The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-15
THE LOUISIANA IMMIGRATION CON-
yENggON.

Tho Louisiana Immigration Convention met
srsttttlay at the State House. Mr.. Tobias
tsibson called The convention to otder.
After some discussion ma tn the method oi
etlecting "a permanent organization. Gov. John
McEnery moved tllat Mr.. Gibson be appoint.
cd temporary chairman. Carried,
On motion Mr.. g. j. H"try WIS appointed
temporary secretary.
Mr.. Gibson. on assuming The chair. stated
that this convention was the result Of n cirpu.
ar addressed to the various police juries ol
the State from the immigration Association
requesting their cooperation In the appoint
ment Of accredited delegates.
On motion Delegates from the parishes pre-
sented their credentials. which were received
On motion The North Louisiana Immiura.
ton Association were declared entitled to Il
representation ~ all association.
A message from Speaker Bush, rendering
the tise Of the House Of Representatives to tht
convention during the afternoons session, witt
received and accepted.
On motion Of Gov. .McEnery gentlemen NOD
duly accredited by the police juries Of theii
convention were declared entitled to seat
also gentlemen holding proxies of absent dele.
gates.
Eighty-aevon delegates from forty-two pat.
iahes we're declared present by tho secretary
as follows.
Assumption Hon. Il. Barbn. y. Suiss.
Bossicr-J. G. Vance. N. A. burden.
Caddo II. Wise, DR.. J. 9. Eagan. l.. N
Mutt.
tnlenei.a, Senator Richardson.
Caldwell John A. Smith.
Cameron Hon. A. w Gillespie
De Soto DR.. W. n. Ftiet'rop ..-
East Baton Kougc-D. I. Wedge. Hon. "
" East ii i Ftoliciapa.w. II. Pipes, Hon. T. u
Lyons. senator Perkins.
Franklin Hon. l.. II. Bowden.
Ibcrvile-Dr. A. II. Courier.
Iberia Hon. NJ. Romero.
Jefferson Hon. z. J. Kennedy, Hon. +. II
Hatch,
Livingston Hon. Levi Spiller.
Madison ------. Watson, Hon. II. II. DiIlls
grave.
d. Hammond, Senator Wheeler.
Natchitoches DR. Scruggs
Vest Carroll }. NJ. Gadds. 80.
Ouachita Senator r. B. Stnhbs, Hon. D. A
Breard Hon. J. D. Taylor, G.. w. NcC%nic
Senator II. Richardson
pointe Coupee@E. berries.
Red Riyer-Senator J. w. Sandfford.
St Bernnrd--J. q. Barroose, Hon. A. Esto
st. Charles M. Hahn, +. B. Earhart
st. Helena u. Spiler, @. r. Lea.
ST. Landry Representative Stagg, Senato
Garland, Senator Robertson, Hon. NJ. Y; Sin
gleton, Dr. J. A. Taylor. J. o. Churhin, Elbel1
CAN'T, T. j. DAvey, l.. Desmarais.
st. 1ammany--.I. Il. Smith, --- McCuson
Tangipahoa G.. T. Raoul, IL. M. Johnson.
yermillion Judge W. Kebbe, :. II. Putnam
Washington : -- Wood, Senator Rich
ar.lson.
Union Ellison, II. McGee G. w
Hodge Jr
West Felciana-Hon. r. H. Ryland, Hon
J. r. McGehcc.
Winn-H Hon. George A. Kelly.
| Webster Representative Carloss.
| Vcrnon-.Hon. T.. f. Sayart.
| Chamber of Commerce Louis Bush
| Ch. &. johnson, l.. II. Wilson.
| Cotton EXchange--E. A. Tcrtrou, Nose
Greenwood, VIM. A. Gwyn.
| Merchants, EAchange. Chas. Gayarrf
FL. Odendahll, A. Gomila.
| Mayor Daniel bennett, John Dymond, Dl
VIM. Bogel,. A. Tertrou, W. ?. Freret, Hor
| l.. Leonhard
| Louisiana immigration Association Hor
| John McEnery, Hon C. J. Berry, Col. VIM NJ
BurweIl, Oscar Chopin, G. W. Besancon.
| On motion the convention then went into
permanent organization by the election Of tn
| following officers:
Hon. Tobias Gibson, president.
Hon. Henry s. Garland, first vice president
DR.. Williams, OF East Baton Rouge, secon
vice president.
DR.. Frierson third vice president.
The Hon. G. j. Berry was elected permaner
secretary
A resolution authorizing the appointment
a committee of eleven to draft a bill to be PR
sented to the Legislature, relative to imm
grafton, was adopted.
The Chair appointed:
On Bills and Acts-C. w. Besancon, Hol
John McEnery, s. B. Stubs, DR.. Frierso
DR. J. A. Taylor, DR.. J. G. Egan, Hon. L. ]
Wheeler, Hon. Ch. Gayarre, Col VIM.
Burwell r. H. Ryland and Judge Lyons.
On motion of Gov. McEnery, committt
of five was appointed to prepare an address t
the people. ~
The following gentlemen were named by I'll
chairman as constituting the above COMMITTEE
Daniel bennett Moses Greenwood, Hon. ]
S. Garland, Hon. f. Hatch and Mr.. Was
: burn.
Mr.. Dinkgrave. of Madison, moved that