The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-16

John Massey.
From North Carolina And. Springs,
Jas. p. Henderson, Jas. q. Terrence,
Andw. Grer, c. J. Fox, j. W. Osborne.
VIM. Johnston, 5. y. Johnston, WIN. [.
Means, j. +. Philer, Caleb Phter, q.
+. Davidson, X. NJ. Alexander, VIM. ID.
" inchester, Rch'd Peoples. Jas. IL. Da.
yis, ". ". Fins J. H. Wilson, Saml.
Cox, W. H. Neel, A. II. Martin.
Genl. Buchanan introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
LIST. Resolred, That committee OF nj.
teen be appointed, to examine and report
what amount of stock has been subscribed,
in accordance with the Charter of South
Carolina aud North Carolina respectively,
also what amount OF subscription stands
for Road by the route from the Town OF
Camden 10 the State OF South Carolina TO
the Town Of Charlotte IN The State OF
North Carolina, and what amount stands
for Road by the route from The city OF
Columbia to the Town OF Charlotte alore.
SAID.
., Resolred, That committee Of nine
be appointed to verify proxies aud 10 re.
port What stock Is represented either per.
sonally'or by proxies.
L pom the question Of adopting the above
resolutions, MIR. Williams Of Lancaster,
offered the following as substitute
Resolrtd, That II be referred TO com.
mittee OF five, 10 be composed OF members
Of the legal profession, to examine the
respective Charters granted by each of
the S.ates OF South Caroline and North
Carolina, incorporating the Charlotte aud
South Carolina Rail Road Company and
report as early as practicable, whether IN
their opinion said company can be legally
organized or the route Tor The line OF rail
uay to connect the Town Of Charlotte,
y. c. with some pom, 90 he South Cur.
ona Rail Road, can be determined BY
The stockholders now mel IN general Con.
yen,lon u Tie Town 81 Charlotte.
A discussion cnsueI 10 uhluh, Nf WI.
Inns, Col Enore, ]. w Os1otnc and
Gent Buchanan participated, after winch
the substitute .as rejected ard the origin.
a resolution vas adopted. The following
gentlemen were appointed % the commit.
tee Of fifteen VIZ
Gen. Jno. Buchanan, 2 H. Tore, b.
F. TAYLOR, +. v Dave Jas. Martin,
SamI McAhley, Jos. 4. Woodward, W.
c. Beatty, Jno. Williams. " ] CaU.
son, Brn, Gass, f. " tiaey, " O..
borne, c. J FpNrN " Ems.
The following gentlemen compose the
committee Of ulne, 81:
Nal Alex Back, f. c. Palmer, Jno.
Caldwell, John Douglas. Col. " " gh,,
Wan. Johnston, Jn1. NJ. Dolby, {. J.
shannon and DAM. Coleman.
The Convention vas VERY ably and clio.
quently addressed by Maj. Back, ssml.
McAtley, En-. Hon. J A. Woodland
CD + ". DAVE, Iuo. Williams. E.q.
and +. g Palmer, E,a, "a lie .ublscl
ofthc Ra.l Road, IN Which The great adsan.
ages az tias particular enterprise we're
folly presented.
On motion tho Convention hen adjourned
TO meet to.m9rtgs m5iung aflO O'clock.
srFrr9sfR l0 l-i7.
The Cgnerauaa mot ri. moung q, 10
O'Clock, according 10 o. afnmeui
VI. Williams OF Lancaster. sgbm, led
the io.!oang Resolutions
Rcsolr,3 ThataIeco0boi,s5ucea and sur.
sey te made, both On the Eastern and
Western side Of the Cataeba Rover before
the route or Inc OF the R5ad saaH DO Dc.
iefmined BY Tie s,ocb holders tom tho town
Of Charlotte, y. { to some point 0a the
Soufb.Cafo.iul Raj Road ia order to rs.
certain the cost Of constructing tho sid
Road By the one of The other, .uI that 4
skal.al aud scientific Eag.aser, and s4r.
yryors be elected by this Convention 10
make said surveys, aud that the cost ut
surveying the samo be pad out Of tic
and South Carolina Raj Road Campap,
The Resolution was advocated by Mr. VII
hams and opposed bY Mr. Dave, Mchd.
ley, Woodward and Palmer otter which
1t was rejected By lie meeting. MaI. Black
Chairman Of the Committee 10 verify
Proxies, AMI to report shat Stock is rep.
resented, either personally OF by Proxies
made a report which vas ordered to lie on
the table.
Tho Committee ~ Is not being pre-.
pared TO report 90 motion the meeting
took a recess, until = o'clock, +, VI,
2 O'eLocK. +. VI.
The Convention again assembled, Gen.
Buchanan, Chairman Of tho Committee Of
Is, made a report which was adopted the
report sets dawn the amount OF Stock sub.
scftbcd 10 favor Of the Columbia or Yves.
tern Route at 1907 900 In favor Of the
Camden or Eastern Route, S277 ,6OO.-
Neutral Stock, including thc North caro-.
Ina subscription, s2l-, 600 maxim. The
total amount subscribed 81 ,I6J, 200, md
That the excess Of Stock subscribed for tho
Columbia or Western route above that
subscribed for the Camden or Eastern
route, is $3.50, 400, The neutral stock not
being taken into The account Tor either
route, the York Commissioners returned a