New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-07
RaiIroad-Apu-Mo state
Convention.
R>Por'ea specially 70, The Tri5uae
TRENTON, "wednesday, Aug :

TRENTON, Wednesday Aug :. -.
The Convention commenced its mo~niDg session
a. 10. a. NJ. The meeting was called t. order by
D B. WAXsNAs Of Jersey Cry, who proposed
CsAkLEs STOKES Of Burlington ior Pres dent pro
TEN. JOHS A. VooKHEEs Of Hudson and CH.RLEs
NJ. HALsTED Of Sussex were appointed Secrets.
ries.
The Chairman stated the objects Of the Conven.
tion. Il had assembled .th the view Of setting
the people Of the State Of Jersey right on the al
absorbing subject Of Railroad Monopol-s.
On motion Of D. B WAKExAS, Committee on Per.
msneni Organization consisting Of five Delegates from
the Eve Congressional Districts wa. appointed. The
following gentlemen were chosen.
D'i Il I.lsAAS ,. rETtHsoN Dis u u ' phAKE
A.JA'. n bytnE ?, " A. R sfiEA.
On moton Of tn same gentleman. the following
Delegates we're appointed a. a Committee TO draw up
IN Address 20 the people Of New-J-rsey
Diet. SAMUEL ALLEN. Dist. lIi R R. MoRRis.
90 Id. l. \. SrRATTON. lF Jas BISHOP.
Diet v DAVID NAAA
The subjoined are the gentlemen appointed from
the hve Congressional Districts ss Committee u
report on resolutions
GEo A. FRooM, NATHAN CoSGAR, II. {. CARrY,
W. : JOHNSON. II CONCAR.
Mr MaYoR from Essex County, moved that q
Commute be appointed 70 prepare Report on the
subject of Corporate MouopOlies.
Mr. j {. POTTs, from Trenton, sustained the foregO
Ing motion IN vigorous manner. he was OF the be-
lief thst the Convection assembled 70 strike 81 The
principles Of Monopoly. IL necessary that stric
aud searching invest CATION be hsd upon the subject
that the evil might be thoroughly ersdicaied That the
object Of the Convention might not be misunderstood
~ the People OF the State OF New Jersey, that they
might have doubts 10 the true bearings OF the
questioDs reliable legal advice necessary ana
should be procured II i the intention Oi this A.
semDy destroy the honor and credit Of the State in
seeking 10 overthrow mOnopO IS Oi this the People
must be- fully assured that their fullest confidence -y
be placed Ia our prOce dIugs he believed that among
the essl body Of the State lev tru-tsOrtny gentle
could be- found give unbiased legal opinion
on the matter The OBJECT Of the gentleman tNr
Mayo IL % nave A1dfe-s put forth the People O
Nee Jersey not upon the popular argument OF IN ~
appeal 20 their feelings but Address based upon ihs
the COnsutuuOnsl argument Among ihis vast Anu
Monopoly party, he certain, there was Dut ou.
sentiment ~ TO what desired but many to tie
proper mcthods OF obtaining H.
Mr.. CoNoAR OF Newark was opposed 10 this motion
the ground that the Convention was assembled on
the subject OF Railroad Monopoly alone. aud that s
others were foreign 70 the object that had called o.
gefhsT.
Mr. Porrs wss Of the opinion that all that was re-
quired time 10 investigate the ques ion he be-
heved there could be found -ut and capable lega
advice in the State compromised and which would
act cOuscienuOusy m the matter The beet leg- slen
necessary that the Convention might proceed ~iih
caution Tor 1t is ever the that the moment NJ"
principle is intrOdu0-d, aDd which reaches the prop
erly oi Others. very are raised 10
the minds Of the peOpe TINS paper would have more
iOrce than popular address from the TACT that more
implicit reliance could be placed IN H. tie would con
cude by MOVING amendment that the Committee be
instructed to call legal counsel the best pfOcursble
previous to the Address being published
Alter further debate the motion was with
drawn, to be sgain brought forward IN the afternoon
session.
motion that the Convention take recess OF en-
hour made and adopted