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procure from them if possible specisl ex-
cursion rates TO this portion OF the staEe
and ell possible aid IN distributing through
their agents descriptive and other printed
matter relative to the resources OF this
section of the stste.
Quite lively discussion took place
over the resolution By Scudder Of BexEr
asking the Legislature 20 suomit S con-
,stituuOnal amendment abOlisaiEg that
| part Of the organic law which prohibits
the use Of public money for immigration
purposes. Democracy, Republcanism,
| the Blair bill, the homestead law end gov
ernment in general were sll brought up
during the discussion and the resolution
was finally tabled.
The following report Of the deep W.ter
committee WAS unanimously adopted:
Your committee on deep water uLsHi-
mously recommend that the following
resolution be passed By this convention,
to-Wit:
Resolved, that whereas, during tie past
fifteen years the chisf engineers Of the
United States government have frequent
ly examined and surveyed the seVeTSl
ports Of entry and harb0rs on the coast
of Texas, and have reported isVorably sud
recommended appropriations by Congress
for the opening Of aevsral OF said ports;
and,
Whereas, the entire coast of fully
1000 miles in extent has but six
points where it is practicable that hacb0r
entrances can be made, and
Whereas, the coast of Texas, Of unique
! sand nature, will not visit for time or tide
and the appropriations heretofore made
| by Congress have been in driblets and in
no instance sufficient TO near complete
the WORK necessary to Clear away any bar
or give rs entrance 20 any nar5or, there
| fore be il
Resolved, ihst this convention, through
its executive committee, shall memOTslIze
Congress and urge through the consoli.
dated action OF all OuIR5presents!iVes and
Senators increased ana adequate splro'
priattons, IS recommended BY the United
States engineers, to carry forward and
complete the opening Of all practical hAr
Dor entrances Texas has without further
unnecessary delay. ]. B. MITCHELL,
Chairman.
L. Orynski presented 8 resolution
which was adopted requesting that min
erals and other products of the South
west be sent to the executive committed
} at San Antonio.
Tsrver Of Webb offered the following
which was adopted:
| Resolved, that this convention view
: Wigh favor The plan proposed for q pie
&Dd artificial harbor at Padre island q
} proposed By 8 private corporation, an
= believe the Same practicable and wei
calculated TO provide deep ant
s saie hsrbor at the point named an
well worthy Of faVorab considerable
G as cafe and psyihg investment for CAPT
= tai, and that the cItizsns OF S0uthHes
It Texas should aid it in procuring s!Stis
!. tics showing the volume Of trade ths
= could be contributed to the same shout
!. it prove success, as We believe it will
O Burney of Kerr, offered the followin!
Z which WAS adopted: Resolved, that 1t
l. the sense Of this convention to have tw
= good energetic Laen appointed to canvas
e Tie north an eastern states to sole
capital and immigration 10 ou- South an
4 Western Cxss, and thsse gentlemen
= furnished with all the data aud statistics
The committee then adjourned sine Oh
g Immediately sf:Gr adjournment h
Q members Sppointed by ,hs Conventio
t met and permanently organized with Il
4 following officers: Colonel 81. B Ar
Y drews OF Bexar, president; Colonel G v
Fulton, j. 3. Wells, T. NJ. Pascaal an
y W. S. Fly, vice. presidents. S. M. GREE
DRY Of San Antonio UsS elected seCTetal
: of the executive committee and o. Ell
: Of Uvslde treasurer. The executive con
= mittee is at work tu-nign. to formulate
= plan of procedure.