Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-25
TERRITORIAL CONVENTION.

capitol, il the town of Burlington, on
Monday, Nov. 8, 1887.
The Convention was called to order
by C.. s. Jacobs, Esq. Of Des Moines
CO.. and on motion of Mr.. Warren. Of
4Du Buque, Mr.. JACOBS was elected
Chairman, protein. of the Convention
for the purposes Of organization; and
on motion of Mr.. Russell, Of Du Buque,
J. w. PARKER, Esq. Of Du Buque, was
elected Secretary, pro tenn.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis Of Musqui-
tine, the counties were called over to
ascertain the names Of the Delegates
from each. The following gentle
man answered to their names, exhibit
ed their credentials, and took their
seats in Convention.
From the county of Du Buque. -P.
III. Engle, ]. T. Fales, G. w. Harris,
w. A. Warren, w. B. Watts, A. F.
Russell, w. H. Patton, J. w. Parker,
]. d. Bell, j. H. Rose.
From Des Moines county.-David
Rorer, Robert Ralston, Cyrus S. ia
cobs.
Van Buren, county.-Van Caldwell,
]. g. Kenner, James Hall.
Henry county.-W. H. Wallace, J.
D. Payne, j. L. Myers.
Musquitine county,. R. Struthers
M. Couch, Eli Renolds, S. c. Hastings,
James Davis, s, Jenner, A. Smith, E.
X. Fay.
Louisa county,. M. Clark, w.
L. Toole, s. ]. Rnearson.
Lee county. Henry Emo. John
CIaypooI, Hawkins Taylor.
Ordered, That the Convention elect
its officers by ballot
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, majority
Of all the votes present was made ne
cessary to the election Of officers.
Nj. C. S. JACOBS was elected Presi-
dent Of the Convention upon the first
ballot and Messrs. ]. M. CLARK and
w. III. WALLACE, Vice Presidents;
and Messrs. ]. w. PARKER and ]. r.
SrRUTHERs, Secretaries.
The Convention then adjourned till
tomorrow, at O'Clock, P. NJ.
Friday, Nov. THE Convention |
assembled at 3 clock pursuant to adj |
tournament, and was called to order by |
the President.
On motion Of Mr.. Warren,
Resolved, That the Governor, men,
beers ofthe Legislative Council, Judges,
and members Of the bar ofBurlington,
be invited to take seats within the bar.
On motion of Mr.. Emo,
Resolved. That a comittee of seven
be appointed by the President, to draft
memorial to Congress on the subject
Of the attempt making BY the state of
Missouri to extend her northern baum
Diary line.
Messrs. Emo, Claypool, Kenner,
Ralston, Davis, Watts, and Toole were
appointed said committee.
On motion of Mr.. Kenner,
Resolved, That a committee fsix be
appointed by the President to prepare
q memorial to the Congress Of the u. |
States, praying for the passage Of an
act, granting the right of pre-emption
to actual settlers Of government lands,
and that said committee report the
same to this convention at some period
before it's adjournment
Messrs. Engle, Kenner, Payne, Stru-
theirs, Patton, Rorcr, and Smith were
appointed said committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Rorer,
Resolved, That committee Of sev-
en- be appointed by the President, to
draft memorial to the Congress or the
United States 10 relation to the organi-
zatf6n Of a separate territorial Govern
ment in that part Of the Territory oil
Wisconsin west Of the Mississippi riv-
err,
Messrs. Rorer, Hastings, Caldwell,
Myers, Claypool, Rinearson, and Har-
rig were selected to compose said COM
mittee. /,
Onmotion, the Convention adjourned
until tomorrow, at 2 o'clock P. M.
Wednesday, Nov. 8.
The Convention met to adjournment
and was called to order by the prcsi-
dent. Ii
The committees appointed yesterday
to draft memorials, being prepared to
report Mr.. Engle, chairman Of the
committee appointed to draft memo I
rial in relation to prescriptions, report i
eds memorial, which, on motion, was {
unanimously adoDted.