Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-11
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FINCASTLE INTERNAL IMPROVE
MENT CONVENTION

MENT CONVENTION.
Alta Convention, composed OF Delegates from
the counties OF Allegheny, Bath, Boelourt, Fay
ellie, GreenbIier, Monroe Montgomery, Rock
bridge Pocahonas and Roanoke, and the City Of
Richmond, held in the town Of Fincastle, on
Thursday the 30,h day Of October, 1915
The Convention assembled and was called 10
order by James l.. Woodvile, Esq, Of Boletourt,
on whose motion. Capt. Robert White, Of Rock
bridge, was called 10 the Chair and Frederick
Johnston, of Roanoke, was requested 10 act as
Secretary.
On motion of Judge Johnston, it was
R,solrcd, That the Convention be opened with
PRAYER; and the Throne Of Grace was appropri-
atey addressed hy Elder a. C. Dempsey.
The following delegates were in attendance
viz
AIleshany-James Bnrk, Rufus Piizer, VIM.
L. Alex. nder.
Ba,h-Col. VIM r. Terrill
Bn,eourt-Cap, Benjamin Carper, Jacob Ru-
diseIl, Col. Thomas y. Burwe Cap, Cary
Breckenridge, Col. Thomas Shanks, Henry NJ.
Bower, VIM. N. Radlori, Gen Ed &. Caring
ton. Geo. p. Taylor. John w. Thompson, Jas.
Mcdowell, Oliver Callaghan, Green lanes, Col.
Anderson Thompson, Daniel Arnold, Peter
Harmon, John NJ. Robinson, James L. Wood
vile, John Walker, w. w. Boyd, John 5. Will
~
Housman. Robert NJ Hudson, Frances I. An
derson, Col. Geo. w Wilson, Fletcher II. Mays,
Cant. James NJ Figgat Maj John /. wilson.
Andrew A. Boyd, Dr.. NJ Pendeton, WIN. b.
Morton. Morgan Ulz Geo. Thrasher, Capt. Mar
lin Mct'erran Capt James B. Wilson, Alex. r.
Eskrdgc, Capt Nath. Claiborne, Capt. Jacob
Fleagar, Hon Edward Johnston, John n. Johns
Ton, John Wilson, Hillary Ripley, James T. Lo-
gan, Ferdinand WOLF
Fayette-Samucl Price (alernaic.)
Greenbrer-Col. Chas. L. Arbuckle, Dr.. Jno.
J. Moorman, Henry Elskine, San'l Price t'lem-
ing 3. Miller.
Monsomery-D David Wade.
Monroe-Alien I. Caperlun, Col Andrew
Beirne Col. j Lanius, Samuel Wallace, Joseph
u. Il dcrson, Mathew Wilson.
REORGANIZATION. Ell. Johnston, +. b. Miller,
Col w. II. TerTiil, (alleInates)
Roanoke-Dr John H. Griffin, John McCau-
lev, Frederick Johnston, Col. John X. RichaId-
son.
Northumberland David E. Moore, Joseph
Gilmore, Edward Echols John w. Broken
broush. John Echols, Captain Rober, White,
A VI Glasgow, VIM. Moiiit, Gen. Charles 2.
Dorman.
CIV OF Richmond-John NJ. Bots, Joshua J.
FRY, Thomas II. Ellis.
On motion OF James l.. Wood"ilie, Esq, II
was
R.solrcd. That a committee, consisting OF
Messrs Terrill, McCauley, Erskine, Caperton,
Burk, Btockenbroush, Price. Bots, Shanks and
Wade, be appointed 10 select Officers for the Con-
vention.
The committee retired, AMI, after consultation
reported recommendation Of the following OH
GERS, viz:
President-JAMs,..L. WoopviLLE. Esq, OF 30
tetour,.
Vice President-Gen. c. P Dorman, Of Rock
bridge.
Secre,aries-Frederick Johnston, CT Roanoke
John Wilson and Green James, OF Boletour,
The question having been put ny The Chair, tht
nominations Of the committee were unanimous
" confirmed, and the President, having taken th'
chair, expressed his sense OF the high honor con
erred upon him, and briefly adver'd 10 The I'M
portance of the subjects that had called the con
vention together.
On moi ion o. Judge Johnston, il was
Rewircd, That committee OF fifteen, emorac
ing one delegate from each county represented II
the convention, and the city Of Richmond, be ap
pointed 10 prepare and arrange business for TN
meeting.
The following gentlemen were placed on sal,
committee, viz: Hon Edward Johnston, Ruff
Pitzer, VIM. H Terrll, Samuel Price, John NJ
Bots, Henry Erskine, Allen t. Caperon, Thos
Shanks Dr.. John H. Griffin Gen. Charles F
Dorman, David T. Moore, Fleming B. Miller
Dr. David Wade, Cary Breckenridge and Rober
White.
The convention then took recess until 4 o
clock al which hour il again met,
On motion of Col. G. w. Wilson, it was o,
dered, that the Rules Of The Virginia House {
Delegates be adopted for the government Of thi
body, 50 far ss they ma be applicable.