The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-09
The Immigration Convention.

ventton met at the State House ir
New Orleans on Monday, January ii
Mr.. Tobias Gibson called the meetin,
to order. On motion of Gov. John
McEnery, Mr.. Gibson was appointed
temporary chairman, and Mr.. G.. J
Berry temporary secretary.
The object of the meeting was ex
planned BY the temporary chairman.
Eighty-seven delegates from forty.
two parishes were found to be pres
ent.
The convention then went into q
permanent organization by tile cleo.
lion Of the following officers:
Hot. Tobias Gibson, president.
Hon. Heury S. Garland, first vice.
president.
DR.. Williams, of East Baton Rouge
second vice president.
DR.. Friersop, third vice president.
The Hon. c. J. Berry was elected
permanent secretary.
A resolution Authorizing the an.
pointment of a committee of eleven to
draft bill to be presented to the LIE.
gislatnre, relative to immigration, was
adopted.
The Chair appointed.
On Bills and Acts-C. w. Besancon
Hon. John McEnrey, s. B. Stubs, Dr..
j. G. EgaD, Hon E. B. Wheeler, Hon.
Chas. Fayarre, Col: VIM. Burwell, Il.
II. RylaDd and Judge Lyons.
On motion of Gov. McEnrey, a COM
mittee of five was appointed to pre-
pare an address to the people.
The following gentlemen were ma
med by the chairman as constituting
the above committee
Daniel bennett, Moses Greenwood.
Hon. F. Hatch and Mr.. Wasbburn.
MIR. Dinkgrave, of Madison, moved
that committee of FIVE be appointed
to prepare an address to Congress ur.
ging upon our Representatives therein
the necessity of some action in the re-
pairing Of our levees. Carried.
The chair appointed Mr.. Bowden,
Mr.. Dink grayes, DR.. Hammond, Hon.
W. B. Singleton and l.. Bafbjn.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Burwell offered a re.
solution relative to the Land Office,
requesting the Legislature to make
certain amendments in the interest Of
private land owners. Referred.
A resolution asking the Legislature
to Incorporate the land owners Of the
State was referred to the committee
on bills.
Gov. McEnry Introduced a bill on
Immigration, which. was referred to
the committee on bills.
The convention then adjourned to
meet on Tuesday evening.
On Tuesday evening the Conyep.
vention le-assembled. A bill was
then adopted providing for the organ.
ization and establishing of u bureau of
immi grafton.
Hon. c. H. Buck introduced the fol-
lowing, which was approved: u.
Resolved, That this Convention,
composed of representatives direct
from the people; does 10 the name of
the people of every part Of the State,
entend to industrious emigrants and
Of every section, of this
country and to every foreign citizen a
cordial invitation to seek homes with
in the borders Of this State, and that
the people will give proper welcome
70 all such. !
The committee on, memorial to Con-
,ress, asking national aid in restoring
our levees, reported progress, but re-
luested further time, which was gran. !
ed. +J. 'iu i ,.r,,> - 49,. -,
The following bill was reported ia
'orably Asking the Legislature to !
incorporate into joint stock compa- !
lies the land owners ofthe State, with
ands as the capital stock. ~
q A resolution BY Mr.. Raval, request.
Dg delegates to obtain all iufOrma.
ion from land owners as to what in |
lncements they have to offer immi-
,rants, and to forward all information
elative to lands for sale to the com.
nittee on immigration here, was pas
ed. r. 800, l,,>,,
A vote Of thanks was passed to
speaker Bash for the use of the hall,
nd after some remarks by President
'ibson, tho convention adjourned
lie die.jlQ y L. .<. 3l&ssg