The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-05
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OF THE CONVENTION,
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tsmpi1ts6 Loatsciiie, Cincinnati and thafIssfon
Rel! R0ad.-CosTIsuEp.
Wednesday, July 6, 1886.
Mr.. Chsppell, on behalf OF the Georgia
Delegation, submitted a report which was
referred TO the COMMITTEES of FortyFour
On motion Of Mr.. Cooke,
Resolced, That the Committee OF Forty.
Four consider and report on the expedlen.
cy Of giving some expression of opinion on
the part OF this Convention as 10 the ohll'
CATION on the part of the Direction of the
proposed Company, of having all the routes
examined within the limits of the charter,
before lhe line of Rail Road shall be laid
down.
Mr.. Fox, in behalf Of the Delegates from
Pulaski county, Kentucky, presented their
report; which was referred TO the Commit.
tee Of Forty Four.
The President submitted repor, from
the Brigade Of Engineers; which report was
referred to the Committee of Forty -Four.
On motion of Mr.. Garrard, Mr.. Cole.
man, of Kentucky, was added to the Com.
.nitiee of Forty Four, SO as to make the
Committee consist Of forty FIVE.
Mr.. Blair, in behalf OF the Delegations
from Washington, Sullivan, Carter and
Johnston counties, Tennessee, presented
statistical report on those counties; winch
yepor, wa, referred TO tho Committee OF
foriv.ive.
Mr.. Williamson moved that Mr.. Vogler,
of North Carolina, be added 10 the Commit
lee Of Forty. Five; which motion was car.
ried in the negative.
On motion Of MIR. Gray,
Ordered, unanimously, that one Of the
galleries be appropriated for the uss OF the
ladies'.
On motion Of Mr.. Kane,
Resolred, Tha, the COMMITTEES Of Forty
Five be requested 10 enquire into the ex'
pediency Of the examination OF the route
from Moccasin Gap to the head waters Of
Sandy.
On motion Of Mr.. Clayton,
Resolred, That COMMITTEES be appoint.
ed to select for publication, from The varl-
ous documents presented 20 the Convention,
such papers as they may think necessary
and proper, shelving the advantages OF the
several routes proposed TO connect The south
ern and western States by system Of Rail
Roads.
And ordered, that the Committee con-
sist of one member firm every Sta,a.
The Convention adjourned until io.mo-.
row, meridian.
Thursday, July I, 1889.
Mr.. Dunkin, in behalf Of the Delegation
from South Carolina, presented report on
the advantages Of that State, in connection
with the contemplated Rail Road; which
report WAC read, and referred TO the Com.
nittee Of For,y-Five.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradley, on behalf Of
the Tennessee Delegation, the following
document was laid on the table:
Rcsolred, by the Tennessee Delegation,
tina, they will individually surrender their
preferences for any particular route for the
Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail
Road, and will cordially cooperate with
others in carrying the charter into opera.
ton on such route as may be designated BY
the Engineers under the authority Of the
Company, when formed.
Mr.. WckIiffe, from the Committee oil
Forty.FIve, presented the following Pream.
bic and Resolutions:
The Report of The Committee of Forty Fire
The Committee, 10 whom was referred
the report Of the South Carolina Commis.
sioners, and the four resolutions directing
them so consider the charters, and to en-.
quire and report on the practIcabllty, pro-
babe cost, aud commercial and other ad-
santsges of the proposed Louisville, Gin.
cinna,l, and Charleston Rail Road, and the
measures necessary to be adopted 10 rela,
ton thereto, have had these important sub.
jects under consideration, and find thai char.
tiers have been passed by the Legislatures
Of South. Carolina, Tennessee, and Ken
lucky, for the purpose Of extending Raj
Road from Louisville and Cincinnati Il
Charleston, through the States above men
toned. Having examined the provisions
of these charters, the committee are Of Cpl
mon tha,Ihey should be accepted.
l. Rssolred, That in the opinion Of thl,
Convention, the charters Of the Louisville
Cincinnati, and Charleston Rail Road shoulc
be accepted; and should alterations o.
amendments hereafter be found necessary
that application be made therefor to tn,
Legislatures ofthe states granting the sane
and this Convention hereby urges upon thu
said States the expediency Of granting suct
application, should the same be made, anC
can entertain no doubt Of the disposition