Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-03-26

| ton for the selection 81 Baton Rouge. and aS-
sured the members that they would be receive
| with a warm welcome.
| NJ. Walker obt lined ave to chang, his sub
s'itute as to time. from Sc md Mond J OF Feb
ruary to first Monday OF September.
| The yeas aud nays We're called for upon I've
substit itc as amendci. resu ting. Il yeas end :
nays The chair therefore announced that the
first No Of September was the date select
ed for the next session Of the Asso 'iation.
Pa-agray h M. ofihe Executive Committe :
repo-t referring to ready prints. was read and
adopted.
Par.Gr phi No. 5. relative 10 publirati n Of
the proceedings in suppl, mcnt and pamphlet
form. wa a 30 re ID and adopted.
Mr.. Lam'e offe red the hi If the keeper ~
the Safe House for services as se'gea tat
arms. which the President ordered 10 bee r.
ferret t2 the Executive Commi tee. vita au-
thority to take action.
Mr.. Jones called att ntion to the fact that the
name Of Mr.. Annis had en- published As rep
reeentiug he Baton Rouge Advoca G. whereas
Mr.. Annis Is no longer come ted with that
paper.
The chair stated that the Secretary might
noe he Oh nged status of Mr.. Annis hut re-
minded members that there is an individual a
IL wei Us u representative capacity attaching
u membership of the Associat on.
MAJOR BIrke offered the following resolu-
tions. which were considered seriat:m and
adopted:
Resolred That the Executive Committee he
inst uctei To confer with TIL telegraph COM
pa les ami sSOriatei Pres with \ view If ar
ranging the r-nsm sion OF dav and mig
-peclals "A I e rate no" ch rged for nigh
s.ecials and ascertain If n, through rate
caQnO h m I'll for the same
HeSOlrei That the E<, cutivc c m ttes be
an the. are hereby H. structcd to prepare and
submit 70 the management of The respect We
Telegraph crompani,S sta'i-tica estimate of
tle production and business OF the parish :
along the W st bang OF the Mi sis>ippi river
ascer ain nd ALL ougcc the terms upon Which
p ri es will . instruct ~ to egr ph linz. m
mencing It Lake Providence nd touching
d. It., st. 10 cph Waterproof. Vid LA. W, ter
loo. ully lanling. DUnaldsonvi 10. TO New
o l-tns
ReSolred Tn the Executives Committee
bs ins ruacd To COZ er 18th tho post Il 4uthor-
ties and IN axe such recommend ii rs rs To
ca nges snd impr vement in all service IS
have been oScerts lined ~ this convection to b,.
nee s. My md proper.
Mr. Lambert offered the following:
Resolved. That the country press OF Lousi.
ana hereafter ch rye g. So ssh in advance for
insertion OF oil marriage notices.
Messrs Woodcock and Bentley moved to
amend the reso ution by substituting at le st
81" for & so. The amendment was carried,
and the resolution adopted.
Mr. Jones offered the following resolution:
Res0lred That member la sppt ipted from
each parish repres -nted ia this conven, ION.
whose ruty il h III be to prepare and tr Emit
to { 10 His ori ~ the Association the history
OF jour nalism in their respective pirisLes.
Mr. II. }. Hyams opposed the resolution. but
it Wa I'D pied
AGRICULTURE AND IMMIGRATION.
communication from Mr.. W. II. Harris
Commissioner Of Agriculture and ImmlKra-
grafton. Was read BY the Secretary. rs follows:
To the President and Members OF the Louisiana
Press Association:
Aware Of the interest taken by the press OF
tho state In the subject Of immigration. / take
the liberty Of sunmi,ting to your honorable
EnigraDts." which Was mailed T. ON this office
o lndividuAs 10 each parish of the State.
Taeanswers 70 this crculer from many of the
ton t. the Bureau. and i would respectfully
submit, that an article In each newspaper ia toe
STATE. con'aining q comprehensive reply 10 the
crcular. would aflOcd TO strangers n correct as
tiinat, Of our vast resources. and do much
towards Ind icing immigration to u!siana:
Items Of Information for the use ofMe Louisiana
Bureau IF agriculture AMI immigration.
/. Position and extent of parish?
. when orgaLizsd aud present rate Of taxa.
8. General contour. and proportion Of timber.
prairie ana TO- I'm LAID. with s.reAns and
bOdie. of water?
A. Kinds OF timber and quality Of soil; and
n liberals
5. Products best adapted to cultivation
average yield Der acre OF each; prices realized |
In home markets past season!
C. Healthiulpess OF the parish KIND of |
drin kiLR water? Average temperature summer |
ard winter? Sunstroke?
Z. What is the estimated popula IN at this |
time? F,om what nationalities desce Ided |
General character? How many whites and how |
mnny blacks?
g. VIVA; kird of lands are offered for sale In |
the payish How much Rovernmant AMI how
much State lands are to be- had Ia what sized |
tracts can private lands be purchased and al |
what prices On what terms Can improved
lands b. bought or rented?
9. What rTisious denominations exist In
the parish? How many churches? What are !
The educational facilities? How many public |
and how many private schools?
10. What kind OF labor Is generally employed, |
and how is It for rellabiii'y2 Are Chinese |
wanted? Can Industrious white men find EN-. |
ployment at remunerative wages? Dan they |
work all the year In the Geld with safety? Are |
wartad, ard, II wnatso. kind ? |