The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-07

z. The encouragement of emigration
from Northern States to this State.
They recommend that the convention
extend to settlers from the North acor.
dial welcome, end that efforts be reuuest-
ed on the part of the Central Bnrea,1 of
Immigration. as provided for, to secure
special rates of transportation for parties
emigruting to the South
| PLAN.
1. That in each County there should
be formed County Lnnd Immigration
Society, to be- organized in conformity
with the provisions of the Act of the
Legislature, approved December 10,
1869, and entitled "An Act to regulate
the formation of corporations"
2. Thnt books of subscription should
be opened ut all the convenient points in
the County. and that each subscriber
Will be required to sute the amount of
his subscription in dollars, with the
stipulation that the amount subscribed
may be nude up in whole or in part by
conveyance of lands; provided always,
that the lands be- taken ut their valuation
for State taxation ut the time the convey
ance is made.
3. That each County society adopt
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TINT appended hereto.
4. That the lands received in payment
OF subscriptions or 0, herwise acquired by
each County society, be laid off in farms
OF convenient size and location with re.
ference to drainage. fencing and commu-
nicatlon by roads, and that alternate
farms be set apart to be granted to i'm mi
grants III Zee, contingent only upon the
continuous occupation and use of the
nnu granted Tor the space of ten Years
from the date of the grant. Should any
iarm 80 granted be abandoned within the
ten years, it is to revert to the society. !.
II not abandoned, the proprietorship to
rest absolutely in the grantee or parties
holding OF them ut the expiration of that
period.
S. That the lands retained by the So
ciety be held to represent the shares
issued to subscribers, that they be farm
ed, leased. or sold by the society as NAV
seem best for the com mon interest; that
the Society reserve the right to convert
the said lands. by sale or exchange, into
money or other valuable property as
buildings, railroads, turnpikes, bridges,
ferries, or shares IL such enterprises:
Prootaed. ol,ndys, That dividends may
be paid out of surplus income, and that
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immigrants are all disposed of, the So
ciety may be wonnd up, and the money
realized from the sale of it's lands and
other property, divided among its share
holders Ill redemption of the shares.
D. That euch County suciety endeDyor
to obtain the good VIII aud Jealous CO.
operation of nll the Inhabitants of the
County, both subscribers aud nou-sub-
scrlbers, to the end that new settlers.
under the auspices of the society, muy
be- kindly received, and may obtain from
ull their neighbors good aud honest nd.
vice and guidance. All interests in the
State are 80 manifestly united in the
sn"cess of judicions efforts to increase
its population, that it will need oply in
telligent explanation to unite all persons
and opinions in the endeavor to nuke
| that success secure.
Z. That all the County societies com
b;ne In the establishment of n common
agency i'll the city of Charleston, upon
the principle Of representative orgun.
each County society appointing an agent
to sit ut the Central Board as its special
representative, to be entitled to as mapy
votes as there are paid up shares in the
society he represents. The Central Board.
when thus constituted, to be Invested
with all necessary power aud authority
lor establishing foreign agencies, making
special arrangements for the ocean and
inland transportation Of immigrants and
their reception, shelter aud protection
on arrival.
The Central Board shall further be
charged with the dnty of procuring and
disseminating correct and useful infor.
nation us to tho special advantages of.
ftred to immigrants i'll each loculity, and
that of taking care that all immigrants
be fully and honestly informed as to all
their rights. privileges nnl immunities.
and i'll cuse OF need. advised aud assisted
III protecting themselves from imposi-
ton.
Lust Days sP.occcdInys.
| Mr.. J. K. Ynnce. from the Sneninl