thomas called up the report of
the Committee on Immigration, and
moved that it be published, and made
the special order for the follc wing day.
The report of,he Committee on Direct
Trade, was made the special order for
Thursday.
The following resolution was adopted (:
Reso7crd. That the Committee on
Immigration report to the Convention
the most feasible means to induce
immigration from the North.
a committee consisting Of j. X.
Vance, John Townsend and VIM.
Wallace was appointed to report
whether it is desirable to introduce
Chinese labor in the State. and il so, to
suggest the cheapest and most practical
way of doing so.
The report OF the Committee on Cot
ton Manufactures was called up and
adopted.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. j. X. V'nce, from the Special
Committee on Chinese labor, read q.
report on Chinese Immigration.
The Committee report on the indus.