The Arkansas banner., 1850-09-03
Proceedings of the carroll co., cOnventiou

Monday, Aueusf I2.
 The Delegates assembled and were called to os.
 der by Col W. c. Mitchell, Of Carroll; whereupon | the folloxing kentlemen, appeared as Dslegales, were received and took their seats: From Benton C0uRiy- Messrs. J. S. Moonds, Samuel Bhks. Fred. Green and Lewis Pratt. l From Carroll County MessTs. W. c. Mitchell, T. Denton.lS Matoek, J. E. Williams, J. A. Hicks, $. Ewing. ]. H. MendenhaIl, J. KinBon, John Da- wis, James Faneher, B. Ayn, C. B. Whiiely, Chas. | Sneed aud Thomas Rains.
 | From Marion Coaaty-MesSrs. Thomas Jefferson, W. B. FIppin and w. Coker.
 l From IadePendsncs COHniy-Messrs. John Ring gold. William Conway B., W. c. Bevens and F. w. Desha.
 From Taney;County MO.--Msssrs. ]. Jennings, L. P. Ayrcs, W. C. Berry. J. P. Vance, Levi Cazey, D Caldwell and c. W. Andrews.
 On motion of Mir Denton Col John Rnggoid of Independence county was unanimously elected Preside nt of the Convention. On taking the chair, the President in eloquent address, explained the object of the Convention; and returned his thanks in the kindest manner for the honor eoniered upon him.
 On motion of Mir. B4vens, Col. W. c. Mitchell of Carroll county, was unanimously elected Secretary of tho Convention. On motion of Mir. Jefferson, parliamentary IuIei were adopted for -the government Of the Conven- ton.
 On motion of Mir Conway it was Resofped, That each county represented In this Convention be entitled 10 votes, and that the respective delegations select of their number to cast the votes for them.
 On motion of Mir. Conway it was
 ResOlVed, That committee of seven be appointed to present such matters aud business as may be deemed expedient tor-the consideration and action of the Convention-and, Messrs. Conway. Mitchell, Bevens, Flippin, Jefferson. Monds and Whitely, were appointed said commiree.-and On motion of Mir. Conway the President was ad. ded to the committee.
 | On motion of Mr. Beveas it was Resolred, That committee of three be appointed to report how far the State of Arkansas has parted with her right to improve White River above the Buffalo Shoals, by an Act the Legislature passed the 5ih of January lS49-and Messrs Bevens, Flip pin and Denton, were appointed said committee.
 On motion of Mir. Bevens the Convention ad- journed until tomorrow morning o'clock. Tuesday Morning. August l3 The Convention met pursuant 10 adjournment- The Journal of yesterday was read and approved MT. Conway, from the committee of sever, m d the following
 REPORT. Ma PREslpENT-The committee charged with the duty oi presenting matters and business deemed ex- pedent for the consideration and action of the Con. venton, have instructed nae to report-Thai, esteem l ing the improvement of White River 10 render it navigable at all seasons ot the year. object of first importance to North Arkansas and Southern | Missouri, they have confined their labors 10 that subject, and nave the gTdncatlOn ot announcing 10 | the convention, that, from information, believed to be reabe it would be entirely practicable by the ex penditure of flew thousand dollars to render White River permanently navigabe for respectable class steamers from ts mouth 10 its three forks, distance of more than a thousand miles. Up to the mouth of Black river navigation is unobstIucted; and from that point to Batesville nothing would be ne- cessary than the removal ot a few shags and em- bedded logs. From Baesve to the Buffalo Shoals
 there is scarcely any obstruction. and even there, | no serious obstacle is presented. The shoals are only about three-quarters of mile long, and their 1 fall is gradual and inconsiderable. By blowing away the rock at few points il is believed the na-
 vigation would be rendered good; but should these shoals prove more formidable than is supposed there l is fortunately natural canal around them, which
 with little improvement, would obyiate all diff- culty.
 1 From the Buffalo to the Elbow Shoals, the com mittee are informed that there considerable impediments; and that the obstacles at the Elbow Shoals are not so formidable but that, al a small ex- pense they might be entirely removed. Be this as | Il may, however, sou hern Missouri has generously undertaken the work, and the delegation from that section have given the committee the pleasing assu rance that she will appropriate and use all means 1 necessary to render White river safe and easy of 1 navigation. not only at the Elbow Shoals, but for its whole within the limits of Missouri. From the Missouri line. the would be but triiing to make the navigation good withn9 miles of Fayette- vile and l2 of BenionvHe.
 The committee have not doubt of the practica- biIty of the important improv desired. and | satisfied that nothing IS needed to insure the 3uc- cess of the noble enterprise hut union of the means and efforts of the counties immediately interested l They are w arlington, Benton. Madison, Carroll, 1 Newton, ScaTcy, Marion, lizard, Fulton and lnde- | pendence, and five or six in Southern Missouri. The committee have estimated that the het pro- ceeds of the 50O,OO0 acre grant 10 Arkansas wlil amount 10 at least half million of dollars. This would give to the counties named about SlO0. 900 enough, even alone il iudciously appropriated 10 remove the obsnuctoBs in White river and afford 10 North Arkansas other valuable improvements. IL is believed the Act providing for the dstrbu- ton of the Internal improvement fund.- could be so modified as to answer every valuable purpose with out so many officers. There seems no necessity for more than commissioner to a county, and none whatever for any other officer. Such modification would save thousands of dollars and occasion no per eeived detrment. lt believed too, that it would be advantageous 10 change the time prescribed for the election of commissioners from the first Monday ot May 10 the iIst Monday of February-as at that time the Judicial election takes place, and more votes would be then cast for the commissioners, and they would be selected without the trouble and ex- pense of the may election. IL would also be expe- dent in the opinion of your committee so to amend the Act as to make it the duty of the commission CTS of the White river countless to meet soon as convenient after their election. for the purpose of forming Internal Improvement Districts aud Boards. Therefore.
 Resoired, That the Legislature of Arkansas be requested at its next session so to modify the Ac, providing for distributing the Internal Imprcvem fund require the election of the commissioners on the first Monday oiFebruary, and 10 restrict their number to for each county; and SO 10 amend the act as.to make it the duty of the commissioners of the counties oi Washington, Benton, Madison, Car. roll, Newton Searcy, Marion Izard, Fulton and h. dependence, to meet at Yelville Marion county, on inc first Monday of March after their election. and l iotm Internal Improvement DisiIicts and Boards, composed of each of said counties as the commis- soners may deem proper 10 be associated for carry ing on works of Internal Improvement:
 ResOlosd That all the White river counties, above the mouth of Black river, whether In Arkansas or Missouri, hereby respectfully solicited to unite their means and energies for the improvement of the navigation of White river, and tender our hearty thanks toaahe citizens of southern Missouri for the