San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-02
IMMIGRATION CONVENTION.
AFTERNOON SESSION AND THE
WORK DONE.


AFTERNOON SESSION AND THE
WORK DONE.
Today's Session and the Results
Reports of Committees--Dls-
CussIng the Plans OF
Work. Etc.
The afternoon session OF the Immigra-
tlon convention begun yesterday
promptly at $3.50 O'Clock, aud the re-
port of the committee on permanent
organization was submitted, as follows:
Your committee on permanent or
ganiZation respectfully recommend the
folio wing named gentlemen as the per-
msnent officers of this convention:
"Chairman-Hon. Jas. Miller, OF Con-
zales county.
"Viee-Presidents-J b. Wells, OF Cam
eron; J.. A. LaCross, Of Lsvaccs, ".
Weldon. Of Dewitt, +. A. Alice, Of
Webb; John II. Clark, Of Uvalde; Chas.
Schreiner, OF Kerr, and III. b. Andrews,
OF Bexar.
"Secretaries John II. Copeland, Of
Btxar, A. q. Pickett, Jr., Wilson, and
II. A. Ivey, Of Lavscoa.
"Sergeant-at. arms-J. N.Stagner, OF
Cald we'll"
The report was adopted.
Ex-Gov. Ireland was one OF the nom
lnees for president, bot bis utterances
while governor ''Of the children Of
Texas crowding each other into the sea-"
was the cause Of his defeat, and every
body seemed satisfied that 1t was 70.
A committee OF - on immigration
was appointed, composed Of Messrs. j.
l.. Haynes, 4. ID. Linn, A. Clones ,Jo ohm
Wood, X. NJ. Hardness. II. A. Blair, G.
w. Russ, G. ii. FOroke, X. Fl. Burney, T.
McNesl. F. B. Earnest, Scion Stewart
and V. Weldon.
A committee on permanent organiza-
ton OF Southwestern Immigration
association, one delegate from each
county. was appointed as fOll0ws:
w. Ii. Howard, John West, Jas.
Bowyer. J. X. Beszely, J. Il. Robinson,
A. G. Thomas. Il. H. Pickett, L. r.
Ortiz. John Rheinhart, A. j. Williams,
V. Weldon, A. G. VOgel, G. F. Bailey,
G. W. Fulton, +. NJ. McCaleb, B. q.
S. Fly. W. Kelso, j. M. Coleman, W. h.
Hudspetb, W. w. Lipscomb, W. L.
Black, +. M. Paschsl, E. A. Atlee, A. r.
Barnett. r. p. McCampbell, John II.
Clark, Ed. Linn, l.. A. LaCrOss.
A committee Of IL, on deep water WAS
appointed as follows:
ii. B. Willett. J. B. Wells, E. D. Linn,
Z. A. Atlee, w. f Jones, o. Ellis. W. II,
Young. T. M. Paschal, Thos. McNeal.
II. II. Carmichael, Winchester Kelso, II.
f. HOrd, J. NJ. Coleman.
A committee Of - on manufactures
and stock interests was then appointed:
l.. Orynski. G. w. Fulton, John West.
Jas. Boyer, Jas. II. Clark, w. A. Will
liams, w. 2. Caruthers, b. II. Erskine.
+. p. MoCsmpbell, w. l.. Black, J. F.
Malone, W. w. Lipscomb.
Col. J. +. Elliott. secretary of the
State immigration association. then ad-
dressed the convention, after which Col.
H. b. Andrews announced the reception
at Casino hall, at night, and that the
convention would meet this morning In
Turner hall, whereupOn the convention
adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
On reassembling this morning the con-
ventiOD got to work with the presents-
top OF K. ii: Terrell's preamble and
resolutions, fsvoring deep water at
Arkansas Pass, as published In yester-
days LIGHT. They were referred to the
deep water committee.
j. b. Polly and Edward Goldstein were
admitted as delegates from Wilson
county.
The report Of the committee on per-
manent organization OF the inning ration
association was presented as follows:
To the Chairman and Gentlemen of the. Con-
ventiOn:
Your committee charged with submit
ting plans for the permanent organ'za-
ton Of Southwest Texas Immigration
association, have had the same under
consideration and beg to report the fol-
lowing recommendations as the result of
their labors:
Plan Of Organization OF the association:
First-Your oOmmitie e recommend
the permanent organization OF an asso-
citation to be known as the Southwest
Texas Inning ration association, to act
In harmony with and as an adjunct to the
State immigration association recently
organized at Dallas.
Second-That the South western
Texas immigration association be COM
posed Of one delegate from each OF the
several counties In Southwestern Texas,
participating In the said association and
that the headquarters OF the association
shall be In the city Of San Antonio.
Third-That the association shall be
practicable and proceed to perfect
its own organization by the election
from among Its members of the follow
ing officers: One president, five vice
presidents, one secretary, one treasurer
and such other officers and sub-commit-
tees as the assc citation shall from time
to time deem necessary. Nine men,
bers of the association shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of all busi-
ness and the association shall be author
lied to adopt such rules and regulations
as 1t may consider necessary to properly
carry out the objects and purposes OF
said association. All OF which is re-
specifically: submitted. (Signed.)
K. d. LINN,
Chairman and committee.