The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-02
COmvemHfom OF PlmmterMs Manu-
fmcfur-ers and NMechmnIcs.

Pursuant to aiiournment, the Planters.
Manufacturers, and Mechanics Convention
of Mississippi met at Angeles Hall, Jack
sou. Miss. on Monday. 23d January, 1871.
when on motion of DR.. T. p. Landrun, of
Lowndes, DR.. j. G. Wharton, Of Kinds, was
On motion of Col. j. NJ wesson, Capt. A..
M. Rafter. of Carroll, was requested to act
as secretary.
The following reported themselves as del
egates:
Agricultural Association of Gopiah county !;
Dr.MW Phillips. editor Southern Farmer.
Memphis. Tenn; Maj. Z G Wall. editor
Field and Factory, Jackson. Miss; Capt q
d Bustamante, r Sivley, II Sivley, Alfred
Johns. p w Charlton. Dr. 5 Alexandsr , II &
Daniels. T C Helm. DIR J . Sizer, Col. ] d
stewart Msjor Z Barksdale, Col Z III Yer
ger DIR. o Wharton. Il Littl-John, Hon. ID
Mayson (colored). Kinds county; Oden-
al. r Baker. w Thomas, Harrington.
Holmes county; John A Hathorn, Hon
Warner, Madison county; DIR z p Landrum.
Hon III w Lewis DIR ) A Jones. Hon X
diced (colored), Lowndes county; Hon J c
Lucas, Att2la Agricultural Society and
Buffalo Farmers Club; w w Baccus. At
taIa Agricultural ami Mechanical Associa-
ton: S Phillips, Farmers Central Club, At
tala county; Hon N Newsom, (colOred)
Claiborne county. DIR Z M Alexander, Hon
W. Suicklin, DIR z Hunt. T1ppah coun-
ty; Hon FL NJ Street, Prent ISIS county; d.
John A Walker, ID White w Wilder, J
C Leil, Leake county; B FL Dunn, Rankin
county; DR. w w Hart, ChOctaw county
| Capt A n Rafter, Carroll and Choctaw Ag-
ricultural Association; Major + Russell, ed
| itor Southland, New Orleans; Hon Z
Landon. Hon S Morris, Warren county
Marshall county; Hon 8 II Wood, Pontotot
| county; Hon F IL Abbott, Chickasaw coun-
ry.
1t was resolved that the Chair appoint 9
committee, upon Resolutions, 20 be com
posed of seven persons, and that all Other
| resolutions offered, be referred 70 said
| committee.
The Chair appointed as said COMMITTEES
/ the following persons DIR. u. T. Landrum
DIR. M. w. Phillips Hon. w. 7. StrickliE
Maj. A. p. Barry, A. Johns, Hon. St. Lar
don, Hon. N. T. Newsem, to which. on ND
ton, were added, Messrs. x. Gleed andC.
Caldwell.
| Col. j. N. Wesson, here submitted the
/ Charter, Constitution and other Information
respecting the Industrial Exhibition Com
| pany of New York City, and moved their
| reference to the Committee on Resolutions.
Capt. g. ID. Bustamante here moved that
i said papers be laid upon the table, rs IRE
levant to the objects and purposes OF this
Convention. The proposition failed Dy one
| vote. but upon motion of Mr. A. J. Barry
4
| mittee of three.
The President appointed as sale commit
tee, Messrs. A. z. Barry, J. D. Stewart and
A. Warner.
Capt. A. N. Rafter, submitted resolutio ns
| looking to more harmonious action among
inventors aud exhibitors attending the State
and County Fairs, and asking thu ConVen-
| ton TO recommend that the holding of our
fairs be so arranged that due notice of them
be- given blythe lst of May Of each year,
arxaA RI hat
ern and Soathern limit OF the State they
will all terminate at the State Fair. Also
| that in preparing premium lists prominence
be given to articles and crops which are OF
greatest Importance and which will most
! ncOurage the development of our home
resources. Referred to Committee on Re-
solutions.
Capt. A. VI. Rafter being suddenly called
from the city. he tn 3nked the Convention
tor the honpr conferred upon him and re-
signed his position. when Capt G. ID. Bus
tamante was appointed to Ill the vacancy
| Mr.. A. johns. presented a series OF resO-
buttons looking 70 the increased cultivation
Ofgrai' th6aisIng of stock. encouragement
of manufactures and the immigration O
Iaborers ano farmers from Europe and The
North. Als0 that the cultivation of cotton
should be restricted by law. that the intro.
ductiOn of Chinese labOrers, or any OF cL
| tn cultivate cotton alone should be discour-
aged, aud that more efficient means of pro
| CecIlDg peFSendI property SnOuIu DC OOLalned
Referred to Committee on Resolutions.
DR.. z p. Lsndrnm presented a resolution
calling upon the Legislature to repeal the
| Ngricultu raj Lien Law. Referred to Con-
mi'tee on Resolutions.
G.. ID. Bustamcnte presented resolutions
| looking to the reorganization of the Stae
| Agricultural Bureau, with county organ
| cations in each county; also. forbiddinr
| town or city authorities from impOsin,
| Onerous taxes upon inventors, manufactn-
| rers and agents eng ged introducing labor
saving implements and machinery into the
State. Resolutions referred.
Hon. r. Gleed, presented resolutions
looking tc the division of large tracts o
aRds, and the sale of the same TO the cOloret
citizens of the State. that they may becom,
better citizens aud more iden flied with the
| welfare of the State; also, tor fair dealn,
| between employ ers ana laborers. Referred
| to Committee on Resolutions.
On motion. it was
| Resolved, That committee be appointed
to invite speakers to address the Convention
at adjourned meeting Tonight.
| The President appointed as said commit.
| tee, Messrs. j. NJ. Wesson, E. NJ. Yerger
and S. Morris.
On motion Of DR.. Landrum. the Conven
| ton adjourned for business 10 10 O'Clock A
N Tomorrow morning. and to hear tn.
public speaking TO 80 O'Clock this evening
| and that the papers of the city be requested
| to invite all who feel an interest in agricul.
ture to attend the meetings of the
| Convention.
Convention adjourned.