The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-10-16
State immigration Association.

from various parts OF the State were
present, -,
Col. +. b. Mills, President, and Hon.
Jesse Turner, Vice President, being alb
sent the Association was called to order
BY Land Commissioner Smithee.
Gen. Pagan moved that Col Smithee,
in the absence OF the presiding officers,
act ms chairman. Carried.
Gen. Newton moved that all persons
in the city, from different counties, be
requested to participate in the proceed
ines of the Convention. Carried.
Encouraging letters were read from
the Hon. Jesse Turner Vice President,
and Mr.. J. +. Battenfcld, Assistant Cor
responding Secretary.
Gen. Pagan moved that the address
of the Executive Committee OF Pulaski
Cooperative Aid Society be spread upon
the record made part of the proceed.
ings, and that the thanks OF this Con
vention be rendered Gen. Newton, its
author. Carried
Mr.. Weber, Of Saline, moved that
the Chair appoint 4 committee of five to
seloctand suggest the names OF suitable
persons for officers Of the Association
for the ensuing pear
The motion prevailed, and the Chair
appointed as such committee Messrs.
Weber, Of Saline Davis. Of Prairie
/ Moore. of I,oaan; Essex, OF Iulaskl,
81. ] ai...;~,i,., -~ts sEonroc.
According to previous notice, Mr.. Nc
Greery, of Sebastian, offered an amend
ment to the Constitution, which pro
vides that all County Associations shall
pay on each member u per capita tax of
twenty five cents, the funds so raised to
be used in paying for the printing of
pamphlets, circulars, etc, and their cir
culation. Amendment adopted.
On motion of Gen. Newton, q COM
mittee, composed of Messrs. Crawford,
of Howard; Moore, of Washington
Kerr, Of Sebastian; Frolieh, Of White,
and Russell, Of Saline WAS appointed to
take into consideration all matters rela-
ting to system of immigration to be
pursued by this Society, and to report at
1880 p. m.
> Gen. Newton presented an amendment
to the Constitution, which provides
when Il county has no immigration So.
ciety, the steps to be pursued by the
State Association, to secure the organl
; cation of one. Amendment adopted.
The committee appointed to suggest
, the names of suitable persons to fill the
r offices of the Association for the ensuing
, year, reported as follows:
For President-R. G, Newton, of Pu
laslli county.
S For e-President--John b. Baxter
= OF Monroe County.
n For Secretary. B. Darden, of Pu
laslli County.
, For Corresponding Secretary-W. A
u Weber, of Saline County.
S For Assistant Corresponding Scereta
s. ries-E. A. Warren, OF Nevada County
!, and NJ. l.. Davis, of Yell County.
+. For Treasurer-Logaa II. Roots, o
;, Pulaski County.
a Gen. Newton begged leave to dcclin
Il the nomination for President, and sug
d gested the nameof Col. J. n. Smithee.
d 70 this Col. Smithec objected, am
, moved that the report Of the Committe
be adopted rs a whole, which motion
. prevailed unanimously.
. heH. NOW ION loUIN ZIG Cll.tll, IN IN SSf
o ed his thanks for the honor conterre
# upon him, and assured the conventio
=. that he would do all in his power to pre-
. mote the cause Of immigration.
1t The following resolution, introduce
e by Gen. Pomcroy, and opposed by Ger
&c Newton was adopted
~ Resolved, That the Immigration s.
nintias Of tIa Stn+n u-hiln NOT md lon. n l.
" ing to demand from candidates for til
& legislature the humiliation Of a pledg'
should cast their influence exclusively j
favor Of such as will lend assistance t
m the cause Of immigration by the practic;
~ method Of a liberal appropriation 1rol
u u the State Treasury.
:, ~ Mr.. RUSSELL of Saline, introduced tn
+ following resolution
u, Resolved, That we recommend th;
u County Societies and individuals be, an
o. they are, hereby, requested to use ever
81 effort to send as many samples of the a!
20 ricultural, mineral and other resources {
Va the State, during the next two weeks, ;
q, is possible, to Gen. Pagan, Secretary {
~ State Fair Association, at Little Roel
% with the request that when the Stat
&c Fair is concluded that they be sent to tn
\ Mechanical Hall, at Philadelphia, fc
v. permanent exhibition.
~ Mr.. Davis, Of Prairie, asked wha
)" quantity Of each specimen would be d.
sired.
~ Col. Smithee answered that the large.
~ ~ quantity convenient to the donor, woul
:. make the best display.
~, iS The resolution was adopted.
~, :" The Committee appointed to recon
mend the best methods of immigratio
- to be pursued by the Association, mad
~ three several reports, which were di
~ cussed at considerable length, when the
~ were finally referred back to the Con
" mitteo for consolidation, with iustru
: tons to report on the 18th inst, to whic
!, day the Convention adiourned-r G;
- zette Of 10th.
" Es- Judge Wright, Of Indiana, assau
10 ted Columbus Dciano in Washington O
yo the 18th with stick, INJECTING sever