The state chronicle., 1893-04-14
The Southern Governors,
sScciated Press


vention of Southern governors was
called to order this morning by |
President Fishback.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported through Gov
ernor Mckinney, recommending
that the temporary officers be made |
permanent, and that upon all ques-
tions before the convention each
State shall be entitled to one vote,
to be cast by the Governor, and if
not present, by one of the delegates
from the State selected by repre-
sentatives.
The Governor of North Carolina
offered the following resolution,
which under the rules was re-
| ferred:
First, in order that work now and
here begun may be faeilitated it,, is
recommended that the governors of
these States appoint several per-
sons, one to investigate carefully
each of the following subjects in
it's relations to immigration to that
State, direct trade, labor and en-
ployment, mining, climatory and
health, advertising and manufacture
ing; and these persons, under the
direction Of the Governor of that
State, shall cooperate with him in
such immigration work as he may
direct
Second, that for the purpose of gen
eral cooperative immigration work
in all Southern States, the persons
appointed as provided for above in
the several states, to investigate
} each of the several subjects named,
shall constitute cooperative COM
mittee on each subject for the sew
eral States, and these committees
shall hold meetings and publish
such reports On special subjects as
may be hereafter agreed upon and
provided for by the Governors O.
' the several States co operating, OF
other accredited Representatives G
. these States 4 number of othe
resolutions and papers were pre-
i sented, including the draft Of q let
Q ter preaared by Governor Fishbacl
$ addressed to the President, all Q
!. which went to the committe on res
olutions. Among the paper
q read were the following settin,
forth the resources of their respec
n i've States: By Gov. Fishback, by ,
Z 0. Waddill, of Georgia, "a pape
Is prepared by Gov. Northern.) an
:e by Mr.. Armistead, of Tennessee
Is Col. Nicholson, of Louisiana, pr
sented a resolution requesting tt
d government to further aid the var
le GUS agricultural and mechanic
e. colleges throughout the country.
re recess was taken until four o'cloc
m The convention reassembled at A.:
90 p N. when the chair stated that Il
general committee has appointed
sub committee to prepare an a
dress and that they were now e
gagged to that end. He announce
7n that a recess would be taken f
n, thirty minutes. The chair was I
b. sumed at $50 o'clock when the col
re, mittee On resolutions throuI
y their chairman, Governor Stor
af- of Missouri, presented the address
in the people of the United States al
ts, Europe, setting forth st consider
es- bic length the agricultural a
ng commercial advantages Of t
re. Southern portion of the Unit
Id States. The report was unal
'p- mously adopted. It was prepar
lay as substitute for and embodyi
I'D. the sustenance of various reso]
nj tions referred to the committee. Z
OF resolutions offered by Gov. Sto
cy- were then adopted thanking eyel
nd body in the city, the press includ
led FOR courtesies received, and
The convention, at $50 p. NJ, adjourn
use sine die.