The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-11
Meeting OF the Executive Committee Yes
terday at the ST. James.

Yesterday at the st. James Hotel there was 4
meeting Of the State Grange Of Louisiana. Of
which Il. X. Branch. Of Avoyelles Is president,
and John McGrath, of Baton Rouge secretary.
At the call the roll Of members seven parishes
responded. Under the constitution Of the
order thirteen delegates form quorum, and
as that number was not present no session Of
the State Grange was held.
The State executive committee Of the order.
however, having u quorum. held an informal
meeting. at which several delegates not belong
ing to the committee wore in attendance. The
affairs Of the organization were discussed mt
some length and the prospects for the future
duly canvassed. From the statements made it
was shown that the Grangers Of our State have
not been idle during the past summer. and not
withstanding the inioatS of the lever IN many
locali' les. the interest In the fnrtherance Of The
principles Of this large and powerful body was
undiminished After an interesting interchange
Of opinion. Feb uary next was fixed np'n for
the next meeting. The following resolutions
were then passed unani mously:
ResOired, That this body do hereby respect
fully petition the honorable the Legislature or
the State Constitutional Convention. If one
should convene. to establish and maintain
State Board Of Agriculture in such manner as
in Its wisdom may seem best to carry out the
object proposed.
hesotred That the State Fruit Growers Asso-
citation, the Sugar Planters Association, the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange and the Chamber
Of Commerce In New Orleans, be- requested to
unite with this body In petitiontng tue IeRisla.
ture to establish and maintain State Board Of
Agriculture
Resolved, That the ncretary be and is hereby
directed to send copies OF this resolution TO the
Senate and House II ! representatives. OF the
legislature to the Convention and several
associations rs above named, and to his Excel
lency the Governor of the State.
1t was also resolved that a committee OF three
be appointed to draw up bill providing for the
establishment and mainiainaUce 81 the said
Board of Agriculture to be presented 10 the
Legislature, whereupon the following were au
pointed j. w. Nicholson. chairman; Il. X.
Branch w. III. Harris.
On motion the following was adopted
Resolred That this body tender its thanks to
Col u. f. Boyd. president Of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College. for the very elegant
office which he has fitted 10 for The secretary Of
the State Grange. and for furnishing 1t with
perhaps the best agricultural library In the
Southern States
The following statement was read and. on
motion Of W. I'll. Harris. was made part of the
minutes:
Prof. Mark Harrington, Of the Agricultural
and Mechanical hlege. Ia DESTROYS of getting
the names and addresses Of amateur botaniStS
who have made collections Of Louisiana plants.
or who can give definite Information as TO the
plants growing in their own localities. He will
be gra' efui for any Information as to the flora
Of the State. His address is Baton Rouge
Before adjourning, on motion it was
Resolped. That the Master be requested to call
q meeting Of the State Grange In New Orleans
on the second Tuesday Of February. 1879.
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