The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-23
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From the Western Celt-

raE QUESTION OF IMMIGRATION
Mr. Gienmsn, OF tie Committee on imn,i-
grafton. s1bmuiej the following amendment
10 the Constitution, which was adopted:
Sec 6. Committee on InDigra'ion select
ed in the manner prescribed tor the election
of officers. The committee 90 Consist of
seven members, who shall have the power 10
select president and secretary. II shalt b.
the duty OF the c,pwiltee 20 cons.'er and
propose measures relative TO the subject OF
immigration, Oxen correspondence with the
various committees Oh Immigration, APP
pointed by the Safe or local organ atom,
collec, all necessary s;aii-iic, and iatoEma-
ton that will tend TO the welfare and pro-
lection Of the immigrants.
The committee shall be empowered to elect
general agents at the poris Of New York,
Philadelphis, Baltimore. Norfolk, Boston,
ProviAen,e and New Orleans, whose duty II
should be in conjunction with the immigra-
ton committee Of the societies Ut the ato.e
mentioned ports To- take charge o! the i'nni-
grant. and give al! possible as.isIanc. In ior-
wardiog them TO their iesfin i,lon Ii shall
be further empowered TO make snch srrnEr--
menis with the various steamships and rail-
road lines a. will secure 10 the sO;.e!ae> OF
The Union the privileges OF agent; and The
fund derived as clmmi-sion from tickets
shall be equally divided b-tween The Nation
nj Committee Of the various societies, 10 be
appropriated tor the furEerunce o. tie par
pose above sc. fourth. A r.l'or; OF The same,
| and all other matters sfisciin. Inc sui ct o,
| immigration 10 be made al the annual meet
| ing OF the union. Tne travelling expenses OF
the committee TO and from The place Of meet
ing shall be paid from the general iuEd Of
the union.
REV. FATHER BUTLER,
| of Leavenworth, said he would 90 at once
| To the point and consider WHIST practical
| scheme might lie adopted To furt er the in
iere,;. OF Immigration Il WAS n question
both of Irish and Cstholc importance. The
Irish people were missionary people
Wherever they went they bure in their
breasts The memory Of their country ana
faith. II they were not 20, med in iri b set-
Elements where they might worship and rat
egnix. together, the schsrne would he fail
ure. While sendin. out iLei. Immigrants
they murt Keep them to. eiher. 50 that w;ler'
ever n settlement wa- formed. the Catholic
| Church might be established. Reports should
| be aeut in by the pr sid-nis 81 societies or BY
l
ali about the section IN which they lived
These reports shonid be compiled in psmph.
let., and put in the hands OF Immigrants.
Mr.. Ennis, of S.. Louis. novel tia; The
committee shsii not expeDt Bore than ,hTe'
thousand doilare in ore year. Carried.
| ELECTION CO OFFICERS.
The ballo,iry on the nomination. OF ofi
Gers resni.ed rs folipws: President, Hon
A. NJ. Kelly, nj Richmond, Va First Vice
President, p. B,nnon, Loui<vills. Ky; Sec
ond Vice President, Henry 5. Buckles. Bal
,imcre. Nd Treasurer, Rev. james Henry
81. Louis. No; Secretary, M'r'in l. J.
Griffith, Paiadr'phia, Pa Executive Com
mi,,ee-Georse Chancs. Deis~sre; John J.
Fit.xilIi,m, S.. Louis. Mo Rev. Amhroe'
Butter, Le.ven ~osth, Kas COMMITTEES OF
Immigration McNerhany. Wash
inston, D. c.: Thomas J. Daily. ST. Louis
No D uais Dsrer. Dutoo. Olio.; Georg'
W. White, Philadelphia. p james Con
n.ushton, Baltimore, Md F; Rev Ambros
Butler, Ieavensosth, Kas.; N. Glennsn
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