The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-12
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
Prom hs kaorriiis Register, July 1871
Journal OF THE CONVENTION.


From he kaOrriiie Register, Juiy 1871
JOURNAL OF THE CONVENTION,
lid al Kaorrill, TSnn, on n, subject Of he con
ieaploied LoHisriiis, Ctae,Hnati and Charleston
R4.l Rtad,--CoScLUnEp.
Friday, July :, 1896.
Mr.. Wlcklitie submitted the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, i, has been resolved bv this
Convention, that il is inporian, that
branch Of the Louisville, CINCINNATI and
Charleston Rad Road should be extended
fom some point ~ Tennessee, into the State
Ct Georgia, upon reciprocal terms with
those enl1yed by the States Of kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolloa aud South Ca.
rulina and, whereas, an opportunity should
Be afforded to the State Of Georgia aud is
citizens, 10 become participants IA the con.
sifuclion and benefits ol 81 d raed,
/. Resolred, therefore, That applications
should be made 10 the Legislatures of The
States Of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Ca.
roliaa, South. Carolina aud Georgia, for an
amendment Of the charters granted. So as
10 admit the State Of Georgia and Us ciu.
z,n. to become participants ~ the eonsiruc.
hou and benehi OF SAID road, upon terms At
prdeel equality with those that are 10 be
enjoyed BIZ the States Of Kentucky, Tcnncs.
81. North. Carolina and : uth Carolina, and
their respective citizens aud that turln,
smsnament should be provided, giving t.
TIE State Of 6e0fgia, 10 the general difec.
Ton OF the Company, three Directors, fcu.
t-.'s q tia, State, aud Local Board. az
are provided for inihe existing charters CO..
fe States a Kentucky, tennessee, North.
,arci,na and South Carolina.
,. Resolred, further, That further a
r-admeu, should b. made 10 the existing
charters q SAID Company providing that
te branch Of tle road 10 DO extended INTO
Georgia, shall commence al Knoxville, OF
1t The nearest pom, thereto, # the road Of
sid Company shall 20, strike Knoxville,
30 I've constructed thence TO such point 10
The State Of Georgm as said State mas Sc
~ and Tor tha, purpose, that the capital
q aid Company be increased.
3. ReSotssd further, 1hsl the charters
a The company ougbl TO BE- sn amended as
% authorize and require the Beard u Geuc.
al Dircclion, whenever Il shall b. The uaani.
n'us vote Of the Directors OF State to
lat eilecl, 10 apply the amount subscribed
y State and rs citizens, ia tho fret place
% the construction Of such portion oil said
Noai and It's branches as shall run within
be limits Of SAIL State.
4. Rfsolred further, That the Company
'a' no. be compellcdio construct the said
branch from the mata trunk, or road, until
HE State VI Georgia aud others shall have
subscribed lot that object, aud paid over, as
Tlltcd to the Company, the amount r..
qored Tor the construction Of the said branch
'stceably 10 the provisions OF the charters.
On motion Of Mr. Drake,
Resolrcd, Is the opipion Of tins Couyen.
hon. that, IA reference 10 the particular IN
hresls Of the Company, aud the accommo.
'a'aa Of MI the States lying between Flor.
4 aud the lakes, il is desirable, that the
oa'es, granting the charter, should SO mo.
Wy u u necessary, as 10 allow the Com.
@ay 10 connect the northern extrcmiltes
p The road now designated or hereafter
created, with the pnhIle works, and ihoso
incorporated Companies, OF Indiana and
Valo, 50 as to secure an uninterrupted tran.
~ o. goods and passengers from the North.
~ 70 the Southern frontier Of the United
oa'es aud that a similar policy should pre-.
'''' % each side Of said Road, and IN the
'ouih-- Proridcd, That said continuation
= 'hc Road should not bc so constructed as
" violate the Constitution OF Kentucky aud
'ae Nompact with Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. J. ID. Williams,
htsolred, That this Convention are Of
P'n'on, that connection OF the Wctump.
- and Ceosa Rail Road with the Louis.
'ae' Cincinnati and Charleston Rail X DAD,
y" DO important to South Alabama, as it
i, vvua connect the Mobile Bay with the
west and the North.
on motion of Mr.. Clayton,
hesofped, That the Printing Committee
po,'sn The document presented by Mr.
.a'sman, on tho commercial aud agricnl.
Ia statistics Of Georgia and. also, 90
"'u'nsnt presented by Mr.. Chappell, ex.