Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-02

al and Industrial Convention" which con-
vened IN this city on the 11th instant
They should have appeared sConar, but l
had to leave th.e, CITY quite Unexpectedly
ana very hurriedly on Friday night im1ne-
diately after the lahoIS Of the Convention
were closed, which hope will be sutfi-
eisnt excuse for the seeming delay in their
publication.
Respectfully,
REsoLUT1oN l. 5p9aAI.s39 so rHG OFFICE
or STAT : GEoLoGIsF.
Ress{ccd, That THIS Convention has
learned With Great pleasure, in view Of the
vital Importance Of that office, that the pre-
sent Legislature has refused TO abolish the
Office Of State GeOlogist.
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE DEPART
AIENT OF AGRICULTgR8.
Rescl.eG, Ch@s ,ps,EeeeiSIature now in
,sss,on4 ee" redfested to instruct the State
GeQlo@st 70 organize 3 Department Of
AgTIcnitulT. Il. connection with his present
office,
REsOLrTIONs IN HEGAfD To AGRICULTr-
RAJ STATISTICS.
ResO1retl, That the President ofthi2 Con-
vention communicate with tLe. General As
sembly, through tue C9n1fhittec on Agricul-
lure or Otherwise in his discretion upon
fhe propriety Of ofpassing law IN regard to
the Agricultural Statistics of the State, and
especially in relation to the number of acres
planted in cotton and tobacco each year,
and the amount of fertilizers purchased in
connection herewith.
Resolced, That this Convention request
rx-oalloncxy fIa CNUn,nnT .. 49,
with the Governo-S OF she States growing
ccttol and CobatCo,' in relation TO the
: growing crops thereof TO the end. that the
producers Of said crops may have accu-
rate information concerning the culreut
crons of cotton. tobacco and other grow
ing products.
RESOLUTION on SHEEP AND DOGS.
Resoyred, That this Legislature now in
session, be respectfully requested toprovide
) that in taking the list of taxable pronefty
for the present year in the re5pecti{e coun
ties, the number e.. days kept by each tar
payer OF eShera in his employ, or living OF
his land, shall be ascertained; as we'll as tht
number OF sheep belonging to such tai
payer, supposed to have been killed by
dogs, in the preceding twelve months.
RESOLUTIONS ON IMMIGRATION.
WHEREAS, Iu the opinion of this Con
vention, the great hope Of the State, for al
: early and Just development of her vas
| agricultural. mineral and manufacturing IN
terests, is in a successful cosnIJeI.tl,in viii
the great North West ana other States TO
our just share OF the yearly immigration t.
, America;
ResoIred, That IL be, and is hereby de
clared the sense Of this Convention, that
is the duty of the legislature now in session
to provide a well digested system OF immi
grafton, and encourage the same by sub
Stantial aid, and through proper and eff
cient commissioners and agents i'll thi
country, Europe and Canada, to bring fol
ward and force upon the attention an
choice of immigrants the 1}ani attraction
and alluring temptations I'll our soil, eli
mate and society, not surpassed in an
Southern Stete as a field for immigrants.
Resotced, That the Legislature, in til
opinion of this Convention, should eXten
all needful protection to immigrants an
capitalists, willing to assist in brinSin
them to this State, and in developing til
vast physical resources of this State.
Resolced, That the railroads Of this Stat
be invited TO cooperate efficiently in fave
of a policy which may induce immigratiO
to this State, and establish :. Gyste.n OF. eff
cient Labor u agriculture and the mechan
arts j; and to this end, that they be reques
! ed to fix the lowest fares possible, for tray
aud transpoItat alton, Compatible with the
, true interests.
REsoLCTIOR IN RELATION TO A GENERA
SYSTEM OF TELE6RAPHIC METE
HoLoGIC OBSERVATIONS, ETC.
Res0lred, That We have witnessed wi
profound satisfaction the efforts Of Prt
Maury to secure the establishment, by
ternational cooperation Of ga general al
systematic plan OF telegraphic lneteorQlol
cal observationa and cop pepprts, u in ord
to enable fhe agriculturis to obtain the Il
! benefit Of his 1sbors, and that we trust t
general government win give such co-OI
ration in this may secure the object Whi
10 sought.
Resolced, That a copy of this resoluti
;. be sent to our representatives in Congre
d with request that it be brought to the
tention OF the proper department. or
Il government.
n REsDLU TON IN REFERENCE TO RAILRO4
e TRANSPORTATION.
ResOlred, That L. President + Il
Conventien, appo oInmlttev u n
n who shall confer Y ~, The presld6nts
railroads ana Gtne., I..tiroad' officials, in
z der to have the discrimination against To-
Fl freights removed so far as practicable, a
that said committee invite the railro
presidents to confer with the far1RerS ct
vention Of North Carolina, and that th
collect the facts connected with diScrimil
s: tions against local freights, and report TO I
$: next meeting of this convention.