Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-12-12

Bates, Morrison and Blxton were constituted com
mittee to arrange the business OF the convention.
On motion, Messrs. Crummey, skinner and Bate.
were appointed committee to select the perma
nent officers Of the convention.
On motion til. convention adjourned till o.
clock, p, NJ.
Two O'CLOCK. p. NJ.
Mr.. Morrison from the committee on credentials
submitted the report Of that committee, which was
adopted.
The following named delegates appeared and tool
their seats:
From Du5u7ue-Dayid Jones, VIM. Morrison, ant
5. H. Langworthy.
From Joaes-P. Il. Skinner, J. D. N. Crockwell
II Metcalf, J Ryan, G Ford, c Rockwell, Jos
eph Mann, G Mason, G NJ Mead, C Read, Geo
Brown, II Aispaugh, Hiram Pray and Joseph +
Fisher.
From L:an-S Il Crummey, Glover, Glover
w Cray, Smith, Sem, Lemuel Jordan, Charlie:
Wear, Jordan, Clark, c Jordan, Robert Holmes
Daniels, Jsseph Farmer, Mansfield, III II
WEIGH, NJ Berry, Richard Thomas, VIM Patterson
II NJ Brown, John Sammonds, VIM Heaton, Z waln
A Knuckles, Fl H Stiffler, Vincent Beach, II Powell
Robert Smith, G Perkins, Wan Steward, II G
Thomas and Smith, Jr.
From Johnson-G. Folsom, Leonard Jewett, E.
sanster, Curtis Bates and James CayaGaugh.
Mr. Crummey from the committee appointed tc
select the officers of the convention, reported as
follows
For President, DR.. S. G. MATSoN,
For Vice Presidents, J. II. FISHER, A. DANIEL.
LEONARD JEwETT, and WM. MORRISON,
For Secretaries, C. c. Rockwell and II. ". Gray.
Mr.. Langworthy from the committee appointed to
aerange the business of the convention, reported
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That Company be Immediately form.
ed under the general incorporation law Of This State
to construct the four first sections Of the Dubuque
and Keokuk Railroad, viz Commencing at Dubuque
City, and running to the line of that county near the
village Of Cascade, according to the survey made BY
Maj Mexican, thence through Jones county, v:a An.
amoosa, TO the line of said county, thence through
Linn county, tia Marion snd Cedar Rapids, to the
line of said county; thence to Iowa City in Johnson
county.
?. That two individuals be selected in each of the
four counties, Dubuque, Jones, Linn and Johnson,
to form the proposed company.
3. That it be recommended to the convention TO
appoint committee of five to draft memorial to
Congress at its present session, SAID memorial to
conform to the memorial heretofore presented.
L. That it is recommended to the convention to
select some suitable person to represent the inter
est Of this portion Of Iowa. the present session
of Congress.
The first and second resolutions were, after dis.
cusson, rejected; and the third and fourth unani-
mously adopted.
The convention in accordance with the provis-
ions of the resolutions adopted, selected Messrs
Langworthy, Bates. Folsom, Rockwell and Crum-
mey, to prepare memorial to Congress; and unan-
imously made choice of L. H. Langworthy, Esq. to
represent the interests of this portion of Iowa at
the present session of Congress.
The following resolution offered by Mr.. Bates
was adopted.
Resolved, That our Senator's and Representatives
in Congress be requested to use their influence to
procure grant of the right of way over any lands
belonging to the United States, through which the
proposed railroad from Dubuque to KeoAuk may
pass.
The convention adjourned until O'Clock, P. NJ
SEVEN O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
The convention met and listened to able and elo.
Quent addresses from Messrs. Bates, Langworthv
and others.
On motion Of Mr.. Rockwell, the thanks of the
were rendered to Mr.. Langworthy, for
his disinterested services in behalf of the prodosed
road, and it earnestly recomme ndcd to each of
he counties represented in this convention, to pre-
sheraton thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Sales, Messrs. Morrison Of Du-
,uque, Fisher of Jones, Gray of Linn, and Sangster
If Johnson, were appointed Committee to receive
he funds necessary for the expenses of the Mission
Ordered, That the newspapers Of Dubuque. Iowa
City, Fairfield and Keokuk, be requested to publish
he proceedings of this convention.
Adjourned.
S. C. MATSoN, President.
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e. 4: e e! h s1ss Secretaries.
A new Bill to be introduced.
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