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son, of Erie; and J. B. Nevin, of Frank

SUI, Vi Eilt, anu j. d. ltcFAfs Ol IIdHh-
lin; Secretaries.
Delegates were present in the Conven-
ton from the counties Of Allegheny,
Westmoreland, Somerset, Bedford, Frank
lin, Cumberland, Indiana, Cambria, But
Ter, Erie, Crawford, Warren, Elk, NJ
kean, Potter and Clarion.
On motion of Col. Wm- Robson, of
Allegheny, a committee of one delegate
from each county represented was appoin-
ted to nominate officers for the permanent
organization of the Convention; who,
having retired short time, reported the
following: President, ]. X. MOORE
HEAD. Vice Presidents, WILLIAM NJ.
Warts, Cumberland; JosEPH GRAY.
Crawford; LYMAN Robson, Erie; b. BAR
TmoLoMEw, Warren; JAMES MIL. Frank
lin; JAMES t. HALE, Centre; ". I.
DoUGHERTY, Bedford; |. HUGus, Somer-
set. SECRETARIES, Samuel NJ. Barclay,
Bedford; Col. McKibbin, Allegheny;
Thomas Mcdowell, Cambria; Col. John
NJ. Sullivan, Butler; NJ. Johnson, Erie.
The President briefly returned his
thanks for the honor conferred upon him.
A committee was then appointed to
prepare resolutions, and draft memorial
and address to the Legislature; when the
Convention adjourned to meet again on
Tuesday morning, at O'Clock.
TUESDAY, Jan. Is. 1916.
This Committee met agreeably to ad-
journment.
Hon. J. S. BLACK, Of Somerset, from
the Committee on Resolutions, reported
the following:
Resolved, That the State of Pennsyi-
vania possesses, within her own borders,
more and greater advantages for public
Improvements, by railroads, than any 9th
er State in the Union; because she has
the power to construct, within her own
territory, the means of direct and in
proved communication between the wa
ters of the Atlantic and those of the Ohio
river and great lakes, thereby drawing to
our Capital the trade from both these
sources.
Resolyed, That the State of Pennsyl-
vania, and especially the city of Phila-
delphia, would be blind to their own in
terests should they neglect the means of
securing 3 portion of the immense and
rapidly increasing trade of the great lakes
and the boundIess and fertile regions bor-
dering thereon.
Resolved, That ii is proved by actual
survey, that the Sunbury and Erie Rail-
road would afford the most eligible route,
and the best means of communication be-
tween the waters of Lake Erie and those
of the Atlantic.
Resolved, that such road would be-
come great avenue of trade, as well as
thoroughfare for travelling between the
waters Of Lake Erie and those of the At
lantic, thereby adding greatly to the wealth
and importance of the city of Philadel-
phia. as well as the town Of Erie; and
diffusing It's benefits through the whole
region Of country which would be traVell-
ed by it.
Resolved, That the General Assembly
be and they are hereby requested TO grant
an act of incorporation to authorize COM
pany to make railroad by the most prac-
ticable route between Harrisburg and
Pittsburg, on such Just and liberal terms
as viii at the same time secure lis COM
pletion, and protect the public improve
ments already made.
RESOLVED, That it is right proper and
expedient, that the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania should grant the right of
way to the Baltimare and Ohio Railroad
Company to pass through her territory
with their Railroad to Pittsburgh, sub
iect to such just and liberal restrictions en-
the use Of the priveledge as will secure
to the travel and trade of Pennsylvania
the same advantage, on said road enjoy
ed by the travel and trade of Baltimore,
and for this purpose, in granting the priv
ledge the Legislature ought to reserve
the right by corporation created for that
purpose or otherwise, TO make Railroad
or Railroads to intersect it at any point
within the States of Pennsylvania, Ma
ryIand or Virginia, whichmay be thought
most advantageous.
RESOLVED, That the Legislature of
Pennsylvania be, and they are hereby re-
quested TO incorporate company to make
a Railroad from the termination of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad at Cham
bersburg, to interseet the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at such point on the same
within this State, as may be found most
advantageous to the Commonwealth and
her commercial metropolis, Philadel-
piha.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this
Convention, if the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad shall be permitted to strike the
Ohio river at any point below Pittsburgh,
it will be ruinous to the main line of our
public Improvements and will retard the
improvement of the Ohio river to the
city of Pittsburgh, measure which IS of