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T. K. Hudson. On Grasses L. D. Morse, M. Williams, 0. 

 H. P. Lear. On Transportation and Commerce Gen. 

 Marmaduke, W. D. Williams, R M. Patton. On Fertiliz 

 ers Prof. Jamison, M. F. Fontain, J. C. Burroughs. On 

 Labor and Emigration W. M. Lawton, Geo. Edmunds, E. 

 B. Whitman, Wm. M. Wielandy. On Live Stock Dr. Spurr, 

 D. B. Gilham, D. H. Jones. On Horticulture Dr. E. S. Hull, 

 F. H. French, J. L. Ratliff. 



The reading of an essay on immigration, by Mr. Lawton, 

 of South Carolina, which was politically violent and inflam 

 matory in its nature, gave rise to the following resolution, 

 by Mr. Flagg, of Illinois : 



Resolved, That, inasmuch as topics supposed to have a 

 remote political bearing have been regarded as not proper 

 subjects for discussion by this convention, therefore, all 

 speakers and essayists be requested to avoid such allusions 

 to the &quot;late unpleasantness&quot; as may be denunciatory of per 

 sons differing in political opinions, and calculated to disturb 

 the harmony of the meeting. 



Mr. Anthony, of Kansas, begged leave to inquire if the 

 resolution was retroactive. He could wish that it were, for 

 Mr. Lawton s essay on immigration was one purely political 

 in character, and one eminently qualified to revive the old 

 feeling of difference between the North and South. He 

 would not be willing to give even a tacit support to such a 

 paper. He did not wish to discuss the question, but moved 

 an amendment that the essay mentioned be not spread 

 upon the records. 



Mr. Withers said the question was out of order, and could 

 not come up unless a motion to print was before the house. 

 Mr. Anthony said he understood that all essays read became 

 a part of official proceedings, and, if so, he wished the essay 

 on immigration eliminated. 



