The North-Carolina standard., 1849-06-27
SALISBURY CONVENTION.
FRIDAY, June Is, ls49.

Mr. Rounsavllle being called ior, a1oieSse& ul No.
iSq t4ntiF the hour for the reassembng of the Con-
venton.
Convention met according to adjournment the Fres
ident in the Chair. ,,-a--,,
John A. Ellington OF Davle, RESPONDED 70 OaI
made on him. in a very happy and effective manner
The C6hmittee to " hom were referred the various
Resolutions of Yesterday, submitted through their
Chairman, the following Report, tO-1yit
Resolred That this Convention heartily commends tne
snirt in renard to works of internal improvement wnch
b.rsctorzed our last General Assembly, and that Its
members arc especially grated BY the liberal
made by that body for tho construction OF the Nof'"
Carolina Rail Road ia work OF the utmost mPolUAnc1
To the trade and character Of the State and OF almost vital
interest to that extensive and productive region lying
contiguous to- within convenient distance OF the pro-
posed road -z7'' 9.
{ esoIred further That in the opinion of this ConVen
,;on Willie there are some defects in the charter enacted
for the construction Of this great work, 1t Is suhcent
spon fair ust and reasonable Interpretation, 70 eHeo
and to secure the people of the State the re-
suing from 1t. -' v. .,. r
RcsoEsd further That asubscption of one million OF
dollars by individuals being required before the
can be organized the construction OF this Rail ROAD
it il the duty of all patriotic citizens to use their neSt
xcr;ons to raise that amount of subscription; and the
members of this body do to urge TINS suoec' upon
their respective constituencies, neighborhoods and coun
ties. c,.:... -oe
Resolred further That an Executive Committee oil
three persons be appointed by this Convention 10 "Dom
all information respecting the progress OF the
tons NAV be communicated, and who shall suggest u
need he. from tOtlme by auVeEIlSCHLeht
papers or otherwise such action on the part OF tne eu
of this enterprise as may tend its early
Pes,Led further That the President OF this ConVen-
ton appoint County Committee In cacn Couhy LII
mediatey interested the construction OF the North
Carolina Rail Road, consisting of three members whose
duty it shall be appoint subcommittee In the various
sections of their respective counties to procure
tons to the capital stock in said Rail Road anu 10 e
all other measures which they deem necessary 70 the
promotion of this enterprise.
ResoLre3 further That the Commissioners appointed
to receive subscriptions be and they are hereDy leS
fully solicited open books of SUBSCRIPTION Tor the sOcA
of this Rail Road the shortest time from this date aleF
due advertisement at the several places designated LII tue
charter the space of thirty days. and at the expiration
of that time they be in like requested TO report
the several subscriptions made well to the chairman OF
the executive committee aforesaid as to John NJ MOI
head ESQ., of Greensboro for the information o the
General Commissioners named In the charter, OF wnom
he is one and that he be requested soon as one o
of dollars shall be asceraned to have been subscribed 10
make known the fact to each of the General Con-
missoners and designate time and place 1or thelr
meeting to receive the official report Of the sub-com-
missioners drecied in the said charter
Resolred further, That in the event of the stock not
being taken under the first advertisement the executive
committee deemed expedent be requested to employ
suitable agent travel call meetings. address the eo-
pe receive subscriptions and out OF the State
ResOIred further That a committee of two persons be
now appointed by the President enquire and report to
this convention whether there be any, and any, what
number of individuals be associated to subscribe the
residue of the stock required form the company pro
should deficiency the amount
on the books of the commissioners aforesaid.
"RcsOired fatker That it is the opinion of this Con-
vcnon thai the payment of five hundred thousand dol
lars required be made according to the S6th section
will we'll complied with by the execution OF contracts
for work and materials that amount by the payment
of money.
Resoired further That it is desirable to procure
large number of stockholders possible in said Rail
Road Company, matter how small may be their sew
eral subscriptions, if equal to a single share /
ResOired further, That in order to accomodate the
terms of payment for stock TO the condition and conve
ncnce of our fellow citizens generally the Board of D-
rectors of the Rail Road Company, ought and will be
expected by this convention in letting contracts for the
work and materials of the same, to give preference to
stockholders who offer to become contractors IN all
where they propose reasonable terms be judged
of by the said Board with the aid of the estimates of the
Engineer. !;
The President stated that the question would be up
the adoption of the Report. il
Mr.. Washington of Craven. moved that the Reso-
lItions reported by the Committee be considered ser
aim which was concurred in.
The first Eight Resolutions were unanimously adOp-
ted
Mr.. Cemmons of Davidson, offered the following
substitute for the 9th Resolution. to-wit:
ResoIeed That in the opinion of this Convention, the
provisions of the 36th of the charter for the North
Carolina Rail Road will be complied with upon the
cution of negotiable bonds with approved security the
amount OF $5OOOOo by the individual stockholders and
that letting out contracts for the construction Of said
road the bids OF the stockholders should be preferred when
offered upon the terms with other bidders. II
Which elected discussion of considerable interest;
In which, Messrs. Graham, Clemmons, Gilmer, Os- G
borne, Thomas Clarke and kirkland participated. =
On motion of Mr. Davis of Salisbury, the Conyen-
ton took recess until three o'clock. ,
AFTEREOOS SESSION. q
At the hour appointed the Convention re-assembled I
and resumed the consideration of Mr.. Clemmon's r
substItute-when Messrs. Mordecai, Hill and Bow 9
Ian, addressed the Convention. r
Mr.. W ashington of Craven, explained the reason :
which would govern him in the vote he should give
upon the resolution under consideration. .
Mr. Clemmons then withdrew his substitute, where @
upon the resolution as reported by the Committee
was unanimously adopted. y
MIR. CemmOns then offered his substitute as an ad-
dlona resolution to those reported by the Commit
tee. Mr.. Gilmer offered an amendment, which was b
accepted. Mr. Washington moved that Mr.. Glenn J
mons resolution with the amendment be laid on the
table, which carried. =
Fhe remaining resolutions reported by the Commit a
tee were then unanimously adopted.
The President announced to the Convention that =
he had received the proceedings of Public Meetings
held at Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, which on
motion, were read. .-...... IN
The following resolution, on motion of H. G. Jones' '
was unanimously adopted. e-1..s '
Resofrcd, That reciprocae with much satisfaction
the good will manifested by the people of Norfolk and
Portsmouth, III sending delegations this Convention
and we heartily in the sentiment avowed by the
delegation that the great scheme of Improvement now
under consideration is calculated unite those commu-
mites with the people of this in the strong ties of
mutual interest and social feeling and without giving
any preference to the claims of those over others
both within our State and without who are regarded as
competitors IN these interests hail with the greatest
pleasure the advance 50 handsomely made occa