The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-05

carried with a vociferous chorus OF
AYE" and when the negative vote was
polled 1t was weak and puny. a mo-
tion was still before the house on the
report submitted by the special com-
mittee when Mr.. Irvine moved that the
meeting adjourn until the night ses-
sion. The chairman told him that a
motion was before the chair and his
was out of order Mr.. Irvine countered
with the statement that a motion to
adjourn was always in order. The mo-
tion was seconded and without waiting
for it to be put to a vote the congress
adjourned in confusion.
Report of Committee
Following is the report over which
so much discussion arose.
TO the Officers and Members of the
Alabama Land Congress in Conven-
tion Assembled:
The special committee appointed to
formulate and present to this body as
the basis for it's future operation a
working plan begs to submit the fol-
lowing report:
The committee has held an extended
conference with the representatives of the
immigration departments of practically
all the railroads operating in the state
of Alabama. These gentlemen have given
the committee the assurance of their
hearty support In any plan that may be
adopted by this body. having for its aims
and objects the locating of desirable set
tiers in Alabama. From these assurances
we recommend that this organization be
laced upon a permanent basis, having
the following aims and Objects:
I. 1t will aid in all legitimate and prac-
'eal methods in the development of the
agricultural resources of the state of Ala
la.
80 1t win undertake to raise a sum of
money sufficient to carry out this pur-
Jose from the state and its citizens,
which will be expended under the imme-
diate supervision of the executive COM
mittee of the organizations
To Maintain Publicity Bureau
"3. 1t will maintain a bureau of pub
licity, which viii publish and distribute
descriptive matter of every county in the
state, and through county organizations
serve every portion of the state with lists
of prospective settlers, sending such lists
to county boards of revenue, as well as
to other reliable correspondents through
out the state.
"A. It will maintain a field service that
will aid in organizing and putting into
active work. agencies for cooperating in
the plans and purposes of the congress
in every county in the state.
"5. Tt will aid in stimulating diversified
tion of crops and intensive farming, in
Guiding cattle raising, horse and mule
raising, poultry and dairying, horticul-
ture and truck farming.
To Secure Immigration
''6. 1t will cooperate with the immi-
grafton departments of the state and of
all railroads operating in Alabama in To-
eating settlers, furnishing them with re-
liable information and aid them in Sc
curing proper credits to render them sue
cessful in their initial farming operations.
~. 1t will cooperate with the state and
national departments of agriculture In
their farm demonstration work, including
corn clubs canning clubs and cooperative
marketing of crops
IS. 1t will aid in the establishment of a
system of rural credits, that will apply
to all portions of the state, freed from
the present tax that applies to CONNER
cial banks, and in general endeavor to
stimulate farm production until Alabama
shall raise what her people consume in
food forage and live stock products.
20 1t will foster and encourage good
roads throughout the state.
"Respectfully submitted,
"A. II. FORD, Chaiman.'