St. Landry democrat., 1893-04-01
THE IMMIGRATION CONVENTION.

The Immigration Convention which met il
New Orleans last week adopted the following
resolutions
Vites desirable Immigrants from Europe and
other states of the Union, and assures them OF
hearty welcome, cheap and fertile lands and
healthy china e.
Fssoired, That in order to carry on and
promote the work of this convention, that the
chairman Is requested to appoint executive
committee composed Of two members from
eacn congressional district to which shall be
added five members at targe, to be appointed
by the Governor and of which executive com
nttee five members shall constitute a quorum.
That his executive committee shall meet on
the call OF the Governor and organize and
proceed to publish pamphlet describing the
advantages this state offers to immigrants,
indicating the merits of Its climate, soils tim
Der lands, fisheries, etc.
That it shall further prOmot, the formation
Of local and parish Immigration organizations
which will prepare lists Of available land> and
other data.
That it shall cooperate with the Immigration
Bureau OF this state 10 promote the work of
that department and to formulate plans to
raise funds for paying all proper expenses of
the work.
That this convention requests the Governor
to call another immigration convention i'll the
Resolr d. That the executive committee be
requested to include in its publications selec-
ti0ns from the descriptive writings of the
parishes. by Mrs. NJ. b. Field tCatharine Cole),
Mr.. NJ B. Hilyard and II. II. HarSrove
Resolrcd. That this convention appoint a
committee of three to arrange with the differ
ent railroads entering Louisiana to make the
lowest round trip rates from Chicago to points
in Louisiana ,l 10 good for sxty days, during the
ResOtred, That The police juries, city coun-
ellis and commercial bodies be requested to
make appropriations liberal enough to ship to
the Worlds Fair the products of their res
pective parishes, with printed matter, setting
ror:h the advantages of their respective
localities
;.esoJred That n committea of +hroa 1o on
pointed to confer with the passenger agent of
each railroad interested in bringing people to
this state, to ask them what they will require
OF this organization to induce them to put an
immigration agent in the field to advertise the
lands along their lines. This committee to re-
port to next meeting.
Resolred, That the Legislature be requested
to make such laws as will promote public
education by making it possible for each
school district in the different parishes to vote
Especial school tax upon themselves in their
respective districts, to be used only in their
district.
kcsolced, That capitalists and manufac-
Jurors be invited to consider the wonderful
advantages offered by Louisiana for profitable
Investments.
to appoint three delegates to the Southern I'm
migration Convention to be held at Richmond.
Va, In April next.
Resoired, That the Governor he requested
to instruct the Louisiana commissioners at the
Worlds Fair to devote special attention t. the
drawing OF ilnmigrants to Louisiana. !
hcSotCCu. 1udU TIC governor DC requested
TO call public road convention.
Res0ired, That committee DO appointed by
the chair to audit the bills of expenses OF This
convention and provide funds TO pay same
Res0trcd, That this convention appreciates
the excellent and faithful work done by the
press Of this state for tho cause of imTnigra-
ton. and that the thanks OF the convention be
especially rendered to the press for these
efforts.
Resolred. That the thanks of this conV en-.
ton be rendered to the Governor and to the
officers of tho convention and The committee
of arrangements for their earnest efforts in
producing the successful results here reached.