The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-23


The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The delegation from the city Of Lafayette appeared
and took then seats.
On motion of Mr.. P. N. Wood one of their men,
bsrs was chosen one of the Vice Presidents of the
Convention.
Mr. Hennen, from the committee appointed for
the purpose, made the following report
That your memorass consider important to obtain
aid from the General Government to accomplish the great OBJ
ieet in which they engaged
leans, distance Of about no miles, principally through
Pine Wood country, the lands Of which nearly totally are
These lands mostly are of value for cultivation, and
purchases and The only way which they could be produs
tive to the Government w9nd be By the construction hTough
Your memorass therefore most respectfully pray that
will grant them hea alternate section Of each township
Louisiana, wherever mag pass in full property to ad the
enterprise.
The report was, on motion, unanimously adopted.
Mr. Clendenin, Chairman Of the committee to
whom was referred the resolutions of Mr. Grbble,
instrueting the Commissioners to cause the route
to be surveyed Immediately, and requesting the
citizens Of NewOrleans to appoint committee TO
raise the sum of $4,000 to assist in paying the ex-
pense of the survey, reported in favor OF laying
them on the table, as the Convention had no power
| to instruct the Commissioners, and as meeting oil
the citizens of NewOrleans to be held in the
evening, when, no doubt, the subject of raising a
subscription for the survey would be brought up
The report was adopted.
| Capt Grice introduced resolutions requesting the
Mississippi Commissioners to cause a survey to be
made Of the different routes suggested recon-
mending the Louisiana Commissioners to accept
whatever termini the Mississippi Commissioners
may adopt at the line between the two States, and
requesting the Louisiana Commissioners to raise a
subscription of $1,000 to defray the expense of the
survey in Louisiana.
Mr.. DeBow moved to amend the first part OF the
resolutions by striking out the passage in reference
to accepting whatever termin the Mississippi Com
mssoners may adopt. The resolution amended
was adopted. The remaining resolutions were then
read seriafi1l and approved. One of them provided
for the opening OF books for the subscription Of
stock in the city of Neworleans-said books to
remain open for period Of thirty days.
After the passage OF the resolutions, discus
sion arose on motion to reconsider the first portion
in relation to the survey. A delegate from Msss-
sippi stated that the sentiments of the people oil
that State were opposed to the Madsonyile route
| they desired Railroad from Jackson to NewOr-
leans, and the Madisonvle route was, therefore, in
the opinion of Mississippi, altogether subordinate
to the other routes. If the routes round Lake Mau
ripas, or by way Of the Rigoets, were foundto be
| impracticable in that sense which would cxclud:
them on the score of cost and revenue then it woulc
| be time enough to take the Lake route into consi
Iteration. This motion opposed by Messrs
DeBow and Grice. The matter Of reconsderin;
the resolution in question was finally withdrawn
Messrs. Gribble, Peck and Wilbur were appoint
ed a committee to raise the necessary funds 70
having certain number of copies OF the proceed
ings of this Convention printed and spread befor
the people.
On motion. The Convention Adjourned SINE de.