The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-02

ton for the selection OF Baton Rouge. and as
! sured the membe ss that they would be receive:
with warm welcome.
NJ. Walker obi lined lave to change his sub
g. itute as to time, from second Mond Ct Feb.
ruary to first Monday of September.
The yeas and nays we're called for upon The
substitute as amended. resu ting. II yeas and
nays. The chair therefore announced that the
first Mo y of September was the date select
ed for the next session of the Association.
Paragraph No of the Executive Committee s
repo t. referring to ready prints was read and
adopted.
Par graph No. S. relative to pub]icati of
| the proceedings in supplement and pamphlet
| form, wa, a SO read and adopted.
Mr.. Lamhe t offered the bill of the keeper OF
| the s ate-House for services as Sc gea tat
| arms. which the President ordered to be re-
thority to take action.
Mr. Jones called attention to the fact that the
name of Mr.. Annis had b en- published as rep
resentipg the Bston Rouge Advoca e, whereas
Mr.. Annis is no longer connected with that
paper.
The chair stated that the Secretary might
no,e he CHI nged status OF Mr.. Annis. but re-
minded members that there is an individue as
as well as repres entatiye capacity attaching
t., membership of the Assoeiatt on.
Major Bsrke offered the following resolu-
tioys, which were considered seriat:m and
adopted:
Reso7red. That the Executive Committee be
instr ucted to confer with thu telegraph COM
pa les and ssociated Press with view Of ar
specials a. t rate nov oh rged for nigh
Specials, and t ascertain if ono through rata
canno' b. M d. for the same
2 RPSDIrPI That the En-, 1lItiVe G. mn ittaa bp
AMI ,hes are hereby l. structed to prepare and
submit to the management Of the respect We
the production and business OF tie parish
along the W st BANK OF the Mississippi river
trom IL ke poyide ace to t sfw le ms nd T.
p. TT es will C instruct tie egr,pn line, C M
mencing It Like " Providenee =; nd |, TOUCHING NC
loo. B ully In ing. Don aldsonvi le. to New
O.l-Hns
8 Resolred That the Executive Committee
bs ms ructed 10 co it'll the postal .uthori-
ties and mtEe such recommend ii rs as to
en-. nees and impr. vement IN q all service !. s
h we been aScertalned by this cOnyeu ton to b.
nee IS lily and proper.
Mr. Lambert offered the following:
Resozued. That the country press Of Louisi- |
ana herea,t CHI rye 50 so G sh in advance Tor
insertion OF Ill marriage notices.
Messrs Woodcock and Bentley moved to
amend the reso ution by substituting at le st
ST. for 50 so. The amendment wss carried,
ana JOG resolution auOpCSu.
Mr. Jones offered the following resolution:
Resolued Tnat member ba sppcinted rom
each parish repre- srnted ia this CONVENTION.
whose duty it b Ill be to prepare and tr ,smit
to t ae His orr Of the association the history
OF jour naism in their respective p4risdes.
Mr. II. J. Hyams opposed the resolution, but I
it VIZ S adopted.
AGRICULTURE AND IaMIGBATIoN.
. communication from Mr.. W.. II. Harris
grafton. was read by the Secretary as follows:
TO the President and Members Of the louisiana
Press Association:
Aware Of the interest taken BY the press of
he state in the subjecs OF immigration a. / take
he liberty of suh,ni1tlnG t. YOUR honorable
1migrants." which WAS mailed +: ON th1s Office
y ludividua:s IL each parish Of the State.
Tae answers e. this eircuIer from many Of the
ion to tho buieau. and | woui1 respectfully
uhsnit. that an article In each news paper In the
,tase cont aiming a comprehensive reply TO tide
roniar would affo-el 10 strangers correct Ct IS
innate Of eur vast resources. and do much
owards I'D icing immigration to u usiana:
tens Of Information for the use Of the louisiana
Bureau Of agriculture and immigration.
/. Position and extent OF parish?
when organize I'd and present rate of taxa
8. General contour. and proportion Of timber.
rais,o snl bottom LAID. With Streams and
4. Kinds Of timber and quality Of soil; and
i1nerais?
s Products best adapted to cultivation
verage yield per acre OF each: prices realized e
home markets past season
s. Healthfulness Of tbs parish? Kind Of {
riDk!ng water !? Average temperature summer i
~ winter? Sunstroke?
=. What IS the estimated popula ion at this /
me-? FiOm what nationalities descended
eneral character? How many whites and LoH ]
any b!acts?
g. Wna1 kind Of lands are offered for sale Ia J
g parish? How much government and how I
UGH State lands are TO be had Il? In what sizsd
acts can private lands BE- purchased and o.
haf b-.ces: Ca ws:.t terms can improved {
nds ba bought or rented? y
9. What religious denominations exist in /,
9 parish? Nv, many churches What are n
Q educational facilities? How many public u
q how many private schools
70. What KIND Of Labor is generally employed.
.nted? Can Industrious white man find en- f
o ~ r7, ia at remuneratiye w-Ess? Gan they
echanic4 wantad. ard. II wna'so. kind