Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-19
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.

delegates from eleven counties met al
Chillicothe on the I'd instant. Hon. Austin
A. King presided, assisted by Dr.. John
Cravens and Alexander McMurtry--H.
D. La Cosst and Charles J. Hughes acting
as Secretaries.
The Convention was in session day
and a. half, and, says the Grand River
Chronicle, "except protracted and some-
what angry discussion, which sprung up on
resolution TO petition the Preside mt of
the United States to suspend the sales OF
certain townships of lands lying along the
route which it is supposed the proposed
rail road from Hannibal to ST. Joseph will
run, the business of the Convention was
transacted very tremendously
The Committee to whom the matter
was referred submitted the following
report, which was adopted
"The committee 10 whom was referred the duty
OF submitting subjects for the action of this con
venton would respectfully report That they
recommend TO the convention,
l. To appoint committee of three mem
bers TO draft an address in the name OF this con.
vention to the people Of Western Missouri, set.
ting forth the advantages 10 be derived from the
contemplated Rail road from ST. Joseph to Han.
nibal
2. To appoint committee OF three whose
duty it shall be 10 petition the Legislature Of Mis-.
souri, for such aid in the undertaking as can be
afforded consistent with the rights of other sections
OF the State.
3. To appoint committee OF three to pet
ton Congress for donation Of alternate sections
OF lands within six miles on each side OF said
road when located.
4. To appoint committee whose duty It shall
be to superintend the publication and distribution
of the proceedings Of this convention together
with the charter of the road and the address 10
the people OF Northern Missouri.
8. Said committees to be appointed by the
President and the members Of each committee as
nearly contiguous as practicable.
Mr.. Halliburton offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted
'Resolved that in the opinion of this conven.
ton law should be enacted by the next General
Assembly Of this State authorizing the counties
interested in the erection OF the contemplated
Rail road to subscribe their respective shares Of
the proceeds Of the 100000 acre grant of land
as stock in said rail road, for the benefit Of said
county.
"Resolved. That in the opinion OF this con
venton the contemplated Rail road from Hann
bal in Marion comfy to St. Joshph in Buchan
an county, should pass through the intermediate
counties Of Shelby, Macon, Linn, Livingston
Caldwell or Davies, Clinton or DeKab, thi.
being the proper line marked out by nature anc
The "sreat travelling route to Oregon"
Mr.. Sharp of Macon, introduced the
following resolution which was adopted.
Whereas, it is not only extremely important
to the agricultural and commercial interest OF the
intermediate county, that good wagon road be
opened from St. Joseph to Hannibal, but the
U. States mail stages cannot be put in motion on
said route until said road shall be- opened; And,
Whereas it is OF the utmost importance as well
10 the whole intermediate country. as to the two
extremes, that mail facilities be speedily obtained
in stages through said country, Therefore, resol
we'd, by this convention, that it be recommended
to each county through which said road may pass
immediately, to open, bridge and put in good
repair the said road, in order that mail stage:
may be Immediately started according to the ac
Of Congress establishing said route"
The President announced the following
committees.
1. To address the people of Northern Nilsson
ri, Archer, Bragg and Cossi!.
2. To petition Congress in &C cordance with
the resolutions Of the convention: Cravens, HALL
burton and Shortridge.
3. To petition the Legislature, TAR, G. Smith
OF Caldwell and DR.. Livingston.
The Convention resolved to support nc
man, for any office, who was not in favor
of carrying out the objects for which il
had met.
When the proceedings appear in proper
form, we may notice other matters which
were brought before the Convention. The
above comprises the important points.
The counties of Marion, Shelby, Macon
Linn, Livingston, Grundy, Davies, Cald-
well, Ray, DeKalb and Buchanan were
represented.
Santa ANNA STONED IN THE CAPITOL