Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-11-18
JOHN J. SHERMAN, W. HOLMAN,
 w. S. SWIGART, R. II. DOUGLASS, SAM'L EDMONDS0N.
E'op. 4, 1851.

MI. DIaUdCuDuIEs tVt fuHuftty Ut tue COtuiut- tee, made the following minority report
 Mr. PrtsGent-A minority of the committee, to whom was referred the resolutions submitted to the Convention, beg leave to report, that after full and deliberate investigation Of all the matters therein contained, they have concurred in the opinion, and hereby recommend, that the Com missioners assembled do form themselves into an " Internal Improvement Disirict,' for the purpose of constructing good road from Helena, on the Mississippi river 10 Little Rock, the capital and centre of the State, by the nearest and most prac tcabie route, to be determined by an instrumental survey, made by competent engineer, and to be extended in like manner tothe Indian, western and southern borders of the State, as speedily as the means and facilities afforded said Commissioners will admit We further recommend to the Con vention, the prophety of adopting such means as to them may be deemed most expedent, to effect a repeal, by the next Legislature, of the act distr outing the internal improvement fund; and we also respectfully solicit the Commissioners of all the counties not represented to unite and co-ope rate with us, in accomplishing the objects above proposed and recommend the adoption of the fol- lowing resolution:
 Resoiced, That this convention of " Internal La- prorement CO,amissloners' do now form themselves into an |" Internal Improvement District" for the purpose of bringing into effect the views contained in the foregoing report, and pledge themselves $ such Commissioners, to abide the will or the ma jority in all their deliberations.
 l.. CHn.
 ROSWELL BEEBE,
 J. s. HoRNoR.
 Which was read.
 Mr. Newton introduced the following resolu- tious:
 Rssolred, That, that part of the report of the committee, adopted on yesterday, allowing dele gGtes to vote m thlS Convention, be reScnded.
 ResuIUed, flgther, That no member of this Con- vention shall be eatltled yoie but the Internal Improvement Commissioners Pregfht.
 Which was read. fN
 Mir. Brandeaburg offered the following amend ment to the last resolution, by adding ,he follow ing;
 '' Prorided, That this resolution shall not ex- tend to voting general or abstract propositions"
 Which amendment was pied by Mr. New ton; and the reSoutions, as amended, adopted.
 Mir. Brandenburg, of Monroe, moved to adopt the minority report which motion was debated at length by Messres. Bsandenburg, Stnnsn, Fowler, Newton, Ecmondson, and Dr. Wright, oG Dallas county.
 Before the question was taken, the Convention, on motion of Mr. Brandenburg, took recess until 1, o'clock, r, M
 Al o'clock P. NJ. the Convention convened
 Mir. Rector laid before the Convention the fol- lowing report
 Mr Prss.tc,,t-The undersigned one of the committee to whom was referred the resolutions submitted to the Convention, beg leave to report, that they have duly considered the matters con tsined therein, and do hereby recommend the for. nation of an Internal Improvement District, by the Commissioners Of all tue counties in the State at as early perod as may be practicable for the purpose of constructing great thoroughfafe from some point on the Mississippi river, through the centre of the State, as near as may be, to the In dian boundary on the western and southern bor- ders of the State.
 We further recommend 10 the Convention, tue propriety of adopting such measures as naas be raI sx next Legislature, of the act distributing the Inter nal Improvement Fund; and we do likewise re- commend the commissioners of all the counties Tn the State, to withhold the appropriation and ex- pendlture of any dividends, that may hereafter be made to their respective counties, from sc:a fund until after the dournment of the next LegiS ature of Arkansas. Ii0LLiMAN, ef SatiHe. Which was read. NIT. Bfandenburg, of Monroe, moved the adoption oE the minority report, made to the Convention this morning. and called for the yeas and nays; which being sustained, were ordered, by counties.
 Yeas.-- Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, PulaSki--4. Nays.--ArkanSas, Johnson, Saline, St. Francis. ! and SebaStian--5. So the report not adopted.
 On motion of MT. Rector, the majority report 1 was taken up and read; after which Mir. Rector ] moved its adoption, and called for the yeas and nays, which being sustained, were ordered by counties.
 
 Pulaski and Sebastan-~6. Nays.--JeffeFson, Prairie. Saline, and St. Fran cs~-a
 So the report was adopted.
 NIT Beebe introduced the following resolution: | Keselred That the IsterssaI LaropsAeni Comaais- s'oaers now psesent, do form themselves into an '' fHteraa iaprOreaaet District" and agree 10 re- port tue same, together with this resolution, 10 iher respective county courts soliciting their con enEfence; and,that. upon their assent, win pro ceed To act sa our capacity as Commissioners. com posing sand '' Internal Improvement District" and Ihereapoa adopt such rates foI our government as shat, be proper, and agree to hide .he will of the majority m all oar subsequent de keraions: mean ha!e pledglng ourselves not to use og appropriate or any specific purpose, any of the Internal Im | ptovenient fund in our hands, or under our con .T0l.
 Which was read; and, on motion of NIT. Bran sefteurg' of Muurue, u was adopted. - On motion of Mg. Rector, the Convention sd lourned sHe dss. J.E. EMBREE. Prss,k JoHs Ii. Ross. Seey. |