The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-04-01
THE BEHHEG RATION CONVENTION.

The Immigration Convention which met in
New Orleans last week adopted the following
resolutions
RcS0lucd That this committee earnestly in
vites desirable Immigrants from Europe and
other states of the Union, and assures them of
a hearty welcome, cheap and fertile lands and
Resolced That in order to carry Oh and
promote the work of this convention, that the
chairman is requested to appoint an executive
committee composed of two members from
eacn congressional district to which shall be
added five meniiela ut large, to be appointed
by the Governor and of which executive com
mittec five members shall constitute a quorum.
That his executive committee shall meet on
the call OF the Governor aud organize and
proceed to publish Il pamphlet describing the
advantages this state offers to immigrants,
indicating the merits OF its climate. soils, tint
Der lands, fisheries, etc.
That it shall further promote the formation
Of local and parish immigration organizations
which will prepare lists of available lands and
other data
That it shall cooperate with the immigration
Bureau Of this state to 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 in the
spring of 1894.
ResOlDcd That the executive committee be
requested to include in its publications selec-
tions from the descriptive writings of the
parishes by Mrs. NJ. B. Field (Catharine Cole,
Mr.. NJ. b. Hillyard and H. III. HargrOve.
Rcs0ircG, 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. good for sixty days, during the
months of holding the Worlds Fair.
Resolred 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
forth the advantages of their respective
localities.
PesoIred That a committee of three be ap-
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
lmmig grafton agent in the field to advertise the
lands along their lines. This committee to re-
port to next meeting.
Resolued That the Legislature be requested
to make such laws as will promote public
education by making it possible for each
school district i'll the different parishes to vote
special school tax upon themselves in their
respective districts to be used only in their
district.
Resoived, That capitalists and manufac
turers be invited to consider the wonderful
| advantages offered by Louisiana for profitable
investments.
Resolped, That the Governor be requested
to appoint three delegates to the Southern I'M
migration Convention to be held at Richmond.
Va, in April next.
Resolced, That the Governor be requested
| Worlds Fair to devote special attention to the
| drawing OF immigrants to Louisiana.
| ReSolJed, That the Governor be requested
| TO call public road convention.
Resolued, That committee be appointed by
the chair to audit the bills Of expenses of This
convention and provide funds to pay same,
| Resolyed That this convention appreciates
the excellent and faithful work done by the
press of this state for the cause of immigr'-
ton, and that the thanks OF the convention be
especially rendered to the press for theS
| efforts.
Resolocd That the thanks of this conven-
ton be rendered to the Governor and to the
officers of the convention and the COMMITTEES
| of ARRANGEMENTS for their earnest efforts III
| producin= the successful RESULTS here reached