Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-01


appointed by the tlair to report resolutions OK
pressive of the sel3c of this convention, viz
Mr.. Hall, of Padicld, N. p. Walton, of Mont
pclier, DR.. DarIm, Groton, Jacob Scott, Mont
peller, A. B. F. bldreth, Bradford, E. D. Put
nam, Marshfeld.
Adj. to 3 o'clock.
FTERNooN.
The conventiohnet Pursuant to adjournment
and was called ID rider by the chairman.
Mr.. Dan(orth llairman of the Committee to
report officers fokle permanent organization OF
the convention niao the following report:
Ibr President
Hon. ISAAC n HALL, Of Groton.
F@pice Presidents.
R. R. Keith ntboier, Israel Goodwin,
East Montpelie. Joh4 Lawrence, Plainield,
James Pitkin, bIrshti ED, David French, Cd
Barre, Israel DB iell, Calais, Bradley Morrison,
Ryegate.
Fr Secretaries,
A. B. F. IEildeth, Bradford, Jacob S>ott,
Montpelier M4.yalton Montpelier, MIR. DAN
forth, MontpeliSr J,
Which repoI VS. accepted, and the persons
therein namiaFo appointed to the several
offices. - -
Mr.. Hil%eth ff@ the Committee on Resolu-
ions, made the Blowing report, which was ac-
cepted.
Resolved, TlAthe interests Of Vermont i'm
periously demp hat every facility should be
afforded for trapsFation to and from the At
lantic seaboartf tlt the business Of the commu-
nifty requires,
Resolved, 7 Il sparsicularly desirable that
~ sjcatios Ggaep
montpelier and tConnecticurK liver, eiaef via
Waits or WelIsiver.
Resolved, Thafor the purpose Of accom-
plshing the conshction of Railroad upon one
or the other Of above named routes, tPere
ought to be una Of exertion and Jealous co.
operation in the ations of country tobeneftted
thereby.
Resolved, Thathis proposed Railroad route
has peculiar and gent claims upotNt9e people
of Northern New England, as forming = con
Meeting link in ii great railway thoroughtores
connecting as eEemos, in one ERECTION, og-
densRqfg and Mofeal, and Bosah and Portland
on,thG other, r
Resolved Thafor the purpose of ascertain
ing the feasibility the routes above Indicated
faithful and accute surveys be made as sool
aspracticable, up each, aud that funds for de
fraying the expenF Of such surveys, be ralset
by voluntary subs ptions.
Resolved, Thathe several towns interested
be requested 10 meetings to appoint com
mittces for the pu Use of procuring funds an'
otherwise aiding n surveys.
Able and intersting remarks were made b!
]. A. Wing, A, }, +. Hildreth, Joseph Potts
Mr.. Dewey, fron'N. H., jacob Scott, and
Col. Boutwell,, Of Montpelier, Judge Hall o
Groton, and otIes: and the resolutions unanl
mously adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. II D. Hopkins of Mont
pelier, the meeting appointed committees in tn
several towns supposed to be interested IN tn
construction Of Railroad from Montpelier
the Valley of the Connecticut, for the purpos
of calling meetings in their several towns If the
shall think it advisable, in order to raise fund
to prosecute the preliminary surveys I'm
Committee are as follows:
Montpelier, r. R. Keith, J. B. Daniorth, Jr
East Montpelier Ssvynt wheeler, Painfel'
J. A. Wing, Marshfeld, E. D. Putnam, Clbo
John MeIane, Gr,ton, Isaac N. Hall, Caloi
David B. Fay, Ryegate, Bradley Morrison
Peacham, Jacob blanchard, Newbury, Josia
Scott, Barre, Geotge w. Collamer, Washington
B. w. Bartholomew, Orange, Horace FIfel'
Topsham C. P. BIZ, Corinlh, John Merrill, Bra'
ford, ]. w. d. Parker
The following resolution was presented D
Mr.. Hopkins and adopted:
Resolved, That this Convention cornestI.
recommend the speedy prosecution OF the duu'
assigned TO this town com. as contemplated
the motion which provides for their appointment
Upon motion of Mr.. Dantorth, commit
was appointed, whose duty it shall be to recel'
the funds raised for the surveys; to correspon
with the several committees, in the towns
act in conjunction, with any other committee
which may hereafter be appointed, tor the san
purpose, if practicable; and to contract for, al
commence the SURVEYS, and to call future NEE
ings when they shall deem it advisable. III
committee consists Of the following named gei
tlemcn. Hon. R. r. Keith, Montpelier, J. !
Wing, Plainfeld, Joseph, Potts, Groton, al
VIM. R. Shedd, Wells River.
After the customary resolutions of thanks
the officers and requesting the secretaries to tu
nish copies of the proceedings, for publication
the Convention adj burned sine die.
Is4AC MHALL, President
A. B. F. HILpRETA, fx
'JACOB.SCOTH S
J; B; DoA!lNFoRIEI, Jr. secretaries