The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-04

self. on the same.
By Mr.. Mordecai, of Wake. That in the
opinion Of this convention, the Legislature
ought TO adopt n liberal and judIcIous sys-
TEN Of Internal Improvement, ha, n re, !
gard TO the interest of the whole State,
without consulting that Of any particular
section at the expense Of others.
That for this purpose 1t be recommended
to the Legislature to appropriate the whole,
or the greater part Of the Surplus Revenue,
which NAV br allotted to this State, In works
If Internal Improvement, to be Glsbursed
under the superintendent and direction o.
the board Of public works, or in such 9th
er manner as the Legislature may deem
advisable.
That the Legislature be recommended
to pass SOME General law, declaring, that
whenever 9 jths Of the capital stock Of any
company, incorporated BY the Legislature,
for the construction Of a Rail Road shall be-
subscribed, and the payment thereof secured
BY individuals, the board Of public works
or the person or persons, entrusted with the
disbursement Of sand Fund, shall subscribe
for the remaining two liiths for, aud in be.
halt Of the State.
That a. this Convention Is not in posses.
sion Of sufficient information 10 enable them
to net adyisedly, it Is IneXpenent for them,
at this time, to recommend 10 the Leglsla.
ure the patronage or adoption OF any def.
mite and particular scheme, IN preference
10 others.
These resolutions we're referred TO the
( committee.
By DR.. Smith Of Rowan. That a com.
mittee If ten be appointed by the President
r Of this Convention, whose duty It shall be
10 memorialize the Legislature upon tho
necessity Of adopting some general prIncI-
/ pie, for the appropriation Of our portion OF
/ the surplus Revenue TO be received from
the General Goyernmeut-and that II IS
the opinion of this Convention, that the
5lhs puucIpIe be adopted that Is, that
whenever any Ran Road or Navigation
Company shall have subscribed three tii'hs
Of rs stock, the State Will subscribe the re.
naming = 5ths 10 be paid in the same ratio
as y gald by individual subscribers.
Referred to the same committee.
Bv Mr. Bynum of Rutherford. Tha
J. the standing committee enquire aud rePoT
C nnon the evpedencv Of connecting by
= Rad Road the Charleston and Cincinnati
D. Euil Road. with some commercial uIaf
II within the limits Of North Carolina.
'e Ry Mr.. Rcncher, OF Chatham. Tha
,ae Standing Committee enquire into tn
d, cypcdleacv Of constructing Il Raj Roa
T. from some one point above the Narrows
at on the Yadllln River, to the nearest pom
le on Deep River, so rs To connect by mean
o. Of a Rail Road the navigation Of the \ ad
at kla River above the Narrows, with tn
se ravirable waters OF the Cape Fear an
ne Deep Rivers.
By MIR. Osborn. Of Necklcnhurg. Til;
10 said Committee enquire and report IN viii
manner and degree the State Of North Il
- ralna IS interested in the Charleston, Lot
lsvllle and Cincinnati Rali Road, and
ls' which Of the several routes proposed Tor II
location of said road within t.,a HINTS
Oh North Carolina her interest requires III
: she should insist.
By Mr.. T.. l.. Winslow, Of CHAMBERLAIN
eS' That the COMMITTEE enquire INTO the e
ted nedieucy Of connecting the Western part
"a North Carolina with the Cape Fear XIV
The At the Town of Fayetteville, and reco
H. mend the most iud'clous plan, IN their Jud
mr. meuf, OF Immediately commencing this /
Ike por,ant work 10y means OF Raj Road
ha' Bv Mr.. NcClenuahan, OF Chatham.
nat That the Committee consider Haywood
~ point of the Cape Fear River, from VIII
the central Railroad should commence.
'ra- Bv Mr. Murchison, of Ashe. That
yer Committee enquire INTO the PRACTICABLE
DO and utility OF constructing Rall Road tr'
age Fayetteville To Nlikesborough, and Il
ION the charter incorporating the Cape fe
Yadkn aud Pee Dec RAJ, Road ComPa'
- passed bv the Legislature Of North Ca
'eSt lima IN le33, be referred to SAID commit
the The proceedings Of different Meeu
ent, and Conventions, were offered by Sam
the kinp. of Iredell, and Warren NlnsIow
TO Cumberland, and referred to the Stand
{" Committee.
I'm. 4 survey heretofore made by Mr.. Raw
tdu. was presented by f.. l.. Nlnslow OF C'
paid herIand, and referred to the same G.
=. mlltee.
hat On motion of Mr., Huske, of CumberI'
'e'y the Convention adjourned until to'mor
''h' 10 o'clock.
sai' Wednesday,, Oct. II, 1876.
The Convention met pursuant to adJo'
hey ment, aud was opened by PRAYER by
the Rev. MIR. Cotton, OF Cumberland.
'a'l' Mr.. Craigc, from the Standing ,oih'