Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20
From the Raleigh News
Meeting os tIac Board of Enn,igra-

The Board of Immigration, create,
By the Legislature of the State at it
last session, convened yesterday at L
| o'clock, q. H., in the office of Score
! tary of State.
Present: DR.. ". Fl. Howerton, Sec
! retary of State and President of tn
Board, Col. VIM. Johnston. DR.. ". J
Hawkins, Henry Mutt, Esq, D. G
Worth, Esq, Col. J. b. Gretter, Prof
Kerr and Col. Geo. Little. Col. Littl.
was elected Secretary of the Board.
On motion of Col. Little it was or
dered that Col. E. r. Lilies be admit
ted member of the Board, his nam.
being Oh the original bill, though
omitted in the engrossed bill.
On motion of j. W. Mutt, it was Or
dered that Capt. Divine be admitted
as the representative of Hon. r. r.
Bridgers, absent.
On motion of Col. VIM. Johnston,
W. j. Woodward, of The South, was
invited to a seat as a corresponding
member, and to take part in the pro-
ceedings of the meeting.
Interesting remarks on immigration
Board, showing what different local.
ltles required the many obstacles to
overcome before any great amount OF
good can be looked for, and suggest
ing plans aud means to be adopted in
order to overcome these difficulties.
Reference was made to the work al
ready done by private individuals and
corporations.
On motion OF Col. VIM. Johnston.
it was resolved that an Executive Com
mite of three be appointed to carry
out the objects Of the Board. Col.
Johnston, Mr.. Mutt and DR.. Hawkins
Wero appointed.
DR.. Hawkins moved TO add to the
committee Prof. Kerr and the Presi-
dent and Secretary of the Board
On motion of Col. Johnston, it was
ordered, the Executive Committee
prepare a phamplet giving general
description af the climate, soil and
resources OF the State, to be submitted
to the Board at its next meeting.
Gu motion Of Col. Gretter, the Ex-
ecutive Committee were instructed to
arrange with the Railroads and Steam
ship Companies, rates of transporta-
ton for immigrants, baggage, stock,
&C.
On motion OF Col. Johntson, the
Executive Committee were instructed
as far as practicable TO appoint an
Agent in each county in the State to
furnish information TO this Board, and
to aid III settling immigrants-also to
solicit contributions to aid in estab-
fishing this Bnrcau of Immigration
and promoting tic cause Of immigTa-
ton.
Col. Johnston offered the following
resolution.
Resolved, That VIM. Murdoch, of
\. c., now travelling in
Europe, be and is hereby requested to
represent the interest Of this Board OF
immigration by disseminating infor-
etc. Adopted.
On motion of DR.. Hawkins, it was
resolved that the Secretary furnish an
abs( ract of the proceedings of this
meeting to the State Agricultural Jour-
nal and the Daily News, and that tie
thanks of the Board be rendered to the
Editors for their courteous offer to
publish them.
The following resolution was offered
by Prof. Kerr and adopted:
That this Board cannot do less than
give expression of their high apprecia-
ton Of the Jealous and effective efforts
which have been made by the associate
editor of the South in behalf of the
cause of immigration into this and other
Southern States, and that they will be
reioiced to see a greatly increased Cir
culation Of that paper Throughout the
State as most important means of
between the various
sections of our State and the outside
world.
The meeting then adjourned until i
p. N.