The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-04-18

cations, aotices, and other natters
tending to the filrtherance Of tile farm.
ers movement
The tllanks of the Convention were
on motion tended to the Willamette
River Transportation Company for
conrtesies rendered.
A resolution was adopted tenlerihg
tiflAks to the liolladay line ofstealner;
for colRtesies.
The following was passed.
Hes0ired, That the thanks Of this
Convention be rendered to the Secre-
tary of State. Hon. 5. f. Chadwick,
for tile use Of the hall Of the House Of
Representatives, and for other catlite-
sizes extended by him to this Conven-
tion.
Gov. Grover by invitation addressed
the Convention OH the subject Of pilot
age at tile bar of the Columbia. lie
denied that the pilotage WAS under the
control of the Governor.
Secretary Chadwick, on invitation,
also addressed the Convention.
Convention then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| On motion Mr.. s. A. Clark. of the
| Willamette Farmer. addressed the Con-
venti0n. Ills remarks were listened
to with @ti .fiction.
Mr.. Davenport. from the Committee
on Constitution, made the following
report:
Your committee would beg leave to
report that we are unable to agree
upon any organization, and would
recommend that the present organiza-
ton OF the Convention be continued
after adjournment, to a definite time,
and that there then be appointed the
following committees. viz: One upon
Constitution, which shall report at the
next meeting of the Convention; one
HpeH Commerce, Foreign Freights
anl Markets, Wharfage. etc; one upon
Internal Transportation, Feights, etc;
and one upon Domestic Manufactures.
These committees are requested to
gather accurate aNfuseful information
in regard to costs and conditions con-
upCted with the subjects committed to
them for investigations and that they
report by the Secretary. through the
columns Of the Willamette Farmer, as
soon us practicable.
G. +. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
1t was moved by Upton to lay this
on the table, and appointa new com
mittee. Mr.. Mimic opposed the mo
ton.
A lengthy minority report was pre-
seuted BY Mr.. Ruble.
After considerable discussion the
majority report was adopted.
On motion the Convention elected
the following compittees:
Constitution - Nlessrs. Davenport,
Ruble aud Stump.
Commerce-MeSsrs. Watt, Powers,
Hairless. MintO aud Baber.
Internal Transportation--JOm II.
Smith. Daniel Clark. Henry Hewitt,
w. G. Brown and Phillip Low.
Domestic Manufactures = Messrs.
Crawford, of Yamhill, Kelly, Town
send. Moore and FhilaysNl.
After some discussion it was deter
mined to hold the next meeting Of the
convention on the second Tuesday In
june next.
Mr.. Curry offered the following reso-
luton and moved its adoption:
Res0lred, That this convention rec
o,nmend that the farmers Of each pre-
cinet in this State organize into clubs
and report the names of their officers
to the Secretary Of this convention inn
mediately after their organization, and
that each precinct organization not
represented in this convention be ell
titled to one delegate at the next meet
Ing Ofthis Convention.
Adopted.
MIR. Smith moved that a committee |
of three be appointed to ppparean ad-
dress to the farmers Of this State, to
be published In th7 Willamette Farmer.
Carried.
MeSsrS. John Smith. I. w. Daven-
port and Thomas Edwards were APP |
pointed as such committee.
Mr.. Curry presented the following |
and moved its a'loptimn:
Resoired, That tlGhechahicS of Ore
gon are hereby invited to cooperate
with the farmers in the redress Of our
mutual grievances. /
1t elicited but little discussion, and
was adopted.
John ii. Smith presented the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously |
Resolre1, That tire thanks OF this
convention he returned to the various
officers for the able manner IN which
they have discharged their duties.
There being no further business be-
fore the convention, 1t was, OH motion.
declared adjourned mtil the second
Tuesday IN June, at ! p, NJ, when 1t
would again meet TOR the tran,action
Of any business shat may properly
come before il.
For want fspace we are compelled
to omit the remarks made by members